him read it in the fact, that not only are the
most "ultra" white Abolitionists, but colored
men also, delivering lectures before Lyceums,
and other Literary Associations. We must
not, then, grow weary or despondent, but
cling to our well grounded Hope, as the ivy
to the shattered oak, 'mid the lightning and
the tempest. Again: the churches are
beginning now, at least, to look through our
telescope.

Galileo once declared to a certain astronomer,
that he had discovered a "bright particular
star" in the heavens and that it could
be plainly discerned through his telescope.
His fellow astronomer also had a
telescope, through which he looked again,
and again, and declared that the star was not
discoverable, and that Galileo was mistaken.
The celebrated astronomer looked again
through his telescope, and declared that he
could plainly see it. His companion as
stoutly denied it. "Well," said Galileo, "come
look through my telescope." ["]Ah no," he
rejoined, "for then I shall be able to see it, and
shall be obliged to acknowledge that you are
right." Just so, has it been with the churches.
We have declared one thing, and they another.
We have, again and again, requested
them to look through our telescope, but they
would not consent to that, for then they
should, like the friend of Galileo, be
compelled to acknowledge that we are right.—But now they are beginning to accede to our
proposition, and we must see to it, that our
telescopes are kept in good condition.