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Show 22-Pe- ace IN FROM. OF THIS OLD EXCHANGE BUILDING where the first edition of the Book of Mor. won was printed March 26, 1830, members of the Palmyra,. X. V, branch last Sunday held sen ice. commemorative . - Book Of Mormori Anniversary Noted Palmyra Branch Holds A SPECIAL session last Sun-da- y in Palmyra, New York, conducted and held by the members of - the Palmyra Branch of the Eastern States - 1 Services-l- n Front OrOld Print Shop the commemorated 114th anniversary of the coming forth of the Book of Mormon. - Word Of - this anniversary was received fiom John meeting Mission, Jle Seventy sColu The Great Tabernacle BY LEVI EDGAR YOUNG Mankind was never so happily inspired as when , it made a house of . woishlp. Robert Louis Stevenson. pHE Mormon Tabernacle at Salt Lake City expresses ' something of the strength of .character and religious Saints. The only building of its Idealism of the Latter-datfie is in it unique in the history of American world, style architecture. Its massiveness suggests a people strong In spirit, conviction, and purpose. Its lines indicate a splendid adoption of scientific principles in architecture. The tabernacle is a perfect ellipsoid with two foci, which partly" account Tor the good acoustics of thebuiidifig.'A plain, oval shaped building, studded with heavy entrance doors all the way round" there is no attempt at ornamentation of any kind, and yet the building is wonderful both on the exterior as well as in the interior, and is an example of the utilizing of the resources of the people for the purpose of elevating their intellectual and religious life. The tabernacle impresses one as an immense irresisan expression of soy tible force, humanly super-huma- ereign intelligence. It is, as the great lbsen has. declared TheTeaYtstmamtaiff-tha- t rrf all art, a Q TlIuminafron-of-Iif- e. art is that expression in literature and craftsmanship, painting andsculpture which gives a view of the ljfe or events of a definite period of a people's history. To under- stand the history, of the great tabernacle, one' must know the conditions of the times in which.it was built. There was, seventy years ago, a growdng world spirit. n people were struggling to realize the new of age growth and intellectual development They were practically alone in this far western land, and yet their history clearly prqves that they had a social solidarity, and that dominant personalities were directing them to higher and nobler ideals of life. They were building homes, and exerting their energy to master the soil and to build a garden in the midst of an almost rainless waste. They, conquered, and as they conquered they gained in dignity, and in greatness of life. They suffered much; they did not despair, but they worked steadily on. They passed through days of darkness, but their eyes were opened to' a freer, richer, and lovelier life; and, from the innermost depth of their souls, they gave' their children a fine idealism of life and its meaning which they hold sacred to this day. Their ideals found expression in venerable and lofty institutions and they contributed to the religious and intelcivic life of the age. They built lectual, the ethical-an- d homes and turned the arid waste of the far west into beautiful private gardens. They built institutions of learning, and did much to (improve the prevailing order . of theirday. They built. houses, of ..worship nd..encour: aged the drama and art, and out of that time of vitality .and social virility, they constructed their great tabernacle a building that commands the -- admiration of all people who see it The tabernacle is one of the largest auditoriums in can seat about eight thousand people. It the world, is 250 feet long by 150 feet w ide, and 80 feet in height. The roof rests upon pillars or buttresses of red sandstone, which are from -- ten to twelve feet apart, I In the entire circumference of the buikling, These but which span 150 feet. tresses support large wooden-arche-s, - The arches are of a lattic-trus- s construction, and are held together with large wooden pegs and strips of cowhide. On the interior one is impressed with the majestic vaulted ceiling, and "the vastness of the place grows upon one and inspires one with mingled, feelings of solemnity 'and admiration. These-Mormo- Poge 4 April 1, 1944 J pvUE to the rigors and stresses of war, many persons are drifting- into" false conceptions of peaces In our anxiety for peace, we tend to forget that wars are bred in peacetime.. If peaceTln the truest sense, could be established, we would have no wars. Actually, as history records, preserving the peace is far more difficult than prosecuting warsTn this sense, the most difficult phase of World War II is still ahead of us; granted that we can win the war, can we wm the peace? In his famous essay, The Moral Equivalent of War, Professor William James wrote: Ptiifei military month today is a synonym tor war director of the Bureau of Information of the Church at the Hill Cumorah, near Palmyra, who also enclosed a clipping from the Palmyra Courier-Journgiving the program which took place at the meetD. Giles, al ing. Elder Giles said: The. meeting was held on the sidewalk with the permission of the building owners and the president of the village board All present were given the privilege of seeing at eldse range one of the original copies. During the week members will expected. The word ha bevisit the old print shop on the come a pare provocative, and third floor of the building. ao government wishing peace You will recall that the edisincerely should allow it ever tion of the Wayne County Sento be printed in a newspaper. tinel of March 