The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-03-12
ADDRESS.
Ch.nsenbIencss of.hins. Earthly.
BY SAMUEL EDDY.

Ladies and Gentlemea.
Perhaps we cannot spend our leisure moments
to better advantage than to study the numerous
changes of ourselves and of every thing earthly
in the broad universe.
Many of the reasons the why's and the where
fore's,' will remain hidden from us still this NOR
tai shall put on immortality
The Great Architect ofthe Universe has brought
forth out of chaos this beautiful world OF ours
with her beautiful landscapes, OF lofty mountains
raising their proud heads to kiss the sun-the fer,
tile valley, the broad prairie, The Deep blue sea-
the lakes and rivers-Yea, the Ocean-image Of
eternity; all peopled with living objects, created
for the happiness and interest Of man.
Over and around, he has encircled the heavens
bedecked with light, like orbs ~offire, or the deep
ETHEREAL blue, bending its broad arch to meet the
earth. This is rams world, over and above all
earthly objects, he reigns as Sovereign; and will
aHthis change? Will tie heavens pass away
VIII the everlasting mountains be tottered from
their base, the sea and the ocean empty their
mighty waters into some deep unknown caverni
the sun moon and stars hurled from their centers
and be seen no more Will man the proud mon.
arch of this lower world change or cease 10 be?
1t may be well to go back a few thousand years
and examine man as first crea ted, being the last
aud best of six days toll he came from the Almighty
haad perfect in form, bearing the image OF the
Great God.
Imagine, if if you can, a beautiful meadow on
the banks of the Euphrates in the midst of which
is a beautiful garden; on one side, trees OF all man
ner of fruit on the other, tees and shrubbery in full
bloom. In the midst stands q solitary man, gazing
with rapture at the lovely scene. Pleasant gales
watt ten thousand odors to his delighted senses;,he
oalmy air. the spicy groves and 1.-The fragrant herb
tempt him 10 sleep. On a messy bank, beneath
some shady bower, he lays him down and sleeps;
he sleeps profound, When he awkes, by his side
and half encircIed in his arms, he sees an object
like himself, yet moro beautiful. 1t is his helps
meet. God has made her nearly alike, in form III
speech and in thought, alike How long they re-
manned IN innocence we are not informed. we be-
Iieve not long. The tempter came; both Eve and
Adam fell, and on their race was stamped contin-
ued change; and SO rapid are the changes that once
in seven years we have new bodies, new bone
new muscle; the old scars remain and perhaps the
old pains, but all else have changed.
See the little infant harmless and helpless in its
mothers arms; il SIMPLY wants food and care; " ill
it ever change? In a little while there comes Il
dashing youth across the plain, how fresh his
look how bOasttul of his strength! How full OF
courage! lie dares the edge of trighttul chasms,
walks heedlessly on the verge of lofty precipices,
battles tear!essiy with The monsters OF forest, and
wonders If there will be a change; a few years and
and he is a man; his steps, though rapid, are more
anxious aud careful; he is laying plans for future
happiness; he sees down the stream of time, years
upon years ron on f~reighted with luxury and
peace he enters the marriage relation, God has
made him a helpmeet as he did Adam he looks 10
this relation as the climax of his happiness, for
neither the buoyancy of youth, nor the hurry of
business can prevent hlm from feeling the need of
that sucial stimulus which the marriage relation
alone imparts, this is a most important change.
1t is the link betwixt the two worlds Earth and
Heaven. This relation, ordained by God-made
honorable by Jesus Christ, is the turning point in
mans dstiny for if he is directed by wisdom in
his choice, his happiness is augmented-his sphere
of usefulness enlarged, and he may be able to
transmit 10 nations yet unborn, the wisdom ener-
gy and virtue which have made lis life impor-
tant. and others happy!
What more beautiful and interesting scene can
be presente ed, than the family group chanting their
morning and evening hymn. o., it is as when the
morning stars sang together, and all the SONS of
God shouted for joy!
The changes incident TO man are not all past,
main and suffering are our common inheritance.
They work upon our natures, as fire upon gold;
thew purify and make fit for our masters use;
for, those whose voices join with Angels in the
Celestial Caty, have entered by the golden gates
through much tribulation.
