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

Students of Literature and travellers in the
pathway Of Science, how appropriate that
the ceremonies of an occasion like this
should be participated In out in the open
air, in the cool shady grove, surrounded by
the living foliage of Nature--all SO much
calculated 10 impress US with the bsa,a,es Of
the outward creation.
Such surroundings are abundanlly calcula-
ted TO lead to thoughts and reflections which
must prove instructive, and inspire desire
for profitable nvestigalion-leadng the mind
from effect back to eause--from Nature up
to Nslure's God.
This beautiful grove around us the gentle
murmurings Of the summers air through the
green broughs among US: the bright cerule-
an sky above us-we know them to be real
tiles, and as we begin 10 reflect upon Them
The range OF our thoughts uubiddeu begin
to eplarae until they lake in all the mulilu.
dirous objects that fill up this grand and
beautiful earth-tbe mineral, vegetable and
animal Kingdoms Of Nature. Why and
wherefore were they created? What was
the moive--what the object of the Great
First Cause in the formation and creation Of
this vast material world! On the morn Of
creative action He designed The creation of
beings o. boundless capabilities, like un,o
himself, differing only in degree of powers
OF lneilisence--man ana aromqn and all the
parts and parcels of creation were designed
as The tools and machinery in His hands for
this wonderful purpose. Everything in the
vast compass Of things were designed for
the final use-,he actual good OF man. And
as our Investigations are thorough we find
this verified-that even from the nelhermosl
stratum of earth to the last being in the an
imal scale, they all converge in final uses,
into him. He is the axis Of their motions !;
the goal of their race the ultimate object Of
their consecutive labors.
Though everything prior TO man images
him-he, in return miniatures all tha, pre-
cedes him. Every law and function, pos
sessed by the mineral, the vegetable and The
animal kingdoms, are eptomized in mans
body; also, the elementary principles d
these kingdoms. The great characteristics
Of tho IMMORAL kingdom. cnmposilion and de.
composition, are here found in. all their beau.
iy, variety and complication. The features
of the vegetable world are here all displayed
with Increased attractions, and adorned with
garments of the rarest lints and costliest
workmanship. They are found at the very
ceniers of organic movsmenis--and. are Sc.
lection, absorption, capillary circulation,
accretion, assimilation, nutrition, secretion,
organic arrangement and reproduction. The
next sphere of exisience--the anmals-their
specific characteristics are clearly and large
ly possessed by the human body, and in
their most perfect form. These are motion
and sensation, muscular and nervous phe-
nomena. These are here found producing
the most graceinl, useful and wonderful &C.
tions that are found in the whole animal
world Could we enter The chemical labor
aiory; the veeeIstive arena, and the animal
lheaer of the human organization, with suf
ficieni intelligence. we should be struck with
the amazing skill and almost new power of
all these ma.chless workman OF Gods vast
field of labor.
In this sense and light we see wherein the
human form epitomizes the three kingdoms
below il. And, when we take a view Of
mao's mental and spiritual pabIi'ips--'hese
infant powers o: lniinliy 1--WE then itch the
idea that man is he image oI his Creator; !;
aud that, ~ bok senses. ne is the epirome Of
The Two Notlde--- tie peiet-where maierialiy
sni -pisiGaitti ,neet By his We are able
10 SEE thr rar ar,rcsnce a q mental grandeur
of the expression, [. ow myself y aud
further, in. The words oil the Poet: THE
proper study Of mankind is man"
Aud as tits is the great ulImatum of all
knowedge--ss the whole outward creation
was intended for mans use aud enjoyment,
and as his fullest enjoyment of happiness
depends upon his thorough acquaintance
with the princi ples and laws governing Ma
ture, that he may more inleigenIly make
them subssrvieni 10 his manifold wanls.. l
have felt that half an hour nigh, not be
thrown away, especially to those who have
been spending months in the requirement of
useful knowledge, were I TO occupy it in
calling their attention TO the relations exist.
ing between man and the outward creation
refer to the central principles governing that
which epitomizes all other sclences--lhe
science IF man, and endeavor to point out in-
directly at least, the true end and uses of
knowledge.
A thorough knowledge of any department
Of nature will reveal all the laws and erudi.
tions essential TO is fullest enjoyment. Ev-
cry department is complete, and has within
itself all that is necessary for a thorough ac-
quainiance with iiself. This is great prac-
licak,ruth, and should beget confidence in