The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-04-20
INSTRUMENTATION.

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SeIf-EEeuuRCiaiiOu
The deity Of man is SELF. The divinity
to whom he bows iustinctiycly is not God.
with tho Persian he may not indeed wur.
ship the sum- for his scnsbitics are hardly
refined enough, in many cases, to soar 70
80 noble q created object, aud fix upon it
hisrcgards, buthimself is the center around
which graviato hopes, and wishes, aud
plans, aud cndoavors How will he ben
Gifted by such a projoct2 How will such
an enterprise avail mo2 How much can
spare myself in prosecuting such purpose
and still with all mysparing ellcctiR How
much can realize, and ut how small cost
Of mental, moral or physical labor2 How
much can add to NY woalth or position
or character, by some slight of hand which
involves simple cunning and policy without
laying under roqustion amy manly exortiOn
Of the heart and nerve, limbs and brain.
Such arc questions which ongross our
thoughts aud cnshrine our souls. The
great, ! myself, the ovorshadowng unit
which ignores all other exstenoe--this, this
it is which makes man the contracted thing
lie is by nature.
Tho proclivity to exalt and magnify him
self while he doprcciatos others; this 1t is
which divcsts him, of the dignity which
attaches to selfrcnunciatoii, But the
question may be asked if self is 80 closely
cnshrinod in tho temple OF our devotion,
can we renounce our claims? Can we loso
sight of our idol in the clouds of oblivion?
Can we rub ont the mighty unit and sub
sttute tho thousands of our fellow mcn?
Can we so cntwino our sympathes around
others as to make their interests cquate
with oursY Can we stop off the little cir
cumscribcd patch Of cgotism and circum-
navigate the world in fellowship These
are solemn questions, and should he caro-
fully ansercd, and in answering thom we
are FREQ to acknowledge that IN ono sense
we cannot entirely forget self The best
Of mon must stuly his temporal interests
and endcavor to advance the welfare Of his
| family This is enjoned upon him by
tho Almighty, and ho who nogIects by law
Gul means thus to advance his interests
and those of his family is delinquent, nay
he is highly culpoblc
If such remisnoss in duty be self-renun-
ciated, then the worthless, udolont and un-
! thrifty man, who exercises neither brain
nor hand may plead his forgetfulness of
self us very noble character SGlE'renu-
citation is strictly compatible with the study
of our own personal welfare. 10 illustrate
this; We may advance our welfare by hon
est means, and yet not retrcnch our inter
est in that of others. With an eye on onr
wants, we can still rcmombcr tho wants Of
others, For to consummoto Our own Gu
terprises we can still cooperate frankly
and freely with our ncighbor IN the further
auco aud maintenance of his plans We
can hush the clamorous organ note of self
SO far rs to hear the flute like plealiugs
| nI a uyh "a nl fan SNn
thy and aid. We can walk round the in
terests of humanity and survey tho field of
our obligation to tho race. Wo can give
up little ease for some philanthropic eX-
ertion. Tho staff of the traveller aud the
bag of bread for distribution, may take the
| place of the rocking clair, and slippers, and
warm coal fire.
We can sustain with one shoulder our
own interest, while we withdraw not the
other from assuming the weight of our
! brothers care, II is only this ubncgation
| OF self which takes man from his moral
hermitage and gives him throb or pulsa-
ton in unison with tho beatings of tho
great heart of the race 1t is only this
which connects him in the chain of earthly
fellowship as an integral link, supporting
othors, aud himself reoiprocally supported
by others. 4 man who has thus sacrilicod
the illegal demands of self, at the pure
shrine Ola higher divinity, will never look
upon his fellows as nero puppets in the
show, while he as the mastor-spirit manages
them as he may please, and as best may
suit his whins or his convenience. lie will
not use his follows as moro stopping
stones to his own personal aggrandizemont,
while he lypocritcally avows u profound
interest in their welfare. lie will be part
and parcel with tho race. He will love
man as man. lie will attach his heart to
those who can add nothing to his stores
! hy their patronage, or TO his fame by their
| recommendation.
Man as such will bo invested with dig.
nifty in his eyes, though the rags of the
ucndlcant ho his only covering, Nay. he
will promote the welfare of the poor with
moro alacrity because they can mako no re-
turn, except in their gratitude. And tho
coin OF gratitude with him will never be
below par. l!o will acknowledge its rela.
tive Valuo as far above that of silver or OF
god. TO him there will be q bank of hul.
lion in the tcar-drop of devotion, aud the
uttered prayers of those whose pathway
ho has smoothed through life, and tho
>, brotherhood OF man will crown him with
/ u badge of honor though in his modest
estimate of his own services, he would be
the last TO claim precedence or distinction
) for the littlo he has done in Time Honor
will come TO him 10y the operation of q
! fixed law in Gods economy and when his
I lips and hands are dust, his memory vii
/, be blossom which will flourish in poron
NAL fragrance, for the olor of goodness il
mdymg and immortal.