Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-11-07

We live In different dispensatlon,
and under a different order Of thing,
| In one sense, 10 what the Savior AMI
/ the Apostles did. That was day 0i
sacrifice. Those holy men who bore
the apostleship In that day were ready
10 lay down theft lives with the Savior,
aud their lives were short compared
/ with the history OF the Church Of G0d
in our day They were all slain, with
one exception, and God took them TO
| Himself. He also took the Priesthood
from the earth, and Il remained in the
hands Of God the Father and His Son
Jesus Christ until 1893. Long centuries
passed away. Millions Of human
beings were born, dwclt on the earth
diod, aud went Into the spirit world, anu
not one soul Of them, - lar ~ We
have any knowledge, had power ~ 80
forth among mankind aud admluitler
in the ordinances " the g1slol ~ Ire
Aui salvation. There were, doubtless,
nillions Of good men, who acted W 10
the hesj light that they had. There
were such men as John Wesley, Martin
Luther, Wioklifie, Iwinglii, Melanr-
thOu, And thousands VI Others who
came forth In their day aud preached
the Gospel according 10 the llght which
they possessed. hut they did not have
The power to administer In one Ofdi-
nance which had any fOre after icalh.
They did not hold the holy Priesthood.
Now, IN our day and generation, We
have arrived Mt point IN the history
OF the wUrli whom this Priesthood u
restored. The Lord raised w Joseph
smith. lie came forth la the proper
time. Tie organized Church, Who
was Joseph Smith? Was he lawyef2
Was he doctor VI divinity? Was he
what IL called a great m,n. learned
maui No, he was but a youth; the
world would say au illitcrate, ignorant
youth. lie was an nnleafnud youth
In tho things u the world. Hut he was
u pure man. lie came forth through
the lineage of Abraham, isasc and
Jacob. lie was pfophcsicd of hy
the ancient patgilfchs aud pfoph.
cts. The Hook " Mormon gives his
name. Joseph Smith was moved upon
by the Holy Ghost, aud he was admin.
islurcd unto. In answer 10 his prayers,
by the Father and the Hon; anu the
Father said TO him, "rhis u my boz
loves Son, hear We Him." lie lisl-
ened strictly 10 the words Of Jesus
infNHAH AAl ANWANHufA W W. ~ hNNNi
he, like "a. Savior, was nut 20 death,
though he Wa not crucifiod, because II
was not the custom of the day. may
say that II seemed strange to me nj that
time why the Prophet and his brother
Hymm were permitted W be- taken out
NJ our midst. But Joseph Smith, by
commandment Of God aud by the
power and revelations Of heaven, was
ordained aud laid the foundation "
thia great dispoutStlon aud fulnss. u
timvs. lie was brought Into the world
aud ordained % organize this Church
Of Christ Tor the last iiuc upon this
earth, 10 prepare Il Tor the coming OF
the son Of Man. After his death, ON
reflection, became convinced that he
had been ordained 10 die-to shcd his
blood n, testimony ~ this disnunsa.
ton. But that uors not take away the
Judgment from those who put him 10
death. "lt must needs be- that uilcusca
come, bat woe 10 that man by whom
the Oiisusc cometh." AZ hav.
said, Joseph Smith was an illit.
crate man; but afterwards his
teachers and instructors were
angels-Apos,lts who had dwell In tho
flesh In the days OF Jesus. He was In
u condition where he received testi-
monies aud teachings from men that
the world did not receive; and no had
power to organize the Church In
manner that all the Christian world
combined could not do. Why2 he.
caus. man, no matter how wealthy
OF how learned, cannot give a thing
that he does lot pOsscrs. They hal
not power TO Organize this Church, he
cause they did not possess the Priest.
hood. Hut Joseph Smith held that
Priesthood and had power 10 organize
the Church?
From that day until tho present this
Church has continued 10 grow, IN the
midst Of persecution, In the midst OF
drivlnRs and Affections, In the midst
Of death and destruction. Millions VI
fallen spirits, with millions of the
human family, have been arrayel
against this Church, hut they have not
had power 10 destroy 10. Why lie.
cause God Almighty has ordained II
90 stand. Tue Lord has ordained
Zion 10 be built up. He has proclaimed
this through the mouths Of inspired
men, who spake as they were moved
upon By the Holy Ghost; and today
9hh " hN NV HfNN III AAAA7 aANfAAANNA IN
Logan are testimonies Of this before
heavea and earth. This IN the reason
why the Presidency can visit you 10.
day. II Is the reason why Brother
Thatcher aud Brother Merrill eau
dwell In your midst, and why the
other Apostles eau visit you, without
being destroyed. Were Il not Ia the
dispensaton 81 the Almighty 10 carry
out this principle, you would not have
an Apostle ~ visit you; they would be
put 10 death, tho same ~ those In other
lispensatlons have been. But the Lord
has granted this privilege 10 you Lat.
tcr.day Saints. | feel TO thank God
that We live In such day, when We
have power 10 build up Zion and fulfil
the words Of the Prophets. The In
habitantI Of the earth have to be-
warned. This Il the reason why we
arc here; why Brigham Young, John
Taylor, and twelve Apostles that have
filled their missions have been able 10
lay down In their beds, surrounded by
their wives and children, and give NJ
the ghost, leaving their bodies Ia the
hands VI their friends 10 carry 10 the
tomb. These Apostles aud Elders,
thousands and thousands Of them who
are In the flesh In this day, would Just
~ readily lay down their lives rs did
Peter and the Apostles In the days Of
ElFist IN eallpd uuou In dn an fnr tina