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


bo oomulied with the requirements
y, the Gospel. Hence the speaker
s,,w that Joseph vas Prophet OF
sod and that this Church was the
gofk OF God. -,
yoodruu said the 3aint5 we're not
Tiibout that divine GIN. There were
',anv men and women IN thesr valloy9
no we're allied with inspiration, anu
ibe A postlee, when they spoke 70 the
nsonle by the Holy spirit, were revele.
,o,l The Kingdom oi God could not
sTiat without revelation. We might,
sowever. feel that We wanted more
ssvelstious than We had, 70 better I'M
dersinnd our position and 20 accom-.
,,itsh the worn we were Cullcf
u,rform. From the time
y, Adam 20 the present hour
.,o oue could bn found who ever
,,.aehrd and administered in the
l,1inaucss OF the Gospel without hay.
~ tbe holy Priesthood. All that
NfSses and his successors did, and even
tbs work done By our Savior, was done
sv the mower Of the Priesthood. This
~, spraker illustrated by reference 10
,he liio and death OF our Savior.
Cbrisl came In the meridian Of tins
40 tbe Jewish nation, but that people
IA mol receive Him. Hu lived long
saouqh to teach the gospel and organ.
,~e ulg church. But AFTER this work
Vas done, He gave Himself up 10
gcath and was cruciiicd 10y His on.
smifs, for whom lie prayed, "FathoJ
lorriva them, for they know not what
tbry do.o lie had previously chosen
Twelve Apostles TO be His witnesses.
These were taken not from the prom.
ineut men OF the nation but from tue
iowly and humble, who were willing
10 ebe taught by Him and 10 DO His
will. Something eimilar had taken place
ia our age. The Lord had estaD-
lifhed a dispensation. This was not
for one nation only, but for both
IDENTITIES aud Jows.
The dlspeneation IN which the flfst
Apostles lived was not permanent. After
the time Of the Apostles tho Priest
hood was taken away, the Church was
led into the Wilderness, wheru she re-
mained until the time Of the rost0ra.
lion. But the last dispensation was
different from the previous ones. IL
was established never 10 he over.
thrown. In fulfllment OF prophecies
given In previous dispensations. In
work Is already written. There never
was more important or greater
dispensation.
Joseph Smith was an illiterato young
man, but no was called upon 10 perform
this great work, and lac had revelations
given 10 him that were greater than
any we read Of given TO other prophets.
The sneaker had Travelled with him tor
thousands Of miles, and had been an
eye witness 10 the mighty works,he had
reformed, and he could therefore not
doubt his divine mission. lie had seen
him, by the power NJ God, heal the sick
and do other marvellous works, and the
Spirit OF God rested upon him until his
mattyrdom. The Church had there
FORE heeu organized by the power Of
Hod, with all the gifts anu graces that
belonged thereto. a great foundation
had been laid. The Saints were here,
gathered by the power OF God. Our
history was known to the world,
ana 1t was comforting to know
that the work that we have TO do had
already been foreshadowed thousands
Of years ago by holy propheis. Even
the place In whichwe now dwell was
the Que where God wants W. to be.
This n the place where the city and
temple Of God should be built. What
God has ioretOld has come true.
Concerning the duties OF the Saints,
the speaker said IL now was Incumbent
upon us to 20 forth and warn the in
habitants Of the earth Of the Judgments
to come. For this We were reserved Ia
the spirit world and had now come
forth upon the earth In these days.
There was great responsibility rest
Ing upon Us In regard 10 this. The
Prophets Joseph and Hymn laid the
foundation OF this work aud received
the crown OF mnttyTs But on US the
responsibility rested 10 continue the
work and warn the world.
Speaking OF the revelation relating
20 theicdemptlon OF tue den President
WOodru Il said thiswas amOstcOmiotting
doctrine. Though II we were taught
how the principles u salvation could
he extended beyond the veil ami reach
our prngoni,0rs. lie wishod that All
ths SAINTS might have Northumberland.
ings opened 10 this great Truth. lt WIS
matter TO be- thankiul for thHt We bad
already been able To build three
temples IN this Territury,au we should
be dilivunt In completing the one now
beiug erected In this city. Our dead
did not look 20 the soO,arsn world but
10 us for the performance VI the
ordinances connected with tholr saliva.
tion. a vast hnst oi enemies were
nuayed against this work, hut the
Lord would sustain US and hold His
hand over US until the work WAS done
mud all His plans and purposes accom-.
plished.
The speaker then took up the subject
OF home Industries, aad said that he
would endorse the remnrks made on
this subject during the Conference.
The Saints Were here TO huili up
Zion.
With regard to the future, President
woodruff said, the rising generation
would stand up and carry this work
onward By tho power ~ God. Tho
right element was there. Our sons, as
hgeneral rule, would not iorsake their
Tod nor their fathers and mothers.
Bone Of them might 80 astrsy. but
there would be- found among them
Those who could by the power Of God
carry out this work. La his early life
Tue speaker had often read about
Prophets and Apostles nuu other holy
men and he had wished 20 live to SEQ
one, and when he heard the Gospel he
ielt that hia desire had been granted.
lie would therefore admonish the
young to give themselves up TO the
work VI God.
He felt to bless the Saints with NIL
his heart. He would bless his brethren
Of tho Apostles and say thore was
unity among them, Ho rejoiced In
contemplating the work " God VA
these last days. 10 was such a work
a a.