The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1876-10-07
WHOLE NO. 613.
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Ms.sr.. Editor. As mental speculation are
now rampant, and In their efforts striving 10 over.
ride common sense, reason, and the Bible, the
writer offers what follows for your columns With
the hope Of ciciting information, or at least such
views ~ may seem 10 have ~ much semblanee 90
'approaeh To truth ~ may reccommend them 20 the
'eonsideTation of common minds. Believing. as he
does, that of the learned men of the day par
take, in common with the more ignorant, of .
weakness belonging to humanity, thai Il of aiming
| at the acquisition Of knowledge that from its na.
ture will ever be beyond human attainment, uhils
the effects Of many Of their sPeeulAiions or theories
are by far pernicious than beneficial 90 their
: hearers and reader.
With field for knouledge, bottSmed Jasfs
and sSperisscs, how much more useful Information
they might impar 10 their fellow man than Is Of
ten done. True 10 their extraordinary mental &C.
quirements. manifested BY their teachings, many
of the good folk greatly indebted for the prompt
ngs of desire for the sharpening of intslsr, and
"a stronger thirst for knowleage bat may Il not be
asked, IL some of the teachers would be eostcat to
limit their teachings 20 such sahjects within
the bounds of reasonable eomPrehsnsions, instead
of stretching their mental visions hsyond human
understanding, would not their teachings be mere
useful and unexeeptienAblee
Sefaggrnndiseaent, We kn1u, is common a. Q
large portion af mankind, and unless great intel
ccts are guarded against the error of showing ton
great selfesteem. may they not ihear the coadesa-
hANA1h al many oi thotr Ne9fTfN ana fN3uNfs Uy
least sssa.s.y desire 10 tan high absve tkeis
f.iiewst sai By thsir nexicct % make choice ef
surh suhlects ~ theories may. from their plain
ness aud na,are impaTt to oshers Increased de.irr
Tor that kind Il knowlsdgr gill promise thea
mental aHd ESPECIALLY ss.saf improvement
The uri;er grant. that IL may appear presums.
tive and cot af place fsr unisarnsd .rfihblsr g.
attempt e. engage the attsntish e yoar reAdsss
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