Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-10-06
Apostle franklin d. Richards


addressed the assemblage. The
following is the substance OF whs,
he said: o
de rejoicci in the contemplation
Of the work in which the Lord hid
called upon the LItter-day Saints to
engage, and the longer he himself
labored in Gods cause the more in
tense became the pleasure o. his
soul. To say that he knew this 10
tie the work Of the Lord was simply
10 repeat that which had been 50
often uttcrcs: ~ the brethren when
bearing their testimony 10 the truth
Of the Gospel. He learnt il many
years ago, and since tGen this work
had gone on increasing aJUndaliiy.
1t mlttered not how much the
powers OF darkness ragei against
the L4atter-Gay saints, this fact did
not alter their line or duty, but
rather strengthened their faith aud
spurred them on u further effort.
At all times they should seek 10 be
s,diligent in business, frrsent in
spirit, serving the Lord"
Llt At1-AANAA AAaHaNA III - AaarAA
~ to the trsIth OF this work. which
was making such rapid progress; III
deed il they looked az il carefully
and in the critical light Of tile
spirit. it would he foTnd that It was
going f1rEari about as fIs. ~ the
Saints were prepared % receive il.
He urged that the s5roug among Us
should help the weaker ones, while
the weak should hold on 10 tine
strong, thereby sustaining them in
the trials ami temptations which
besef the people on every hand.
Many Interesting questions were
arising in the present day, among
Others the coming Of the SON Of Man,
reference 10 which vas ma ie this
morning. While this was a specu-
lAtive matter. the signs II His COM
ing were now abundautiy manifest.
While we could no. obtain from
the revelations Gny definite state
menJ OF the time OF CBrist's CON-
ing in His power and majesty, TO
take 10 Himself the Kingdom. we
could learn from them n great
many things which had 10 transpire
before that great event would come
TO PISS. IL hai been declared - las
from on high that the hour OF COTS
judgment had come. We had seen
those judgments, more or less,
poured out upon the world, mans-
Tested sometimes by terrible fIt8li-
ties. But We were told that before
Christ again came the SUI should
be darkened and the moon Turned
into blood, Jerusalem should be re-
bailt, AMI many other things be
performed in the lGul Il Israel.
We need not deceive ourselves,
however, for God hal given US n
great deal Of prophecy and reveal
ton relating . the restitution of
this dispensa.iOn.
After citing several Of these from
the Book Of Doctrine and Coven-
ants. the speaker said We were
blessed with many revelations, doc
trints, commandments. aui priuci-
pies that shosld be q guide 70 us in
our every dsy life. Hecounselled the
Saints 10 think more OF holy thing-
and less OF the affairs OF this work..
By some persons, death had been
regaruei rs the king OF teTrc-s, ~
but such was not the case with those
who were filled with the Holy Ghost.
Many OF the righteous fell asleep in
death as peacefully and calmly rs
did some fall into n natural sleep
when they lail their heads upon the
pillow al night. The terror OF
death lay in sin, when the con-
science was burdenei with guilt aud
Z knowledge Of evil Geejs.
There was much Il 10 IN these
last days; therefore, said Apostle
Richards, in conclusion. iet "a be on
the watch, keep diligently the COM
manimeats Of Cod, walk before
Him in all righteousness, aud 50
train up our children that they may
fear Him and serve Han faithfully
all the days OF their lives.