Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-10-02

of the largest in the Clear Greek Canon, and
its entrance was an aperture in the rocks 80
small as hardly TO be recognized in passing /;
and the passage-way dug out in removing
the vein OF ore was only narrow foot. path
II was scarcely more TO the mountain range
than thread in your garment. But if there
we're not trace Of the precious metals in
the mountains, they would still be benef.
cent; for by their long continued disinto-
grations they have formed the plains below.
covered with grass for countless herds and
hocks. Then, too, from their snowy peaks
and gorges, that cool the atmosphere, dc.
scend the perpetual streams, which bear fer.
tility and verdure to a thousand grateful
fields. | used to think there was nothing in
nature more idle, waste and useless, than a
glacier till standing, one day, at the foot
OF the hhone glacier, | saw that arrowy riy.
or leap out from its icy gates and dash away
through its long and winding channel, car.
rying life aud wealth to the vineyards and
harvest'helds Of France. Then and there |
retracted the unjust judgment. And if anv
one has ever wronged the mountains bv sim.
liar injustice Of thought or suspicion, let him
ask their forgiveness and think better or
them forever after.
So Of the righteousness of God. IL Is not
simply divine attribute, to be pazed M will
wonder aud admiration. Like the mountains
It desceuds to us, in our human needs and
inhrmItes, with fertile soils, irrigatino
streams aud refreshing atmospheres. How
many times, however, in our theolooies. ia
this sublime moral attribute of deitv pre.
sented to the mind, like some distant neak
lofty, remote, inaccessible-an object for the
eye 10 gaze upon, but not an inexbaustibe
source OF good. Nevertheless, humanity
would be like the PLAINS without the adioin.
ing mountains, waste, parched aud desolate.
we're 1t not for the streams Of divine inAu.
cnce ever flowing down from the heights Of
Ills rectitude. What is savagism in its NOR.
al aspects, but man separated from the al.
vine life ? And civilization, so far as il car.
rles genuine morality with it, implies a re-
storing OF the vital connection between man.
KIND and God. Ii was with this utmost
depth OF meaning that Jesus once said TO his
disciples, aud still says TO us, Without me
ye can do nothing" The divine righteous.
ness becomes our moral standard, our vital
Inspiration and the efficient power in our
character and life. Without that supreme
and everlasting rectitude, we should never
be righteous. Hence We are exhorted to be
perfect, even as our Heavenly Father ia
perfect that is, complete in right being and
right-doing.
But, besides all this, is to be noted tho
fact, OF the glory Of this recttude. Looking
away from Longmont one evening toward
the mountains at sunset, think saw the
orlgnal oil Bunyans "Delectabe mountains. "
Through the clouds above them the setting
sun was flashing his brightest beams upon
The SUBMITS Up out of the deep gorge rose.
while looked, II cloud of mist, that took fire
Irom the sun, aud hung It's splendor in gold.
'n drapeFles upon peak and slope and crag
l veil OF glory floating above the purpled
submits. There u rocky crest glowoJ like |
molten iron and yondcr up another the fiery
'apor swept on the evening breeze, and caught |
Is fringe upon the flaming upper clouds, till
seemed to me, that if | could only climb
he range should certainly see Just beyond.
he flashing walls, spires aud domes of the
CELESTIAL City itself D the uuutterable glory
u The mountains in which they stand trans.
gured, sublinated, lifted heaven. ward and
'earIng US with them up to the very throne
i God. But infinitely more glorious than
II THIS Is that quality of the divine nature,
'hlch we term righteousness or moral recti.
nde, IN the large meaning of the word,
here is matchless splendor in right.doi
hat the marvellous glory OF the mountains
an only family represent; if it were posi-.
lie Tor US to rise to the real appreciation of
Men recognize the glory of power, Of wis.
ON, OF skill and even speak of fame as
Tory itself But how dim-eyed ara we
'ward tho superior luster OF moral recti.
lde ! Everywhere do We crown success, re.
own and wealth, Fastening toward them
nth the robes OF royalty. But how often is
thought, and even said among US, that 10.
'grlty Is net profitable uprightness NAV
c u prophet but is 10 king as things 90 in
lls world /; honesty is we'll enough as a sen.
ment but 1t takes something else to sue.
oed And yet, when all the crowns of the
inverse shall be flashing in the final uutint.
! light, it will be seen, | think. that the
Tory OF mora. rectiiude is that of the sun
impaired with the moon aud stars. And
MS is infinitely true of the Divine Being
he heavens indeed declare the glory Of
cd )" the luster Of His power, of His wis.
om' aud OF His majesty, flashes everywhere
lroughout creation and providence. But a.,
the God whose righteousness is conspicu. :
rs, immutably enduring and benefcent, Is ,
e unsPeakably and supremacy glorious.
u all the divine crowns this becomes the
ost regal diadem.-Chicago Adraace.