Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-04-23


for fiction concerning this perenn.
subject.
The latest error that has been 8
ing the rounds is n report that Pre-
dent MILFORD Woodruff announce
at the late General Conference
this city, that there would be /
more revelations to the Churcl
We have already corrected this r
port. But it is still being repeate
with vafiOus comments and Their
fore weaflude to it again. The Phi
ladelphia Star says:
The astonishing declarations {
President Woodruff Of the Mormo
Church when calmly considered, ar
only what might have been expecte
from that source under existing cir
cumsfancez.'
It then goes on to make n numbe
OF misstatemeuts as to facts in tn
history of the "Mormon" people
and concludes:
"With all those facts staring him il
the face. it is not surprising that Presi
dent Woodruff has announced tina
there Will be no more divine reveal
tons TO him aud that the days Of rev
citation have ended"
The Elmira New York advertise
says:
at is easy 70 believe the reports tina
the followers Of the prophet in Utal
are greatly excited over the declaration
that the day OF divine revelation ha,
passed and that hereafter the Churcl
must proceed without any additiona
orders from heaven"
The Worcester, Mass, Sly says:
''The present head of the Mormon
Church announces that neither he no
another leader OF the Church vii
hereafter speak by special inspiration
and that his people, besides the re
vealed truth in their possession. viii
have only human wisdom for then
guide. de must have been Informed
by special revelation Of this closing Of
the book OF prophecy though he doe.
not say So"
These are specimens OF the STUFF
that is being distributed throughout
the United States IS news from the
seat OF "8Iormouism.'' After the
many exposures Of the utter false
hood o. most Of the press dispatches
sent from this city, it would seem
that editors would be careful about
accepting and commenting upon
such VIGOROUSLY unreliable COM
muuicstions. But they seldom. II
ever, correct the errors when they
are demonstrated, aud thus the
reading public are continually de-
ceived in relation to the '.Mormon"
question.
We here insert the remarks made
by President Woodruff at the Con-
ference Learing directly On the sub
ject Of present revelation, with faint
hope, however. that any OF the pub
lie journals that have given place
10 the untruthful dispatch will have
the grace 10 copy these paragraphs.
which contain, verbatim, the short
speech on this question delivered by
President Woodruff
Before the close Of She meeting I
have a request I want to make Of
these Apostles. these High Priests.
Seventies and Elders, and the Lesser
Priesthood and all the Latter-day
Saints who have any communion with
God or with the Holy Ghost. Brother
Merrill has been talking Of revelation.
II there was ever a time since God
made the world that the inhabitants Of
the eauh needed revelations It is today.
Now, the Lord has given US the stick
81 Judah-ihe Law Of God 10 the Jews
which reaches down 70 our day and
generation, and which shows US their
history and has told us what would
come 20 pass with them and what win
cone TO pass in the future. So has the
Lord given US the stick OF Ephrsim-
the stick OF Joseph in the hands Of
Ephrsim-giviug the history OF the
inhabit lnts Of this continent and what
shall take place in the last days.
hold in my hands a codeof revelation
CHE Book OF Doctrine and Covenants
given to Joseph Smith, tho Prophet.
There are some OF the most sublime
revelations in that book God ever
gave 70 any generation, or TO any
prophe, or people under heaven. Thi
book Of revelations, like other records,
will 20 down to the end OF time and
into eternity. These revelations give
you the whole history OF the celestial
kingdom. OF the terrestrial kingdom
and Of the celestial kingdom Of our
God. Bot we want revelation every
day. Well, you say, the President o.
the Church should give revelation.
Yes it's true. the President holds the
keys Of giving revelation 10 the Lat
ter-day Saints. But Is he alone TO give
revelation? No, verify, no! There Is
not an Apostle in this Church, there
is MOI an Elder in this Church that
stands up in this congregation to
teach this people but should be full Of
revelation. There Is where your reve-
lation should come-from those who
teach you day by day.
"How many revelations did Brig
ham Young give that were written to
the people7 Very few. How many
has John Taylor given that were writ
ten 10 the people? Very few. How
many has Wilford Woodruff given?
Very few. We have had some. though
not revealed 10 the people, perhaps, or
published.
But we want revelation every day.
And wanl these Apostles and these
Saints 70 go before the Lord in your
secret plaeessnd ask Him 70 pour out
revelations upon this people, that We
may give you tho word OF the Lord
while We are with you, and thst these
Apostles, when they speak, may
speak by the power Of Col, by tie
Holy Ghost. Then that Will be the
word Of the Lord, il viii be scripture,
II will b the power Of God unto saliva
lion unto every one that believes.
God bless x-or, ay,,o,, y