--- title: Improvement Era description: Monthly periodical of the Mormon church, 1897 onward. This library holds the issues of November 1897 to December 1930. authors: - Mathews, Matilda collections: - periodicals tags: - magazine - improvement-era periodical: Improvement Era volume: 24 number: 11 published: 1921-09 publisher: Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations publisher_place: Salt Lake City language: en type: magazine reference: 'Matilda Mathews, "In the Heavenly Home Beyond Here," *Improvement Era* 24, no. 11 (September 1921): 1028.' source: url: https://archive.org/details/improvementera24011unse transcription: Transcribed from the Internet Archive scan of each issue (the item for each issue is named in the issue's own source); unnumbered advertising leaves are omitted, printed page numbers are kept as page markers. identifier: improvementera24011unse start_page: 1028 end_page: 1028 rights: status: public-domain basis: US publication 1930 or earlier (published 1921-09) source: https://archive.org/details/improvementera24011unse publication_year: 1921 note: The Internet Archive item metadata carries a blanket "© Copyright by Intellectual Reserve, Inc." notice. The library owner judged it inapplicable because this issue was published in 1921, before 1931; a scan-level notice does not restore copyright. --- # In the Heavenly Home Beyond Here 1028 IMPROVEMENT ERA Church has sent out missionaries who were poorly equipped as teachers of the principles of the gospel, but with hard work, faith and prayers, they have learned much that they should have known before going out; not till they were ready to return home did they become really effective missionaries. How much better would it have been had they received their education in a Church school where they not only could have studied the arts and sciences, but also learned more about the gospel. It is possible for everyone who desires an education, to se- cure it, and in this day of so many opportunities for study and learning, there is but little excuse for a lack of knowledge. "A person cannot be saved in ignorance," and our obligation is to prepare ourselves for usefulness and leadership. If education means preparation for life, we want that edu- cation which prepares man for service and leadership of the highest type. One should acquire the ability to harmonize science and religion that will give an appreciation of nature, an understanding of the purpose of our being here, and the ability to see and recognize Jesus as the Christ and God as our Father. The proper atmosphere for an education should be an environ- ment in which one is brought constantly in touch with the di- vine. Salt Lake City In that Heavenly Home Beyond Here In that heav'nly home beyond here, "Where my Parents ever reign; Oft I used to nestle around them, Just before to earth I came. But before we had the gospel, Little of them did I know; And I wandered here in darkness, Knowing not which way to go. Through this great and glorious gospel, I will find my way back home; If I'm only true and faithful, Then its blessings I will own. Through them I am promised homage; In that mansion up above, Where resides my heav'nly parents, All things governed by their love. There within that heav'nly mansion, With my parents I will dwell; All good things for my advancement, To me will my parents tell. All things future, past and present, For my good, will they be shown — Hidden treasures of great knowledge, To me, all will be made known. Joseco, Nevada Matilda Mathews