American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-11-10
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he grandeur Of the surrounding scenery,
nspires our wonder and adGiaiiOu; but
/ 10 the only Niagara 10 the world; end iis'I
is tslt only 10 iis oWu locality -
80 are We suddiysn,s powfs'fuIly impress,
ID. with The tbrsstsniOg aspect Of q lhun-
der storm. or The destroying force Of
whiIlWind; but their force iS soon spent.
and with them yanishes all tho terrors
dvy hfought. All the mighty forces Of
nature soon exhaust themselves. and are
followed by corresponding calm. They
all. doubtless. have their uses 10 The grand
economy Of nsture. Men who are iwPet.
uOus and stormy, when eter,iug their ora.
tOrioAl powers, can sway. and fOr time,
control the popular mind Bat violent,
OF hasly conclusions thus obtained, Whe,h-|
er 10 eIigiOn. politics. orothsr subjects.
are often discovered upon sober silent re.
Asc,ion to beerIoneOus. and are as sudden.
" abandoned. sssr,a. Sc 80,
sAsabovs remarked, these sudden inn
pulses and mighty manifestations Of ma
lures works. have their Offices in carry :.
ing on the grand system Of the universe.
in its unioldings. physically, mentally,
morally and spiritually. But to my con-
temptations. they are outside aad control.
ling influences; and The work which they
perform is Of minor Importance. iu com.
parisop with the silent stiffness with which
nature is eyeay where seen 10 be advancing
her work. The silent, harmonious move.
hent Of the millions Of stars aud planets.
which extend through the boundless 70.
gions Of space, SO perfectly poised. SO ex'
actiy regular in their periods and revolu>
lions, as not to disturb each otherin the
slightest degree. Comets witt their burn
ling tails extending through millions. ol
millions Of miles. silently move on with .
speed surprising our conceptions; ye'
causing no disturbance in the grand har'
mony Of tie, universe. All these altes
. the unseatchable wisdom and power OF the
Great Unknown frst cause Of all things,
VII ose ways are past finding out.
1 love TO contemplate God in the still
ness and silence Of nature. Every open
ing flower. every unfolding blade ofgrass
every dropof taihi or sparkle Of dew
Not the mighty roar Of Niagara can &c
charm me. as the gehlle Stfsamlet, as j
ripples everywhere / wander. watering
and fertilizipg the eerili.q The gentle
notes ofbirds; the soft sighing Of the wint
mellow lowing OF the cattle: all these fil
ME with love and praise. Aud though
love sometimes to listen to the angry roa
OF old oceans mighty wave as she lashe
the shore in her fury, yet am bappis
when l can quietly and alone seal! mysel
in the stiffness OF evening, and liateH, {
5 the gentle ripple Of her waters, as the.
. touch the pebbly shore. 5ats
, d. The lives OF martyrs may seal the sin
cerity OF their faith; and the clamors
war may eoerce men into obedieace toai
bitrary laws. but the Ultimate good to
a obtained hy such means is not to he con
pared with the force OF the slentinfusnc
Of men who live lives Of t-lih and qni'
persuasive examples, Men who pro'e'
the name OF christian. could recommeH
their professions more by making tie do,
d trines and precepts OF their religion; pa
g at least OF Their every day practice. tha
. by giving millions to erect gaudy churcl
. es; or than could do all the costly mee.ir
IS houses in the world, and the talent and 6
rs oquence Of popular preachers.@ The effe
n Of all,this grandeur and eloqueffce is cor
ID ing to safe the tationsl mind, bit not
satisfy it, because. too often are all tho
Il things mere hollow forms--a mere moe
So ery-the working Of worldly men,
: worldly ends. Give me the quiet. sile
ed man oftruth to produce lasting infuen
:, and make the world better. ATHENS.