, 1874-10-04


1c<v:'Et for tie 1atrr:a vn&:; Of LIE. 1A-rEilE O;
Any hi1d Lake Sry on iIc.lae S,:y.nce
i> vast S'w World ;he eners;e. Of TIC rec!lc i4:vr
9e tl;-Eci with lGch "uuue:tl aid pfaiAe"ort4l!
tat'ss to fhe making Of property: that 1o*, waen
c: rcud srare tin for tEtso higher russ ults they
discover that the taste far such studies il wanting or
th.t there is difficulty in breaking AWAY from the hat
ss Ct cthfr industries termed ty the OF tho
lsat Hut with VIII: wealth has tGcn gaiueu,
1Cst ct Us find tursefvcs III tho pressure Of active
husn.ts CT professional life, and comparatively few
tloIl.
III the Old World it is very different.
There tue people live in cities built centuries and
conmanh fortunes .arl!vti by other AGnds, auu s1t
Gown to vast lhrariea gathered from all places aud
representing al! ecring There, without caro- or in
t.rr,lIion, scholars tts whole life to
field uhasc CT thought investigation, and carry
their Inquiries far beyond where minds engaged III
other things call hp1e t" 60 Here Ne have our cities
cotcs- But even here aud now much may Lo done !;
and there il this compensation that III new country
consequently freedom III the present. And
1l4nk. aso that from this consciousness Of Icing
n the prescnce Of the new aud the free.
there comes feeling Of necessity, and
inspiration to thought not geueray felt III older
countries; and that, wLllss may have many
who lay ciaim 10 the very hisAc,t culture, tho
vl:as-:ho inherent ifr-force Of nllntl-in America
is even greater than III Europe and the average i'll
.eligenee, c:!cr!aliy in the Nos1hrln States, far
Il! o,e that If aut l>eolle il the wulld.
TLcu thcru difficulties arising out Of The very
ture II sn1 peculiar to Met1ll, Eis1 studits. hsh
tie stron, tend. my II the mind, csitciay in tie
SoHL to take hold Of tbs objective rather tl4au the
.ubjectve the rutLer than the liner, and the
strange alA aiacu task Of ti4e nua st tddying itself
being tie ti.e the student aud tht thing lie
t:u;lieI Dus. shall by ,Eain-
ly sone rtcves to his hr,eh If rhilosopAy it Ia
lot III lortaut that We dwtu upon them.
ANOTHER OBSTACLE
T.. the way OF rhilo+oilical culture is found tn the
public t-sse 1t n!uat to admitted that tEe:t is Very
trog tendency in tits tn ti,, ,:lt and exciting.
both literature auI the field of slu,1rr!el4:l and
II Well
ti..t with :o trw there is positive d'etasc for tie
study of both philosophy aud 1L-o!'sy. Tns s,:s vi
,Li.l4. 1lay he AZ c.ss PARTIALLY accounted for tw
grounds. The frs! is tue oyer!axel brain VI the pub
carrying out TIE aud complicated l4bor End
bnsiuess Of the world. in nsetnG ana Er'n'in$
y: t:e' trade, DE- anl @ tue oA9 consuming eaort fvr
fashion, -I 1:sla nntl wealth. Tru add to Eli tho
the fset t!:lt mol :l.r l;e n the fue::nv Of
own homes, ~ si=es, o. cislts even, Int :ha. the
t::eat "'id daily b'la;; ~ liz ,1e-snrcs o! t3iElt,
weight Of jpy il 4.s burs.ens Cf c&atf':rs .1st
snrrows, and t1ai esrh called upon sh4ro
il tie wsulr LIE Of humanity. New, tae
3l; :.rr, not to ~ar;s IF instruction tile *ler
Grza anl novel, bt to seek i,iicf In tie lish: and
trAgcul iu rolante ind ce1neAy. Tie tstcutl ground
or ~: ign fer this s'as OF tic pulc lul,
especially tie tstaste AVERSION 10 rLiis ohy aud
Theology, is IN the ln:s.k. Vi 1inl.ing l'.l':.>
i to tue rlssnati'e , and theology TO- t.os-
1lst admit tint tlich ii i~lkes not wt'u
son. tor hardly c1tu,t tue ula-Kcs to tocor.e
III urei: ecsi:i'c aalc'ts Norris it strange that bc
the III aud cunt.h,;y,ls. u eu.:
in .:::r ct t"L stc5y, md r.ch contradiction; Ii
lie o!h"r, ami yet cath ene claiming to le t.e Enal
statement ef trt.1h In r.cian, ai:.! ready with s
s,:-es and c'ndtnsnati~rs for Ill who, whether they
understand t not, ,.af,. ii, Fly. Ii NJ.
