| Show respectfully INSCRIBED TO BK br henny HENEY MAIBEN to live a saint a saint to die perfects the aim of mortal lifa secures the key to th courts on higus with all the powers of being rife ni 1 th thus thua Us when whet a parting lingering look of that dear casket form which in the coffin lay I 1 took this thought diffused a soothing charm for she slier was faithful to the end ond in lifes rhys associations true truo an upright kind confiding friend 1 A faithful wife antl and anil mother too reace peace to her dust your four caroline carolina lives where no earthly ills betide in iii brighter spheres her gradei graces shine she inca inoa a saint she sho died IL II 11 essow CITY oct 17 1861 1 ay stan stand the tho b 00 k krco f man p presents al ants to toys tops an ex extensive le asive an and C rivery very intel interesting ils jig 1 lus ius to and ma yath in davai havai been beenie re healed from th the tho heavens leav ensby by the spirit of inspiration to ancient and to modern prophets relating to the organization of man anahis and his position upon theearta the tho earth if the truth as it is we could behold in ourselves the germ of every attribute passion and sensibility that dwells in our heavenly father and in we the holy angels so far as mg wo we have had revelation on the subject it is clearly revealed to us that we arg his sons and daughters his offspring we must view mail man as lie he is a mortal bein being situated in hi a world of sin darkness and error lie he has not yet arrived at that state of perfection anticipated by us man in infancy is of all gods creatures the most helpless and dependant yet beneath this utter helplessness and ignorance is concealed the tho germ from which will grow and mature under proper care and training the intelligence and power of a god divinity is implanted in the organism of man which divinity is designed by the framer and upholder of all things to swallow up mortality in immortality and eternal life and where ignorance and darkness held their sway in the mind to establish forever illimitable knowledge and eternal wisdom I 1 can call read divinity in the faces of my fellow beings I 1 see the same samo trait trail in all appearing in eternal variety in the physical formation and temperaments of the human famil family I 1 yet we are in a world of sin vanity ta darkness akness and ignorance we are filled with vanity it lies thick upon our pathway and forms a ruling element in our short briore mortal sojourn libre we are viewing manas man as he is Is i ot 13 he wishes to be and as he will be 0 d has created kanand man and made madel lim him ord over all his creations here liere he has planted in man senses to receive impressions in pre pres of pleasure and pain and shall shail vc we say that god has no right to demand of us strict obedience to all the laws of life whish ho he has instituted for the growth sand fand perfection of his creature we find within us a disposition to fun and frolic which under tain conditions and circumstances it becomes necessary to gratify in order norderto to insure the perfect health and harmonious working of the whole human organism I 1 like to lau iau laugh lauh C h occasionally andl and I 1 have seldom seen a person who does not like to lauth laugh although in the course of my life I 1 have ave come como in contact with many who under the influence of false religious notions have tried to look 1001 grave and long faced and who if nature sh should ouid now and then exert her prerogative over unnatural restrictions and a smile should be the consequence 1 would spend days and weeks in mourning and praying for forgiveness now this is a violation of one of the great laws lawa of life while on the other hand mirth and and laughter fun and frolic indulged in without just restrictions and proper government become great evils athe in the tho physical economy of man kanj F if eho tho lie lle 1 lord ord has said through joseph smith remember the great and last promise which I 1 have made unto you yov cast away your idle thoughts and your excess of li tighter laughter far from you etc W jac should encourage every practice and allow every indulgence which will enhance health henith alt ait and land life and lead the creat cleatur u to virtue etue holiness and the tiie fear of go dv fie tie intelligent parent and school teacher are not ignorant of the fact that the body and hald mind ar q f the child can be perfectly ruined by constant applina tion to study and being dens deni denied ed the n necessary ec essary leisure for physical recreations and exercises and thousands through the same cause have become confirmed lunatics the mental and physical organizations of man are inseparably connected and both need their proper and appropriate nourishment and recreation the lungs should be inflated with pure air and the muscles receive reasonable exercise to insure a healthy circulation of the blood air is the first and foremost element in the life of man and water is no less important por tant connected with many substances which constitute corporeal foo foods these are arc of this world and are organized to be disorganized in order to attain ultimate sanctification and eternal duration many people have thought that a saint should never laugh but it is written A time to weep