Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-03-20

and help them up Then they order them to
rest little, inspire them with new strength and
resolution, and promise to conduct them to True
Science; point out the way to them, make them
and how free from all manner of difficulty dan
ger, as you see it represented here.
Slow well does it answer to the dcscr1p-
ton! !
o. C-You sec before that grove, the ground
that extends itself into a beautiful meadow, with
such lively light over it.
S-Very plainly.
o. G-Then YOU see the third Enclosure, in
the midst of that meadow and the portal toit.
| 81 do so, and pray what do you call this
o. G-Thc habitation of the blcst; for here
it is that Happiness and all the ytttues dwell.
S-What charming place they have to
dwell in!
/ o. C:-And doyou observe the lady near the
portal, with so beautiful and steady Hook, of a
middle age, orrather little past it, and dressed
in plain long robe without any the least attec-
tation or ornaments? She is standing there not
on round stone, but square one, firmly fixed
in the ground; and by her two other women who
look as though they were her daughters.
o.. Cor them, she is in the midst is Sci
eucc, and the other two arc Truth and Pcrs'la-
sand why does Science stand on thatsquare
stone?
o. G-To signify that her ways are ways of
certainty, and that the presents which she gives
to those that arrive to her are firm and lasting
S.-And what is that which she givs to them?
o. C-Strcngth and tranquility of mind a.
rising from full assurance that they shall never
undergo any evil again in their whole lives.
So, how desirable are her presents! But
why does she stand thus without the inclosuTet
D. C-To receive those that arrive thithcr,
how.
and to conduct them into the presence of the
Virtues within, when they are thoroughly cleans
ed by it.
ST. don't rightly understand what you mean
by this cleansing.
%. CT will make that clear to you. Sup
pose any friend of yours was afflicted with some
dangerous fit Of illness; Ifhc goes to some know
ing physician, and takes what lie prescribes in
order to root out the causes of his disease, he
may be restored to perfect state of health; but
if lie refuses to take what is ordered him. his
physician will give him up and leave him to be
destroyed by his distemper.
&-That is clear enough.
| O. Chit the very same manner, when any
one comes to Science, she takes him undcrh her
care, and gives him draught of her cup to
cleanse and drive out all nOXiouS things that
are in him.
/ S-And what arc these noxious things?
q. C-The error and ignorance that he drank
out ofthe cup of Deciet, and his arrogance, and
lust, and intempcrance, and anger and coyetous:
ness, in short all the evil impressions, and habits
that he had contracted in his passage through
the first Enclosure.
.S-Ant. when she has cleauscd him from all
these whittier does she send him:
o. C-In through that portal to knowledge,
aud the other virtues.
| S-.Nnd where are they!
D. C-Don't you sce within that portal,
select company Of ladies, Of singular beauty and
dcccncy, both in their look and dress, and in
word with every thing handsome, and nothing
affected about them:
/ ST. sec them. and should be glad to know
their names. 800
4! q. lC.-That at the head of them is Knowl-
edge and the rest are all her sisters, Fortitude,
Justice, Honesty, Prudence, Decency, Freedom,
temperance, and Clcmency. 81
S-What beauties they arei and what a
loving desire do they inspire one with to enjoy
their company
enough to follow the way ! have shown you.
S-That will strive to do as far as am able.
a. C.-Then you will arrive safely to them.
S-And when these have received any one
whittier do they carry himI
o. C.-To their Mother.
&-And who is she?
o. G-Happiness.
&-And where? =
o. C.-Do you see the way which leads to
that high edifce, which appears above all the
Enclosures, as citadel does above all the build.
ings in City. d.
| &-YcS.
o. C.-Aud do you see that composed, beau
tifrllady sitting on a throne in portico to it,
with so easy aud disengaged an air, and with
that beautiful chapet fresh flowers on herhead?
Slow: beautiful does she look! sS4t
o. G.-She is Happiness. Zt.f5s
&-And when any one arrives to her what
does she do to him: m
~ u G-HappineSs, assisted by all tho Virtues,
crowns hin with her own infuenc, in the same
manner as they are crowned, who have obtained
the greatest conquestS. -
&-But what conquest has he Obtained5 1T
o. G-Thc greatest conqueSts, and over the
most terrible of monsters which formerly de
vonred and tormented, and enslayed him. All
these has he conquered, and driven from him;
and is become so much master both of himself
and them, as to make those things obey him,
which ne himself obeyed before.
ST. don't yet comprehend what monsters
You mean, and should be very glad to know.
Ils,0 Gin the first place his ignorance and!er-
ror, will you not allow them to be monsters :
&-And very dangerous ones too.
q. G-Then his sorTows and repinings, and
coverings and intemperance, and everything
that is bad. All these has he subdued, and is
not subdued by them as he used to be.
So glorious exploits, and most noble ofrall
yictoriesi But be so good rs to inform me yet
tarthcr, what may be theinAuence of the crown.
which you wcresay ing he was to be crowned!
o. C.-Itisth that which renders him happy
flor he who has it once on his head immediate
becomes easy and bless't; and does not place
This hopes Of happiness in any thing without
4 him hut possesses it in his own breast.
Slow desirable is, ssncil an acquisition!i
And after he is crowed, what does he DOE Or
whittier docs he gos
/ o. G.-The Virtues take him, and lead BIN
to the place, he, had, left and bid him observe
those lsioc6nti tne there, amid what difficulties
and troubles they pass their tilnes and how