The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-06-16
At THE TABERNACLE
r,,. Congregation Addressed
Inc BY Elder Nicholson
SECOND COMING OF CHRIST
=, the Social strata-Con-
cOmmOti0n y ~ the he world and Mis-
di''O sion of the Saints

The services in the d Ia asd Titb the he
sunday Ids afternoon commenced WIZ ~
s snaqI singing the hymn:
on,as us. o thou grsat; JED JeRG Iandi
Sd;nts VI unto the promised iAAo'
pi.hop James Watson offered the
opening prayer thar HYMN.
o+ the wisdom and the love,
IdoT Hid the courts on hlgn.
...oment was administered by
nc of the Seventeenth Ward.
INC glnTn John NICHOLSON addressed the
-rrogation and said he approached
~ az with much diffidence, realizing
~. .Lo Te,ponsibiIity of his position. The
',S;oct of the Savior's Second Coming IS
80 tanic of especial interest at this time.
lies subject to which every believer in
4SoIord Jesus Christ looks forward to
9TH glowing anticipation. He is not to
INC as the meek and lowly Jesus. "
- N reign over the whole earth. The
p 9atts,-day Saints believe this event to
IL Lang r,eh at hand. The Savior himself,
" " he xiv chapter of st. Matthew has
dan;cted plainly the events which shall
uTacede his second coming, to rule over
He neople. The events that would
hon transpire have been even
n Sno Mainly described in the rev.
nIot;ons which God has given
20 the prophet Joseph Smith
:" these last DAYS. One revelation in
4, r MS that in the days when He shall
come again in His glory, whic hall be
the day of redemption, that Ie rem,
nant Of the Jews shall again be gathered
into Jerusalem, wars and rumors OF
wars shall abound, mems hearts shall
fail them for fear, and overt1owlng
scourges shall desoiate the land, lnso-
much that men shall curse God and die.
The events of to-day show that we are
on the eve Of the time OF His second
coming. Among the nations to-day,
every preparation is being made for the
most sanguinary and widespread strug-
gles of war; every step arouses the
envy and jealousy of neighboring
nations and impels them to outvie each
other in preparing for the impending
scenes of bloodshed and not only these
preparations for war, but everything is
in cOmmotiOn, even the earth itself,
notably the most recent instance in
British India. These occurrences are
frequent. The desolating sickness
which is to spread over the land, and to-
day mems hearts do fail them for fear of
the probability of visit of the dreaded
scourge of cholera. A commotion exists
in the social strata, secret societies
are undermining the very foundations
of the governments of Europe and
filing the crowned heads with constant
fear. These societies aim to overthrow
every species of law and order. and in
stitute reign of utter lawlessness.
Special predictions have been made by
Joseph Smith relating to this, our ma
ton. The civil war of 1861 was foretold
infinitely. But the people of the world
rdieule the idea of the existence of a
prophet in our day, forgetting that
past, there is no reason why there
should not be prophets to-day, who
under Divine Providence, should fore
warn the inhabitants of this world OF
the dangers impending over them.
The Scriptures give US as rule, that
If prophets words come to pass it is an
evidence that he is a true prophet.
This test has demonstrated Joseph |
Smith to have been true prophet, for
his words have literally come to pass
IN numerous instances. The mission of |
Joseph Smith, however, was not only to
make predictions or prophesies, but |
70 establish again the gospel of the
Hngdom, for witness to all men, be-
lore the end should come. This was
the main object OF the raising up of a
prophet in these, the last DAYS. that
men shoald be warned to fee from
the wrath to come and escane
the Judgment which God will visit
upon the wicked. Let men and women
ask themselves, honestly and sincerely
are they associated with the kingdom of
God, by believing and practicinp the
principles of the true GOSPEL of 1esns
Christ. Which of all the religions or
carnations of to-day, claiming Ro he for
the purpose of leading men unto the
Salvatlon OF God, have the true charac-
Serlstlcs OF the gospel as taught by the
savior Jesus Christ. All who wifi in
VeSugate this question honestly and nm
olased, WILL come to the Conclusion that
Snch IS not to be found outside of the
Sa OF Jesus Christ of Latter-day
sn1L They alone to-day have the
Illness S OF the gospel, by which they en-
doS an the blessings and gifts as des-
ttiOeH u Dy Inc Savior and His apostles in
t sue new Testament. 1t is impossible
!or lm1Dostors to enjoy these promises
ana an. blessings. The manifestations of
ms power cannot be obtained only
through the true church and His SER
E.ntS. The personal experience of the
tE;atVef-oay Saints is proof demonstra-
I'VE OF the truth of the prediction that
sLI mas burst forth from the midst of
S Ss.fness, that the everlasting GOSPEL
mas eeen again restored; and that the
JJugnents of God are nigh at hand. and
" nn .l are to precede the second coming
"a tne son OF Man. The strength of the
taiSatIer-oay Saints, which will enable
.aem 70 overcome the obstacles and
9Se. oI blocks that are put in their
10y, comes from an obedience to the
cue commandments of the Most High
EoG. 1t Is not the power of man which
AMI tu S 'nem together, but the influence
IN ba p V., OF God. Those protesting
n oe ministers of religion have enlisted
M poNe,s OF the press to circulate the
Iat - l15allcious falsehoods against the
coei-uay saints. But the Saints are
d SaSelous OF dong no wrong. but of en-
arc roIlhg 70 do good to ali men and
nro, OGnVsnt knowing that the Savior has
me Sil ~ THAT, " Blessed are We when ali
.ieh snail speak evil of.von i o.J -, -.