Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-07-12
IN Dchul OF lOe Executive OOmnlltoes
a. DWIGHT EELLS, Cor Sec'y
Cleveland, July 10, 1859.


that t was there, aud that ~ such time IFS light
would appear. With faith lac waited for the day
when the rays OF light which were on their way
from that lumihary should reach our globe. lie
directed friend 10 point his telescope TO partC-
ular part OF the armament, aud there la tile spot
Indicated, was the orb discovered. For six tho.
sand years that star had held is place in the uni
verse, and although II had Joined In the choral an
them when the morning stars sang for ioyn il
required all this flight oil time for its rays 10 pcne.
trate the space between uthoir oeutre aud our word
The history Of our earth shows equally interest
lug phenomena IN IL social, civil aud political sys
TENS. Nations appear and disappear. The HIS
tory Qi some of them shows a ceaseess career OF
crime, aud that OF others, comparatively few
though they be, gives bright examples OF truth
aud virtue. The problem of mans existence aud
nature, not icW have sought to solve. Man
should be Rlivng aud a shining light in the uni
verse We should look bey0ud physiCa objects,
aud see what oouSttAtCA u living, active man. This
~ study worthy tie attention Ut the nOblUst
Euds, son the results ure such as To reward the
s,Yurust labor and the most uutlling research
Tue astronomer looks at the SKIES AO0vo aud an
nuunces that a star is stricken out ul existence,
that Orhs have lGN lNeir course, and their light
gone out lNever but he may be satisfied that the
rtrtgll harmony OF the spheres is sprUseIyedly
moving spirt,i az Uo ave uoo,i, 'N0r rion, ue
smallest particle which goes 10 make up the
shadUwy uebuluus IQ9as 20 the great central suns,
VutS day nttereih speech, and night unto night
snowoth knowledge" aud If Rp orb is hlotted Out,
IL is because II departed nOm the path marked out
lo It from the lOuudalion Of tue world.
Aud 50 with man. Disobedeuce, OF sin, ia the
great aud primary cause that separates mau from
luan aud moro than a from God. We are all sin.
ners aud while every immortal being here is a
particle OF the great aggregate OF human lie, we
are each unit, as every particle OF matter is u
unit We have wandered from God, aud refuse 10
accept OF the salvation and pardon Of redeoming
love
eliv0 at an age of the world which Is full Of
evOnls, great and startllpH hut the same eternal
principles control cur future destiny that have even
prevailed and governed all. We live in the full
ness al time, aud go on Ia our ways OF life and
business as though there was 10 be no future. We
look OH aud around the world TO lind new men aud
new nations which shall show new phases of human
life, but know not where such shall be found The
world Is ia transition state, aud exhibits all the
sgns Of restlnssness displayed 10y the insect before
il enters lis death-ike ysAls state previous u
starting forth TO roam O'er the beautiful ana
fruitful field Of life. Six thousand years have pass
ed aud We everywhere the indications OF great
| changes social political aud moral The iOunda-
tious Of the great deep Ol human lla are broken
up Systeus Opee believed TO be widely ana wisely
arranged have lost their prestige and deep fore
bolipg Of the future peryadeA every intellgcn
mind while we listen W the distant thunder OF th
couf,ict OF nations which Is borne to our ears Ol
| tue plains VI hOmbaIdy there Is now in progress
fearful struggle IN which the lilo,biood OF thousand
J .. poured out In what is not the grasp Of power
but the vengeance of Almighty God upon the siu
| Of the nations
Ia delightful contrast TO this STRIFE we see an
! other wurlare-that Of the friends Of religion an
humanity fighting against the hosts OF Satan am
| tbe world We see them sending the Gospel fOrtl
humbling ecclesiastical power and sectional preju
dces When the disciples Of one common Lord unit
TO glant the scriptures to suffering humanity, il
heavens are no longer brass nor the skies iron Co
The conviction IL impressed upon us that we an
approaching the day when the veil shall be with
drawn and we shall see tho Lord as lie Is.
II is then time for Christian activity, and r'
gard this Society as one Of the most eileCtual OF u
means for the ChrlstanIzng Of the world II is gi'
ing the Word Of Life TO all freely. ltisg giving u
nnre word of God without the evils OF cOmmeuta
ries which obscure and mysliiy, or metaphysic
works which blaze around tue head but do n
touch the heart
Have YOU read how God came down 10 tho tei
ror.strioken pair in tho Garden and before
drove them from that Paradise aud put hamir
sword behind them, ho told thom for tho aet Whl'
/ they had oommittod, there should be enmity b
! tween the seed OF tho woman aud GOdf Sin AZ
! salyation both commenced in Eden and tb
q should man ever be taught taught to know hil
p. self ~ IA sinner aud Christ AS Savior at one an
4 the same time.
J. Each ective member Of this Society shall bo
| angel of mercy and each tract Ur book sent Tor
I may bo the guido OF hundreds to etornal life.
}, Like the Bible which pious mother placed Ia b
u boys bosom before tho battle Of Waterloo, ~
!, which saved both his body by stopping tho b
y which WAS speeding 10 his heart and his soul
= his perufal ef the pnssngcs In which its course
\ saycd-so may every book you send forth prov
I, Another cheering view Of this Society Is that
y binds together Christians Of III lamentations.
~ No soolaransili, but all should bo delightful a
d set In harmOny Tho sharp points and thor
q which sometimes pierce the hands and sometim
). tho hearts Of brother Christians will bo cast asl
e and tho wounds healed, aud noble aud benuli
g spiritual Temple ia which all shall bear part
a help 10 greeting shall bo raised like that VIII
IL constituted the prido and glory Of the jews,
r which thoy turned their admiHng aud longi
at eyes, as n structure 10 which each had persC
~ al interest.
as In closing, tho Providence Of God speaks
le each brother and sister, urging you oil 10 act
~ TO tho high calling God has set for you. Al
y mast head OF tho Admiruls ship at the great
y, tic Of Trafalgar, was nailed banner with
II words England expects every man 10 do bis {
~ IT," Al tho mast head uf our great Cap aims b
n Is another banner, addressed 10 tho whole iau
OF man in words Of living light, "Follow thou III