Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-04-18
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For the Pomeroy Weekly Telegraph.
The Sabbath--Its Moral Rela-
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thinks, feels and willis. This some
thing, whatever it may be, is different v
in its essence from everything material. L
We infer this from the fact, that all the v
attributes of mind, which come under c
our notice, are utterly different from :
those attributes by which we detect t
the presence of matter.
Although what we call mind, is, SO
far as any human being knows, entirely
different in essence from matter in any
of its chemical or physiological combl-
nations, yet il is dependent on matter
for its state, modes and actions. 1t is
intimately connected with the body, and
through it, with the general material
world. It is this that makes man so
eminently creature of circumstance.
Man, as an object of scientific regard,
is compound aof matter aud spirit, or
| mind. To treat him as consisting
wholly of matter, would be as unscien- |
tifc, because as repugnant to facts, as to
view him as comprising nothing but |
spirit. At present, I make no reference
to the Immortality of mind, although
even that would be a legitimate object
of philosophical inquiry. 1 speak of
man, purely, as an inhabitant of this
world, and as complicated with the net
work of things visible.
The mind depends on the body, for
its fitness to answer the purposes OF
mind That the mind may be preserved
) in state of vigor, a certain quantity
and quality of food is necessary. For,
the same purpose, a given amount OF
sleep is required. Let these two condi-
tons of mental health be out of propor-
ton to the demands, and the result will
be intellectual languor and confusion of
! ideas. But in addition to these two
conditions Of mental health, another
o material condition must be present: this
e is rest If the rest of the body be not
i sufficient to keep up the energy of the
= mind, it must fail to perform the func-
/ tions, and furnish the pleasures of mind.
# l wish, however, to view the subject
h more particularly in its relation to the
Il acquisition of knowledge. When the
- % rest of the Sabbath, as enjoined by the
.e light of Nature, is not observed, mans
'e time is occupied, for the most part, will
d things purely material This, Of course
- deprives him Of the time necessary fo
Or reading and reflection. Take thos
N persons whose pursuit in life, or who's
le low and vicious habits deprive them Q
"a the quiet retirement of the Sabbath, an
- compare the grade of their information
a and the power of their reflection, wit
Mt the acauirements and abilities of others
ne The mere comparison will be an argu
~ ment.
az Ii may be replied, that mere contat
o. with outer life is an education-th;
the ministry of the senses, by convey
by ing impressions to the mind, necessaril
as stimulates reflection. True, but tt
success of all this depends on tt
r. healthy state of the brain. If IL
power of the brain, by means of gener
90 exhaustion, is much reduced, the mir
re- will not be in a fit condition to recei
TO- such impressions, as minister inspir
'lg, ton to reflection. l wish here,
oi throw out challenge. Take that pa
d. of the peasantry of any country, whic
to from religious conviction, observes Il
ib- rest of the Sabbath, and compare it Wi
er' that other part, which neglects the re
;an ~ of this day. Which of the two exhibi
md the greater amount of intelligence?
rec Why the difference, if any? Why, t
We philosophy of it is, IN great degre
-, that the one class is rested and put u
We der circumstances Of reflection, by
eu- Sabbatic habits, while the other is n
hat I have often observed, with sad
de- terest, the effects of certain callings
those who are engaged in them. Th
,r.l have not the mental activity, the SEQ
the of thought, or the intelligence of m
un of the same natural endowments, wht
or mode of life has secured for them
~ rest of the Sabbath. Now, organis
as we are, we cannot come up to
,sed standard of human happiness, with
IN mind in this state Our mental nat
leA' is a capacity, which needs scope for
aver m inherent powers of action, and materi
feat to work upon. 1t is life which
em, uuires nourishment and stimulus
the truly, but not in the same sense, as
j.. body. KnoaeIedge is the natural sup
one of the mind.
the 1t may be replied, that men with
knowledge cannot appreciate 1t,
therefore, do not feel the want of it;
do not, for this reason, feel unha
scre- without it, just say that person
eoe,, ing in malarieus district, and who
Its. 30 knowledge Of anti bilious and a
8 of periodic medicines, and, consequer
icers is incapable of appreciating them
z, great happy without them! Do you not
n'i' that person may not be able to de
NJ no either the cause or the cure of his
Tered and yet may suffer all its pains?
and Man was made to know, and tha