Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-08-25
CHRIST'S SECOND COMING.
discourse Delivered In the Tabernacle CITY
noon. April 18TH by
ELDER JOHN MORGAN.
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come near unto the world, Dut tncN nave
not recognized H. Ii Is today rs Il was
anciently, Can any good come out Of
Nayircth" Can any good come from
such a source rs the Latter.day Saints ?
The enemy Of all righteousness hath
covered the earth with flood OF lies
The minds Of the children OF men have
been prciudiccd as they were anCienily.
They have been led m darkness. and
they have indeed looked through a
glass darkly. hut the purpose and
designs Of our Father have not ialtcrld
Ia their course; but as the years have
rolled by Ills purposes have been iul.
hllrd IN the midst u the children Of
men. His servants have been called
forth In this our day, and they have
proclaimed the truth to the nations.
They have raised q warning voice. and
have told the nations Of the earth that II
was the day Of Gods judgments. For
sixty wears have the Elders NJ Israel
been travelling IN the midst Of the chill.
dfen Of men proulaiming these facts and
cndeavofing 10 prepare their minds Tor
these great events that are nj our doors.
One Of family and two Of q city have
obcycd the warning voice and have
gathered from the nations Of the earth
Their hearts have been susceptible to
the truth. They have sacrificed their
all, so far as earthly possessions are con.
ccrned, aud they nave gathered TO a
strange land and Ia the midst OF
strangers, testiiying by this act Of
gathering to the truth OF the work In
which they were engaged. They have
had faith In God and In III, Son Jesus
Christ; they have repentcd OF their sins;
they have gone down into the waters ol
baptism and have had their sins for.
giyca them; they have had hands laid
upon them Tor the reception Of the Holy
Ghost; and God has testified to them,
through that Spirit, that He lives. that
His Prophets are upon the earth, that
lie has established His Church In the
earth with al the ordinances and author.
ity, with every key and gut necessary
for the salvation OF the children Of men.
lie has also testified to them that this Is
a preparatory work to the second com.
ing OF the Son OF Man. when lie shall
again stand upon the earth, not endur.
ing the contempt and scorn OF tie chill.
drcu OF men, but lie shall come as
King OF kings and Lord OF lords. sur.
rounded by hosts OF holy angels. aud
that lie shall establish upon the earth a
kingdom that never shall be thrown
down, but shall stand forever and for
ever. immutablc and indestmctible.
Doubtless In the days when the Savior
lived upon the earth. those by whom He
was surrounded looked upon the claims
that lie made as being very pretenlious.
aud In like manner, the children Of men
today very probably consider that the
Latter.day Saints make very great
claims. Well, they do. and they are
entitled to do so because OF the work In
which they are engaged. Il Is work
which will fulfil the sayings OF the
Prophets from the beginning until nov,
and Is preparatory to the coming OF the
Son OF Man, and the usherng In Of the
millcnnial reign, wherein there shall be
peace on earth and goodwill TO men.
But before that day should come, Il has
been declared that there should come
In the earth a situation Of affairs that
would cause the hearts OF men to fail,
for fear of the things that were coming
upon them. In the s4th chapter oil
Matthew Il Is recorded;
And as lie sat upon the mount Of Olives,
ihc disciples came unto him privately, saying.
Tell ~ when these things shall bcl and what
shall be the sign Of Thy coming, and Of the end
Of the worlii
His disciples had been calling His
attention TO the mighty temple at Jcru.
salem, TO It's size, TO the proportions Of
the building, etc, and this called forth
from Him the remark;
See yc no, all these things3 verify say unto
you. There shall not be LETT here one stone upon
another that shall no, be thrown down.
Whereupon the disciples asked Him
when these things should be. Evidently
there was further conversation, for they
asked Him, What shall be the sign OF
thy coming, and OF the end OF the world
Jesus answered and said unto them;
Take heed that no man deceive you. For
many shall come In my name. saying, | am
Christ and shall deceive many
We heard at our recent conference
that there were right In our own Terri.
tory a number OF individuals who
claimed to be Christ, and who were
going among the people telling them
mai Christ had come and that lie lived
In certain section Of the country,
Doubtless, II we had the correct number
Of those who have come since lie was
upon the earth, declaring themselves as
Christ, we would be astonlshed, There
has been a great number OF them; and
In this day they seem to be multiplying.
Jesus, however, cautioned HIS disciples
against such individuals, and said fur
Their:
And We shall hear of wars and umoB Of