Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-02-10

were inspired to come here when Ia
trouble and distress, and not turn from
their determination; like the discOvCrcr
Of America, who persisted that he could
find a new world, and no one could
turn him from IT,. That was because be
was inspired Of the Lord. the Holy
Ghost rested upon him and impcllcd
him forward to The accomplishment Of
his work. And God raised up men in
America, IN His own time, fired with
His Spirit, determined TO establish a
commonwealth that should be Tree, 10
which men OF all nations might be in
vited, aud In which they could. live and
worship as they saw g. We believe
God established this government We
not only believe this, but VIC have q
knowledge oft. In arcvclaton gwen 10
the Prophet Joseph Smith, and recorded
IN the Book Of Doctrine and Covenants,
Il Is said that the Saints wherein they
had been wronged by their enemies
should importune Tor redress. accord
inc 10 The laws and Constitution OF the
people which / have suffered 20 be
established, and should be maintained
for the right and protection Of all flesh
according to Just aud holy principles.
And for this purpose have | established
the Constitution OF this land. by the
hands OF wise men whom ! raised up
unto this very purpose, and redeemed
the land by the shedding Of blood
Doc. and Gov. Sec. ioi. ~, So. This
government was establishcd-lhe irccst
and the best there u on the face Of
the earth, and then the time came Tor
the Lord TO fulfil His promise, that
before the second coming Of the Son Of
Man the Gospel Of the kingdom should
be preached In all the world. When
lie was asked by His Apostles, What
shall be the sign Of Thy coming, and OF
the end OF the wofldl" lie answered
them by portraying the great events
that should prCccdc the end, and among
other things He said, This Gospel Of
the kingdom shall be preached IN all
the world for a witness unto all ma
tons" This was one OF the signs that
should appear before His coming. John
the Revelator saw another angel fly IN
the piidst OF heaven, having the even
listing Gospel 10 preach unto them that
dwell on the earth, and TO cysyy nation,
and kigayrd, and l0RgHc and people. That
was the proclamation OF the angel who
was TO Introduce the Gospel In the latter
days. The way having been prepared.
freedom established, that man might
worship as he saw NJ, that angel, we
bear record, was sent from the presence
OF our Father with the proclamation Of
the everlasting Gospel. And TO Joseph
Smith that messenger came, delivered
the Gospel 10 him, and gave TO him the
authority 10 preach the plan OF salvation.
We believe that John the Baptist came
and laid hands upon the head OF Joseph
Smith and Oliver Cowdery and ordained
them to the Aaronic Priesthood; that he
gave them the authority to baptize for
the remission OF sins, and with that
authority came the commandment to
preach the Gospel among the children
OF men. Then Peter. James and John
came, IN their time, and clothed the
Prophet Joseph Smith with the authority
Of the Melchisedek Priesthood-that
authority by which the kingdom Of God
can be built up and regulated in all the
world. We believe these things have
come to pass, that they are In iulhlment
OF the promises made Of old, and that
without they are fulfilled, without angels
come from heaven and there Is com
munication from our Father, all men are
cropping In the dark and will fall into the
ditch together.
IL seems to me, my brethren and sis.
tiers and friends, from the conditions
that exist today In the religious world,
that all men everywhere should be
pleading with the Lord that there might
come some proclamation from on high
and some man who would speak IN the
name OF the Lord, to guide the people
who desire to serve God In the right
way. But Joseph Smith was dcspiscd,
his name was cast out as evil, and his
followers were derided and separated
from the company OF their fellow men,
who have cried out, as Il were, Away
with these fellows, for they are not NJ 10
live" Notwithstanding this opposition
and this evil'spenking, the proclamation
OF the Gospel under Joseph Smith has
gone abroad among the nations of the
earth; and as an evidence that men have
received an understanding OF lbs truth,
this Territory Is filled with people who
are willing 20 stand up and bear record
that they know that Joseph Smith was a
prophet, that they know that God has
spoken, and that He has set His hand
In these latter times to recover Israel
and 10 gather them from the nations of
the earth and bring them together In one,
according to the promises that He has
made; that lie has not forgotten Ills
promises, not gone on far Journey, not
gone to sleep, but that He Is the living
and true God, aud that the day has come
TO fulfil and accomplish all that lie has
spoken.
How thankful we ought TO be, my
brethren and sisters, that the Gospel
has found us; that our ears have been
saluted with the glad message Of peace
on earth and goodwill among men; that
we have been persuaded by the Spirit Of
the Lord TO come out from the midst OF
Babylon and gather up with the Saints
OF God. The Gospel net has been cast
into the sea OF mankind and Il has
gathered up its thousands and tens OF
thousands, who are here today In these
mountains. What a testimony, my
brethren and sisters, that the procla-
nation Of Joseph Smith was not In vuinl
What a testimony this Is to the world
that the martyrdom Of Joseph Smith did
not stop the work thathe had been com.
handed by our Father 10 establish
What a testimony that the passing away
Of President Young did not stop the on.
ward march Of the people Of God Men
believed that Brigham Young was the
great controlling spirit among the Latter.
day Saints, and that Il was because OF
His wonderful wisdom that the people
were made as great as they were. While
we honor the name Of President Young
and we know that God inspired him TO
accomplish the work, il is not to prcsi.
dent Young that we give the glory, my
brethren aud sisters, but to our Father