Danger in the Dark - ZseZse
Danger in the Dark - ZseZse
Danger in the Dark - ZseZse
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166 DANGER IN THE DARK.<br />
persuade myself; that I am not an a<strong>the</strong>ist; yet am I<br />
<strong>in</strong>wardly conscious of border<strong>in</strong>g upon it."<br />
"Alas! my son, that is a comfortless <strong>the</strong>ory; a chill<strong>in</strong>g,<br />
dark, and dismal prospect for <strong>the</strong> m<strong>in</strong>d's eye to<br />
look upon! But I see not how, with such reason<strong>in</strong>g<br />
faculties, you can possibly resist <strong>the</strong> abundant evidence<br />
everywhere unfolded to us, that <strong>the</strong>re is a God<br />
of <strong>in</strong>f<strong>in</strong>ite power, wisdom, and goodness, and that <strong>the</strong><br />
human soul is of immortal dest<strong>in</strong>ation. The Creator<br />
is seen <strong>in</strong> his works; his glorious attributes and perfections<br />
are impressed upon everyth<strong>in</strong>g around us;<br />
<strong>the</strong>y are unfolded <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> heavens above, and <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
earth beneath I"<br />
" I know 'tis common to extol <strong>the</strong> works of nature;<br />
we laud creation as complete and all-harmonious;<br />
but can we f<strong>in</strong>d noth<strong>in</strong>g defective 1 Is <strong>the</strong>re no<br />
clash<strong>in</strong>g nor discord ill <strong>the</strong> operations of nature ~<br />
Have we not seen <strong>the</strong> vernal season gayly usher <strong>in</strong>,<br />
nature put on her beautiful garments of liv<strong>in</strong>g green,<br />
and <strong>the</strong> bloom<strong>in</strong>g earth everywhere give promise of<br />
abundant fruits - <strong>the</strong>n suddenly, and <strong>in</strong> a day, <strong>the</strong><br />
warm, balmy, and life-giv<strong>in</strong>g breath of spr<strong>in</strong>g, is<br />
changed to a chill<strong>in</strong>g blast; <strong>the</strong>re comes a nipp<strong>in</strong>g<br />
frost, like a cold-blooded assass<strong>in</strong> with cruel <strong>in</strong>tent,<br />
blast<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> numerous tribes of flowers, tender plants,<br />
and budd<strong>in</strong>g fruits! Yet see we no disharmony <strong>in</strong><br />
nature's vast empire 1 Whence come pestilence, fam<strong>in</strong>e,<br />
floods, droughts, desolat<strong>in</strong>g tempests, earth.<br />
quakes, and volcanoes 1 Undeniably, <strong>the</strong>re are disorders<br />
<strong>in</strong> natnre; beside, <strong>the</strong> world is full ofmorsl evilI