Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-11-28


main OF Science wss delivered by
f. NJ. Bishop al joint meeting o; tho
Young Mems and Yong Lsdier Mu-
tual Improvement associations of Far
mers ward, on the evening Of Noveu-
berl7:
NV Friepde,-The sutjsct assigned
10 me by your committee IL too broad
and sweeping in It's comprehension TO
be intel sntly discussed In a single
eveniH z, and In the hrief space allotted
to the subject 10 our program, II we
but wet our feet in the surf on the
glittering beach OF that boundIess
ocean which science reveals TO the
earnest student and gather few drops
OF knowledge frem the great museum
of Creation, we shall do well. For the
careful, diligent searcber after knowi-
edge, there nre always rich rewards for
his perseverance, in conscious WORK,
and 30 we must not be discouraged u
In our frst Efforts we do not reach the
acme Of our hope, but from eSoh foil
in the conflict rise with stronger
will and greater determination to Win
the prize.
"Science ie systemized knowledge
and In the study OF cur earth, Its con-
tents and surroundings, we uivide our
theme and classify our Investigations
upder thres grand dIvisionr, VIZ: The
mineral, vegetable and animal King
domp.
ain the beginning God created the
heavens and the earth. AuU the
earth WAS without form and void; and
darkness was upon the lace oil the
deep; and the Spirit Of God moved
upon the face of the waters. And GOD
said let there be light, and let there
be armament 10 divide the waters,
and He commanded tue waters under
the armament to be gathered together
into one place, and tho dry land to
appear, and God called the dry land
earth and the gathered waters called
He seaa.'
Here we have our fret grand d.
Vision OF the subject:
THE MINERAL KINGDOM
for the rock ribbed earth with its rich
stores OF rare anu beautiful, as
well as useful minerals and metals,
lie ready for the second grand
epoch OF creation. And who
shall declare the inaccuracies ages or
cycles OF evolution through which the
wisdom OF the Creator, resting not,
hsstipg not, but by the ceaseiess ac-
lion OF His laws, working out every
detail OF upbeAval and depression, Of
afnsinn nfr mi n m a ~ Al nd httil
by seetbiDg, suteinR, rushing torrents
carrying down the dissoivipg pesks
and filling up the yawning chasms
anu deep gorgee, changing, modifying
everywhere, preparing the surface OF
the earth tor the second great epoch OF
creation. When the rough ways hsve
been made smooth, anu the valleys
formed, and the earth with springs and
rippiing streams stood rehGy-God
commanded the earth TO bring forth
grass and herbs, shrubs ami trees each
with iruit and saeds after its kind, anu
at his command order was evoked
from chaos in the laboratories OF
earth and the horculeRn forces of
nature begin their ceaseless work,
breaking up and transforming the life
less rocks, unchsining their latent
powers and by the ever present agency
Of water ana the wonderful law OF
assimilation changing by Its magic
wand the bleak ueseTt.like surface into
green meadows, hower.clad hills anon
10 be crowned with stately forests Of
oak and cedar, palms and pines every
where proelaiminR by their inviting
shades, fragrant flow ere, luscious fruits
and ripening seeds, tue barren earth
Iegsnerated AID complete in the
second grand division OF scienct:
THE VEGETABLE KINGDOM.
And God com manded and the seas
brought forth fiBh and fowls and great
whales, anu the earth brought forth
cattle and creeping things, ueasts Of
the field and OF the forests. Aud Gpd
created man In His own imsge and
gave him dominion over all things He
had created. And the waters full OF
LIE, the mountains aud valleys, the
meadows anu marches, the forests anu
ieus rich with new and Joyous life,
proclaim the third anu last great
division OF our theme ripe from the
hands OF the Creator IN the climax OF
creation:
The ANIMAL KINGDOM.
It lTtt mum tHt tkUIthuuttb VI tILtC6
were gathered the material of the SOLID
earth; then by erosion, solution, pre-
cipitation, aud chemical change, the
outer cfust Ia prepared for most won
deriui TRANSFORMATION, when the
science OF natures laboratories ia
evoked and behold the magic chargt!
A world OF beauty awaits tue advent
OF moving vocal liie for which 1t is
fully prepared. No iaRgard can mas
ter the intricate mechanism OF the
lock that holds the wealth OF knowl.
edge in this our wonderful earth, but
to the earnest student delviDg after
truth, science today is opening her
richest stores Of wonderful things,
breaking the iron bands which
hold her hidden treasures aud unlock.
ing yet more wonderful secrets for 81 Q
reward OF the sincere student.
Some great discovery today startles
and astonishes the clvihzsi world, anu
tomorrow It Is eclipsed and lost sight OF
In the glare OF some more startling
revelation Of science. In astronomy by
the aid oil the telescope and phOtogrs.
ply, the heavens are opened out like q
scroll,aud we can study the topography
OF our sister planets OF th5 1larsyst, m,
Ms was recently shown in Flagstaff,
AriZoRB, where u series of observations
which ended on November 10 showed
that the surface OF Mars Is covered by
network OF canals as " RrrenpeJ by
Intelligent eeinge. Also that Venus
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