Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-04-27

In the opening prayer, are TO be gath.
cred and then, when they are In
danger Of beiDg overwhelmed by their
enemies, the Savior shall descend, nc
companled by the hosts Of angels and
deliver His People.
The symptoms OF the gathering Of
the rcmnanta u the HOUSE OF Israel
are becoming rapidly apparent. as may
be- Cleaned from the accounts Of events
now taking place In the world, and
which are noted In the public press.
In Rursia, where about one half Of the
modern Jews reside, those people are
In woeful condition. The pesecu-
lions OF tho dark ages are being rcviv-
cd and repeated. They are oppressed and
Disseminated against In every way,
until II seems "a II there must bc either
nnexodus or determination Of Hebrews
nom that empire. The humane among
men are touched with sympathy for
them In consequence Of their suffer
iugr, and petitions have been sent from.
England 10 the Gar, asking that
sutocrat 20 modify hh severe anti.
semitic measur,s. a similar humane
movement hns been inaugurnted IN
this country, but without any other
effect than 60 make tho Russian
Enporur ttill more determined In
pursuing his oppressive policy. We
must recognise, In these movements,
the hand % our Heavenly Father.
A Petition was recently for.
warded by American Humanitarian
10 President Harrison, suggesting that
the national executive take stcpn to-
ward An international congress OF all
Tho great p0wefs for the purpose OF dis.
cusaing the means whereby tho Holy
Land could DO restored 10 tho Jews,
that they may gather 10 tho land OF
their fathers. And this seems 10 hc the
only solution Of the present difficulty,
for how can those oppressed millions In
Russia find u rcsting.placc elsewhere?
The workinHnien In England and In
other nations protest against the In
PRODUCTION Of jewish nrtizans aud me.
chanics Into their several countries, Ms
such iniiuxca would deprces the rites
OF wages. This obstacle exists even In
this country ~ well as elsewhere. II
seems, therefore, that the Jewt can only
appropriately 10 TO Palestine, n much
more attractive part OF the world for
them than tho South American re-
publics. Joseph Smith said the
prophecies concerning the gath
cring Of the remnants would be- con.
summated Ia this age and generation;
that God would, In this time, stretch
forth His hand 10 bring In His people
from their long Dispersion. In this
age, He has declared the times Of the
Gentilcs would be fulfilled. The
revelation quoted nj the opening
OF my remarks makes this
declaration. The fulfilment OF the
times Of the Gontiles II 10 be In the
generation existing ut the time the
light should break forth. Over sixty
years are now In the past since the
fulness Of the Gospel was introduced
anew to tho. world. I know OF no
definite authority on which to
base an exact statement Of the
period covered by generation.
But sixty years IL ut least n large part
Of such division Of timc, and we nray,
therefore, reasonably infer that the
wittdfawal Of the preaching OF the
Gospel from the Gentle inhabltant, OF
the earth cannot be- very far distant. It
u prcsumable that when tho Lord com.
mands His servants 10 take that step
II will begin at the inltiatory
poInt-this country where II was first
introduced In this dispensation. Judy
Ing from the way In which Its messsn.
gers have been trntcd In many places
In this land, tho day Of eessatlon will
probably 10 hailed with qualification
by the people Of our nation. But
after tho testimonies OF the Elders
there will come others, accord.
Ing to the prophecies, that will be
still more unpleasant. IL Il 10
10 presumed that tho Lord will with.
draw the harvesters m soon ~ the soil
refuses TO yield return for the labor
bestowed, for He works only when
there IL n productive result. His opsr-
ations are based on the law Of economy.
In which Is exhibited tho glory OF
Divine wisdom.
| pray God TO holp us 10 be faithful
and TO look for the signs Of the coming
OF tho Lerd, who win appear In His
due time and reward every man 40.
corjing 10 his works, and complete the
redemption Of His faithful people.
The choir sang the anthem;
Let the mountains shoa, for Joy.
Bsnediction by Bishop Alexander
McIsae.