Smyrna times., 1858-09-23

- oy SUPERSTITION ana were Slum06
m ing IN the glimmering light of the cloister a
= the monastery, awoke to a new life to hail Il
e gay spring from on high which had visited thel
IS This was the token that God would stay Il
]. Hood of ignorance that was denging the worl
IS and that He had remembered his promise ar
{ covenant with his church. This invention W;
e blessed to the Christian church of the sixteenI
d century, as the gift of tongues was to it in i
D infancy, and, through it, men of every land an
4 language were taught the wonderful works ,
Uod' And the printing press, in all its form
and capacities, from the humble hand. power c
FRANKLIN to the wOnder-working seven-c cylinde
OF Hoe, like grain.sowing machine is scatter
ing the precious seed Of Truth along the hill
and valleys, dropping them into the hearts o
men. 1t is plowing, and drilling, and harrow
lug the whole world, which is the field. 1t i
rolling through it tide of the pure water O
me- and the cry Is gone out to every thirstna
soul OF man, lilo, come ye to the waters''-
1t is sending forth its Bibles, and journals. and
tracts, like leaves from the tree of life, for the
healing of the nations, and let US "Give God
the praise.''
1t was He who lead the great explorer to
Lhese western shores, only a short time, before
lie brought the monk of Eisleben from the
darkness of his cell and ushered him into the
glorious light and liberty of the Gospel, and
ordained him as the Apostle of Reformed Re-
llglon. 1t was God who led the mind of the
German to block-out letters, and at last, as by
another organ of speech, TO send his thoughts
over the earth and preserve them to all time
and that, too, just when the necessities of the
world were greatest. Columbus, Faust and
Luther were raised up, each in his order and
close succession of time, by the hand of God to
accomplish His great plans. To Him, too. are
due the praise of that wonderful series of in
ventlons and appliances Of the arts which have
OlIowed the Reformation--which have cul,ni.
mated IN the greatest achievements of man
IN the application Of steam as aaotire po,ver.
and OF electricity as Speeking pOwer. They
are opening to US "a world Of matter for
world OF mind" Their batteries are in the
clouds; and electricity, like all other good
ana perfect gifts" come " down from above -
from "the Father of lights" the bounteous
source of all wealth-the teacher of man. He
is ever leading him by the anaogies of his ere.
alton to the discovery of new principles of vast
influence in shaping the destinies of the world
ln every field of research and path of useful
discovery, His providence is guiding him by
suggestive analogies which lead to the hidden
principles of science and art. By the falling
of an apple, He taught the observant mind of
Newton the universal law of matter. By the
existence of the valves in the vein, Harvey was
led to suspect The circulation of the blood. By
the contraction Of the crural muscles of the
frog, Gavani discovered the laws of Galvanism.
The experiments of Franklin with his eIectri.
ca! battery, first led him to suppose that this
subtle element and the lightning were identi-
cal. The Transmission of magnetic current
along wire helix, gave the first scintila to
the scientific Henry, OF that amazing invention
which, in the hands of Morse, has illuminated
the world with its briIliancy and grandeur
These occasions and incidents were ordained
by God, to lead 10 great trumphs of art, which
are the means of ameliora!ing the bodies and
the minds of men, and are prepa-
ring the world, through the agency of man as
His servant, for the dominion of Truth and
Christian love. Therefore, let our hearts echo
this day, the response of that voice that came
mingliOg its praise with the song of the ocean.
waves, Glory to God in the highest" :" Let
US point to this amazing work, and 10 the words
of the first telegraph message ever sent, ex-
claim, Behold what God hath wroughtr'-I
Let US, in the language of the text, g Give God
the praise"
2. In answer to the question, why should
we rejoice over the completion of the subma-
rine telegraph" it might be said, not only is it
another and the greatest exhibition of God.
working through man, but it is bond of union
between the two mightiest nations of the Globe.
1t is true, as has been said, they have i'm.
brued their hands in fraternal blood before
they will do it again,-and it might be added,
nothing but the providence of God can pre-
vent such catastrophe. But is not this one
Of the Uoices Of Gods providence, crying from
The great deep to the nations, " We be breth.
ren?' Does not this triumph of art and sci.
enee, by the common treasure and skill and
labor of the two countries, form new and the
strongest link in the chain of historic interna.
tional memories which unite thGm as people of
one household! We know that nations, as well
as men, are influenced by the laws of association
They who have been comrades in arms, com.
panIons in danger, fellow pilgrims in the same
journey,-who have shared in like hardshps
and divided The glory and spois of conquests,
discoveries and inventions, are related by the
past, in a sympathy so strong as to ouiive the
future. The same may be said of nations
Thus England and America are speaking the
same language, reading the same literature,
administering justice by the same laws, dis