Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-04-04
Fo! tie Ellsworth American.
THE IMMORTALITY OF THOUGHT.
BY EPSILON.

should bear in mind that thought and con
science are inseparablc agents. Though
their functions are diverse: still, to san
der their connection is an act of violence
to our nature. The distinctions ofR;ght
and Wrong are inhcrant in every soul:
and if it is admitted that these dist:nc-
'ions are applied TO the outward act. how
can we regard them as dead and inactive
in relation to those antecedent opera
&ions of the mind which are the necessary
incentives to external action; True, con-
science may be blunted and stified: but
she cannot be dessroyed:- she may some
times slumber, hu: the period Of her re-
surrec,ionis always a, hand; and when
she shall nave thrown off the evils Of
this mortal life, she will mos, asslredlv
deal justly" with herself AMI worthily
fulfill her mission.
We determine the Importance OF sub
je,. by ascer,a.a:ns its bearings and in
iigcnce upon our welfare and deStinv.-
Viewed in the, light of such criterion.
the topic under consideration IS big
with interest. l, is..no. simply oalcula.-
ing how for the external act stamps its
seal upon the outword life; or, to what
extern, the walk and conversation" affect
the reputation and position in the social
world; but higher than all this, the ques-
ton involved is-,rlat influence has
thought in TO- n:ins The real character and
deciding tie nltima.s Gss.iny1 If mind
makes the man. then i, fellows tina.
thought, which IS the leading character
issic of mind, is the chief agent in de-
terminins character, and that. as thought
after though, IS evolved. the truly ru-
ling motives Of the life are developed.
Since thought is = function of the mind.
it is irrational to suppose that mind can
exis: ind inisely vithou. thought. No.
The functions 0: the MUD are destined to
an endless progression. Thought, men,
DRY and conscience will cxis. as long as the
mind itself has being; and those men
tai powers will not only live and act, bu,
will maintain a growing Development.
Thought and memory will become more
and more constant aai active. eainin.
acurnen and strength as the umeasured
cycles o: endless exissance roll their
rounds: and conscience. no longer tram
melea by sense and bluntei by sin. will
asserl is rights and, in tones tina, no
voice can sliie. utter is mandates and bid
the soul again live oye. the past. Ages
vii pass away and conscience WI only
have acquired new capabilities Of acting
with more tremendous energy time
and na:Gre he.>e,: shall expire sad God
and angels came TO lay them i'll the tomb
conscience. in immortal viso. and I'M.
mora, youth ana with har ever increas-
ing strength, Will still s.; upon he, undis-
pussd throne, exercising her sway over
the vast domain which though. will have
prepared and which memory Will spread
on. before hex The Past will then De-
come the Present and is though: and
voli;ions and words and acts Will 81 the
whole circle Of vision IN the eye OF con-
science. and the Present De los, il
tha: al-absorbing Past. There, TOO. meri-
DRY viii 10 its perfec, work. Hers, though.
will Al, through the chambers Of the
brain and depart like vision Of the
night, "unknowins and unknown
there. there will be mo wanderer lost"
bu: every though. called home here,
they are Outlines casual and indistinc,,
leaving but fam and indefinite impress
On memory's tablei-.hcse. this seltsame
memory will poin, to a lesible and an
inefacable registry here, thought wan
ders wi,hou. home o. si-niacation-
there, it will have local habilatin and
a name here. il is ii. offspring Of =
moments impulse, and in value 100 often
required worthless as the worm-there it
will Dc an heir al immortality. and
worlds wan. wealth 10 buy"
We have ali heard Of the Book of
Revelation. the Book Of Nature" and
the Book OF Providence; but there is
another volume which will one day
opened TO our view Iii, the Book OF
CoSseIESoE. How copious will be its
pages how tearfully interesting viii be
its records, Every thought OF long
and eventful life will be there. Thoughts
mad with ambition and desperate with
glory ard blind with avariee,-,hough,s
wr;hing with envy and ganyreened with
jealousy and warped with prejudice
thought. blushins with shame and bias
phemous with revenge and dark with
crime-a,l all will be there; and when,in