The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1858-04-23
FINDLAY, O., FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 1858. +.
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What Man is, and What He should De

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What Man is, and what He should De.
Man is a wonderful instrument,
aston!shingly, yet wisely construct
ed. The infinite extent OF Gods per-
fection could uot devise o moro glo-
rious type OF divine mechanism than
mortal man. ue- is found in the
image Of God, endowed with great
intellect aud much understanding;
and as he stands forth in the world.
a descriptive pattern Of the great Gre
ator, well may astonishmcnt appear
and deepest awe fill the soul.
In the great provision devised by
infinite wisdom in planning the rule
OF mans life, Providence designed
Fan unlimited research for the exer-
else Of the more noble attributes OF
the soul. God in goodness, reveal
cd the mysterious origination Of ma
ture. both animate and inanimate;
and filled creation with the hidden
gems of invention, leaving un .
bounded space before tho searching
gaze Of human intellect as a great
mysterious page for the free invcsti-
CATION OF the aspiring mind. BY
this ia presented an eternal design
by which man may tread the road to
fame-attain position of honor
and a scat upon the hill OF science
Therefore man in wisdom, is ever
found employing the facilities OF
thought in tracing down the long
channel of investigation--plowing
deep into the bosom OF a created
world to learn the mysteries there
contained. Innumerable evidences
have been drawn and sufficiently es-
tablished, to prove matters of doubt
before the world on subjects Of in.
vestigation, by the great geological
discoveries in the past and present
age, by tho power of man. Yet
again upon ambitious wing mans
wisdom flies aloit to the unexplored
regions Of space and there cncoun-
tcrs the vast mysteries Of astronomi.
cal science, and brings all that vast
host Of created worlds to the capacity
Of his own judgment; and as we
view him thus traverse the altitude
Of wheeling orbs, and with the long
line OF intellectual vision mea sure
the circumference OF the sun, the
distance of fixed stars, their orbit and
their motion, well may We exclaim
"man's wisdom hath sought out
many Inventions" And also theso
truths connected thus intricately
with mans existence, prove success.
iul instruments in securing Il pcrma-
Money OF happiness. But alas! the
golden sun shines only upon one
side of this sinful world at a time,
and whilst one side Of the page is
radient with light and hope, the other
is dark and lorbod.ng OF destruction
The infinite demands upon the soul
in reference to its eternal destiny, are
too often and too universally slightcd.
And whilst man may employ all the
attributes Of his being, pertaining to
timely knowledge and worldly glory
he seems to manifest no concern in
reference to final destiny Of immor-
tal existence, which ia Of infinite val.
ne, compared with all the noble as.
pirations and plausible attainments
Of this dying life. And now dear
reader let me urge upon You with all
the solemnitics of life tho shortness
Of time, and tho tor,nents of Hell,
the length Of Eternity and the hap.
pincss Of Heaven. Exercise as
much desire and interest for the
welfare of the soul as men do foi
their welfare in time, and be assured
if faithful, we will reign with Jesus
forever aud ever. w. ii. B.