and a time to laugh a time to mourn and a time to dance danee e 11 again blessed blessed are ye that weep now for ye shall laugh and that likewise joy shall be in heaven over obe one sinner that teth more mora than over ninety and nine just persons which need no repentance these and similar scriptures that might be suot quoted ted show to the intelligent and enlightened reader that the inhabitants inhabitant of tho the earth and tho inhabitants of the I 1 lita zita acy afy are re arav have haye haxe I 1 sprung from the same source their only differences having their origin in their relative sta stages 8 of progression and perfection and 9 in their different geo graphical raph ical condition conditions they are arc all en owed cd with the same faculties senses and powers from which springs an endless and eternal variety of physical forni and expression as well as degrees of mental power ana and brilliancy giving to each his identity place and influence among his fellows whether in heaven or on earth which identity remains after the tile children of god are sanctified and every imperfection of mortality is overcome and every impurity cleansed by the power of the gospel a ml ana the tho chi ehi ca eacy cacy cy of the tilo holy priesthood theoa through A the resurrection of of tile the dead our elders in in speaking fre frequently quote the expression yo ye are ire ilo lio not of tho the world I 1 have chosen you out of tho the world that expression needs explanation when we say that we are arc not of the world we do not mean it to be understood stood that we are not of the world of mankind for we are of the earth e eartha a r 1 and continue to c eat cat it drink f I 1 ri wear clo elo clothing t I 1 i g and dwell in earthly habitations we we have separated ourselves from the wickedness that is in ill the world from the practices of those wiio wilo do not know god nor serve hira jesus christ possessed great power in his mortal tabernacle lie he could fast forty days and feed thousands upon a few loaves and fishes he had llad power to call from the elements the alef ill of fish and the tile bread to feed the multitude we have not yet attained to that perfection and powen I 1 we can fast but a short thue and an can only obtain our bread through the cultivation odthe of the tho soil yet we are arc trying to separate ourselves from the influence of the wickedness that is in the tha world to sanctify pur selves and obtain faith in ii go god d sufficient to control the elements as 5 jesus did and learn to use tise the material B S ne cesary necessary to the tile extension and conff comfort art of this mortal life to the gl glory 0 r of a god oa and our salvation and not alse abuse t hem hein to our destruction let us not forget our text die dle eie hie lord laughs and so do vre the lord loves charming music musie and aill so do we he loves beautiful colors aad a pd so odo do we c all the capabilities sen if t es and powers power of the human system are the gift of our father and god for it is written he that planted t tile tilo ile lie car shall shail lie he not bear he that formed the eye shall lio ho not soo see he tint that ehas chas tile tilo I 1 heathen ther thet 1 hall shall he not correct he that tha i F diio kulo h lie lle not know C body requires suitable food exercise and rest to inake make it healthy and strong and the mind requires study and relaxation 11 t to eo make ake ak e it vigorous vig grous brous and powerful full irhe he lord wishes everything that per pertains ins ibs to life to goodness fodness ness to holiness liolin oss ess and to comfort and happiness to magnanimity and greatness to nobility and to godliness to be introduced among the latter day saints in short there is nothing of greatness and goodness that the L lord d has not designed for his V err ekr y thin thing that will enhance consolation and happiness in our associations with each other is s 0 ordained of god that we should have llave grat t rl at joeand joy and peace in our fie tie science of music is the gift of god for our enjoyment and our heavenly father has covered the face of the earth with an endless variety of color colo or on n mountain and plain for the cociol comforti r joy roy oy and admiration mi ration oil oll of his children childre nyne 08 re 0 melody of the sweet singers ingers in israel rael and the players on wind and stringed instruments are designed of god for happiness lland und pleasure to his faithful children there is no attribute of body and mind 1 no facility of universal nature around us but what is designed expressly to be used by us to his names glory to prepare are us for the enjoyment of the attributes rutes of our nature in a perfect tion in his celestial presence says to everything there is a sea ses season and a time to every purpose under the heavens 11 and also tilso that evers every everyman eversman man should eat cat and drink and enjoy the good of all his labor it is the gift of od 11 tile the latter day saints desire to and should have every decent amusement that skill and ana ingenuity can devise for the enjoyment and recreation instruction and satisfaction pf af the old middle aged and youth in our community ve ive have built a theatre in this thi city for that purpose and about which S wish now to say a few words ik is