Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-07-06
The Dignity of
Human Nature

" varying round; she effects her
sublime purposes with infinite
ease. and seldom finds it neces-
sary to have recourse TO those stu
pendous exertions which excite the
Tears, awaken the wonder, and elevate
the feelings OF men. Her unceasing
operations are continued from eternity
to eternity; and cannot be interrupted
by the repinings of a fool or the
rawlings of a maniac. She is never
In haste; she never employs more
force than is necessary for the com
pletion of her designs. 1t is only
when she meets with opposition from
the chaotic tendency of things. or the
stubborn inertia of matter, that she
arrays herself in terrors, and rises III
In majesty to confound the opposers
of her power.
1t is little Therefore, that man,
whose duration is for q moment, can
expect to behold of the magnificent
connections of the universe; yet, of
such infinite Importance is he in his
own estimation, that he would have
nature turn actress and go through
ner principal parts merely to soothe
his chagrin and dissipate the vapors
that have risen into his brain And
when he experiences any uneasiness
In his contemplate microcosm (Which
Is said to be governed by laws in d.
rect opposition to the laws of the uni
verse;, his heart swells with rebellious
indignation against the eternal estab-
lishment of things; he looks down
MI
horrence; he looks upward with an air
or defiance; and, in a moment of dis
appointed ambition, this redoubtable
Samson would take hold of the pillars
or heaven and bury himself in the
ruins Of the universe!
Mans Comparative Unimportanee.
Proud insect Thy rage proves the
truth of the proverb, inest ct formicoe
bills: thy pleasures and thy pains.
thy sorrows and thy joys, thy hatred
and thy love, thy existence and thy
nonexistence. are of equal Importance,
In the empire of nature, with the
troubles experienced by an ant in
rolling her burden.
Who talks of the dignity of human
nature? Man himself! He is the lord
OF nature; the earth was created for
his use. and the heavens for his
amusement. Comets appear predicting
revolutions in kingdoms, and armies
are marshaled in the skies pretending
the destruction of cities.
We have extracted the following
parable from the third book of lido.
the Seer:
In those days there stood an ant
hill in the valley of Hobah. And 1t
came TO pass, that on the first day of
the week, in the sixth month, and on
the sixth day of the month, the inhab-
itants of the ant-hill assembled to-
gether to hold a solemn feast in the
presence of their god. The ants de-
sisted from their labors, and having
purified themselves according to the
law of their fathers, they prepared to
celebrate with joy and gladness of
heart, the anniversary which was kept
In honor of the day when their empire
was established in the valley of
Hobah. But, 10! at the time of offer
ing up the morning sacrifice, a whirl.
wind passed over the plain; and after
the wirlwind, there were thunderings:
and after the thunderings, there was
On earthquake; and the ants were sore
afraid and prayed with a loud voice.
and cast ashes on their heads saying:
Woe unto us, what have we done.
that the anger of our god is kindIed
against us?'
The Wisdom OF Basha.
Then stood up Basha, the son OF
Bama. in the midst of the congrega,
ton. and snake nntn the multitude