Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-06-30
An IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT.

An IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT.
Much interest has boon created
among tho Saints by an announce
ment made last sunday, Juno gan, At
large meeting held In the Brigham
City Tabernacle, by President Wool
run. II was TO the etec, that the
angels who had heon designated and
set apart to execute the Judgments OF
God upon the nations had already lett
the temples In heaven aud had come
down TO the earth 10 perform their
work, which woulI continue from this
tins onward until tho coming OF
Christ.
This IL a statement which affects
the whole world, although It may at
present rfsale but little interest beyond
the pals Of this Church OF which Pfe'i'
dent Woodruff Ia The earthly head. II
l., however, OF force to the full extent
OF lis application. II those who doubt
tue inspiration Of the sweeping an
nouncement will take tho trouble To
watch they will be In position 10
Judge whether or not the future shall
furnish evidences OF its having been
made by prophetic or by mefol ~ human
power. Tho sustaining proofs will
come Ia tho iorm Of con dltious
which will be appalling because
Of their destructive forces. They
have been predicted by m,n dlylnoly
called Rnd app1lniei la ancleut ani
modern times; aud more especially by
tho Prophet Joseph Smith, the head OF
tho lAttsr.day dispeusation; also by his
cotemporAries Ia that connection aud
those who have outlivei and succeeded
him.
These conditions are u two Distinct
olasses--elemsntsl Disturbances, and
uprlsings, aud oommotlons among tbs
hosts OF men. Undsr the former are
earthquakes cyclones, tomatoes, hur.
Tloancs, great noises anu gtOan'
ings la the bowels OF the
Garth, terrible destruction upon
the rivers and the oceans; tiual waves
which will rush inland AMI submetge
great tracts aud sweep every living
thing from the face Thereof; uupreco.
dentsd hsilstorms, finally reaching ono
such OF sufficient Dimensions AMI over.
whelming force, being also out Of sea.
son, to do incRloulable damage 10 tins
crops Of the earth. Peculiar aud Ia.
durable diseases will make their ap.
pearAnco, and scourgos will depopulato
immense sections OF tho globe. The
thunden will utter their voices with
deaiening roar that will terriiy the
people, while bllnding lightning will
streak with unparalleled viylinesi
alhwAr. the sky.
Among the nalions there will be
great perpleElly, Crowned heads will
ttemble aud thrones will totter There
will DO Internal popular dlsseuslons,
class against class; secret combinations,
bound together by osths inyolying con-
dltions aud penalties, will abound.
These will aim at the very existence Of
organized society and will exhaust the
powers Of the most stable governments
70 keep them In check. Tho lives OF
prominent men ia the political and
social departments will DO In jeopardy,
because OF tho onward dow VI the tide
Of social dlsUTganiL atom. Nation
will rise against "natlon aud
kingdom against Kingdom" aud
war which exists alresdy iu lis iu.
cipient Stages, will burst forth with
Tremendous fury and delugo the ma.
tons with blood, ami, because Of the
universal denomination that man
oauuot govern himself without tho aid
Of the Almighty, "iear shall come
upon all people" Finally there
Will appear the great aui more im.
mediate pTeCurs1fy signs OF the coming
OF the Lord, us lorelolI boy the
Ptophc,s-tlo run will be- hidden, the
moon VIII have the appearance OF hg.
Ing balhed 10 blood, md lno stam Will
have thesemblauce of falling from their
places In the hrnvens, while the cal. b
will rerl on shaken iT9m center 10 or.
oumicreuce by d mighty impulse.
We ue IN the opening Stages of
these phenomenal feature, OF the grpal
hlter-lay drama, inIioaung that tnl-
Is tue most important epoch Of III,
history VI our globe. Tao position of
those who have olalm upon divine
protection In the m!lu, Of oyerwheln..
Ing disaster Ia defined in the foilowiu,
words Of the Redeemei ''And 1
shall come to pass that he that fearetI
me- shall w looking forth for the grsa