Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-05-14

kept in da,sness when lie, who is the sun
light Of The soul made the light, command
eth that II be not put under a bushel, and
who enjdned upon all Of Gods creatures
to seek for tuth continually. l -
Think iot Yourself. DO not insult Him
who gave tn, power Of thought which is
the Eternal pirit, by hiding your talent,
closing your Blinds and believing that which
you cannot believe The future life is
Swallowed here. IL is not true that words,
and professions, and observances, aud long
faces, and lives devoted to savish servitude,
will lead us to Heaven. There are planets
and worlds YET to visit. TO labor in, 70 i'm.
prove. There are duties for US Of nature
that loads to the source of inspiration itself
We are not to live an eternity of idleness,
singing ani eating, and drinking Of milk
and honey, but we will be called upon to
help 10 beutiiying the work of creation
Some Of Us will be master workmeu in the
Land of the Ieal, others will be hewers OF
wood aud drawers OF water, Some Of US
will be Workers there-some will be mes
sengers back and forth between the stu.
dents here aud the teachers there. that
more, and more and still more of the cLll-
dreu Of earth may be better prepared to
sooner enter upon the great work when our
term Of schooling is ended.
You say this is now. That il was not
50 from the frst But it was Light came.
Life was given. Step by step the Eternal
Power marked his advance and taught the
example of progression. The foods came
then the storm. The partriarchs went to
their homes aud to a renewal of work in the
new fields to which they had been called.
Then vent others to join them. Thus
grew the Helpers in the gardens of God,
millions Of them that there are. Then came
the great medium between Heaven aud
Earth to tell us that there was work to do,
and that be who went in at the eleventh
hour, an1 who worked, should receive a re-
ward. The gliding of the star to rest over
Bethlehem was step of progression. The
coming ofthe new Light, and new teach.
er Of old truths, according to orthodox
ideas could not be new, because il never
had been before
He liyed-He taught-He was cruci6ed,
but the sermon on the Mount remains
SO Gallileo lived and died. So Newton
told of something new. So Columbus went
out from darkness aud ignorance, because
COMMANDED 10. So franklin called fire
from the clouds, and it came--not simply
because he called it, but because it wa.
there, and some spirit once Of earth told him
Of it. So too, did Morse make the essence
Of Eternal Power to talk. lie harnessed
the subtest Of all elements aud now thous.
ands guide and control a power that, ac
cording to orthodoxy, must not be simple
because it was not discovered at the first
or revealed to minds before they were able
to look ior-to search for--to grasp thi.
whisper of the Almighty. They denounced
Galileo, aud threw their grains Of black
sand before his advancing truths, but it
yaiu. They bade goodbye to Columbus
but be returned. They mathematics
Caxton for discovering the art Of printing
yet used his art to disseminate their dying
ideas. They accused Franklin of impiety
yet now honor his memory. They sneereC
at Fulton, yet lived TO ride on his steam
boat. They ridiculed Morse, yet lived tC
telegraph the words Of God from shore t
shorc--from the old world to the new, ever
as students Of truth converse from th,
shores Of time to those Of Eternity witt
those who have passed on. All these thing
come in their time as there is a time for al
things, and we must not forget it. As via
after vial has been openel-as seal afte
seal has been broken-as revelation afte
revelation has been made-as truth afte
truth has been established--as step bv steI
mankind has been led to the shadow of tn,
Temple to be prepared to know God, mel
have doubted, have denounced; but know
edge has advanced as light penetrates dark
ness. Those who opposed yesterday, arr
converts to-day or will be tomorrow Tn,
morning sun does not illumine every ravin,
till after it has passed the meridian Godi
truths and plans were not all made know
live, nor for ages after we have Joined tn,
throng of perfect workmen in other spheres
The old must pass away. The new mus
come. Those who blindiold their eyes, are
cramped by priestcraft and refuse to looL
around them, had better be tearing off thei
bandages, and arising to 60 forward search
ing for themselves, or they will waken OF
the other shore as new born infants, Will,
those who strive, and labor, and seek to US,
the mind God has given them, will be far
far ahead of them on the upward road.
There is new life for all who are weary
There are spots Of sunshine for all who
live if they will but seek them. If not il
one place, let them 60 to another. Tb,
viper fell not from the hand of Paul till b,
shook it of. The load Christian had OF
bis back dropped not of till he advanced
beyond the slough of despond. The Arl
did net rest till it loated on to its resting
place. The victory does not come till tn,
battle has been fought. Education only
follows severe study. The teacher follow
the pupil as day follows night. Each on,
must judge for himself or herself 'Twa
for this, mind was given us. No matte
what does another what does the world
every one is the arbiter of his own destiny
the securer Of his own reward-the keepe
Of his own soul while on earth. Indeed i
there " divinity that shapes our ends
rough hew them as we may" but the hew
ing must be done FIRST and then will com,
the rest, the now work, the great reward
after on earth our final Saturday Night.