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

have been unexpectedly Itlu'aN'H ~
address this large congregation assem-
bled Tor the purpose Of considering
matters that pertain unto our present
and eternal welfare. In undertaking to
perform this important duty, ! earnestly
rcqucs, not only the undivided aucn'
lion Of the audience, but likewise your
sympathy aud your faith, That whatever
ma, be uttered on This occasion shall be
the result Of impressions made by the
Spiri, Of truth.
There are many themes upon which
II Is proper Tor Us to dwell when We
come together, as we have done today
10 worship our Heavenly Father u.
appears to me that the general condition
Of human affairs can probably occupy
al least portion OF our consideration,
especially when they are connected In
any way with what the Lord has uttered
concerning Ills children. This thought
being present before me, shall take
the liberty Of reading from one Of the
standard books OF the Church Of Jcsu,
Christ Of Iatlcrday Saints, containing
the revelations and commandments
given In our day through the mighty
prophet who was instrumental IN found
ing the church to which the great ma.
jofiiy Of this congregation belongs. The
I.aucr.day Saints believe In present MS
well as past revelation. and that COM
munication from the Eternal Father for
the guidance OF HIS children Is lust as
netdiu now as il was in any age Of
the world. especially In the midst Of this
great conflict OF religious thought that
exists In our own generation. Part OF
the revelation which lis my purpose to
read refer, to our time, and is q renewal
Of the teachings and predictions of
lesus Christ that were given to His
disciples when lie cOnycned with them
on the Mount Of Olives and described
TO them the events that were auout
to occur IN the Jewish nation Of that
period, aud lie also directed their at
tention TO our own day, and pointed
with great cigafucss to the conditions
that were to obtain In what are called
the latter times. This revelation was
given TO the Church In 1881, and will
begin on page 49, Of the Book OF Doc
trine and Covenants
And I will show h plainly aS ! showed 10
unto my disciples ls stood before ihsfu 10 ihc
flesh. and tplkc unto them. saying. ls yc have
aiked Of me concerning The signs 0i my com.
ing To- the day when shall come In NV glory
To the clouds Of heaven. TO iu'hI Inc promises
that have made unto your fathers.
D. d. U.H cd. 90 Ia .HHI q. HHH
Of your spirits from your bodies 90 Dee a bond,
ugc will show unto you how iHc day Of
REDEMPTION shall come, aud also ihe restoration
Of ihg scattered Israel.
And nov yc behold ,hs temple which is loo
Jerusalem, which yc call ihc house Of God,
and your enemies hly that tlh house shall never
hIl
But verify. say unto YOU. that drl8At1n
shall come upon tHa generation u "a thief 100
the night. and ibis people shall be destroyed
and scattered among IlI nations
And this temple which yr now Gee shall Dee
thrown down that there shall not be lcit one
stone upon another
And 10 shall come 90 pass that lhH genera
ton Of Jews shall not pass away, until every
dr,ola,I5n which have told you concerning
them shall come 20 pass,
Nr ay that So know that lhe end oi ihc
world eumcth. yr Iy also that ye know that
the heavens and the earth shall pass away.
And in this 80 say truly, for SO is bot these
things which I have told you shall not pass
away untl all shall be iuIn.lcd,
And this have told you concerning lcru.
salem, and when that day shall come, shall O.
remnant De- scattered among 100 nations
But they shall be gathered again, but they
shall remain until the times Of the Gentlrs be
fulfilled.
And 10 that day shall be heard Of wars and
umou Of Wau, and he whole earth shall b. in
ftN
and they shall say that Christ delayelh hs
coming until the end Of the earth.
And The love Of men shall wax cold, and
iBquty shall abound
And when hr times Of hr Gcntlci Is come
In, d light shall break forth among lhrm that M
Ia darkness and 10 shall be The lulnea Of my
Eo.pc
liut they receive {, not. for they perceive not
the light and they turn their hearts from me
because Of ihc prospects ui men,
And in that generation shall the times Of the
GrnuIe5 Dee iuhl,d.
And there shall De men standing To- that gen.
Grafton that shall not pass, until they shall sec
800 OVERLOOKING seourgc for desolaung sick
usI. shall cover the land;
Bli my disciples shall stand To- holy places
and shall not Doe moved but among the wicked
men shah un up their voices, and curse God
and de-
Ana there shall be earthquakes also 10
divers places ami many GthutAuunht yet mr1
will harden their hearts against me. and thry
will take up the sword, one against another, and
they vail kill one another
And now, when ihc Lord had spoken these
words unto my disciples, they were troubled.
And I said unto them. be not troubled, iol
when 40 these thing, shall come 20 pass, y,
may know thN the promises which have beer
made unto you shall De fulfilled.
And when thc light shll. begin 20 hfcll
forth Il shall be- with them Ike unto par
able which I will ShoH you
Sc look and behold the hgtrueS. and "
sec them with your eyes. and yc say Whui
they begin 10 shoot forth. and their leaves an
vet tender, that summer o. nigh az hand
Even SO II shall be 300 that day when the
shall .er all IN csc things, then shall they know
that the hour Is nigh.
And 70 shall come 20 pass that he Ma
ieluh me shall be looking iorlh for The gTel
dly Of the Lord TO come, even for the signs q
ue uomlngoi the Son OF Man,
And they shall see signs and wonders, 70
they shall De shown forth In the heaven
above and In the earth beneath.
And they shall behold blood, and Ere, an
ap0r of smoke,
And before the day of hc Lord shall com,
the sun shall De dUkenri. and the moon D.
turned into blood and stars Gall from HEAVIER
And the remnant shall be gathered unit
this place,
And then they shall look for me-. and b,
hold. / will come and they shall see me
the clouds Of heaven, clothed with power an
great glory, with all the holy angels and Ii
,..t ,...t.I.a not t,f me shall bp rut of