The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-05-21
ALBANY. OREGON, FRIDAY. MAY 81. I8155. I815


special phases of religious truth, but
when we come into state of inti-
mate personal communion with the
Spirit OF all truth, and especially
/ when our knowledge is reduced to
practice, we may know of the doctrine
4 thatitisof God. Then Christisformad
in the heart the hope Of glory, asan
anchor to the soul both sure and
steadfast. But there is still another
aspect of this subject worthy of at
tentive consideration Heretofore
we have been considering the uses Of
true knowledge, as well as the means
of attaining thereto, mainly with ref
erence to this world. But it will be
remembered that as man -is destined
to exist forever, so he is aalyays to be
a learner. A really finished educa-
ton is never intended to be realized.
In purely scholastic sense, such an
idea may be relatively correct; but if
any are satisfied with any measure Of
past requirements, they are certain to
| miss the practical advantages of
thorough culture. The education Of
these young people who are to be
graduated from this Institution has
but fairly commenced. This formal
step means that you are prepared to
enter upon higher course. Hereto
fore you have been in leading strings
needing help and guidance at every
step. From this time measurably,
you are to stand alone. Until now,
your field Of observation and research
has been comparatively narrow and
circumscribed; henceforth the world
is before you with greater advantages
and wider opportunities If you haze
| learned how to use and improve them.
But when you have exhausted all, do
not forget that even this is but the
beginning of the education you will
require and enjoy if you have been
made truly wise, However earnest
and untiring you may be in your pur-
suit Of knowledge, you will scarcely
have mastered the alphabet of asoer-
tained truth when your worn body
will release the fettered spirit for
grander and more wonderful achieve
ments. The limits of time will not
bind the necessity or the opportuni-
ty for acquiring knowledge in it's best
and most valuable FORMS Indeed,
| this world Of sense with its imita-
tions and imperfections can only be
regarded as the primary department
of Gods school. And / fear me many
an earnest deyotee Of science will
neither graduate from, nor have en-.
trance Granted into the higher de-
partments beyond for they will be
! found to lack tho needed qualifca-
tions. Being destitute of the fear
Of God, they have never made true
beginning Of Spiritual knowledge;
and having shown themselves unwill-
inc, to learn in the school of Christ,
they can never be entitled to take
their places among His disciples.
This disposition is seen not only in
the shirt Of utter GODDESS men which
many materialistie deyotees of natural
science boastfully profess. but also in
certain schools Of qaari religious
thought. Notably stbis much vaunt-
ed desire to ignore God shown in those
who would make the instruction Of
supposed spirits the neaIis ultra of
1 human SCHEMA. The Supreme is ar
rooantly legislated out Of His uni
verse. and instead thereof are paraded
forth before the credulous material
lied ghostly forms in dark cabinets
with lowered lights giving wonderful
revelations about the color of a fu-
Eture husbands hair, or playing detec-
tive for $5 fee. The fear OF the
Lord saves the learned and the I'M
learned from such puerilities bv pre-
serving the balance of mind and keep
ing the moral sense unimpaired. In
whatever sphere Of research no man
is true to himself and his best inter
ests for this world or the next, who
| is not true to God and who refuses to
recognize his moral obligations. The
fear Of the Lord is the beginning Of
wisdom for without this reyerertial
regard for God there can be no true
wisdom; and also because it is the
head or crown of the wise mans
knowledge. aThe wisdom that is from
above is frat pure. then peaceable,
gentle and easy TO be entreated. full
Of mercy afhl goods fruits. "And
q GOOD Understanding have nll they
1 who do Gods commandments" Those
| General excellencies IN humanity
which are oodlike. because conferred
through the communication of Divine
arace 10 the soul. are more honorable
| than tbe Jewels Of a princes diadem.
They ayly man To- lis Creator. and
constitute him the som Of the AL
MIGHTY Father They are al once
| the pledoe of his heirship and thew
constitute the fitness forthe eternal ir,
heritance. And rs God cannot be-
stow his best pifts OF love and fellow
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