The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-08-06

A human being, as well as other, is by
nature endowed with certain powers. Those
powers, for their development, depend upon
certain principles, having given conditions.
Those powers in man and woman are of
three kinds--the physical, the mental and
the spiritual. They are Intimately associated,
and designed never 10 be separated in their
life. Though thei, sphere of action is diff.
fsrent, ye, they are mutual aids to each 9th
or, and the welfare of ore is inseparably
connected with that Of the others. They each
spring from germs, by culture capable oil
boundless growth, especially the mental and
spiritu al powers. Tha physical are limited
in term Of life aOd degree Of development.
Aetion and rest are laws OF each of these
powers. Given means are ipdspensabIe for
these states. Al edueation las as foundations
here. And that system which preserves an
equality OF development in all the capabi-
lies: that secures in proper quantity and
quality, The most compatible circumstances,
and that balances action and rest, is one
founded in nature, and will secure TO the in.
dividual all that can be desired, or that the
Creator intended Education can never give
10 man single elementary power, remem-
ber ,hal--i' can only develop 1t. Every sys.
tenn should recognize The truth that by nature
all are alike in Individual abilities; that every
one possesses the germs Of every greatness,
aud that there is no limit 10 the mental and
l al ant hot = n.,I
capacity for eternal progress aud enlarge.
meni. God gives US the latent a5ili,Ies,
while education brings them ino life, ami.
mates and develops them. Nature Is account
able for the power, and we for The use of il.
A writer was half right when he said--"We
are all that nature intended IN elementary
ability, but only deficient in the use of it,
The misfortunes of this life lie in The non
and irregular development and use of our
primitive capacities"
Only when all our faculties are balanced
in their development, are we capable of ful.
[ filling the end of our creaiion-of obtaining
health, intelligence and happiness. An equal
and simultaneous development of all The fac.
ultes fits US for the perception and enjoy
ment of all the blessings of earth.
Now what are the powers with which we
are possessed and what are The conditions of
action and restg Are they oblainabls and
ean tho moan. ea appiieda II mans organ
lzation is triune one epiiomizing all else,
aUhai are the physical, what are the mental,
and what are the spiritual powersf.
OF the physical nature we can say, that il
can move ilself at will-that it can preserve
It's own integrity, for given period-that it
can execute wha, intelligence dictaies--and
that II can perpe,uate itself. OF the means
necessary for their capabilities, we can say,
that they are the constant presence Of pure
air; the daily, vigorous exercise of every vol
uniary muscle Of the body purity of person;
freedom from all compression; the erect po-
srtion; equal distribution of apparel, and uni
formity Of food and drink. But nothing, COM
paralively is known about our physical a5il.
tiles, further than that we have them We
are too much under the impression that we
are but The fragments, the dilapidated re-
mains OF our primitive formation. We are
100 much made TO feel that we hat received,
through long time of ancestral malforma.
'Ion, decrepitude and dseas !. the inherent,
seeds Of pain, of slunled growth, and of
early death, woven with the very famenis
of our constitution, and beyond the power Of
science and art 10 eradicate. The world is
too little acquainted with the fact that our or.
ganizatons are the result Of the most positive
aud reliable laws o. nature, and thai they are
capable OF human discovery, comDrehe nsion
and iull obedience. Too little have we been
taught that our physical system is capable of
an education analogous TO our other natures.
No! far otherwise. Blu, we have physical
powers that we may understand. Those pow
ers demand certain conditions and they are
: within our reach and faithful application. We
have nothing to do with the induring of our
powers, only with their development and
maintenance. We ars only responsible for
The conditions of their action and their use.
What are they? This orect posi,ivn tho
presence of pure atmosphere ell the time for
respiration; the publication of the entire
surface !; the vigorous daily exercise Of all
the muscles Of voluntary action; freedom
from all compression by dress; apparel that
will be equal in i,s protection 10 the body and
of that construction which facilitales.t the free.
est motions; quantity of food and drink, at
stated periods, that shall not be perceived by
The sensitive nerves of the stomach and that
control of the feelings which enlightened
reason and virtue demand. In these lie our
responsibility. They furnish to the powers
and forces of tho body that which they re-
quire for vigorous long life, for the proven.
ton of disease, and for the maintenance of
1 health Thav @ re tha frr;t of ,h. tt,xoo .t