Year: 1859

hyena, many of which have become eK.
tinct. Five successive races of Plants,
and four successive races of Gninsais, ar-
pear to have been crested, and sTePs
away BY the physical revelations of thS
globe, before the SYSTEM of things became
SO permanent az to tit the world f9 naxfi.
In none Of these four formations have the
fossil remains of man, or any of his works
oeen discovered. AT last man was crcGs~
ed, and since that period, there has bean
little alteration in the physical cireum-
stances of the globe. The more that we
discover of creation, the more CONSPICUOUS
ly does uniformity of design appear to
pervade every department.. We perceive
here, the physical world gradually impres-
ed and prepared for man."


But why, it might be asked, did God
spend so much time and labor, and make
such an outlay of means, calling into re-
QUESTION so much wisdom and power and
skill in the construction of this visible
creation which is to last for so short ~
time? Why did he make everything sS
beautiful and perfect? Why did he de-
vote so much time and labor to decking
and ornamenting this his footstool whick
is to be burned up? Would not SIM
pier and palmer world, without flowers,
without singing birds, without glorious
sunsets, without so many curious and won-
derful things in the bowels of tho earth


would not palmer world without these
extras have answered the purpose of short
lived and perishing creatures like our
selves! Why did he lay the foundations
so deep, filling the earth with treasures
of gold and silver, and crystal gems, and
rocks laid in the most perfect order and
symmetry. Why did he create the she'll
fish and the coral insect, which died mil
lions of years before Adam saw the light!


Why did he make the lilly of the meadow,
and paint it with his choicest colors, and
the violet, the queen of beauties? Why
did he fit up such splendid and beauti-
ful world? For the same reason, doubt
less, that the affectiouate wife keeps her
house neat and t;dy-furnishing it with
conveniences and comforts more than she
alone can enjoy. She does it to please
herself, doubtless, but more especially to
please her husband whom she loves
God, likewise, loves his creatures, and he
has prepared this world for their habita-
ton. He supplies it with everything We
need for our comfort and enjoyment. He
has made provision for every want of our
complex naturc-both for our physical
our intellectual and spiritual being He
gives rain and sunshine, and fruitful sea.
sons supply the wants of our animal nature.
He robes the earth in beauty to crafty
our higher intellectual desires and tastes.
He called into requisition his wisdom and
his almighty power IN consriying and sx-
ecuting the framework of our globe, TO
furnish aliment for our reasoning and
philosophic natures. He sent his Sen
into the world to work out our redemp.
tion and to minister to our wants, an
spiritual and immortal beings. Thus
would God manifest and Communicate
himself to. his creatures. Though wo
may not behold his ineffable glory as did
Moses, yet we may behold him IN other
aspects and manifestations as Moses did
not. Those things which the prophets
and kings desired to see, but did not see,
ard those things they desired to hear, but
did not hear, zoe are permitted both TO
sec and to hear, US they have been reveal.
ed to US in the gospel of His Son, aud
as unfolded to our view by the light Of
science. Wo may behold the greatness,
the wisdom, and the omnipotence of God,
though less dazzlingly displayed than
was his manifest glory exhibited to Mo-
ses--whenever We will, and in every OBJ
ject we contemplate.


One of the old philosophers while dis.
coursing upon the wonders, and the
boundlcssness of tho universe of nature,
suddenly stopped down aud laid his hand
upon the ground, and, addressing his pu-
pills, said-'there are objects enough be-
meath my hand to occupy man his life
time to study out But there are some,
perhaps, who would smile at such re.
mark, and wonder what the philosopher
had beneath his hand that was so very
curious and wonderful. There is great
difference in mems tastes as well as ia
their capacity for the appreciation of the
beautiful aud wonderful in nature
There are some men who have souls no
doubt, but which are so dried up aud
shrivelled by selfshness, that they can
see no beauty in anything which does
not look yellow like gold, and they can
hear no music in nature, which does NOS
ring like silver. But those who can see
nothing in nature to love and to admire,
and in heholding it, are not led to praise
natures God, are poor unfortunate ones.
They arc brutish-they have debased
their manhood. They are mere animals.
having prostituted their Makers noblcst