The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-05-18

INTERESTING PAPER READ BE
FORE III BY @. W. Bradley.

Able Discussion of "The Comfort Derived
From obeying the Laws of Nature"-
Rules of Living BASED on Reason and
Common sense Officers of the Grange
The following interesting paper was
read before the East Haven grange
NO. 106, on Tuesday evening, May d.
by Charles w. Bradley, secretary OF the
East Haven board of education. on the
subject entitled 1.-The comfort derived
from obeying the laws of nature"
There are five prime factors IN the
contest, namely the words Comfort
Derived, Obeying, Laws and Nature
First, 1t is proposed to analyze and
define the word comfort. 1t is to make
strong, to invigorate, to fortify; also
to assist or help, to impart strength
and hope, to encourage, to relleVe' 10
console, to cheer as for illustration,
''That we may be able to comfort them
that are in any affection"
"a perfect woman nobly planned TO
warn, to comfort and command.
state of quiet enjoyment, freedom from
want or anxiety, also whatever con-
tributes to such a condition. A law
definition, unlawful support, counte-
nance or encouragement, as to give aid
and comfort to the enemy" Derived,
to receive as from a source or origin.
Illustration, Power from heaven de-
rives, and monarchs rule by Gods ap-
pointed"
Obeying. To submit to authority;
to give obedience. HE commanded the
trumpets to sound, to which the two
brave knights obeying, they performed
their courses
Laws. In general rules of being or
conduct, established by an authority
able to enforce it's will, controlling reg
ulations. The mode or order according
to which an agent or a power acts.
Laws may be universal Of particular,
written, unwritten, published or secret.
The expression Is often used, Tried by
the laws of the land"
when every case in law is right,
He found law dear and left it cheap"
Such as commercial law, political law
and the law of nations.
The difference between common law
and statute law is Illustrated as fol-
lows: Fishing and fowling without re-
striction to territory at common law is
free to everyone under almost every
condition, but by statute law it may be
made an offence and a crime. muir
derer and person arrested for taking
oysters from navigable waters have
NJ, iynI 4nr foJy IN
prison. Certain kinds of immortality
are crimes at common law, but made
misdemeanors by the statutes laws.
Parental or family law is fundamen-
tal and is the foundation or basis of
social order; and, rightly administered,
correctly prepares the way for future
usefulness, the many activities of life
and responsibilities.
The study of the many general and
astronomical laws of the universe, the
stars and planets, and everything con-
nected with the solar system, is most
interesting and educational to the phil
osopher and student, and always has
been from the creation of the world.
Nature-First-The existing system
of things, the world of matter, or of
matter and mind the creation, the uni
verse. But looks through nature up to
natures God" Mature has caprices
which art cannot initiate" Shakes
peare says, 1.-THE touch of nature makes
the whole world kin" Then again, "a
born devil on whose nature nurture can
never stick" Milton-"Thou, therefore
whom thou only can'st redeem, their
nature also to thy nature join, and be
fhucn1f ma q ort1,
Addison-"That reverence which is due
to superior nature
Second-Conformit to that which is
natural as distinguished from that
which is artificial; the vital powers, the
natural life.
Third-In morals the win of God as
the rule for the disposition and con-
duct of all responsible beings toward
Him and toward each other.
Fourth-In philosophy and physics a
rule of being, operation or change sc
certain and constant that it is conceiv-
ed of as imposed by the will of God OF
by some controlling authority; as the
law of gravitation, the laws Of motion
the laws of heredity, the laws of
thought, the laws of cause and effect,
and the law of self-preservation, which
is generally considered natures first
law.
Fifth--In mathematics the mode OF
order of sequence, the relation of num-
bers, together with all the mathemati-
cal principles requisite for profession
al or practical business life. The sci
ence of natural history and natures
laws so as to bring the greatest degree
of comfort by obeying the same, must
necessarily have occupied the attention
of our race in all ages and in every
period of civilization, as dependence
must be had on the objects which sur
round us on every hand, for food, shell
ter and amusement.
To go back to the interesting consid-
Grafton of primitive life, the savage is
compelled to always study the manners
and habits of those animals he purTles
in the chase, the haunts which they FIRE.
uuent, the seasons of the year in which
they are most abundant or best suited
to his purpose; the most suitable wood
for making an arrow or spear and the
most deadly Juice in which to dip them
Man, even in the early stages of civil
cation. was also urged to examine the
rocks in search Of fiints, with which tc
point his dart, and the right kind OF
stones to form his Ratchet.