aIrA!I,c t41 uer such clrGt:::t:.n leoiuEy is
IL. ru;s>iee, = to d:ff: aud rvnd~E '.;:erl:.
Whilst !lese tLiI,- sta1.d i'll l wy If ltn.u. .l:rit
ei: o:r, they, g: tue t:", why the
s:'stiy If PHI .*oihy th"ul tr encouraged This over
t2xes: u u,crwo!Ici World rrdH to sit It the iret of
..lL learn tAr Ii !ier lessons that lr
than .si!l:,. ald rilli;A3 -ns2 r4's::.g tht sill This
w.aliA, *as ts!oi, It'd ngrA'ry, s,v bal si:ssos}nG
scsi.c :!cu"u au the tlllT-s II oar lor1znH far:i
I'D :iicu gone 4 ever; ha, i.ir II
i'll Ie <Ic 'E''a,ils 41:d !et liss: Of thu ud ant
will YEA latc14:c AID ,,loarsa:iou enable
6.Il to Iyek with ca'nts, 4,at upon tie Of
humanity tnas surE*s a'out tbe':, and the Letter ~
d!rect their ciotts for t4u gr>-tcst good. An,
such Ets:l; II needed. TOO, to cr-!te:
the false yicw Of philosophy 2ild Theology w:cl
referred lie: l. sui'ly e understood love u
tho and let its domain he l::eu to self
a!o;.. bui extended over the outlying Universe a1l to
Il ~I and would not euer It's sciS..; And let
theology he understood, not US tile ic:r1!ng 70 s
nctnce few deh:4iticus ii this sl:.t til, Lit
the s;aiy ct tho :e.' ID uialsrf ID ses"AcA III NJ
in the Hiue, and OF l-n's higher relations,
ard us.;ies, and dtatlllie5, ad mankind will find in
=ucn uItluee Il sNt t. attraction.
tauisv difficulty Is found i'll populr prejudice,
1luIe property,
rArrY rErIED1cE.
or the feeag OF schools 4l sectr mention this not
50 nlut.l lessn:s Of any 1"':i'rs 10 oar
general p:rl,uso of !E.lo5n; ny IL its t7uo
81 irit aE being guided SIM ly a-l who'll, by TIL.
love Of :r:E. II Ell cssy thing tv make
selves u s:.oun l.lei o1ts s"is in
s&sor If oar :! rEcio", nr our s'e: AMI :at%er
tti - it to IA ln'Sc ;t:r he' .rejuA =: aud lia:''"*t
cq L.. cslsl.r arguments ct :-s:.l .la Toe. And
:et this : the demand OF ili!osohy: Thea t!tse
le:,u!sr Irc3us:ices cscn alltu.cd to aLd USED
vi great e:lert y: Il. signing nlea to pr'ote
ltterer. ambition, without cny r:r.et res17's
:ar tue truth or the right. 1t is lif*l
sc &C. scsIsrs M and "t wrcrr, and y wi,aess % Il"
sv.sioHs, and subtcrfuee., sud l'i.ldE::s ami
fr effect ant applause. It II *osrowful 10
s:.l dignity, that Is ctea arslal:l. and to hc-,
Try Of ular. OF iu34o. OF hereto, to IEt d>w
:od snd TIE Soul wi:o has honsS,y rc;.;.t aud
Jared express, o. neu different f,u'' that ro,c-
EoEly crc LIT At soch tiEts il is I'll the
nptr7aa. Ike philosophical 81 it c':lt1vas.si
at tie lore If c1:s4J and that its disciples
ike E.c,n DtetAr;.r, he willing 10 If lrll
e, !:r csr::= 10 he l"act as,s: l..fe7::a'.
j.; :, *i.is: lpvo tesn dwelling ui'E tI.c d::1e:l
f he wy. I'D looking 1t .:l= d.-,r s:t.c If thu
sii,j:s, i: IL gratifying 10 rtaie tAA II the main,
Tllt, l. oLs AXE 1sI1sE CONSTANTLY ss!SED,
,ca=. Tn:-c personal liberty to-~:: than cv4s
,ciorc IL tlc history OF our world. There il mere
ssr1i Intelligence. Ttre is 1n"rs candid inquiry.
Tie srcs: eucs:oEs oE thought Passing fro,, the
,:Eds III .le few 10 ti4e n.anr. 1Dc days Ct hu-,r,
rcn past *u! the power Of har.l aud threats
q ier7y = rsl'ls s!i*-i pear!nG. Tia !.n5ic r-':a
powerful go ::cc 1s noN, and through
lis mighty :g:ccy whoever h.R anything 70 tay
"e1i! hearing :, sp"al not only tn lew hnaere:s,
md in tke present moment, hut with ;rorrge'l voice
the wpr, for audience. End :ilt coming years
nal centuries in whrl 10 fc h',r:l. Tbs brs. thoughts
nd inspirations Of tho great ,;!l.nAcls and go
.uuti:g round aud -ond tic earth for tie that
&c able 10 Eea-. and the hearts that open to FEST,
md lands that ara Wiling do.
I;2: nEIE:'lTS OF rH1-osorHS, ;
col:-:t 7r! found IN lis peculiar ef-
ecta Glron tls mind iiae, or the thinking subject.
Taken il, metaphysics r.ofcs, there i. strange !
wakenin3, aud 1uicieiug. and strengthening power :
o11ng irun the etIort to cti1 the mind away iron
er .Egx aud turn it upon itself to set it t, work
,roa the a:l,1 facts Ct co::scto.1e meas and tie
Whole phenomena cf its own being :isl too: tint
alv@ya viii, us. and grows old. Then, in tt"
,:ssader Of philosophy. applying it to outer and
er things. and M its KF:.i the love Of irih and is
Methods. ceag with "a aiFe" ald Te:Irns, i5 value is
in giving s;le AID tsirecton to o H}lole ueat:l
If. AID :Aese l'oi!::s cf vSa Importance. The
uai is living so'ncthiEs "a be fed and 10 grow urca
ruth, al:6 nUs Simply dead e:,cycute,:A 10 Eo.l
acts. Tn= anril"sonaic HI d learns cnly b; accre
io-ia merely .!Le-Fr amt repeater If tarts tho
ia