, 1876-08-07

purity Prosperity, culture. anu HhpptHcshs i
cisEn, IL st,nc at Its friends nn 81 its focs n-
nginc. 1ta lealng due! !.!nc of felf-lcnini Is not,
NJ hls brrn represented. M c'sctny 10 varied in
dustry, 10 inany- -sidr'i uc'rlui''nehe' 70 raati'9
nrt,. y tnnmunt anil numerous enloymchts'
Sclt-lcnia mcans Tho crtIciSton Of seHsl'sl.Ss,
aud readiness to forego, When Ut:casIli e1,'ls,
oven !nnncenL qualifications fnr the benevolent
Gc nut, wlihout rc,anlli1g tho worlds. progress
IN useful or t1,u arts; anil, indeed, y, = way
which sliatl stl,nulatc ali true advance III knowl-
elge an" In skill, ~ Inventive genius, IN ilulua:.
imagination. 1t Is l,ritker possible nor tlcsira-
bic Tint lilltnnn occupations should be lcw, sn'
pie, and llMlitGtl to tGe production Of tho l!cgcs-
earlcs, or Of the must ar:ry comforts, of llfo'
gcnuty, tasc and skin, Or there Will be no III.
tellertahl proKrrss. 1t s to be considered TINT
God t.as lo,s the most significant things; 1io
has rLncc,l In the world the mnterfals for beatl-
pearls, precious stones, wg9l, etll, A., m,srnls,
Inalac1(tc, a,,.l alabastcr; 1lo llas furshed tIa
His works exquisite nu.lcls OF form, und color,
anl lle Inns bestowed on man t.naginat!on,
develop love Of beauty null etnploy themhelycs
upou putting these materials to their noblcst
anil widest .lse. 1t Is linpotsihle " gaze upon
The results Of nges uf grnaual education and In
r,'lo fosthnhttug Of savags attempts 70 or,'a-
,rc,lt wcapona household utctlsilt, allt! articles
Of clothing, to the finest results of uaodcrn. a.s,
Us found in contrast IN different parts OF the
shown is part u a Divine 1la', for human I'm;
proyenieIit nntf enjoyment. God has lestowed
no faculties III vaiti, ar to Do lett with incn,n-
pictc development and 'sc., Talents afe npt
giyoti tn he wrapped IN nupktn md buried III
tic eart!.. Aml here ths passaev Of scIripture
prcil1cd to this discourse comes to our aid, It
assures lis tlut, In tho construction OF tho
Tabernacle III the wilderness, God ulau1 prov1d.
the most precious materials tu tlc ln,ssasso Of
tho people; aud, furthermore, that 10 specially
inspired curtain persons with understanding
anl skill. that they might execute tl,o Work
This vas a1 unfolding Of the Diyii.c mind In
more respects tim the one then ia hand; since
His dealing with the lsraeaitcs was representa-
tive Of universal principles. There Is such
and Culture llayo relation to the Kingdom Of
| God. They cuu ho suhordfnAtcd to It's uses;
| they cali bo prosecuted in spirit Of cunaecra:
! ton; they eau collducc to human welfare aud
ts ' IN axas EEK gSe5S ns @ eog ssh es e s &
tells us that sin that day shall there bc upon
thc bells Of tho horsw Holiness to tho Lord"
Tint WINS the inssrpslon o., the gold plate upon
that the time shall bc, when tho inl.cnre Of re-
! lgton shall equally eanctify everything, even to
the ornamental bells ou the horses. Aud 50
1sniah predicted the prevalence OF true religion
! Ill Lie NuEll4 uINl tuS CUtsCtAAk|Vu vi ttE
cl.oicest treasures and productions to the scry-
Ice Of God ard to tho glory Of the Church: In
those days the eostl!cst materials and tho high
est human skill and culture shall bc put to
sfy yasya ss IN tss s'Sq viii ss wsrs e9tan gsite
Of unparalleled srlcndor, but with few displays
Of military aud nayal equipment, Tor there Will
10 universal peace, and the ryalrlcs shall he
national Exhibition, where eacl. nation sccEss to
show u thu world the bcst ot It's accomplish
nents; warl!ke ,cng'nery, now displayed, rs IN
lsctua use, will then appear US curious relc8 OF
| previous scmi-barbaric ages. . ...
