Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-02-17
PRESIDENT MILFORD WOODRUFF

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Israel ana mothers Of Israel. aud 20
carry out the work Of Cob
Tie last mission that President Joseph
smith. the Prophet, gave Co me and To-
my brethren the Twelve Apostle was.
ihat we should round up our shoulder,
and bear OIL this work FOR you WIll be-
damned, and he spoke the truth Boo the
power Of God. I bear my testimony u
these things because they arc true The
Lord has shown where His power is
and where His spirit dwcIls. Read the
signs Of the times. Our Prophets who
laid the foundation OF this Church have
sealed their testimony with their blood.
and some Of the Apostles have laid down
their lives Tor the testimony OF God to
tins generation
President Young led us here by the
power % revelation, and Doe remained in
the flesh until he had finished bis mis-
sion. lie laid the 'uun atoms OF the
Temples here, and filled he valleys OF
these mountains Tor many mile with
cities, town, and villages aud dedicated
the foundation OF our Temple
President John Taylor followed him.
until he allied bis mission. Finally the
Presidency rested upon your humble
servant
marvel that am here. know that
the Lord hds preserved my life. Two
powers have been No work with me. one
TO XII me aud the other TO save my life.
and the Lord has preserved me boz the
midst OF all the difficulties that have
passed through until the prcscn. time.
] realized this until the dedication OF
the Salt Lake Temple, aud when that
work was passed through, felt that my
mission was ended ! anticipated the
dedication OF that Temple for hityycars;
for ] attended the dedication of that
Temple hty years ago In a vision. and
when ! got through that work. felt
that ! had arrived 40 the end OF my
work In the flesh. The Lord gave me
power and strength OF lungs to fulfil my
mission there, until we nearly GOT
through. bot one day ! stlid there
some six hours and ] heard lll the
speeches Of the presidents OF Stakes.
siail too long aud that Frustrated me.
aud went down apparently 10 the gates
oi death The Twelve aud my family
were there; and no one expected me 10
live. But what was the hgt' There
were many thousands Ol Llutr.day
Saints calling upon God 10 save my life,
and that Is the reason that ann here
today. And ] thank God that / am here,
and that / enjoy good health, aud feel
much better than did before was sick.
Now why has il been thus / have had
mission to perform; and I feel as
though ! had got through that mission.
but while ! do live, ] want 10 do what
good can.
Now want to say to these societies
and to these aged sisters, you, with my.
self will pass from our missions, aud 10
in our day aud time behind the vail. aud
the children will follow Us Ia the la1ufs
OF mortality. Who is going 10 build up
Zion when We pass away Our young
sons aud daughters who are growing up
here. In the midst OF these societies Is
where instructions should be given them
TO prepare them and qualify them ior
this great work,
Here are your Relief Societies. The
Prophet Joseph Smith organized them,
and they have been great help 20 the
Church. They have had great deal 10
TO, and will continue to be helps 10 the
Zion OF God until Christ comes.
Now, brethren aud sisters. that Is
about IN / want 10 say to you this morn.
ing. May God bless you. ] am glad
to see you, aud so many Of you. ON an
occasion OF this kind, DO not be dis.
couraged In relation to anything per.
tanning TO this work.
The laboB OF the sisters have been
very heavy and lneTous Ia many re.
spects. They have been laying up wheat,
and some men feel and say 10 them.
selves, 1--WE have no famine But then,
tell YOU, we will have famine. and the
people ol the earth will be visited with
every anliction that the Lord has said
should be poured out upon this genera.
ton. Not only famine, but sickness and
storms and the flames OF deyourng fire,
and cyclones aud whiflwinds and the
sea heaying itself beyond It's bounds.
And the world do not understand the
cause OF these things. The blood Of the
martyrs Of all dispensations will be
avenged upon the EARTH aud the mes
sengers OF God have been standing IN
the Temple IN Heaven before the Lord
crying to God saying, Let us go down
and reap down the earth. These per
sonages are messengers, and have
mission 70 perform on the earth, lhey
are commanded 10 with hold their hands
until the SAINTS OF God are gathered ln
Zion, and stand In holy places then may
they 70 forth and perform their work
Now. as an individual, believe that
some OF these messengers have come 10
the earth and are fulfilling their mis-
slons. and the rest will come, until every
calamity that we read Of In the ReyeIl.
tons OF 81. John will be carried out, and
all will be fulfilled 100 the earth.
And | am thankful that We nave a
place here in these valleys Of the noun
tains. that God gave TO the Prophet
Jacob; and we are here IN iulhIment OF
this promise, ,r,,
people never were so well OIL as they are
now. Go to your houses, and YOU nave
plenty to eat; and You are certainly wen
dressed: and you are not called to pass
through the suilcrings and drlyingS that
your fathers were. You ought TO De
thankful for all OF these things.
/ pray the Lord TO bless us IN our
labors on the earth, and when We come
to the resurrection, you and ! and every
other man and woman who behave
themselves, will have the privilege TO
be organized with our iaiheI' ana
mothers, our wives and our children, IN
the family organization, to remain Tor
ever and forever. Which may God grant
for Christs sake. Amen
Afternoon session
Now have asked Sister Jane S, Rich
ards a ouestion-",ybat does she think !