my desire to have every herfor manabe nce nee that thap is introduced on the stage of that theatre and evea cyca every Y assembly that goes there to be as orderly gentlemanly and saint liko like as this congregation is at tho the present time when the saints assemble in ir the ball room to go forth in the dance or in ill the theatre to witness a j per performance forman cc they are not obliged to tako take intoxicating liquors with them and conduct Allem selye s as tho the wicked world ifould generally do while engaged in such exercise exercises but whon they have exercised themselves sufficiently and reasonably son ably then let the them in be content in tent go home at a seasonable seasonable hoer homr say aly their prayers and retire to res e are not obliged to conform to inconsistencies and obscene representations in order to make our parties and theatrical performances attractive and dren who follow their studies continuously at school and clerks clerks who are confined at the desk desh require exercise in the open air to strengthen their muscles and give vitality and health to the th physical system I 1 ilo llo xio not know that it matters hi III what this ex exorcise exercise reibe reise consists it may be in riding on lilje bael back hitching c quoits or cutting fird fire farmer riner mechanic and aid common laborer whose employment is altogether manual will bo be suited and rested to witness lit at proper intervals all an instructive theatrical performance par 1 17 largely of comedy in its sat sai satin in this conference for four day daye N with ta my mind upon the stretch grasping I 1 in in the affairs of the kingdom of god ii miriall all ail the world and the tiie unhappy condition di on of our nation it requires relaxation and rest to laugh at some witty and funny representation on the staso would change the exercises of the mind bring rest and strength and prepare it with fresh fresn vigor vi gorto 0 enter again upon its arduous labors mho who le management of our theatre have done as well as they could under the circumstances I 1 lia iia have havo no fault to wind find with them but I 1 do think that the parents or guardians of children and young persons that go there ought to teach their children better than to disturb quiet persons who wish to enjoy thep ther the pieces presented for thou thor amusement 1 41 have havo often felt that I 1 would order the curtain dropped and arid give a sharp reproof to those who sam scream whistle stamp and indulge in many mans man ther reprehensible eions njg kwe ewe e that have gathered together in these mountains have to make our own amusements we have havo our religion god has given it to us also aiso tho the ean earth and its fullness is for us to enjoy but we must learn to wisely classify and an time our labors and our rest our studies and our recreations that our whole lives may be filled up in in doing good and in bri bringing nging salvation temporally and spiritually to ourselves to our friends and to all those who will listen to the fjords hords of life throughout the world pl arents should make the schooling of their children one atthe ot tile important duties of their lives and if there aro are persons in this tills territory too poor to educate their children still their children can be educated for nor there are provisions 1 made ad 0 to meet meet any deficiency of that konzut I 1 very much doubt there being one family i in this territory that is too poor to edue educate ate their thein children if there are any such I 1 think upon c examination L it will bo be found that they have not been sufficiently provident of th mercies god has strewed around them and not made the education of their children an important point in their domestic economy jaet 11 et aged parsons persons not suppose that tufey twy are useless le and wish they tiley were dead because thir thoin energies have failed them and they ahey cannot work as they once did they are useful for they tiley are esperi aced eed ced and should should be wise and able aw to give good counsel to the young tiie aged ped matron can teach the little girl to gnit darn stockings sweep the floor and help her mother in many little household duties the aged grandl father can be equally useful in influencing neing the boys to 1 industry righteousness and goodies another word or two on the theatre e That hat theatre was built for the tile mccomm accommodation m d atlon and aninise amusement of the saints but we respectfully wish them and others others who wish to attend the performances to behave themselves while they are there and 1 nd if they will not in the future measures will be taken to have them do lo so or remove them from tho the house Z do not wish to see any filly person perform on that stage who is not prepared if necessary to a funeral sermon or pray if ho he is called upon to do so and and I 1 fever never want to see a woman perform thede these that is not filled with truth and virtue much has been said sald with regard to this kingdom being led by the spirit of prophecy and revelation when I 1 first commenced to preach this gospel I 1 was of the tho opinion and am of the sanu same op opinion i now that no man that has ever lived or will live can preach the gospel of the son of god without the powen power of godsend |
