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

'H"st Autt iof iila own ABODE
President wiiford woodruff.
We aro highly blessed OF Uod In be.
ing permitted 10 meet together on thi,
The sixty.iirst anniversary Of the or
ganilation Of the Church OF Jesus
Christ Of i.atter.day Saints. ! feel
that We ought TO he thankful before the
Lord, that our hearts should be filled
with gratitude anu thanksgiving for
this privilege which we now enjoy. IL 1.
true many VI our friends have been
called from our midst during the past
year, TO the other slide of the veil. The
Lord has been merclful 10 us, az O pco.
pie, In preserving lis through our
history, In all the ylcissitudcs Of life
through which we have been called 10
pass aimee the establishment Of this
Church and Kingdom. feel that we
should lift our hearts IN prayer 10 God
our Heavenly Father for His mrrclcs,
and that He win guide and direct Us
by the Inspiration Of the Holy Ghost,
that our minds may he enlightened, our
understanding opcncd 10 comprehend
His mind and will concerning His
people. rejoice Ia the GOrpel OF
Jesus Christ, In the revelations that
come from heaven 10 both Jew mud
GENTLE, with the various dispensatious
of God Ia man. Generation after
generation has passed away since the
early partriarchs stood In the ilssh on
the earth. The Lord has EXPRESSED
through the mouths OF Inspired men,
nom generation to generation, His
mind, His will, HIS work. Those reveia-
lions which were delivered Thousands Of
years ago have been fulfilled today In
our iniist and among the nations Of the
Earth, God baa svt lils hand 10 estab-
Hsh Hls work, Ia warn tho world once
more, tot the last time, bcforc the CON.
lug Of the Son u man, aud He has
called Elders into the vineyard Of the
i,oni, 10 labor while the days last; for
"the night cOm.uh, when no man can
work" We have the fruits OF this
labor before ~ today, In this Tabernn-
naclr, In thv valleys u these noun.
tains.
trust Will. We are together that
our prayers may be- lifted up 10 the
Lord, that our hearts may be united;
that while our brethren, the Apostles /
aud EldcTs, stand before ~ and give |
unto Us their testimony Of the word Of |
God We may hayea full share OF Ills |
blessing.
| do not think I ought 10 occupy |
much mon Of your time this morning. /
hut feel thankful that am still with |
You anu hhlo To meet on this occasion /
with 20 many " the Lattrr.day Saint.
who have entered Into covenant with
the Lord, aud upon whose shoulders
lie has laid the holy Priesthood. 10
administer, Ia warn the world,
To devot. their time aud nj.
tention 10 the ordinances of the
House OF God, both for the living
and the dead. feel myself that Of
nil people under heaven that have ever
lived, tho Lalter-day Saints have the
greatest cause 10 rejoice that they Iiy,
IN the day and generation when the
Lord has vet His hand ~ gather 10.
gether His people, 10 establish both
Jerusalem nnd Zion. 10 fulfil His
promises made 10 Father Abraham
aud the ancient patriarchs and proph-
ITS.
The Jews have been n hiss and N
bye-worl among the Gentilos sine, the
Heath OF the Savior. eighteen hun.
ired years ago. Their telemptlon
h at tho door TODAY. n
nas been proclaimed by Inspired m.n
% their own tribe. Ii 10 left on recorl ,
hat the Jews viii return home, that
jerusalem win be rebuilt, their TEMPLE
Established aud all those great and
Mighty promises given by Inspiration
md revelation Will come 10 pas. -,
pray God our Heavenly Father 10
'estow His blessing upon US, that Il
nay continue 10 rest upon HIS Saints
Who have entered int0 covenant with
Him; that we may recognize our
aud magnify our calling
lay by day, 10 that when We pass 10 4
he other side u the veil W. may be- y
Justified IN His sight. This IL NV
rayer and desire for Jesus Christjs
AXE. Amen, a