Show COURSE OF READING BEADING FOR THE YOUNG V ZT a all D AT we published a circular address from the of the M 1 I A announcing the issuance of the first years series of the couise course of reading prescribed tor for the associations from the same source a short time since another circular issued giving the associations instructions regarding the modus operandi operand to be pursued in order to make the publications to be perused produce the greatest practical degree of benefit we hope the suggestions given through that channel will be adopted if this shall be the case there can be no question as to the extent of the profit and that will accrue to the members of the societies established throughout the church for purposes cf moral and intellectual im improvement we have seen the set of ef books in question and have so far as opportunity his has existed examined them and taking them as a whole they are deml eminently suited to the purpose intended la in the first that from the pen of B H roberts the principles of the gospel are set forth in consecutive order i a a form to te enable thi student to enclose them in his mental grasp without difficult the one denominated the third of 0 th aba se james jamea E talmage Is new of its Hs kind bind as a home literary product and therefore Is worthy of more than ordinary c consideration n sideri tion it is entitled the first book of 11 the subject matter Is in four divisions the animal kingdom the vegetable or plant kingdom the mineral or 8 stone tone kingdom and the heavens He avans there are in toe the volume fifty chapters and forty one ene illustrations 01 of animals ani mils insects plants etc we have perused books of a similar character published elsewhere but never met with a volume which embodies in the same spa space ceso so in much uch useful information ou on the subjects upon which it treats its diction is the purest english and the tone of the work throughout is remarkably exalted every thought expressed leading up to adoration ado lAtion of the creator of all things 1 9 the fourth of the series the life of ot nephi by goo geo Q cannon haw been becore before the public lor for several years it to is ably written de depicting inting in attractive style the lite life and doings of one of the noblest among the sous sons ol of man such works cause the youth to be inspired witti with a desire to emulate the great e traits of character portrayed and the one now in ow considered in therefore well adapted tor for a place in the series the two books of the set although not local productions fill an important alace in tue course abila a the waple Is as we have already said eminently bulted suited to the purpose in view the seti svery rao moderate aerate and all the members ot of the associations in a position to do so should become possessed of laese books and peruse them fir f jr the purpose of becoming also mentally possessed poss ased of tiie the facts intelligence and principles they contain and are capable of conveying |