American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-06-24
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the more does Is become obvious. that the {
universe, Is governed in Gll ils departments
by laws, immuisbIs. a. God bimseIf. And 4
appropriate psnsliiss are attached 10 ,
the violation Of those laws. which. are as I
sure 70 follow, as ny effect follows . z
cause. 10 the boundless Fsngs OF oIeatiou.
This 10, doubtless, Code method OF gov !
erniog the works Of bis hands. he could Z
not change his mode OF governing, without
himself changing. And be has taught US.
both 10 this revealed word, and the order
ofcrestiop, that be chsnges not. He could
as well intro lace special acts Of bis prov
idencs now. to cause, or prevent occur
rences, as ct former times; bat It would
not be 10 accordance with his purposes,
nor for our good, as We shall zee, as We
advance with our subject. II
We have said that the laws governing
the Universe ere immutAbls. To illustrate:
II an uusea worthy ship should GO; TO sea,
and encounter storm, or founder on q 4
rock, the chances are, thstit would be
submerged. and. that all on board would
perish, though it might be freighted with
missionaries. and their families, going to
teach The gospel to hsath,n nations, while.
on the contrary, a ship substantially built.
with strong and sound timbers. If skillfully
piloted, would safely brave the most teri
bic storms. generally. though its crew
might consist Of pirots and cut tbroats. II
Con, would eoGdescead TO vary his plans.
he surely would have interfered to save
the Central America. which was
known to be unsouud, and which, in gale
which was protrscted went to the bottom
OF the Atlantic afsw months since, with its
Eve h1ndrsd unofending human beings,
although doubtless thousand sincere
prayers were offered up, from honest hearts
in the most agonising manner. to that GoD
who has said, ask Alright and you shall re-
ceive. GoD has truly commanded bis
creatures to ask 10 filth for what they need
and they shall receive. But those petitions
must be accom- panied BY al implicit COM
plyanoe with his fxAd laws, physically as
well as spiritually; and the answer is as
sure to follow. as the dreadful penalties
which result from dsobedisnce.. Witness
also the burning Of the Lexington, Erie,
Griffith and the fate Of the Pacific, yet uu-
known to US, no moral condition Of the
crews, or passengers, effecting their fates
one way or the other.
Arsenic, and corrosive sublimate, de-
stroys the mucous Coatiugs Of the stomach
4 and bowls; and death, terrible death, would
! speedily take place, no matter, though he
q who had swallowed it, may have been a
s pious bishop, an infant, or the most vil'
g wretch that could disgrace the nature o
r humanity. So Of the narcotic poisons,
: producing confessions Of the brain. with
t exhauslio, Of vital energy, ending in deaf b
o often, irrespective Of condition Fire and
s steam, will decompose animal tissues. i
e brought 10 conta ct with thtm. Malareou.
!. efluvia. md the virus Of small pOx &c.
g will produce their specific effects wher
9 the conditions are brought into play. which
e are favorable to their action, irrespective o
persons, Should our bodies be precipita
# ted from height OF sufficient elevation a
}, bove the surface of the earth, the iorce o
3. gravity. acting in obedience to its laws
!. would cause serious manning. perhaps los
= Of life. Thus we might 60 on enumeratn!
q instances. but enough has been given 10
!. our purpose; viz: to STOW that the laws o
GoD are not suspended, or varied, 10 NEE
ID our caprices, or wants.
s, But. the wisdom OF the great designe
y Of the Universe. is manifested by the en-
dowment Of man with the ability. an
IE means. to protect himself againstih The evil
Us which threaten his existence: as well a
to provide for his happiness, and we
De being. Every thing in nature. seems
ID be arranged on The principle Of teachin
man wisdom; whether. as being addresse
De to bis physical. moral, o. Intellectual b,
Or iug; not only compelling him into invest
q. cation, and obedience; but also, BY entic
ing him continually TO further Advancement
h in the acquisition OF knowledge. Becau;
new and more sublime beauties, and plea.
n ures, are ever .unfoldiig to his senses. {
IS every step: and this in proportion to bi
ne industry, and application to the. study {
he the laws Of nature. Thus in relation to tn
physical dangers which threaten him,
IL which we have spoken; man has the C,
pacity to learn the laws that control Il
C. elements, and how to construct su,stanti
n crafts Of tina most enduring materials, an
how to navigate them safely over the surt
OF ing pillows, of the angry ceep. He Ca
he understand the nature Of poisious. an
,g their relation to animal life; as well as the
~ antidotes; 1t is altogether reasonable
e, ohjectlre, that he will yet attain to
'f- knowledge Of most Of the remote causes
Mt diseases, that walk in darkness: and no
Of to neutrali4e them. with regard to burnin
he of vessels at sea; only one thought is me-
nj essary to satisfy the mind. that every ,oc
currencs Of that kind. is the result Of VII
lated laws. And the same may be said
r. railroad accidents, or explosions ofpowd
on mills, or steam engines. These calamiti
ne though so terrible, are yet necessary
ne teach us knowledge. and wisdom. with r
ne gard to the physical creation.
"a The laws which govern man's NOR
- nature, are no less ofdiviue and unchang
~ ~ able authority. And designed, If the
Ss 10 bearing is admitted, and applied to ov
7. lives. to form lis more and more, for Il
l. enjoy ments Of endless life. in more e
~ -, altsd and blssful state Of being: whi'
~ ~ seems to be the grand end of our being
u Thus. every member ofthe human famil
.s V. has an abiding principle ID him. Gale
en- en- conscience. whose Office il is, to dscrimi
a1r ~ ate. between right and wrong, to appro