Smyrna times., 1858-09-23

: bringing the Parthian, and Mede, and Eamite-
? men of all languages, climes and conditions
10 bow before the one true God and Jusus
Christ, whom he has sent.
This Is the age of miracles, and we must be-
gin to realize it In these fuilments of prophe-
, cy--these mature developments of its germa-
nent element which, in every successive age of
the church, has been yielding the ripe fruit of
divine promise. God is guiding us in the night
time OF nlidelity and mistrust, as by track of
hight In view of this new way opened by
HIM through the sea, for His purposes, we may
eXcaln, " let the floods clap their hands and lei
the hills be joyful before the Lord, for he COM
eth to rule the earth"
4. Let us learn, lastly, by our advances in the
domain OF sclence--our subugation of the pow
ers OF nature, as the servants of God, in carry
ing out His wise plans for the universal evan
gelIzatlOn OF the e,--to exercise and develope
our spiritual nature. The appliances and in
Ventlons OF mechanical art do not mark the true
progress OF a people. There is disposition to
estimate every improvement and achievement
OF science by low utiitaransn that looks
solely to the profit and loss account, and not to
the elevation of mans moral condition. But
this Is the lit use TO be made of such an event |
by us all. Let us develope and apply those |
moral principles which lie slumbering in the |
bosom OF society, and like the mechanical forces
OF nature, if only called forth, are destined per.
manently tc bless the word. The perpetuity
and prosperity of our institutions does not dc.
pend upon our noble steamers, our large terrific.
ry, our invention in the arts, and our dlscove-
ries IN the sciences, lat upon orr Jaith in God.
"RlghteOusness eXalteth nation" and there is !
no power on earth that can drag it down from
that proud elevation. Our national ensigns
will trail in the DUST and nfdety and crime
10, al. l. l. !
If we do not learn in time to subdue sensual
lzed utlIltarlanism that denies the claims OF
Jehovah and the worth of the SOUL and glories i,
solely in the qualification of self and its provi-
slons for the body. Let us remember, too, that
this Is only the first stage of human action, ana
that there Is another and better world where .
the mind will rise TO new life and communicate
with God by no unconscious agency Of matter,
but by the intuition of spirit, in manner as
clear as light, as quick as thought and as accu.
rate as truth. These great inventions by which
we are destroying the realization of time and
space, are so many emphatic intmatiOns of the
uture destiny of the immortal mind in tha,
Sprlt-land, where, free of the restra int Of ma
erial laws--lnsensible to cold or hunger, wear- 7
ness or pain--where the sun shall not burn, nor :
larkncss envelope (for there is no night there
he glorifed shall advance towards Gods un-
=,
which are past finding out. =
If we would but develope that spiritual ma !
lure which is within US: if we would but make )
practical use of the principe of the Gospel, |,
md apply them to the regulation of our hearts
md the government OF our lives, we would need
10 new revelation to hel us to bring under the c
yoke of Christ every evil thought and feeling :
hat exatcth itself against d,-all the de- =,
strucliVe forces of sinful nature, and enlist !!
hem in the service of the SaviOur,-io rise to :.
he dominion of self and the likeness Of God. r
Let these great triumphs Of mind over mat :
ter stimulate our moral energies, and be the !,
prelude 10 our spiritual cOnquesls over the ele- ,
nents of sin and death. In all our success ..
whether national or individual. whether in our :,
mental or spiritual struggles,-let us humble :.
ourselves under the mighty hand Of God and
while we glory, let US glory in the Lord. Let
rs remember that, with all our reased know
ledge, we are standing only on the threshold !,
Of Gods universe that here, in this body, we
are peeping, as it were, through the chinks and ,
crevices of an earthly tabernacle, bat when it :
is dissolved the pure in heart shall see God in :,
The highest forms of Divine manifestation
that now, we think and speak as a child-we
see through glass, darkly,-but in that glori-
fed state we shall be more than men. and know {
even as we are known. Let us strive TO realize p
IN ourselves that great pOUer of God which ca {
change the sinful heart and subdue the rebel Il
ious spirit; and, with a spirit of prayer and c
gratitude, ascribe to Him the praise of every {
rational and individual conquest, whether over q
he spiritual or physical elements. Then "God Il
shall bless US; yea, our own God shall give us e
lis blessing, and all the ends of the world shall
Zee the salvation of our God" G