The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-02-18
Written for the Democratic Press.l
THE MISSION OF MOsES-No. 8.

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| Written for the Democratic Press.l
| THE MISSION OF MOsEs-No. 8.
Translated frsia Sfhs GERMAN dem or aOf se,.i1ier.
l1 II is known that the BonoriDg OF
God among the most ancient nations
very soon degenerated ointos Polythe-
ism; and even among those races,
WHICH the Scriptures name to MS as
the adorers of the true God, were the
ideas of the highest being, neither pure
nor noble; yet they were nevertheless
grounded :upoMsan insight oboth clear
and rational. But as soon as, through
the arrangement Of civil society, and
through the establishment of an or
derby State, the different castes had
become separate, and the care for
godiike things had dsbeceme tile prop
erty efapeeuliarcla classsas soonastbe.
human mind, through edeliveranee,
from distracting cares had received
leisufe to tieyote YitseH. entirely to the
contemplation of itself and Of nature; |;
as sopn2 fil.ally<as aamore rational sur-.
y.Tfn tho economy of nat ) attlre. Il : had /
been made, SO soon must reason .hffnaily
prevail over those gross errors, and
the revelation of the highest being
must become ennobied. The idea Of
! general esnhection. Of things i must,
unavoidably lead to the conception of
the One; that is, Of the Single Omnis-
ciehtBfh1d, andEWEere must flissidea
yernlinate rather than in the head of a
Priest { Since EgYpt was the earliest
enlightened state that history men
,tions, and since the Oldest mysteries
IRE ascribed to Egypt, SO, in all prob
ability, it was here where the original
idea of the unity of the Most High
being was first eino4istfa6s cd in the i
human intellect. osTheq happy discov-
sreE of this soul-exalting. .dectripe now
sought out among those around him
capable subjects, to whom he delivered
this idea, las sacred treasure, and it
IFas niiiieu1 eowil afoih one shlnklng
lmindste a,lather-thPougha how; many
ages who can tell ?-througlf genera gel as "a
tons forward, until ihatdenghth be-!
came the property of q whole small
shefes eMllshl was sAp Fable of conpre-
nenaihg anu further r. deveiopingtsthel
sane. re-o~, tI
9H aaos. aifesdy aScertaln measure
:, AA'slsass ahaia cel9aln 3 q caltlEaflon
: - ~ .n'eiieo' rs iequisite III oroef
s.sA'o 1olllp lpnstlead . saiiaappiy thest
=. ine =. tiie 7o"e oo@ eeome' since |
.iie ''ee'1ei IN .AsBgeaiike1einitys must
{ s.eti'le Win, y .afGohtempk
- u ols eneisih' wnich stiil renamed
~ - .ss .es'. .yi''' sots."as asaor
- s1elool ses. ..'.e = Woaiaaoe InlpEsf
~. s. y lrssn.ys pelllonss 90 give this
ffF Y = aol'e .aha genera genera i iaissent- l
1919 Aas -. ~ i.ouss guy n
'ne s.s ions estaollshed gods OF the state
'i" Exposing them IN all their fidienz5
lous nakedness, no access to the new
aoo',lhe coulu De pfomsed.4E mi sec g Bat one
: 10 no,',ie' ioresee Iorze even expect
l'i'ae ali tispse persons pqpss 70 whom he had
fehaereasi ne old superstition ridicu-
o9ss 9lss et'ia ,a & pe: also lmmediqtei n capa-
'ie "a eIeEatlng fheMlseiVes sA 70 the ppred
y ihaf feelllHlleult elll Idea ofothe Itfltthns. Be-
'ioes ! le, Inns, TINS, the whole constitution OF
ne stat. state w was founded on thatsuper-
'tition; and SO, if this should be cast
iown, all the pillars sustaining the
'difice OF stateoswouid fah, and sit
you'd remain still very uncertain
she.ner 'ne new relislon' substituted
n pace O. the Old would also inme-
lately Stand fast enough in order to
'ear thatiedifce.i rlsd iGe ofgoeq sdr .
Should the reformers fail to oyer
hrow the oldggods, they would arm
lind fanaticism against themselves
nd become prey, and victims for the
loodIstaiAed altafs7 Of a fanatic rabS p
ie., 1t swas,ltherefore found to. be the l.
riser and better course to make the :
ew and perilous;s,9teA ABIleEexelusive
of small and secret re society
) draw forth from the multitude ga and $
eceive into the covenant them that c
n xs,.<,, a., zR.. "a