Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-11-09

ould for a moment excite the emotions in
he soul that were called forth by these di-
line pictures that had mountains for their
and valleys, cliffs, rocks and |
treams, irradiated by the sunlight, to make |
10 the details of the enchanting scene
The traveller who had witnessed the splen-
Tors Of previous sunset, and seen on
'louds and mountains the red, crimson and |
rolden hues chasing each other into the
darkness Of night, might easily imagine
he morning sun gathering up the same
.ints and from the faintest tinges, gradu-
ally Frightening the clouds until they were
lost in the light Of day.
Had these mountains voice that could
be heard and understood by the thousands
of spectators that flock from every civilized
nation to gaze upon their splendors, they
would declare that they exist and are daily
clothed with fresh attractions, not to afford
a temporary qualification to worldly tour
lists, but TO make known the attributes of
their glorious Creator, to minds and hearts
qualified to receive their teachings. 1t
were well for all could they unite in the
prayer Of the poet:
"Thou who didst touch the lips Of Jcsse's son,
Rapt in sweet contemplation of those fires,
And set his harp in concert with the spheres,
Teach me, by this stupendous scatioldng,
Creations golden steps, to climb to Thee
In these regions we have also the Holt
ness of God symbolzcd. The pure piles
of snow that cover the SUBMITS Of Mount
Blanc, Yungfrau, and whole ranges of
mountains, seemed to reflect the holiness
of the great white throne of the Eternal
As all the virtues meet to constitute Holt
ness, so all the beautiful colors meet to
form pure white, and it is fit that this, in
the Scriptures, should be employed as the
emblem of spotless purity. The saints are
represented as clothed in white raiment,
and Christ appears in TRANSPORTATION, in
robes Of the purest white. Some Of these
masses of snow in Switzerland, are occa-
sionally reached, and trodden by man.
But the vast majority are never pressed by
human feet. Between them and the base
there are often steep, rocky sides, that nc
human effort can scale. There, above all
faint or impurity, from sinful world, they
repose in everlasting security. They re.
ceive the earliest rays Of the morning sun
and the last rosy hues of the evening sky
Through powerful glass ! loved to gaze
upon the emblems Of the holiness Of heay
en-, and to drink in the inspiration tina
flowed from them. All the year rounC
they remain unmelted to teach mankind
Of him who is glorious in holiness, fear
full in praises, doing wonders" For Us t,
reach that holiness, as to reach these ever
lasting SHOWS, requires great and protractet
exertions. OF the waters of salvation, a
Of the mountain streams, we may drink il
the valley; but the attainment of pertec
holiness is the reward of toll. We mus
grid ourselves for this. We must accept
guide for the steep ascent. We must lea
chasms of evil We must resolve not t
look back, but press onward and upward.
The beauties of Alpine scenery also re
veal the beauties of heaven. In the MOI
ming, long before daylight, ! left the vii
lage Of Breig, to pass over in dilligenc
a neighboring mountain. ! secured a Sea
alone upon the top of carriage. As W
assembled by zig-zag course, the villag
remained in full view for several hours
The valley gradually opened, extending
far as the eye could reach. The shadow
of night were still lingering upon the lane
scape, but in the distance could beseen IL
snow clad peaks, touched with the hues
the morning twilight, forming picture
the Beautiful, enshrined in frame-wol
Of the Sublime. Upon the lakes and val
below there rested a soft white body
mist that seemed like white dove broo,
ing over the scene. At first it was motion
less; but as the breath of the morniI
swept over it, it began to move, and a pc
ton in heecy clouds assembled one range
mountains, and another portion the ran,
on the opposite side, until at last reachil
the peaks, the mountains appeared to
smoking in the incense of morning VIC
ship" The church bells in the village !
gan to chime, and as their sweet tones f
upon my ear, it seemed rs if they float
from the heavenly realms. The shepher
seen in the distance, toiling with tn
focks up the steep ascents, reminded ]
Of the good Shepherd who is leading
followers up to the heights of everasti
blessedness. As in the ride one pict,
followed another of marvellous beauty;
from the giddy hight reached at noon, {
very element of loveliness was before
IN framework of mountain grandeur
repeatedly exclaimed: "If such is I
beauty of earth, what must be the glory
heaven" My soul was in an ecstacy
delight My prayer to God is that t
scene may not fade from my memory III
the morning Of the everlasting life 81
dawn, and the celestial mountains shall
pear; and the music of the angels 81
bring the glad tidings that earth is v
pushed, and heaven secured. Nor
Star.