Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-02-11

only thing TO live for. Whcte VIC .arc is
nothiny. what we suffer IL small matter.
what we are Is the transcendant uucs-
lion. Heaven Is not heaven II character
Is not carried there. Mathematics is not
alone to make book-kcepets Of us-it has
a deeper Significance; we learn from IL
accuracy that two and two do not some.
times make four, but always. We Learn
that we are in an exact universe and that
Gods laws arc not like Greek rules in
which the exceptions outnumber the
illustrations.
Literature Is a gate behind which Is
human experience" The true study Of
books Is to get knowledge Of our
brother man. We look through the
eyes OF others to see what they have
seen. to learn what they have learn.
ed. The poet sees what other men
fail to see and puts the spark of human
ity into his vision. History, why do we
study in Not simply to study page after
page and repeat IL, but TO trace the pro-
gress OF humanity from its cradle to man
hood. We enjoy liberties today won by
battles fought on English soil. We study
art to appreciate the beautiful. There Is
no art so pure as music; II ministers to
the good, the pure, the divine. 1t comes
streaming to us from other worlds, moth.
ing disturbs Il. II clouds hide il. Il
turns them to glory. Science is not an.
tagonis,ic TO religion, for II helps us TO
understand Il. Il tells us how to make
machinery minister to our lives. Nature
Is book in which great truths are writ.
ten and science interprets them for us.
II tells us the meaning OF the hierogly.
phics and teaches us the unity OF the uni
verse. Some may say science proclaims
that we came from monkeys. Well, for
my par, ! would rather think | sprang
from a monkey than a clay man. Eyolu.
ton has enabled us to see more Of God
and nature, and II we would pile all the
Bibles, religious works, preachers and
teachers together and burn them, lcav.
ing out scientific man, the world would
never go back to idolatry, for science
has solved the mysteries and proved
there is a God. Philosophy is not to
know the opinion of men on absolute
questions, or to get acquainted with
scholasticism; but to learn what are the
laws that bind us together in fellowship;
that give us happiness, that teach us
virtue, that instruct us In manlincss and
courage. Scientist assists us in finding
ou, the truths Of God; philosophers
think what God has thought before
them.
"rhe end OF all study Is to live nobler
life, to have more love, TO be nearer to a
living God. Education Is to get at
truth. Creeds are good for nothing IL
they do not help US to think. Democracy
Of learning is for men Of every race and
cline and is even for the women.
Education Is life, love and God"
The lecturer made good impression
on his audience and received quite an
ovation at the conclusion OF his mastery
effort.
Mr.. Abbott was born in Roxbu-y,
Mass. in Dec, 1885. In 1858 he
graduated from the University OF New
York city. lie now studied and practic-
ed law for a few years but, in 1860 left his
profession for the ministry. lie spent
some time In Terra Haute, Ind, and
afterwards became pastor OF the New
England church In New York city.
This position he resigned in 1863 and
devoted himself to literature and was
connected with Hd,bcr'J Magazine and
the illustrated Christian IpSekH. He was
nextidentihed with the Christian Union,
where he became associated with Mr..
Beecher Mr.. Abbot has written "'rhe
Life Of Henry Ward Deecher" and is
also the author OF several religious
works.
The writer had the pleasure Of meet