Show EFFORTS FOR EDUCATION been taken tak 1 in inthe inthe inthe an important step has The present J year ear ar the interest of ot education in connection t nned on with the meetings of ot th the Quorum of Seventy We Vc refer to the adoption of a It amanual 1 Elder Brigham H Roberts mutual manual of study tudy compile by the tiie object of which is to teach theology A Course in The Theology Theol Theology ol is the name of the manual and with its adoption lies bas come cape renewed re w life into these quorums Now tiles they are to meet inset more frequently The rite results of the special study willbe will fee be felt fek in the sermons lennon which the greet great body of the Church members member hear bear fr the active in the var various nr ious sous ward n gatherings throughout the Church The Church his has always be been tt t progressive In its very ver infancy the UK Relief societies took up the th work of o practical charity Then associations became the center of education for the young people and an this year the Quorums II of Seventy 5 ent have made a distinctive advance These TI quorums number num cr and have a working force of men in iti the prime of lifts lifes activities This movement is in accord with the declaration that the tho Church quorums are to be schools of instruction Mutual Improvement associations once giving great emphasis to the social side aide of life to general study of the worlds progress and its current events have recently undertaken serious the thle theological th study meant more for the minds n ll i Now they can be released to some extent to return to the field lidd in which they have hare made themselves most mott effectively colt folt oit since t first lt organization There are ar advances in education which far surpass Mar pre tw previous efforts At Provo the beginning of a II center cent to the Church educational system are being made and suds the move is it isone isone one foreshadowed during durina many years ears Colleges alleges and high schools have found their way into many towns and cities and built on the foundations of the old adobe school house The developments of the year suggest a powerful coming generation genera generation tion ott well w U trained tra in general education and well equipped for Church ministry This Thi is i in perfect harmony with whit the teachings tead of the Prophet Joseph J ph In 11 the Doctrine and Covenants we read And I give rive unto you a commandment matt that you shall teach tach one another the doctrine of tire the kingdom kin Teach each ye diligently and my In grace shall attend you that you may be instructed ed more perfectly in doctrine in II the tM law of the gas gos gospel pel pet in ill all things thing that pertain l er unto the th kingdom of God Gad G d that are expedient for you to understand Of timings h both in heaven haves and in the earth and under the earth things d fig which have been wen things thin which are things which must shortly ghostly coffe ce ceto to peas timings which are at home things thing which lie ate abroad the wars warl and end the th perplexities pe of nation natoni and the judgments jud ments which are re on the land lad lAd and a s knowledge also allO of and aud of kingdom kin Seek ye e diligently and teach leach one word of or wisdom yea seek leek ye out of the best tx tO soaks k kJ words word of wisdom seek leek learning elmin even by study also abo by faith This comprises the entire field of human knowledge Theology in la its i various branches or things thing in heaven have other oth r sciences science j for things thing in the earth a e nb h and u ii i h ider Ider der due die earth 1 th must include inc such luch branch branchu of human inquiry M u geology y physics botany ba a chemistry zoology eke tc Then things which have been beat evidently signifies history and the kaow of put past events generally things thi which are in includes includes chides the existing exi order of government institution institutions and anc laws 1 things to come came relates to the future U M far ar as u It can be known ki ka wn things at home and abroad mutt must rotor to w poli puli political tics science geography and the doings of aH all N per of nations points pasta to the unsolved d problems which crowd the due sphere of human bun thought and cumber camber the scene e of 01 die dsa of human actions action etc Indeed it would not be b difficult to show list this thi at i ill ii per perhaps haps the till broadest commission ion that learning ever received from a religious rel teacher teather And whet when w other prominent are construed with it suck for lor example as al a the Prophets declaration that the eke glory of God ii is intelligence that hat a man be in ignorance that the know knowledge ledge and lAd wisdom we w attain tain to 0 in ia this into life shall ahall be bit ours our sire also in the hereafter all these thele constitute an am obligation and in incentive incentive to study that it is w we v believe without parallel in the teachings of religious r loaders Mon Mormonism il 1 rightly understood i is a synonym for oa t I w |