Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-11-05

We need add upon the dignity Of labor sesip
that God is in ITS discoveries
its present and anal results. But close youH
gentlemen, without carr this thought little further
offering you only revealmens Of the poso
OF man and OF nations, IN The struggles Of his and the
eohdinon Unless He be regarded in sour labors--oot
here and in your professions-labor will b. Regarded
hard lot, and the voice of urmuring and dscoEter
VIII take the place of thanksgiving and JOY And unle,
amer sight Of his own eyes and viii se bis patrotsr
ms nope In conclusion, agan assert that God Is IN nj
tory she everywhere development progress ami
change and decay go forward as the law OF naTu and
marking alike the animate and inanimatsthe rsons
nnd irrational creation. The beaueous noser open
us petals to the verna SUM- and perfumes the evening
Pnys, put the developed bad which il sprung Tn
~ oak ieied oy the furieus storm, ouzcOwti
oe eeorn germ; and, whilst reurning - its orgina
~ h II becomes, even IN is decay the Of how
oeast ana mAhwho feed upon the vegetables its disso
luton nourishes and develops The boy faher o. IN,
me vastnss Of his lntellect-the sublmiry Of h
i ana even his weaknesses and imhe
cy are but the natural expansion his Juvenile or
% gea goee itsen exhibits upOn its surface, and
WIh us hdden de ths evidences of ehsnge reVolu
Ion' which, though al hrss appearing destructive served
also as adaptations for successive plants md an
mails and last for himself And it is an old
general ah, that awaits another grand terrible vet Io
rous transformation By which the Heavens and ths
new EARN Snail arise, preparedor purer and higher
OF lnteigenees What Is 70 be true in
and what is of the individual Of the species
In iamies States and nations The events OF all history
and all Of human action, thus linked together
changes and revolutions Of times dependent The
past and connected with all that come are made L
subserve the purposes Of Him who pemed ordained
and se6ordnates each to His acompiehens
cbangeabe purposes. Il is In this you see what
when say God labor history He super
nations. He may be BY the profne multitude fr
lie God that hideh hussIf His exste and presence
in the connection OF anag0nisc opposite
MED; but He is denied naIe aiso because he works by
laws Sl Is he there every where despite the pervere de-
NAL be manests the true and seRsceBt desgnn pro-
gres of and naOns establishes bounds Of their nab
itaton that they may fulfill their destined work and wben
this is fnhled ne then away, leaving
edge vices and suneng instinct that
oeed Chnsany-a pure, spiritual Chrstany-s the bright
of all philosophy and the key 10 all apparent anomalies
moral world.
and illustrate ms creates Of pTopositonshat God in
humbIes work anu wonderful enterprises 10 carry fog
ward the great and glorious end creaae highest
yeopment of the human being VIII o again al the
downfall Of the Roman Empire few hardy shepaerds met
strength 1t became stronS-struug as Leviathsn In
quered civilized and eonsohdaIed all the surroun tribes
received the scepre OF The Greek Empire vita us phII-
OSophy and learning and extended of its bower from
the Atlantic to the sands sf Arabia exhaust I'd all It's
wealth had deIuged all the hardy virtues its esry nhabi
The nhux Of the wOrids phoso hy had eroyed all
The blood OF slaughtered millions cried heaven for Ven
geance- The decree the just and FerbuYs de ee went
their mountain forests and desp0iled her inheri
lance, and divided her power. But she something has
ures ntnded for the 1uture and salvation
of the They vita her monks, the mo-
burial her ancient civil zaion IT. preserved il
future uss wben the human should be D epared
for future awakening and be able to all that was raua
bic in It's past for the final aad glorious regene
of Ihe whole .......-- - - -
desolaton was the awakening Of the human ali In
erests alke-to commerce, freedom religion That
which the Bible exeTted decisive and Controlling in
fence, and that here the ancient classics e To smile
English revolution OF 1858, which gave the measure OF
civil and religions liberty which England JOYS and IN the
regulated freedom in the lead OF free nations of the
the latter in the French revolution of lisa Boh or
EACH refOrmaOns, the with the oi new and
controlling element Of cyiiZaon-heC Christian elemen
other without religion, and both with effects
nile xiNala af
the szDcyDg influence OF divine faith allowed
philosophy degenerate into Roman sthei They
that should be ruler Heaven damn
ion upon eah their own, and following in the
Roman example, they found in Napoleon Bonaparte Ro
Cesar, VITA military DespotIsm Their boast
ed liberty, and dazzle and govern with Roman power
shed in France and VINO Roman Caesar could govern
Roman peopef Thus error, revolving circle aIways
round by an unslterabe Uniformity to the sane
and produces the ecs mouihed only by the new
Influences it may gather III As wtdened orbit
the world II started under impulse al the beginning d
the nineteenth century, upon new career Of
pause and mark controlling results Two great
and distinguished points have been ireEocaby gained The
rapid advancement in scientific discovery rendered the
reguaI Of SeisR atheism psriseou
ees destined 10 EPT0ot and destroy eyery ussgs of
toiss had eEleS and pare record of Di-
Religion Every false religion and alsehOod
religion are based upon some mistaken or false notion Of the
word God, or upon some hated spom which
the knowledge Of Nature, the Bible and human rights
nation and every Christian nation $50 called is possessed Of
controlling influence, JUST in proportion the OF
Bible influence it is prepared extend This easily
Serted the indel in history and in revelation ready
opHe but ask Is 1t truef The nations whose iusttu
ons are tolerant tolerant as to allow nobsructed efforts
for Christian enterprise most Of the
wealth, influence, territory and ali the power Of the world
France occupies the north of Africa Russia the northeast
OF Europe and the north of Asia, and is rapidly
vancing towards the centre Of that great continent Eng
land has territory upon wheu the sets, do
mnion such the world beore Including
millions and half miles square Of territory, three Hold
than Rome possessed the height of her glory
larglng
year. American Institutions stretching immense
pire this whole continent already extending
TO ocean and moving indefinite boundary
Immense of human beings being brought under
the influences sailing in the vessels reading
books and thus preparing conquer the earth,
unite the human family, and extend the great purpose Of
God. Commerce. like giant Brareus, Is stretching her
arms over the ca h that may ultimately gather together
family of nations With her by and the net
work nnumerabls railroads threading tie territory Of the
globe, will unite all nations, all tribes just
y savage customs must give way to civilized ener-
prise. $50.
But compare the of the earth and
inevitable result Compare Mshomme edon nations with Cah-
Oc States, the least eavened with Bible truth; compare
Protestant nafons ana these h each other
will be thai just proportion TO the influence pure
tures ago when the world BY revival of learning and
Reformation Awoke from lis long repose ay
was but hiIdrae power and North ana South America
just Now look each and the eonrsst
and tell me what hnowledge seeneo and Religion may not
de in the c 'mng ages OF the wehdY
We do not say do we believe that the nations which
the power and wealth Of tho wSrd auess
destined eternal duration but do say that the
has made and that only ach DatOns
shall meve on as Science ana Reon open their teasu-
bless the world stand Let any st and its
doom fixed. They hold the physical world in
hands, and al the command OF God are making lis rough
places smooth, that his people may dwell together IN unity
The ghty aboIeIs work in ant, in artistry, in reg
government, scientific diseoyeTyj they are literally
well spiritually boring the mountains filling the valleys
bridging and eOusng all the territories upon fire
steeds hich thought like lightning and like wind
they work. and each art gndike 10 all who have faith
shness the rld aud which shall yet bloom aad bO
sou as the rose!