Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1864-1865, 1864-10-18
The Arb;trer Of DestiHy.
BY BETA OMEGA.

as the handspring OF action we DO
not propose to enter into an elucida-
ton of its various controlling intiu-
cnccs as exhibited in the pages ola
mental, philosophy. A few ideas,
on this subject contained in short
articI. is all that is intended. Mind
peculiar essence or power connect
| ing the mortal body with. tn" irnmor-
tai spirit, in fact part of the latter
! controlling all the actions of the
former. is mysterious in its peculiar
structure if such it has. "knowl-
edge is power" is an axiam as truth
t,l rs it is common. Hence We may |
infer that as the mind is more fully !
stored with general information con- !
corning events of history! the re- |
cords both ancient and modern Of
the world its properties, peculiarly
of structure. climate, products. man
nrr and customs of its different races,
the thousand and one things which
combine to form q world PR Sc is
more perfec, in its development more
powerful to control and direct hu-
man destiny We opine however
that thought in its most perfect form.
; mind in it's hugrSt organization falls
: far short of that perfection for which
i, was intended. Whrrctore!
because with all its acquired pow
rrS it still ye rms and srasps. after
J ,hn-, hidden and unexplnred mys
t.ri-s which it has as Yet failed to
penetrate. Forward still forward
: and onward it pursues, its mighty
! path stretching out a lilnitleSS re-
r "ion bryoAd its utmost S:aSplnSS.
! In its original simplicity, mind Is
= passive almost negative in its power.
A. it explains 50 does it desire in
" creased strength until developed III
: its Sreatest perfection it becomes a
: mic htv machine peculiarly intricate
tt in it's mechanism directing and con-
. trolling individual destiny, cnvolv-
II inc likewise h. fate Of nations. Elk,
/" amplr~ abundantly ~trrwn over til.
r pareS Of history down a lon- >'a "t
q ve II are not wanting 10 d'rnonstTa'.
IA ihns. facts. 1t is unnecessary to fur
o ni-h any in this connection Tho
- wis =; man on record trtlthtuily said
1t .Wislom is the principal thin:
rr ,',-r,.f rr get wisdom, and with al
y the getting get understanding. SA'
ID shall give to thin. head an orna
le ment of rrac,., a crown OF glory sha!
IN she deliver to thee. Receive IN
III -turction and not silver and know
| rl-e rather than choice gold.
ii Notwithstanding this powert,
-. voice from the Past how few anon
~ the great mass Of men are there VIII
Ii. property strive after ar apprecla;
! this arhitrrr for good OF evil. Give
Mr. M to false idols, they turn asid
to Ri. powers of this heaven borne Git
he away from this precious wealth
re- wisdom and blu'lly pursue tho:
led hidden paths which lead only t
Zip wari darkness. The concentrate
a OF thought upon any special ohl"
FL Is much more difficult task tina
the TIN. mere prrusnl o. IL ou'pour'n:
be after its labors are complied. II"
as ot;ru then do We hear thn>" criticl
re- ing the minds conceptions to who
k"t height they ara utterly unab'"
les. soar In these times of tumut,
ar the general overthrow and dlsorSa'
the cation of society. though all
~cd mind seems following only beat
lad path. and should one I've 81 bold as
had direct attention To aught save "
,ro- or ru1nors of war, it l. considered
ms scarcely worthy Of motto" y
lied would be Judge! of the minds Z"
to pourin-s, who turns away W
'Slv Snmewha of scorn, from its tra'
rds. ing-, little can You know tn" sec
lard influence, the hidden spring VIII
have given birth to those eSpr
SiomS above and beyond your pc
Or "rs of comprehrnSion- They are
of diStiiliny of the dcwS OF Nis0"
day the rich outpourin- of some 5
hilr more precious than gold yea, ii
urc- pearls and RULES washed up from
e Il great deep, by influences which
orcd not seen, hence MT understood
alb it is not appreciated or needed. II
by important amid the great thr'
acks which have given birth to our yo
lita- Republic, that the mind should
| to rightly directed, that all she
airy strive after true wisdom. Let it It
aids a monarch in orr hearts from
highest to the lowest in the land,
The come rs n guiding star. light
oick- upon n hill which all may see
vrral spring of pure water where all
.e of drink which having once tasted ;
, and desire yet more of its fttrcsl
as GOODNESS.
suer- Thought. mighty mechal
sent which unsurpassed. or publis
urnc, lead us forward in the ways Of
rner. dom and until we