Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-01-18

pel would be preached to, the Jews
Ind that time Is nigh Mt hand, u Is
right at our doors ana II Is an uu-
mistakable sign that God Is pouring
out His Holy Spirit iu power upon
the descendents Of his ancient Gov
enant people. There Is n movement
at the present time among the Jews
i at the present time causing them to
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Jerusalem, and the way is being
made plain for the gathering OF that
people to the land Of their fathers;
and changes will take place from
time to time IN the government at
Palestine that will enable the Jews
TO fulfill all that has been predicted
! concerning their return % the Land
of Promise. And at the same time
the Spirit is moving upon the de
scehdants Of tlie hobsa Of Israel,
dwelling upon this land; ard His
Shirt Is being poured out upon the
/ inhatatauts ~ the Islands Of the
sea, and &c Is INST preparing
them for the reception Of the Gospel
Letters from Samoa, formerly
known as the Navigator Islands,
come TO US flied with good cheer,
filling our hearts with joy. The
Elders there are calling for more
help. The President Of the mission
wrote last week that ne wrr.e,i fifty
Elders, that the missionary field
was extending. He suggests that
the Elders now preaching among
the Gentiles who are i'll treated and
rejected, be sent to Samoa, as there
is room for their labOrs among the
natives Of those islands. This is en-
couraging news, and II fills W. with
Chimes 10 know that the work OF
God Is spreading among the covenant
people Of Cod in fuifilment Of worus
that have been spoken concerning
them thousands OF years ago. And
every word that God fIas spoken by
His own voice. by the voice Of his
Son, by the voice Of holy angels or
10y the voice Of inspired prophets
will he fulfilled, concerning the
great work Of the last days. We
may think And feel that We are
surrounded by difficulties, that
we are envelOped by obstacles,
and that our future prospects are
most discOUraging. But says
the Lord, "Can "A woman for
get her sucking child, that
she should not have compassion
on the son Of her Womb yea, they
may forget, yet will | not forget
thee" He does remember Zion,
and the promises he has maize 20
Tior, xn,ffl l.. ft.IfItaN arI fl,.ra A.
no power on earth nor In hell that
can prevent their fuldllment. God
has said, and il will he fulfilled,
that this work VIII 20 forth from
land TO land, aud from island 10
island, from one end Of the earth to
the other, until ali Ills purposes
are accomplished. his elect Will be
gathered from the four quarters of
the earth; Zion will be built up anu Z
become u great power in the land;
and there IL no power on the earth |
or in hell that can prevent il You |
may set that down as true. for it !
will come to pass. Every wsrd
thus far has been fulfilled. The /
Lord is working by His Holy Spirit, I
and by his ministering servants in /
various places. Agencies that are /
unseen ~ us, that are invisible to
the mortal eye are working with Us,
and His word is being fulfilled. Who |
can think of iL without having /
their hearts filled with gladness? 4
Who can think Of the promises God
has made without being encour-
aged and strengthened nRd slim
ulated to go forward in this
glorious work? We ought TO
rejoice in the privilege of labor
ing in the cause Of our God, and in
seeing His work roll forth as il il.
And you will see that this work will
continue toiroll forth n0twithstand-
Ing the efforts of the wicket who
are arrayed against il; and you will
see the schemes OF cOnspiTing men
Dverruled for the good Of Zion, and
they themselves crumble in the
lust and perish unless they repent;
Tor il is destined Of God to go for
ward. See tue forces that have been
arrayed against it, and the com
Dined efforts Of strong men that have
Deen put forth 10 destroy it; but not
outstanding all that has been done
md all that is being done, and all
hat will yet be done, its march is
and will be irrisistable; its
is not, neither will it be re-
arded in the least; for God has de-
reed that His purposes shall be
accomplished and His word full
illed.
All that we have to do, my breth-
en- and sisters, is to be faithful our
elves in keeping His command
humble ments, living upright lives,
mi putting cur trust in Him. God
rant that We may do this, in the
lame Of Jesus. Amen.