The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-16

In the burning rays scofchnS sun and IN the gloomy
shades OF wntry night Our judges, magistrates civil
and military officers all forced to 60. snd army
seat 10 them punish the snd the
opressor Oh We rulers of the land lock at your njus
tce when the innocent cried you for help when the
prosecuted for conscience sake mplored your fsherly
interference and with tears OF blood said to you, Help
but you had power. But now that the wicked and
guilty progate cries TO you to protect him in his corrup
hrd yourselves invested with all the power necessary
urge unhalowed warfare against the very people whom
you S o 20 ssSs sk thee To ~ e . ,qe
and sword Of thy justice inerpose and decide this mat
ter according thy Righteousness and to myself honor
and name that shall never be forgottenl
The Kingdom and government Of God the only legi
innate jurisdiction that did exist All other king
doms and jurisdictions stand before God the light
that many divorces stood the days OF Noses For the
hardness your hearts, Moses wrote you this precep
but from the beginning was not So" For the hardness
rary jurisdiction But does this temporary jurisdiction
authorize them to oppose him when he begins TO take to
of the mountains without hands, will roll and fill
the whole earth while the great image will be broken
s God EoW oh ye
Of this world resist the decree of Jehovah you can,
and if you will Fall upon thus little stone cut out Of the
mountains without hands and be broken you wish. But
know We that the way Of the ansgressor is hard and his
final cup bitter God bless the meek and pure Amen
GENERAL RICH
said-I had been looking for the time of ceiverance,
but did not expect it 60 soon but know it cannot
come too soon to meet with hearty welcome. have
have said, and can tell you that in all have passed
through from the beginning have felt paid have
the best that would be the most joy and
happiness in doing right. SO far enemies
cerned feel about them precisely as our brethren have
expressed themselves do not fear them; but feel
that the Lord will take of his Saints and Of his KING
dom All We have to do is to do directed, and
al will be well. l feel well l never felt better,
had less fears Of enemies than have at the
present time.
BROTHER AMAsA
do "a vpry LEM tly nd laaQ pf
military than Brother Rich spoke more Of the
than the latter He saidI say that have been gra
tiec, edited and blest in various ways since the
mencement Of conference; have not been anything
but blessed, that know Of Nobody seems to be alarm
ed all seem to feel confident that the contest that in
prospect is to decide the question: does not to be
who will prevail does not seem to be asked at all who
will conquer but the,matter is all settled that Israel will
prevail cannot see any place nor conceive of the
stence Of possibility Of q failure. "Why,' says one
there is for falure-the truth upon which is
pred caed upon which is based the declarations of the
wants Of God in ancient times that when God should
set his hand to build his Kingdom that he would build
it up that should be established that should triumph
every other kingdom and stand for everhat truth
is broad, extensive, that there is no room for
failure there is nothing on which to hang doubt or on
which to ground q single exception" am not preaching
Of what may be my fate, but am speaking about
the fate of the work interested in that
geher, and that at the present moment influencing us.
Well then should we be driven away from here, or
should we be trodden down heres To admit this to ad
init that this is not the kingdom and work of God This
the work of God and this His kngd and here
not because the devil would have here for he very
sorry that here neither here because
enemies have desired To have here, but because
the design of Father bring here His right
hand has brought us here and His Spirit has led US and
dictated His people and servants until He has brought
here What should we be driven away from here forS
Has God any purpose to by being annoyed-by
our being again driven away If He has, is something
that do not know Of He has brought here through
immense labor and toll. We thought il awful hard
when We came here nearly had to waste away all
that we had all that was given to usnot what we had of
IN reality, but what given to u.s. we have
had to lose nearly all that had 10 get here and
are in the place where God designs we should be- viii He
Well his %s will on not the be driven f he
Has he found the peope-the material out of
which to build his kingdom' Yes, he has.
We have been travelling and preaching backward and
ward TO prepare for these things Is there people
here that capable of being governed and only that
capable of being governed but capable of becoming
governors In Nauvoo our enemies repealed the
charter, better OF than before and do
not suppose that we have but we have come
out here and have made government state govern
ment and then Uncle Sam thought he would have finger
in the pie and he made US Territory and have got
along very well expect that the next time made
anything will be the kingdom Of God and amalgama-
ton, and IT will be made Of the material tina, God has
manufactured in the Of the training that have
had. This is what here for We have found the
place and the material OF which to build the Kingdom and
this leads to think that we will not be driven away,
for can the hand Of God in coming here-and
why2-o may ask. Because he said in the beginning
that this was his work-to build up his kingdom
and knowing that there must be a place 10
build II upon, and then seeing the Lord lead US
to place and seeing his servants building it up,
through his guidance and counsel see the hand
OF God IT. can, for he told this the beginning
Is not this simple thing that this IL Go lis kingdom and
that he has allowed our enemies 10 kick US until thew have
kicked 10 this point Aud when they reached any
thing else they have always been restrained but while
the devil kicking US 10 this point the Lord well
old fellow, do not kick too hard these my people
when you have kicked them far all WE'LL but you must
not kick any farther" Now the Lord has got us here,
our enemies want to drive us OF further still but now
comes the declaration that meetswh hearty response
Israel is free y Free from what From labor, from
toll from watch No, not at all Then what we free
irony From the restraint that we have been under
declaring boldly that we the kingdom OF Co.,
and that In the strength OF God determined TO
defend and TO defend the truth Now, all these things
considered are among Che things that make me feel
well. This Is the that think shall prevail
that Is, in the strength -four God
ELDER ERAsTUs SNOW
after bearing testimony TO the truth Of the work said
II not enough for US 10 know that Father Heaven
viii suffer nothing 70 come upon u.s. only that which to
prepare to receive the good He has in store for u.s.
Ask this people-are the soldiers coming In here
going have fight this fas Are they coming in on our
emigration road going round by Fort uals What will
the United States dor win they raise so 900 volunteers
take Indian fashion, What to be the result Of all these
thngs Ask anybody to tell you. and who is there that
will describe the course God will mark out before this
people and the course our enemies will take towards u.s.
the precise details OF the programme that before
Who there that can tell us, Ask this that elder he
has revelation the subject appeal 90 the congre
cation of the Saints and who lie there that IT,
confess cannot answer II, nor have heard
oude the Lord will take his own course; aud
doubtless be will show the programme fast
are prepared TO act and that will be fast enough
The lord has shown both ends Of the drama the
particular scenery Of the different Parts OF the drama
will be made manifest from time 10 time. When the cur
tain is raised shall IL, hand play
part am fully persuaded have good manager, and
he Got. Il IL lie that Is moving upon the checker
board Of nations aud he understands the game and will
make the right fell FIRST rate. All IL right with
the lord all Ia right with His kingdom and with every
body that right and may the lord help to keep his
commandments forever. Amen.
PRESIDENT YOUNG
spoke before the termination Of the Conference He
bore testimony that this In the kingdom OF God upon the
earth said that the kingdom might have been given TO
the Saints years ago they had been able TO receive H.
exhorted the Saints to live that they could have the
Spirit Of the Lord 10 be with them all the time prophe
sled that the law that would go forth from Zion would be
the law Of the whole earth yet spoke the Importance
union in families that their prayers might avail with God
&C prophesied that " this people will livether religion
the thread that cut will be united and you
and will have the privilege Of saying "Here the