The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-06-28
The Evolution Of the Mind.
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80 Christianity, upheld by a
faith divine, rises above all other
beliefs, and IN celestial serenity,
holds communion with its God.
The next great factor in amel-
iorating world conditions is learn
ing. In every modern nation it
is a necessary factor. Every
thing of Importance has been ex.
ahmed under the search light of
the power of learning. The stars
have been numbered. Space has
been measured. The finest atoms
and the largest planets have alike
been classified. AS Athenian
bravery arose with the danger
at Marathon, so does the power
of reason increase as the prob
lens grow harder. Obstacles
that have defied the power of the
mind for ages are beng swept
away by this growing tide of uni
versal understanding.
The third great factor in gen.
eral growth is invention.
By Inventions magic wand,
forests have been transformed
into cities the ore of the earth
has been spun into a web that
covers every inhabltable land.
the lightning has been brought
down from the heavens, and has
been made the servant of mans
genius, carrying his voice from
state to state, and his thoughts
around the earth. With the aid
of inventions man has lnvestlgat-
ed the world. He has establish
ed colonies throughout the earth.
On the terra incognita, of five
centuries ago has been establish
ed the greatest and grandest of
republlcs-our own Uuited States.
Invention has banished the age of
superstition. 1t has aided in
bringing "peace on earth and
good will to men.
Records show that the mind of
man has steadily advanced. Yet
there are some who claim that
man Will again retrograde, and
that our civilization will perish as
did those Of the Greeks and Ro.
mans. This theory may truth
fully be .refuted. There are two
great causes, which tend to make
a national intellect grow weaker.
The first of which IS the slavery
OF a part of people III subsection
to another part-a condition
which the Creator never meant to
have exist. The second is deadly
wars. Most of the early peoples
were guilty OF both these evils,
and some of these nations we're
the most enlightened of their
time.
But now these wrongs are pass
ing away. The human race is
seen pursuing it's career of great
est success, far above the clouds
Of slavery and perpetual war.
The gray-haired usher, Time, is
placing the crimes of mankind
farther and farther back the end
less alsles of antiquity. We need
no more to dream of the golden
age Of the past; but rather look
for ward to the era of Truth and
Justice, and believe with Milton
that "Tlme viii run back and
fetch the age of gold.
Then, judging by the intellect.
ual works Of man, wa may right.
ly conclude; the mind Is a varl-
able, which slowly yet irresIstl-
bly, approaches a limit of perfec-
ton. The tendency OF the mind
has ever been toward greatness.
Like the cham bered nautilus it
has grown into larger habitations
IN each succeeding age. And like
the nautilus 1t leaves it's "out-
grown shell by life's unreshng
sea. i" And in the future, as each
age shall rescueits offspring from
the mighty sepulchre of the past,
and shall leave it's store of knowl.
edge on the already vast mound
Of truths accumulated, the phil.
osopher Of day to come, mount.
ing this height, may pierce his
narrow horizon, and look farther
and farther into the limitless in
tinlty-"Stlll achieving, still pur-
suing" and ever rearing that