Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-10-11

hath nat In his own power n
III mi saw II wouid be estaolieneu
then; but He taught them TO prs3
'tOur Father which art IN he1sen,
BaIloued be thy name. my Ains
dom come, Thy will be done on
earth. as ii Is Ia heaven" IL -
lcrg time sIuce that prayer va
altered, ~..i Il has not been fulhilso
until the present generation. Inc
Lord Is prepariug people to receiFs
HIS hiissdoru and bis Church, anu
10 build up His wois. That pfe'n-
rem and sisters, Is our labor.
l want the prayers ofthe latter
CAV Saints l thank God IDS, 1
have seen with my eyes this Gay
that this people have been ready 70
vote = sustain me 10 an action thst
4 kuaw. IN enc sense, has palmer
their hearts. Brother Georre q
Cannon has laid before you our
position- The Lord has given US
/ commandments concerning many
things. and We have carried them
out n far o we couli; but when
We cannot do Il, we are Ju=tified-
/ The Lori does not require al our
hands thiuss that we cannot DO
This i al [ want 20 sly % the
Latter-iay Saints upon this subject
But 90 before the L.0ri aud ask Him
for H.-ht and truth, and 10 give u
such blessings as we stand IN ne.i
OF. Let your prayers ascend INTO
the can Of the God Of Sahaoih, ami
they will be heard and answered
upon your heads, and upon tiie
heids Of the world. Our nation j.
In ti., hands OF God. He holds
I their destiny. he holds the desti-
Mss % al men. | VIII say 10 the
Latter-day Saints, % an Elder ia
Israel and "a an Arosiie % the Lord
Jesus Christ, we are approaching
some OF the most tremendous iudS-
ments God ever poured out upon
the vtrld. You watch the signs Of
the time, the signs OF the coming
Of the Son Of Man. They are ie
ginning 10 be male manifest both
ia heaven aud Oh earth. As has
been told you by the Apostles, Christ
will not come until these things
come to pass. Jerusalem has got 10
be rebuilt. The Temple has got 10 be
built. Judah has got 10 be gathered,
and the House Of f.faei. And the
gentiles will 20 forth 30 battle
against Judah and Jerusalem before
the coming Of the Son OF Man
These things have been revealed by
the prophets; they will have their
fulflment. Weareapproaching these
things. All that the LatteT-day
,ssiuls have 10 do Il 30 be quiet, care
flI and wise ss.fOFs The Lord, watch
the signs Of the times, aid I've tue
and faithful; and when you get
through YOU will understand many
things that you do not today. This
work has been raised up Icy the
[ power OF Almighty God. These IL
! ders Of Israel were called from, the
various occupations Of life 70 preach
rs they were moved upon - the
Holy Ghost They were not learned
men; they were the weak things OF
this world, whom God chose b con-
J fornd Tire wise. sand things which
are not, % uriug 30 nought things
that are.'' We are here On that
principle. Others viii be gathered
/ on that principle. Zisn will be
I redeemed. Zion viii arise, ami
I the glory u God will rest
upon her, aud all that Isaiah and
/ the other prophets have spoken con-
corning her will come 10 pass. We
are IN .he hast dispensati0n and
/ fulneSs Of time. II g a great day,
and the eyes Of all the heavens are
over Us, and the eyes Of God Him
I self and all the patriarchs and pro-
phets. They are watching over ysu
with feelings OF deep interest, for
your welfare; and our prophets who
were slain and sealed their testimony
with their blood. are niugling with
! the Gods pleading t0r their brsthTen.
| Therefore, let Us lie faithful, End
leave events In the handsOf God,
and He will take care Of US u We 10
our duty.
Ipray God that He viii bless these
Apostles, Prophets and Patriarehs,
these Seventies, High Priest. and
Elders OF Israel, AMI thee Latter
day Saint, who have entered into
covenant with cur God. You have
a great future before YOU. You have
keut the clniu'andni s1ts Of q ~. 80
FAR rs You have hai the opportunity
and by receiving the Gospel o.
Christ and being faithful
your reward i before you.
Your history Is written and IS be-
fore you. 7 viii say that this nation,
and all nations, together with presi-
dents, kings, emperOrs, JUICES, AMI
all men, righteous and wicked, have
rot 20 80 into the spirit world and
and stlnd Before tire bar Of God.
They have got 10 give an accotnt q
the deeds done in the body. There
fore, We are safe 3s long rs we DO
our duty. No matter what trials or
tribulation- we may bs called 10
rae throtgh, tire hand Of God will
be with us and %iil -.istsifi Ne. 7
ask my Heavenly Father 90 pour
out His Spirit upon me, ~ His
servant, that I'm my advanced age,
and during the few days have TO
spend here in the flesh, may be
led by the Inspiration Of the Al
mighty. ! say 10 Israel, the Lori
will never permit me nor any other
man who stands as ihe pr~sident OF
this Church, 10 lead YOU astray.
IL j. not in the programme. It -
not In the mind Of God. IL I were
10 attempt that, the Lori would
remove me out Of my place, and 20
He will any other man who at
temple &c lead tile children Of men
astFay fgOm tlie o-ncies Of God and
from their duty. God bless you:
Amen.