Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-02-27

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that Il vae soon vb;1ered that Gus Living e1
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"wer, Guss, itb ust as l predicted, you h
are at last a victim 70 love on hrst slgnt,, c.
said Charlie West as he calleo on ms 1rlend !.
the morning after the wedding. = wish =
Won ioy. even e * are ignorant Of Mrs.
IiyinGstone's disrhsiion, and only admire
her u continued hs in q mock tone Of COM
passion.
kind. y echoed the lively Mrs. West, locking
roguishly at her, husbano'
February, 1856. 80
! For the Spirits Of ia. Age.
God Reigns.
As the pearly deT.dToP, exhaled by the
g morning sun, floats Lightly on the aephyr's
0 gale, is condensed, falls ana constitutes In
5 its turns a part of the boqndless ocean, so
the smallest particle IN s2tssence presentsl
dom and benevolegce infinitely too Vast for
human conception.
! Every spire of grass exhibits phsnome-
' ma that the wisest philosopher cannot ex-
, plain. The f~railest flower is beautiful be-
yond description. The tiny leafet pro-
9 claims in glowing language the supreme
wisdom of its Creator. Even the most
minute grain of sand has its own peculiar
form and number, and is as much designed
y for some important purpose, as the lofty
10 10 mountain or the gigantic animal. The
to mole in its furroW is so constituted that it
lie is content with its lowly lot. The little
p insect, though a mere speck of matter, is
et suited to its place and purpose. Is not
es- each feather Of the sparrow, and even each
r. lamina of that feather, arranged with a view
to its safety?
We may look down the long dark vista
ng Of the past, and extend our gaze, if posi-
his Bile, to the most remote point, yet we find
cir that anterior to this time, God Reigned.-
Tor History, since man has had his being,
proves the fact that all created things have
ever been under the influence of one immu-
table government. All existcnces c%onspire
l in testifying that this government will con-
9ve- tinue, after all sentient objects have pass
ank ed away, and SO long as eternity shall roll.
par GlaRce over the vast expapse of the Uni
her verse. There is every where indubitablt
,or. proofs Of an All-wise, benevolent reign
reign which is sufficiently extensive to EN-
ably brace oceans, lands, worlds, and yet is s.
ac- comprehensive that not one Of the innu
and merable beings inhabiting these is exclu
lers ded. Why does the acorn burst it's prison
'nne brave the raging storm and tower aloft th
stern and majestic oak? Or, why is
that even timid females have arisen to tn
an very summit of moral excellence, and a
She complished those illustrious deeds whic
leep- seemed too difficult for human agency
G IN God Reigns. A Howard, a J udson, a WI
r pn- berforce, whose examples have given q ho
: i = 5@egs5Hs t% to 5ast s q : h5 Il thf s sRiasE /
augh- Terms are inadequate to define the $
every preme regency of the Deity. At His COZ
t two mand the lightnings fash, the winds rae
Wy the pillows roar. At his rebuke they a
10 70 - calm. Kings, monarchs and princes b
at His sceptre. Omnipotent indeed is
:, and who has created all the vast globes that
revolving with incredible velocity in U
broth limited space, subjected them to an invi
was BILE principle and at the same time arrane
elsn- each atom with reference to the whole.
Does the Supreme Being wish to renov
prot >, His Church? He employs the weaker
struments to accomplish what the Nigh
you, the learned aad the distinguished could
ember do. Does lie wish a messenger to ira
to with incredible speed? He employs an
md in visible im~nondorahl A,;d d.. n -
st pro- - o,tbo,+anto I;o - r. ~ ="
n. She dead arise. In His immediate prese
which the deist renounces his creed, the ath
7 mar falls a worthless and an abject thing,
what The dropping plant and the forest
hat he are refreshed by the fertilizing shower
her 70 The beast, the bird, the fish, the ins
~ bo;rl find IN their respective abode the pre-
he owes food and sources Of enjoyment. I'll
h. happy results are realized by inferior
atoms ! mails from Gods immutable governmt
but how much are they increased boil
number and value toward the human
OoTe Is cles! All things are created, beaut
Son . d and adjusted for the promotion Of t
helmeS happiness. Their physical nature is su
popin- to the reception of pleasure from these
whilst rangements. They are endowed Will
n select tellec:ual faculties, by the aid of W
e noble they may mount to the regions of int
II with gense, soar from thence to the starry
bo,nod u~nravel the mysteries of the planetary
and ~ tenn, and gather in their fight bright i
Frank lectual gems set with pearls Of pric
vho was value. Conscience, a faithful and ever
sent monitor, is implanted within to 9
Ied me- their trembling steps across the per
! Know shores Of time. But what are all Il
sn~oo compared with the atonement .shict
n coin been made for man Through the NEE
= of this atonement, the vilest may be
a score fed and dHella holy angel in endless |
nging to the i~lliterate divest himself of the &c
1t it was OF ignorance, and aspire to the brighte
which spiritual intelligence.
ia boys What gratitude and alteration do
sue 10 favors demand With what profound
med her mility ought we to obey every divine
vail cept! For where is the sacrifice too g
~counte- or even sufficiently great for such
relaxed ingsI For these blessings angel and
hen the angel, cherub and cherubim, seraph
passed seraphim, bow necessarily around the
throw nal Throne.
Ter neril- 1t is a cheering thought that thoug1
e to an All-wise Jehovah has dominion oye
ich was principalities and powers, yet He deig
r strang- take cognizanco Of each one of his Great
vhen she however lorly it may be. lie bend
t Tecog- ear to the faintest sigh that agitate
gus peniteat's breast. His broken entr
cp is s !, are precious jewels in His sight; h