Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-09-08

uprieht the honest. and the patriotic OF
tie whole country to rally around %,
and fc.urgauizc the government on
the basis OF the noble and exalted pfin.
uiy.cs Il the Constitution and as the
condition seems to be approaching
when such "A rescue will be called tor,
we have reason to still believe that the
occasion will be filled and that this
position will be taken by the Elders Of
the Church,
But dis spirit OF disorder, this spirit
which runs toward national dUuglni.
lltun. Is spreading, and all The nations
Of the world are affected hy o. In
some countries 1t takes the most terri.
bic forms. AnatchistiC crimes are
common now In many nation. and dis.
content and connection are everywhere.
Why Because Christ said that this
would be one OF the signs OF It's APP.
pfodch, that "thc whole earth shall be
in commouon, and mems hearts shall
fail them"
However. Christ will not come 90 His
power aud glory before another part OF
this revelation shall be fulfilled and
when the prayer that was offered up In
the song that was sung nj the opening
" NlN'N HNl NNNNH HiANiA ~ "A ~" "'""f
Conc. thou glorious day Of promise.
C.ua aal spread Thy cheerful r,
Whom iHe scattered sheep " l.al
Shall boo longer 80 as'ry.
In that which have read. Christ says
that a remnant shall be scattered among
all nations ut the time Vt the destruction
Of jerusalem, but that they shall be
gathered again. Whcu' When the
times Of the Gcn'iles shall lg fulfilled
When vii! that bU' | presume not long
hence; for the times Of the Gcnulcs
came In when the light broke forth IN
this dispensaiion, when this Gospel Of
the kingdom was restored from Heaven
and a church established by the com.
mand Of God through the great prop.
het Of the nineteenth century Joseph
Smith. And when shall those times be
iulhllgdp II will be, according To the
law Of divine economy, when the Gen.
tiles make it completely manifest that
they reject the message OF the eyetlast.
INK Gospel which has been proclaimed
now for upwards OF slNty.ilur years.
For this revelation says that Va that
generation In which the light should
break forth the times Of the Gcnlilcs
should be fulfilled. The Gospel 90 tins
age Is first to the Gentle aud then 10
the lew. As is said To holy writ the
first shall be last aud the last shall be
first, When the times OF the Gcutiles
shall be fulfilled, the servants Of God
will Withdraw from the Gentle nations.
for among them there will no longer
be a fruitful field In which to labor and
they will turn TO the house Of Israel.
Then the Jews will gather To their own
land, and will rebuild jerusalem; and
IN a time of extremity Christ, their
Shiloh, will appear TO save them from
being aunihIatud by their enemies
lie will come, as lie has stated, IN the
clouds Of heaven, accompanied by the
heavenly hosts, and He SAYS, blessed
are Sc II ye have slept m peace, for
then shall Sc come unto me-" Smul.
tancously with the coming Of Christ IN
power and glory, the dead who have
died IN the Lord shall be brought forth
from their tombs, aud their bodies,
purified and immortalized, shall be
again united with their spirits, and they
shall be Chrisrs At His coming. The
Saints who live and are faithful shall
undergo a partial change and shall be
caught up also to mingle with the glor-
ious thtong.
My brethren and sisters and friends,
this Is no chimcrl, from our standpoint.
at least, These are truths that have
come to Us by the voice Of revelation
from on high. And before resuming
my seat | will take occasion to say, not
IN Boosting, but IN humility, that your
humble servant has realized the prom
ise that Christ gave to HIS ancient dis.
ciples. Having taken the steps that
are involved In the gaining Of this,
say now that | have received witness
ior myself that the doctrine is Of God,
and that Christ shall come and stand
upon the earth, aud the faithful who
are His shall see Ills face aud hear His
voice, aud know that It is their Re-
decmcr and their God. ! testify that
Joseph Smith was raised up by divine
power TO organize the Church OF Christ
anew. and authorized and empowered
to oihciate la all the ordinances per.
tanning to life and salvation, and to con.
Ter the same authority that he had
received upon others, that through
them the labor OF salvation might be
perpelualed and extended among the
children Of men.
May God grant that we Latter day
Saints may always cherish the test.
mony OF Jesus, which Is the spirit OF
prophecy. and continue to look for the
coming OF the Son Of Man; for lie says
here that hc who shall look for me
shall see me In the clouds Of heaven,
clothed with power and great glory"
May God help Us always to sustain the
right, to sustain the institutions OF our
country. that are the noblest human in.
sti,utions Of government that we're
ever established. May this be our
position, without let Or hindnnce, from
this time hencelorth, Is my prayer,
through Jesus Christ Amen.