The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-08-24
from the Catholic World
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CHAPTER ".
The BureGucTot and the .SvGiIoHs.
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A. home, Richard wrote few hasty lines N
his diary and then went into the most fetteo
mart Of the garden. Here he sat IN oeeP
Thought till the servant called him 20 dinpeF-
"I7as Klipgenberg not gone out yet TO-
day NJ r. Int he bo. been walking u p and down
his room for the last two hours:
this walk, and as they both entered tho oin-
ing-room together his conjecture was con-
The doctor entered somewhat abruptly and
did not seem TO observe Richards presence
His eyes had q penetrating, almost MERGE eN.
preston and his browe were KNIT. ne say
down to the table mechanically, and ate what
was placed before him. 1t IL questionaole
whether he knew what he was eating, OF even
that he was catinC. He did notepeak woru,
and Frank, who knew his pecnliaritics, did not
disturb him by n single syllable ms was
not difficult, as he was Dus!ly occupied WIN
his own thoughts. - o
to himself my dear Richard, ! beg your
pardon" said he in tone of voice which waI
almost tender. Excuse my W. Mea nstieIe III a.
upsets all my previous theories on the eno]ec
treated Of In the whole field of human IN
vestigation there is nothing Whatevtr Da to
day proves by strict logic to he true to-uot
row another by still stronger logic proves I
be false From the t haxs % disarrsed and tn
infallibie philosopher will certainly never
horn 1t is tho same in all branches.
Ivonld not be tho least nstonlshed II Saiiico
Hyntem would be proved to be false II the II
strnments, the means of acquiring astronon
cal knowledge, continue to improve, we ms
live to learn that the Garth STANDS sun Il.
that the sun goes Waiting around our ltt
nlnnet This uncertainty Is very uiscoura&t'
70 tEc human mind. We might say WI
Faust,
twin my heart consume
That can nothing know
.In NV humble opinion, said FRAN
every Investigator moves In n llhlleu cltc
The most nrofouud thinker does not go beyo
the.a Set limits and if he would boldly ev
Sten them. he would be thrown back by O.
dent contradiction into that circle VIM
Omnipotence has drawn around the human
"Vcrv reasona able, Richard very reason
ble Bnt the desire of knowledge must son
tines he Ratiated," continued the doctor aIt
n short pause. "Tf the human mind were II
from the narrow limits of the deceptive "oi
of sense and could see aud know WIN Pu
sn;rtnaI eyes the barriers of which ,
spealr vouid fall Even the Bible assures
Of this st. Paul, in writing to the COT
thians saws We see now through ga
in nm obscure manner, but then face 10 lac
now know in part, but then ! shall know
am known / would admire 81. faul on
count of this passage alone II ne never u
written another. How awful Is the mo mo
quality of the human soul taken IN conhecIi
with its future capacity for knowledge a
how natural, how evident, is the counecti'
The human mind Will receive uowIedBo ir'
the source of all knowlcdy e--(IUd, in prop
tion as it has been just and good. For u
raasop our Redeemer calls tho world OF I
damned outer dal knees, aud tho world oil
bless ed, the kingdom OIL hHNt'"