Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-10-15


this work. And how IL this
ditpensation and this work To- com
menc,? would like TO have the
Christian world read the revelations oil
~. John. There you have before you
a picture OF what awaits this genera
tlon. You have there proclaimed tina.
Ia the commencement Of this great
aud last WORK In the last days an angel
u Coz would fly through tue midst Of
heaven, having the everlasting Gospel
to preach to thcin that dwell on the
earth, "nnd g. every nation, aud Kin
dred, aud tongue, and people, saying
with a louu voice, Fear GOu, and give
glory TO Him, Tor the hour o' His
Judgment IL gomez Yts ye Latter
day Saints, the hour oi 90 pa Judgmen.
80 Gomez Tho Lord raised y great
Prophet unto us. Ho WAS mighty
IA m, although iiliternte. In one rcuse
Of the word. The Lori call q uplu hi I'm
t. perform this worn, nui he MT only
received the visitation Of nugeis, uut
even the voice Of God. THIS ~ tue
only difIensation that | have over
read OF IN which the Father and Sou
both appeared 10 the man whom tie
had ohDsrn 70 establish His Church.
Joseph Smith received thus great
honor. H. was a Prophet OF God.
1 have Travelled with him a good many
miles. speaking NJ the piits AMI
gracus manifested 10y the EldrIs Of
Israel, have seen Joseph Smith ~
ono day 10 forth among the sick aud
commnnu those that were dying 70
arise md N made VIII ie, aud they
have lcapod ftom their beds, been
clothed, md walked cut Ia tue street
aud followed the Prophet Of God In his
travels through the miist Of the Saints
OF God. Chn / doubt this wofk? Can
you doubt it2 ! think not. No man
that nae had my experience iu thlt
work eau doubt ". You remember
Brother Fofdhnm. lie was breath.
ing hts last breath OF NE when
the Prophet took him bE the hand
and commanded him In the unme o.
Jesus Of Nazareth 70 Rrisn and hs
mndu whole. 10 lcaprl from hls
bed, was cloihei 1, anu wake out ant
Into the house OF Brother Joseph
u. tsB Noble, who IN aliil living In
three mountains He was also lying
VI the point OF death aud was instantly
heated by the power Of God, through
the voice OF the Prophet Of God. |
name these thugs because | have ha1
tx eritnro la them and have a right 10
mention them. The power OF Goi was
with the Prophet, from the tune he
was ordained 10 the PrlosihDod Until
he was murdered. He lived some four.
teen years after he laii the tOundeti0n
Of this work. a nd when he organized
this Church he orgs uized 4, in It's iull
power anu glory, anu every gift and
grace, and every ordinances u at
belongs 10 tho Church oi q u.
Nothing WINS ever mRui'est In any
ago % the world tut what was iuriu IL.
In the organization oil this Church. II
was oTganiaud with Prophets, with
Apostles, with pastors, With Teachers,
with helps aud governments, with
gifts anu gracos, ami with the Me-
chisedek and Aaronic Priea,hoods.
Joseph Smith was true ana faithful 10
death, and he was "a mighty man "
God, as may be seen by anyone who
win read that code Of revelations which
he left TO u,--na sublime revelations as
God ever gave TO man.
Now, brethren aud sisters, the
foundation has been land, and You are
here In these mountains OF Israel.
Myself aud othors have preached 10
you Ia England, in Scotland, Ia
Wales, in tue islauGs Of the sea and
among the nations OF the earth. We
have declared unto you the Gospel Of
Jesus Christ. You have believed our
testimony aud have received 1t. You
went forth ami were baptized In water
ior tue remission Of your sins, anu
you resolved the Holy Ghost by
the power Of God, Hni by that
power you are heie today. We might
have preached 10 you till we Ind been
n old as Methuselsh, but II our testi.
mony had not been backed up by thu
power Of God, you would have RE
maiuod al home; you would not have
been here In these mountains 10 fulhl
thelrevelatons OF God. These things
are true, ana you know thcy
are true. You know you received
the testimoi v youfsalvts, aud by thi
you have 4 gathered together. Up.
wards OF sixty years have passed over
luE heads biuce the organization of this
Church on the earth, and It's history is
before the world. IL has been "a hit q
stoLe cut out OF the mountains without
hands. We have had q terrible waT-
faro from the organization Of this
Church until today; but one thing IL
comforting anu encouraging; the God
OF heaven inspired men thOus
ands Of years ago 10 tell exactly
what these l.atieT.day Saints would d..
They were OF the house OF lsruel, scat.
tered among the nations OF the earln,
and the Lord would stretch out Hir
hand aud gather them together, and
they would 10 10 tho place that the o d
Patriarch said should belong TO Joseph
Joseph is a fruitful bough, even fruit
ful bough by u well; whose branches run
over tho wsll' The Icners have sore. }
grieved him, and shot AZ him, ami hatol
himi Bu, his bow abode In s.rong,h, Rut
the arms " his hands were made ,trOn,
by the hands Of tho mighty q I'd Of Jacob
| from thence h the shepherd, the Stone o.
| Israeli Tho blessings OF thy
iathors hayO prevailed above The bless
| ings OF my progcuitors unto the utmus
bounds oitho everlasting hills; they shat
be On the head OF Joseph, aud ON thu
crown Of the head OF him that was Eopar
atod from his brethren. Gen. xix, 23.2d
You are the descendants Of this holl
| man OF God. You have come here II
lultilment OF these things.
do not expect that ! will be able &
answer my mind Ia telling you how
| feel with regard ~ these things, but
| will DO the best | can. You have beer
gathered to these mountains OF Israel
led by prophet, n seer, rayelgtor
and mighty man. When we cam,
here We found u barren desert. Mei
said, go to California; You cannot dl
anything here" "No,n Prosiden
Young aaid, eve shall stay here; W.
shall build temple here; we shall
build a city here. This Is what rs OF
daiued OF God, and We shall sccom