The Wisdom of Labor (page

The Wisdom of Labor

And this shall come to pass in Shalam; without tiresome study and without tiresome labor, these infants, at fourteen years, shall be wiser and better learned than Uzians at twenty. For they shall not be limited to one trade each, or one occupation each; but, to a great extent, all of them shall know all trades and occupations. For botany,

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they shall have a garden; and for astronomy, an observatory; for chemistry, a laboratory; for clothing, a factory; for horticulture and agriculture, they shall have orchards, fields and gardens. Such, then, shall be the method of teaching our infants. (Kingdom 9:11-14)

For which reason ye shall teach all things unto all; and they

shall work with their own hands at all industries; remembering that the highest, best, most perfect man is he that can do all things. (1st God 6:10)

Ye were installed by My hand, and have done a good work. Think not that I curse because Hored and Moeb are fallen! Knew I

not beforehand that these things would be? Behold, I have provided all My works so that man should be forever making new things. Had Hored stood, there had been no heaven to rebuild on earth in this day. How, then, could My newborn Gods learn? Think not that I come to teach with Mine own labor; I provide My people that they shall teach one another. (Ah’Shong 3:17)

Education must be accompanied with practice. As, for example, ye show the child certain seeds, ex explaining what will grow therefrom; ye shall plant and illustrate. And when the vine hath come up out of the ground, ye shall not only illustrate its corporeality, but shall display the life therein as a manifestation of Jehovih's Presence. To simply teach the child the botany, without reference to the

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spirituality that underlieth all living things, would have little effect in turning the child's thoughts to its own life and growth in spirit. At an early age, these infants shall be thus put to work in gratification of their own desires to do something; and their work shall be educational, corporeally and spiritually. And when they are large enough to handle tools, they shall be permitted to work at trades, or in art; and full and sufficient explanations shall be given to all their questions. (Kingdom 9:7-10)

Teaching them by books and instruments. Teaching them

useful trades and occupations. Teaching them music and worship. Teaching them dancing and gymnastics. (Kingdom 5: 34-38)

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