| Ga And why should not Otlr thoughts pnsa
forward onH sttp further: niltl receive IRON tho
Exhibition q suggestion respecting l1e futuru
life ard tho heavenly wor!as As one hrel!tla
day aitsr ay ths5e ex,a,nlnsng tne diversified h
rcasizo the variety md extent of earth'a
uaturul RESOURCES; anu secs, IN the lunllty
nnI protnsencss of tho material SUP
piled to human tadusty and Ingenuity, tn
grandeur ol mans opportunity, and as he
tukGs nctc Of tho wondruuB rcsnte Of utility
aud beauty ulrcady secured, ,-rrallts which
nuke the Main Hall exceed any royal paluco oI
tho Thought will naturally atise, Whata glorio,,,
race, In kmn%lcdgG, power, and experience, oul
h,uiau family might bc, were II not for sin
What but sin prevents thts earth from heng
paradise IN beauty . a;,a IN IN olissi llow rieh!!
happy angsls could be, III our outward ctrcnln
STANCES, With earth given to them, 10 devrlul
With such surroundings ind opportunities, w!lI
such means nf Bcli-ednraiton, Burh occasuua 4,
| enterprise, A.lc!l possibilities Of accomplish
nlent, such tnlets Of p!e!sure; that is,, eou
they bo separated trotn tho eyiln,tnIrt, alsl d.
lvcyca fru'n iiscasc and lenthl Now, this
precisely what t;ol las lromlscA to provide /
, the litc to eotne, In what we dcuomtnat
, Heaven. This ia but tho Btjlc-uulne for o.,
future perfectol condition, when inwanl cEa'
, actcr and outward circumstances shall core
/ spont, as they DO not III this fnl'cn world an
probationary state. AMI that tho acttvtttca {
.. ttun at.d aaafogy tn those Of our present e'
pcricncr, In tlleIr tanovcut and higher fortl,'
, may be inferred from tile fact that tl,e Scril
tures sometimes refur 10 them as tho ne
cousnrss "-words It,ss|hly indicating That tl
very glulc shall " rcl'ttcd for human usu altt
. tllc Judgment. They accumulate also the In
j agcry OF earthly spcnaor, to give us r!ructlcs
Holy Guy, New Jerusalem. But even Mo,
/ surely may the idea bo inferred from tho pc
itIallent faculties of tho soul atllud 10 the r.
!. yeacl fact Ut tl,c resurrection Of the body
, ti,uca Development Of our present pnwsrs a!l
: experience, aiid ol IN eternal connection W.T.
c Tho lnatrrIal universe. The revelations uf til
. telescope md spcctroscopu MS to distant urb
q nIlu LNDEC III CllGlulbLfy ANl liiu luEEtSEopt
i tu the constellation Ut nGteorites which full
v the aartli, ngrce IN a!or1ing grnlnd for bell
/ i|lut the fundamental elu.l!etits mud nWs Of Il
u lnAterla nrllcrra Arn everywhere the sum
il aud, consequently, that our sclcnru au1 art W
+ permanent Acquisitions 81 fur ~ they 70. A1nl l.
d t!ie Foundation fur rtcrtlnl pursuits. Til
. tlIern rutlaius ior thu hlImblrst saint boun
!, ltss education uni Industry, lu the lfu to cu,n
Il 10 thut whatever he scrs uf attnlnmtMt
8 knowledge, power, ana eeu,ity In tho eShtit
v of that Wlcl. tltts world hns alreAly 4ecol
il Illsrtl, IL IN Indication nf tl.e progress whit
. ic slall personally make., At some pef',d III Il
! Fur lraycn Is holy nativity. a1lu mt kllenc
d AMI nero rapture. 1t Is written with regard
i II: Ills survauts shall serve HIM." llapplnc
u will Ie III right nct!on, and that action must
i, largely In tie linz Ut What Is begun u, eavI
y In the acquisition ot knowledge IN the excrcl
+ Of skill IN thu pruAUcttunu uf useful and uutst
Il effects, iN thu searching out md study
II natural laws md resources, In the cultivation,
Il CIR whole hrh; In thu faithful pcrturlnu1su
ir allotted labor. II WIS nut witlaut rc.tsOn III
Is pslu vnthtlslaatir anrer Vi the dlsplny
" rludulenllro,ls, II, The exhibition, -plaMts Will
IS occupied building by tllcH!sclvss,- -,brggc.l