New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-08-08

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unfading beauty. The little plant unfold
and expands into the tree. the herb OF tn
flower: when the period of fruitbearing i
ended it becomes in its turn the germinato
Of others OF its species, the life thus trans
mitted being almos. endless in its sue
cession. We are so accustomed to ma
ture and her wonderful! works tina
in the busy wbirl Of life We be
come Indifferent. cease to wonder. ant
accept these things as a matter of course
but when We stop to consider why thes'
things are so, why the growth Of a singh
plant is tpye of all vegetable life, AM
displays the same hidden controlling powe
which directs the movements of the spheres
we are met on the very threshold Of inquir.
by mystery. Never are we able to arriv'
at the point where there is not something
still unexplained. We may appreciate in
general way that God has made the world
and the things contained in it, thus 10 com
bine beauty and utility il order chat man
his browning work, may have every pos
sible enjoyment and advantage; yet Will.
this may prove satisfactory explanation
of the design of the Creator, it does no,
lessen the divine mystery attending its &C
complement.
The striking resemblance between animal
! and vegetable life is universally admitted,
and the more closely We study and the
| more thoroughly We understand the distin.
| gushing attributes Of each, the stronger
will we find the similitude to be. The mys-
ferrous power which governs the vegetable
| world is not more wonderful than the in
! stinctve force displayed in lower animal
life. What is this unerFing principle that
never fails its possessor Why does the
bird. at its first attempt, build nest as
finished aud symmetrical as il ever cant
What is is that teaches the bee the art of
inclosing the greatest amount Of honeyed
sweetness in the smallest possible space, or
gives TO the meadow bird that adroit de-
ception whereby she conceals Der young!
These and the thousand other wonders Of
animal life we explain by the sweeping
definition, instinct. In reference to in
stinct learned author. whose writings
betray careful research and profound
thought, makes this observation: ''What.
ever intelligence there is Involved
in these labors and constructions.
and certainly the very highes: intslli-
gence would seem in many inst snces
TO DO concerned in them, 10 an intelligence
transmitted and rot acquired. the origin of
which Is - be sought ultimately, not in the
creature itself. but in the author Of all in-
telligenee-the Creator Of the universe"
Thus arc We thrown again upon these in.
supeyable barriers which form the boundary
between the known and the unknown.
between those things which We can under.
stand and those which pass human compre
hension, compelled thereby to admit the
existence Of the mysteries which meet US
in our attempt, to solve this living problem.
Passing from che brute world We come TO
tho last and highes: mystery. man. to
whom 10 intrusted the God like gift OF in
tellecs and reason. those faculties which
place him high above all other animate
existence. As we say instinct governs the
lower animal creation, SO we say that the
mind is the controlling power which guides
and governs man. Il is difficult thing for
US to conceive Of mind a. existing apart
from matter; what it is in itself we know
not, but only its phenomena rs presented
to our observation and consciousness. It
thinks and feels. it perceiyes. remembers,
reasons; it loves, hates. desires, determines.
these exercises are matters Of experience
and observation, they constitute our defni-
ion Of mind. and beyond that vs can not
20.
The location Of the mind has been placed
n the brain-though the ancients consil. /
,red the stomach to be the scat Of intellect !
yet the most careful examination of that |
PUPPY substance called brain will rev cal no |
angibie evidence of mind. Its local posi- !
ion is. however, comparatively unimpor-
ant, for 10 would form no explanation to |
he mystery which attends upon 10. 1t ID
he spark Of divinity, the germ of immor-
atty, fearful and wondesful gift, and one
which fills the soul with awe and reverence.
Strange, indeed, is 10 that the absurdi:y
4 rejecting as fallacious all the grand I'M
pproachablo truths which can not be rea-
oned out by physical laws, or somprehended
y finite minds, does no, force itself upon
he scientists of the day, who are endeavor
az to prove the consistency of belief
'hich is false from its very foundations,
nd which can but involve them more
eeply in a maze Of hopeless intricacies.
Like great circle, commencing at the
rand mystery Of the Godhead, we may
ass fully around, encount ering, on our
ay. the phenomena of tho nat 1ral and
ysical world. We are fOiled in our at.
mpts TO discover the ultimats causes for
lese. and finally reach the solemn and
lblime idea from which we etarted-Deity
mself. Truly. we see but through glass
srkly, for God and his mysteries are I'M
thomable.
This life of ours is iived under cloud; {
o come out of o shadow at first, we 90
to something of a shadow at last. What :
is life means no mortal has ever yet dis :
vered, but as we think of the myste
ice out OF the cloud, says: "What 1 do :
on knOwest not now; but thou shalt know =
reaiter." For the sunrise of the here
ter We must patiently wait; but mean p
lille there come to us some few and faint =
Sans of dawn, just enough to help our
tn, and to make us rest hopefully until
. daybreak and the shadows flee away. b
NJ. A. B. y
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