Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-08-08
uNsEHN REALITIES.

munity or individual is often marked
BY the degree to which the reality Of
Invisible things is apprehended. In
v tribes, little beyond the actual
necessities Of the body engages the at
tention. Whatever thought exists Is
engrossed by the things most plainly
visible and tangible. But as civiliza-
ton advances, men begin to perceive
that there are other realities beside
those appreciated by the senses; they
learn to value principles and motives,
the esteem Of others and their own
se~lfrespect. As the consciousness OF
mind developes, 1t is found that its
need of food Is imperative as that Of
the body, and in proportion to the en-
ergy of mental lite, will be the value
set upon It's means of sustenance. Ev-
cry great reform is based on the belief
that invisible things have an eternal
reality. Every true philanthropist
bears this message to the world. The
objects which Command u highest
admiration In the visible world Of ma
ture are emblems and reminders OF
greater realities than themselves. Thus
the ocean. so limitless to the eye, sug-
gests the idea Of intinity; the storm
and the thunderholt speak Of power.
and the clear sky Of purity. In the
vegetable world, it is the unseen prin-
ciple of life. working in the smallest
seed or cell, and rising and spreading
into the countless forms Of tree, shrub.
foliage and fruit that creates its charm.
So In our own human nature, the more
visible and conspicuous qualities are
less real and less valuable than those
hidden from the natural eye. The
hand that performs the action is moth
Ing to the invisible motive that prompts
il. The countenance of a friend Is
only dear to us as it suggests the atfec-
ton which draws our hearts to his in
dissoluble ties. The looks, tones and
gestures of eloquence are only yalua-
Bile as the means of fixing great I'M
seen truths and principles deeply in
the hearts Of the listeners. The great
idea which appeals with more'or less
earnestness to the hearts of all OF an
invisible power and love that guides
the Universe, controlling and directing
all things, and bringing good out OF
seeming evil, is IL of the most glori-
u Of these unseen realities. So also
Is the conscience of man, or the sense
of duty implanted within him, whose
quiet and unseen influence works
more effectually and grandly for the
good of those who welcome its teach
ings than any visible agent, how
ever conspicuous. Perhaps there
Is nothing more completely hid
den from the natural vision than
a life beyond the grave; and yet
to those who have at all fathomed the
meaning of their existence. immor-
tally is a sublime reality, from which
they could never be parted. 1t is the
appreciation Of things unseen that is
the great want of our age. When men
engross their thoughts with the means
of gratifying their appetites aud senses
they lose sight OF higher realities.
Prosperity in material things too often
dims the spiritual insight. Fashion
triunphs over good Judgment. style
and show take precedence Of honor
and integrity. the dignity Of office and
position are sought for rather than the
fitnes to fulfill their requirements.
Some there are who believe only In
what they see and hear, and to whom
the invisible realities OF the present
and the future life are but dreams and
fables. Such men ignore the nobleSt
parts of their being. The Ignorance
which cramps and confines the mind
to earth's visible objects deprives 1t Of
its noblest joys and its greatest free
dom. But a firm reliance on truth,
duty and affection. on the existence OF
Infinite Goodness, and the prospects
Of the future life, and a recognition Of
things unseen as being life's deepest
realities, elevate the mind. purify the
heart, and infuse into existence a joy
that no outward trials n Sully, and
that death itself cannot destroy.