The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-11-11
CHIT CHAT.


Though We glide smoo'hly on throoa
lies changing scenes, and our varied du
Ties and experiences may for q time kee
u. brsY With the present.; to each so,
| there comes times when these Thoughts q
iohger satisfy tie lonSing desires.
Perhsr. it i. rome sudden change of fol
tune, tina, cau-es all cur fright dreams I
sunshine and giadnefs trom the heart an,
leaving there oriy dark picture Of de
-rair: or only the natural wenriness ths
i'll III. vitality esme to cne who has dranl
deep at the fountains of pleasure. and find,
that q selfi.h, armless life does not afford
the coveted bliss. There comes to all Al
times an awakening When the soul long.
0, 30 earnestly to know Of things SEEM
ugly htyond its reach.
We behold an organized being, possessed
of body and .p.rit; q mind, with reasoning
faculties, which may guide us on our jour.
n-y if MY used Alright; nn immortal soul,
20 absolutely -urs that ne power can RIB
Us Of cur treasue. Spirit Is independent
e matter relative TO mere existsnce, "
dependent upon i: for it's manifestations.
Spirit is said TO be the drfritinn Of all
things and therefore uBds6nable.
Science has disco ered the sublime law Q
controlling physical nature By electricity
the globe has teen spanned with circle
of living fame: The elements are un-
chained and inads the servants, Of human
nerds; The oceanIs abighwnvoverwh which
glide palaces bearing the products Of every
cline; steam has been made .ieed which,
with frame Of iron and flaming nostril.
traverses TIE world to bear our burdens;
and heat has become a tame and obedient
servant: but beyond this science has not
gone. Into that secret temple of the spirit.
where the soul holds supreme sway, science
has not entered.
While our great naturalists can tell to
what clns, feh CT bird belong. by the
merr.t remains, they can tell nothing Of
the substance that pe,vades our being.
and gives it lie
The soul il the gift Of the Infinite, and
man ia the crown flower Of Nature. form
at,ye forces: and while We are searching
the history of the past, each day We are
writing ours. in the forces We Put in mo-
rion, and The wosk We accomplish, even as
he stream writes its history on the noun
tam side.
The soul questions, What Ia the Infinite
power Oh which we are dependent for ex-
i>t'nc.'" THIS is God, the Infinite spiri,
and ronl Of all things. No human beings
IL any distant country have ever been
found Who who we're entirely destitute Of
any idea Of God, ar seine form of worship
When the Sp'ni-h conquerors reached
Mexico and Peru, They fonrd there ar
al idlrg faith IT. God and Immortality, ana
similar reports are given by travellers anC
explorers H. mort GIstrnt regions. Th,
rel gious idea rs ~ nnreri>tuble as thu
soul, rs enduring ~ God.
TIE early races b.htld the divine
state In II remote part; ina Golden Age
when lifetime sranned II thousand year.
and gods d~elt among men.
Thee ideas satisfied not the roul; We
he nations were eLreud,d in darkness
and ut 'cr xts' n srv,or ~ns bequeathrd t
earth. cl idren. His words dropping lik
| 2 ms from cro~ns, we're alive with love an
| INTUITION.
The same pir't of enrne.t inquiry whic
| inspired men IN the past meniieste itfe
TO Gay IL tie kngir deans TO etlye til
| hidGen pIol lem Of tie TX es TIE ~onde
of the iolli' & ~orlds: the grand mystery {
| the c.ntral fires: to read the tale recorde
IN the cavernous depths of old rocks;
explore the secret taIh Of electricity;
know the power Of growth, that has fash
toned frCn the acorn's tiny germ tie gran
| dimensions e the forest trees; and ma
axis for eight more light" relative to ii
souls capabilities and the great, glorior
future.
| In all the grand and tenutifnl works
rn'uIr, We see maIifteted d power whic
We. cnunot understand, We cannot fail ,
nine ard reverence the Being who wit
uch perfect harmony ,u'es the uhivers
and each 'ny in many different way
We ere RI minded Of Kind Fathers care
aud the Ugh our quesnorirgs are nev'
answered we may still rest content, know
ing that He will care for all EartE's chi
| 1ren.