The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1880-06-09
THE Use 1OF MysTERY

pfeSentin sDcleIyE one Oh AYElcI leilelS To-
wards eredIility, tale other towards doubt.
Il their extreme manifestations, the one
accepts everything that Is presented, with
out evidence the other denies everything,
until proved 70 tile satisfaction of its own
limited judgment. II doei not need much
penetration to perceive that each Of these
extremes ii fatal to the symmetrical de-
yelopnlent Of The mind, and the acquire
! rnent III truth The one practically ignores
the reasoning powers, ana prevents their
growth the other sets them Up, al I'M
perfect as they Are, AS the only criterion
and tie ultimate appeal The one bur
dens the mind with tile Heterogeneous.
taass1of truths and errors, never to be
siifted out 81 assinilated tile other affords
iit only such mdagre fare as happens to.
come within the range pf q single small
comprehension. OF course, between these
Hex tran1e 81 are numerous shades Of mental
eor,dition AND, although We cannot avoid
1.-THE natural bent 3of the mind iii one or the
other aireeion, we d az do much towards
lso feSulatinS its action Jas to restore son1e-
What 81 atruer balance.
|. The idto e 0gstrsy IS not justly appre-
Icisted ether by the over eredulous 81 the
fcyer,,uspieisas. The former eagerly vel
come X as substitute for the trouble Of
thought and Investigation the latter
Eseodt its existence, and pronounce If Al
mere phantom, TO alnnse Of frightefl the
simple Not 3 few persons when called
Opon % exsmiae D prsjodlel, 70 explain a
seeming contradiction tosearch q haunted
! hoase, or is probe some covert SANDER,
| WIN shetes their unwilGngness to comply
under the shadow Of the word 0pstfrr.
Thess i some rnystsry il II, Y IS forever
On their liPs not With any intelligent le-
sire 70 clssrit No if possible But rather
As a. excuse fer believing that which they
lconnst prove and do net wish 70 investi.
gate. There orc acme. on the other hand,
Who can see no mystery il I any thing.
IWh1t IS not clear to their mental percep-
1tion. they dismiss IS unworthy Of CON
ssdeIation They neverstand silent, with
wsnder md With awe, before the grand
crthe subhnein ostuvt they never re
alike that thers are more things il i1say
IN and earth than ore dfkanat II il their
| philosophy
Mystesy. h4weVer, has real Place III
lie, 3 distnck ,funetion % psrferm VT
EAat ur.ta asfs Edissaxer somefhiag of is
Itrse naturs, can We ind lis rishtfpl place,
81 kssw AcW 4s deal With il. K does slst
dwell IL tte clear light q foil kaowledse
There IS NJ Hnystsry to thu neshauic n
] bis well used tods 70 che srehiteot 10 his
ven ceNsFpeted plan 70 the scholor in
lthe language he has mastered Whist w
thoroughly comprehend. d Whst We know
| Others y have entirely fathomed cannot
be mysterious Neither is there my nys-
terry u that of which We know nothing.
Theremsy Sc woa derfal and ia,pirias
tights q sounds ~ sheashts, but until w
hsSeat least conserved q then, they have
no mysteries for ps. IT is between the
1 the bright light Of knowledge and the to-
tol darkness Of ignorance that the realm
f5of mystery lies It IS reached when the
1 din liz NJ Of the intellect Affords a partial
glimpse into long .yistos which it cannot
| yet peRetrate Tlle blue sky. with its
brilliant galaxy Of stars, vas once an I'M
folasd mystezy Ito man. Gradually won
dsr SLED hismind eoriesity was excited,
inquirer were nlade, and slowly he came
rs distinguish sons moons, and planets,
" lesrN tAr relsaoas they bear to each
eahers he laws which govern them, and
me besutiful order and harmony Of their
motions Al. his knowledge advanced,
| the mystssy which had beWiIdered him
receded. Yst the very knowledge which
1 had chaSedit Away revealed new myster-
IIiss. The most powerful Ielescope IS ever
telling Is ef fresh Wonders and If the
pnaevevt astssnsmer Is ma, ! IS also IS
he whe tlilC 70 perceive HE grand nnys.
feries ~ Vheh he IS surrounded. When
W purSus our way through some dark
cave II gallery the torch which lights is
is ever dispflIlng tie shadows and reveal
in8 the oblscts which I'VE pass but at the
! sanie time L IS csssins 4 dim and flsful
laht- ahesA, showing IS, IN an uncertain
and shadsd niaAnsr, The things Of which