Lily Lake, On a Summit of the Uintahs

186 IMPROVEMENT ERA. in the Holy Record, accepted the arg^ument as incontrovertible , and immediately volunteered the opinion that the chronological statements of the Bible must not be taken literally. As a matter of fact, the skeptic's argument was fallacious and the conclusion untenable. Paleontological evidence has shown that primitive plants were not accustomed to the direct rays of the sun, but rather to diffused light. Correct scientific deductions, and the revealed word of God, do not and cannot differ. Disagreements are the result of ignorance . It has been prophesied by Brigham Young that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints should become the educational ensign of the entire world. From its inception the Church has~]encouraged its members to become conversant with all the branches of education. Its aim is upward and onward. It believes in progression and courts investigation. No warfare exists between "Mormonism" and true science. Geological Department, Brigham Young College, Logan. LILY LAKE, ON A SUMMIT OF THE UINTAHS