19, 1830 condictionary Every tained a notice that the Book should sy that peace and war1- mean the same of Mormon would be issued durthing, ing the next week. The .issue , now in posse, now in actn. of March 26 contained th anIt may even reasonably be nouncement that the Book of said that the Intensely sharp Mormon would be offered for competitive preparation for sale on that day that it is war by the nation is the real now for sale. war permanent, unceasing; The following notice appeared and that the battle are only in the Palmyra paper last a sort of public verification w eek: of the mastery gained during -- CommemorsTtreT CTV were held at the old Exchange Walt Whitman, the American Building, now the Ben Franklin recognized the store, where E. R Grandin op- difficulties as con- erated a printing shopa bind- - 'trastoa ,.to,he strains of w'dY- - lcsilhe--,peace.-nervak- ery and a book store. Here, on the day of "publication, the book-woffered at $1.75 per copy. Dealers in old books ask as high as $75. The services were held at 12:45 oclock, following the regular Sunday School serv ices. Owen B. Anderson, first counselor Tn the branch presidency, conducted and the services were participated in by local missionaries, as follows: Invocation, Merlin S. Ellis; brief history of the Book of Mormon, June C. Crider; the contents, Echo B. Ellis; reading of the first announcement of publication in The Wayne Sentinel, Ruby H. Morgan; exhibit of a copy .of the first edition, by Mrs. Charle J. Ziegler, courtesy of Kings Daughters Historical Library. Dr.W. W. Morman presented as Mrs. Ziegler. , Since its publication -- the Book of Mormon has been trans-late- d into the language of every Christian nation in the world and iris today the most widely distributed book published with the exception of the Bible alone, according to local officials.- Copies of the first edition are now extremely rare.jiThe English hundreds gf editions. During the week members of the local branch will also visit the Martin Harris farm which was mortgaged for $3,000 to print the first edition of 5,000 copies" text-has -- ,s time: Wert capable of war4-i- ts ing and trial? - - Be capable of peace, H trial; For the tug and mortal strain of nation Come at last in peace not war. If we concede that peacetime is more important than wartime, we should be giving some thought to it, now. For our present purposes, we can ignore the political, economic and social aspects of the problems. Time alone will tell whether or not we drift back into isolation--ism- , appeasement, and jiacifi- -' cism; whether or not we set out to recast the world in the, democratic mould, or whether or not we exhibit both tendencies. Meantime, the actual preparation jofjthe people forthe era of peace is the function of education. Education for a better world. is a subject receiving the serious consideration of all thoughtful persons. The recent yearbook of the American Association of School Administrators, Morale For a Free World, reflects this attitude. This publication lists five ideals basic American democracy: love of truth, freedom nnder law, fellow feeling, respect for human dignity, and personal responsibility. After developing the thesis that the members of a nation must be bound together by common beliefs, the above list is suggested, for attention infhe public schools.It will t our purpose - to identify the ideals one by one and to raise another question To what extent are- these the ideals of Christianity? LOVE OF TRUTH Dictaloi - may deceive and mislead their people, appeal to their fears, arouse their ...combative emotions and harden their hearts, excite and justify their selfish appetites, but - s- -- democracy .depends upo n the. will of the people and their ability to'distinguish between right and wrong. Democracy is only safe when demagogues are exposed and propaganda analyzed. If the people of a democracy love error more than truth, their doom is sealed. FREEDOM UNDER LAW The freedom of one person or group impinges upon the frefr dom of others; consequently, freeduramut be restained and regulated. In a democracy', freedom under the law expresses the will of the majority, with due consideration of the The' rights of the minority. crucial test of the love of freedom is not the desire to be free oneself but the desire for the freedom of others." There can be-nmaster, race Ofiroperial- istic nations and no frustrated and exploited minorities in a free world. Men must learn to I dive under international law, if they are to have freedom FELLOW FEELING Democracy is dependent upon a fellow feeling defined as that sense of compassion and impulse to mutual aid which unites a man to others of his kind. Love of humanity enables people to overcome the effect of theimmediacy and warmth of their own interests. Until each man can substitute we for I," the world is in o -- - danger. RESPECT FOR HUMAN DIGNITY Ail men possess in some degree the higher faculties" thought, creative imagination, and reflective choice. Achievements in the realm of statesmanship are dependent upon this concept. When each man is viewed with respect, not "simply as "bundles "of reflexes habits, instincts, and emotions, the world will be safe. i not h esita t e to abuse and exploit one another. PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY In a democracy the emphasis is put on the individual rather than oh the group; the inti-tutioexist for men, rather than men for institutions. - In Other-wiserTnen- 1 the last analysis," it is the Individual who dehberates, draw's conclusions and acts. Upon the individual depends the safety of the world. Now, the question: To what extent are the above Christian (Continued on Page Nine) T . r |