Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-10-13
CLEARFIELD, PA.
For the Republican,
1.-THE MARCH OF MIND"
BY A CONTRIBUTOR.

-AA hLAltOA4 VI Hu1NAH
BY A CONTRIBUTOR.
The world revolves upon it's axis
Everything upon it must move with
it. In fact, the universe is every
where in motion. The atmosphere is
agitated by tho Winds the world Of
waters, like tho blood that courses
through our arteries and veins, is in
constant circulation. All substances
around us are undergoing transforma-
tions; some Of these may be slow, but
certain; animals and plants spring
from the earth and air soon to be
transformed TO the elements from
which they came. The soft tissues OF
our own bodies now, four months hence
will be ours no more. The mighty
sun, with all its attendant planets, are
sweeping on forever through shoroless
space. Nothing around is absolutely
at rest. All nature is setting us the
example, and pointing to that word
of gold-progressi0n. The most indo-
lent and sluggish are urged on-God's
immutable laws push them forward
and bid. them advance. Man, the
"Lord of Creation" was not intended
to be an idler. Progress is stamped
on everything around him and i'm.
planted in his very system. God
created man with body and mind or
soul-the immortal part-and placed
him here amongst his Interchangeable
laws, which serve to guide and direct
him onward and upward to His por-
tails of purity and bliss, to be crowned
with the immortal coronet of perfect
perfection. These laws govern both
body and soul, aud in accordance TO
the violation thereof by either, are ills
which humanity is heir and enormity
of the sin against the Creator
Without action there can be no
progression; and the moro action
the greater the progression, and the
greater the progression, as guided by
natures laws, we have the closer
approximation to the throne of per-
fection. Both body and mind require
an adequate amount Of action for the
normal performance of theil respect
i've functions. These functions are
required, and must be well balanced
for the greatest enjoyment. An active
body aud an inactive mind, or UicS
Uersd, are alike pernicious to the pos
SCISSOR. The body can be made i'm
mensely strong, as is illustrated in the
pugilist's powerful arm, or the Phila-
dephia man that trained his muscles
until he could carry the immense
weight Of ti0enfy-one hundred pounds.
just so it is with the intellect, mind,
soul, or what else we are pleased to
term il. Progress is the law of the
mind. II has no limitation; and by
proper exercise and cultivation it will
grow strong and great. To under
stand nature is its prerogatiye; yet,
this work is so vast and difficult, and
so precious to humanity are its results,
tuat it is given TO no mind or age TO
fully penetrate her mysteries, But
the mighty labor to understand nature
and her laws, which govern every
phenomena, becomes very pleasant
and progressive; and this progressive
knowledge must inevitably lead the
mind onward to the positive philoso-
ply which assigns to immutabe laws
all the phenomena OF nature. ana will
evidently, in some future time, revo.
lutionize the world. The practice of
the meager knowledge of science has
already shook the world. For instance,
take electricity: Tho scientific mind
has made il subserVient, and with it
literally broken down the barriers Of
time and space, and conferred upon
man an earthly omniprcsence. This
is but tithe of what this progressive
knowledge has already done. The era
is not a great way 10 the future when
this knowledge, with still more added,
mnst be more universal--when the
seeds Of the natural sciences will reach
the mind through our common schools.
Every youthful tyro, whose mind is
developed enough to study arithmetic,
geography or grammar, is also capable
Of studying natural science especially
some of the first principles. When
that golden time comes, many n mind
or soul which would otherwise remain
dwarled in the confines OF things
earthly, will receive a taste Of purcr,
higher, aud nobler things; will study
and learn nature, and look from her
up to her God become large and ex-
pansive on the angelic food feel more
philanthropio toward its fellow soul,
and grow strong in its praises to "Our
Father who arr In Heayen."