Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-12
PLEASING TIRE SUPREME RULRR.

Would it not be a good plan to change the
form of the stereotyped ossituary resolu-
tions? The Minneapolis calamity has
brought out ;the usual supply, nearly all of
which are prefaced wath the remark,
"Whereas, it has pleased the Supreme
Ruler &c. We may be permitted to sug
gest that it is contrary to tie supposed
character of the Supreme Euler to Ase
<'pleased" with any calamity, and the assuznp
ton that human misery affords pleasure or
stretch of reverence not required or proper.
There are certain natural flaws which pro-
,duce natural results, and sitter establishing
these laws the Supreme REler does net find
it necessary to gave attention to the detail Of
their observance or non-observanes. For
instance, we do not believe that Fe fore
ordained from the foundation of TIE world
that the Washburn mill should explode. He
made certain laws of nature whereby, under
certain circumstances, certain gases might
be generated and on certain conditions ex-
plode, and having done this it wes left with
man to work out tho result and aoroduce the
calamity without specific authority eithee:
from above or below.
If the Deity possesses the character and ct
tributes which we all accord Kim, He would
be the last person to deliberately and with
malice aforethought, as it We're, send calaani-
ties and distress upon mortals. For reasons
which are beyond our mortal visions, the
laws of nature are fixed. Sone of these flaws
we know and others we do not. For in
stance, we know that improper and I'M
wholesome food, impure water, uneheanli-
ness, &C., VIII produce sickness and death
which may become an epidemic and seourge
It is manifestly unjust to as
sert, 4ader such circumstances
that II has pleased the Supreme Ruler
to send this affection. So, too, with matters
where we do not understand the laws as in
the cases,cited We may violate the laws Of
nature through Ignorance, and great gooG
may follow in the matter of information OBJ
tanned for the world at large, though as il
the case at Minneapolis, individuals may suf
fer. The result of that explosion may leal
| to a general revolution in the constr uction O.
Touring mills and also the smsnnfacturt
| of -four. Some additional ssnew process
may be developed which will make Minneso
ia wheat.still more superior, and may leal
Us to rise up and bless the day when th<
cala1nityabefeu US.
Instead of casting reflections upon tn,
Supreme Ruler by intimating thas He sen
this calamity for His own amusement, W,
should apply ourselves to the study of tn
natural causes which produced what now ap
pears to be a calamity. What 1--WE need i
more selfreliance. More willingness to ad
nit that man is placed upon this earth t.
work ont lis own destiny under.certain fxet
regulations, and less endeavor to hold SOM
unknown, invisible and supposed ON
niscient power responsible TO
his mistakes or wickedness i
what is necessary. By oultivating thi
spirit Of seM reliance, many of the calami
ties which come and go as disnensations O
Providence night be avoided, and Provi
dence thus relieved of an undue response
bility. Above all things, let us cease to as
sumo that the Supreme Ruler sits, like SOM
insatiate monster, gloating over his victims
and sends calamities upon US as "a matter O
personal pleasure to Himself.