Another important change in man takes place
at death His earthly mission is ended; what, be-
fore was viewed by The eye of faith alone, now
becomes a reality. and happy would / be if l
could say, that death ends ali our sorrnws But
| leave man on that mysterious other side tire
vale ana hasten to mention the last great
clanse. The Resurrection chow man is raised
up. aud with what body does he come, nus Cnly
-. IT. D.lJ, 10 --
aside the veil aud mentioned. the "last trGmp''
with the twinkiing OF an eye and celestial
bodies. 1t has left the imagination to follow OUT
the scene. And whether our opinions are true or
false, enc thing is decided. There viii be no
more change. 1have done with man, ! leave
him in the Celestial City beyond all timeloluthed
IN immortality never more subject 10 change save
ia the eud eSs progression OF knowledge. II that
means change, there never will be a period when
existence wild be without change. But are anl-
mails and inanlmale mature subject to like changes
with man?
Can it be. that the everlasting hills the va>t
claims, the rivers, lakes and ocean, the boundIess
horizon. the sun, moon and stars, yea all thingt
created, upon which the eye of man ever gazed
[ sav,can IL be that all these things will pass away
Look where you will, on which side soever you
turn Your eyes, you will see stamped As in letters
OF gold-Continuai Change
The little acorn, as it drops unconscious upoT
is leafy bed is the germ OF some lofty oak. The
scared leaves of autumn and the green leaves .
spring, are bat the robes which cover it, and are
80 many proofs of the successive changes which
the king Of ii g forest undergoes.
The s~pringing grass, the smiling heritage, the helt
| of howers-ur fl uits or grain, each and all LAY
| down their bodies and die
The rapid changes occasioned by summer ant
| winter. spring aud autumn, cold and heat, day ant
night, blot from our memory the lively picture up
on which the eve rested with SD much d. light.
Where are the green fields of last summer +
he tail grass that waved by tine wind. the tassel
ed corn as it sent its little fowe $ borne on tin
wings of the wind on their heaven born mission
Were is the yellow harvest which seemed to bIt
defiance to the re4pers -! All changed.
We may follow the little butterfly as 1t light
from flower to flower, we may admire the color o
its wings and the happiness II seems to eiJ1y, ant
enquire what is its object, end and use and whl'
we are speaking, its beautiful wings fail off ant
it is changed to some insect whose eud Is strange
still.
See that dark cloud as it begins to cover tht
clear SKY in the Tar distant west! Now 1t send
up a Aeecy pillow, now a fash Of livid fire, no"
il wbirls AS il in maddened fury now Il is lulled IL
seeming rest Whist is it! IL is a dark storm
cloud. Animals flee across the PLAIN tor shelter
the birds seek a hedge, and man hurrles TO MI
home. 1t rises and darkens the whole horizon
See the bright glare of the lightning as 1t leap
from cloud to cloud! hear thunder peals as the,
cause the very earth to tremble! How the torres
rocks by the rising tempest. 1onder sturdy OAK
which has dared the lightning shock tor centuries
now lies in scattered fragments shattered TO- atoms
The upturncd forest trees become playthlngs TO
the tempest, The bowling winds the lightning
flash, and the deatening peals OF the seveniolt
thunder, carry terror and dismay to The InhaOlt
ants Of The valley. The storm passes by and al
is peaceful and quiet. What a change! Butthes
ale Gods messengers sent OH a holy mission In
air has become pure, and the dlreful scourge ha
been prevented, which accumulated from eXhala
| ton and heat, and otherwise might have carries
mourning and death to many a happy 2me
The instability OF earthly things has long bee
the theme of the moralist, as he has discoursed OF
the unsatisfying nature of worldly good. ana II
generation from Adam to this, has had a more I'M
pressive lesson than the one now on the stage:
A few years ago, and the perndnency aud mar
mony OF our American institutions were me ooas
and pride of every American heart. ~ couI
noiui to a mighty 0liticalstructur which BID DC
fance to all the monarchies Of the kn"wl world
ThechurcL and the school house and the lyce
UNI were the proofs of The concentrated ana ca
t;yated mind. which had reared up aud fostered
, gavcrumentwhose wisdom and power won the a(