Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-05-02

arc born again in the lily and the rose
, and the result of inward, spiritual and
exalted foeces are seen in the life of the
irue moral man.
Our address is to young mon and we
have referred to these principles because
n them IS the true dignity of their ma
taro. III Sc prove the hign relationship
which they sustain to tn spiritual and
teternai, w re the great author Of love
and Ii, IA ndwellins AMI active cause
fDi al! class
Rightly to 20 on in the work OF full
develop mcnt and the complete unfold
ing and perfection of IN IN in his two fold
nature. it is necessary that we begin with
a t.tthiul estimate of what we are and
what W. really need an what W. would
b. come 1t should be borne in mind al
so that he whole fabric of civilization
rests upon the system of mutual aid
F, Man was not made to dwell alone, but in
society and he finds at every step of his
progress reciprocal relations to mankind.
Even in the external world how few of
tho comforts and iuxuries of life ana of
those things which pertain TO the ordina-
ry necessities Of daily recurrence, arc
things which We do or could provide for
ourselves. The USES which men serve to
cnch other in providing for each other
these external ,hin5s will apply with
equal force to thesa things which refer
to our intellectual and spiritual wants.
For knowledge, instruction. counsel and
wisdom have VIC reason to feel our iNGe i,
cauoss t. Others AID through tn m above
all to an rrer careful Provi!cnce
.;acie: r.. Il n. is in rested IN e wi
fare and Development OF every young
m n, aad very young maa is interested
in the most perfect dc1elopement of his
companions. as we'll as of himself. Bat
it is doubtless and unfortunately true.
tha, there are many things within aud
without Us which prevent us from seeing
ourselves as we are and the cndeayor
therefore needs to be strong and constant
to see through AMI around these obsta
clcs which sand in the way,
The most prominent and commanding
OF these obstacles is what we love to
consider independence. Much of the
popular thought of our countrymcn Is IN
hi, direction and much OF the evils
which aalict society and the errors which
darkcn the public mind and of the petty
crimes which are perpotrated arise from
this Independence which young men es-
psci.lly, are s. apt to persuade their
h arts they possess. and which ON no ae-
count must they !os2. 1t is pride and
lf-loyc which thus claim to thrust them
s.l,c, forward in the place of true
ial p aienee. for re independence IS
net Incompatible with The acknowledge
n.at OF oar const mt, real and absolute
ltep- adeace.
II snould be the aim OF every one to
9o 4 tra, m n, not merely by the acqu :
sit.,a of external freedom and indepen-
d.acc. worldly gain and share of the
world applause, but by an outsrowth OF
tho rua inward life, having The kingdom
IF litat and love. of truth and good,
within the heart, and there wrought out
into d lily life. His true mission is to
perform on earth for mankind and him
self the highest uses. and thus to pre-
pare himself for the performance OF the
highest uses in heaven, for the angels and
himself This should be the grand pat
form of his life, the trusscl board OF his ac-
tiou-thc plan he would perfect-thc no.
le temple he would construct.