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every where developing themselves, is destined to sub- 

 due the earth ; and prepare it for the great events, 

 which are after to follow. Let every one, therefore, 

 gird on his strength ; putting forth his first efforts, on 

 his own farm ; making Eden his jjattern. 



" Every valley is to be exahigd ; and every mountain 

 and hill made low ; the desert blossom as the rose ; 

 and the solitary place be made glad." 



Does any one doubt the accomplishment of these and 

 similar predictions ; let " the sure word of prophccy^^ si- 

 lence that doubt. 



Let late discoveries, in chemistry, and philosophy, of 

 new combinations ; of new principles and powers ; and 

 their application to scientific and mechanical purposes ; 

 let the late improvements in roads and canals ; the un- 

 told advantages of labor-saving machines; with the 

 uncontrolled enexgies of steam ; silence that doubt. 



Let mountains of granite, torn from their foundations ; 

 divided and fashioned, at the will of the workman ; car- 

 ried into all parts of the land ; forming magnificent 

 dwellings ; and stupendous monuments of art ; silence 

 that doubt. 



If the efforts of thirty years, without impidse, have 

 produced these astonishing effects ; who can calculate 

 the mighty results of a coming century ? The decree has 

 gone forth. The earth must be renovated ; and its popu- 

 lation civilized and Christianized also. 



The mountains, ranging behind, and the beautiful val- 

 ley, spreading itself, before us ; may become the scenes 

 of these wondrous operations. Mount Holyoke too; 

 now proudly rising above ; may be brought down ; and 

 its stones, converted into workshops, and villages, and 

 temples, on the level, below. 



