Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-02-03

Laitcr.day Saints. But since We have
been out here we have not ail naguiiied
our privileges rs prophets, scefs and
rcvclators, but have dealt deCcitiullY,
aud ioolishly and have fallen into the
ways and the fashions OF Babylon. This
Is to be regretted, because o binders
the progress Of the work Of The Lord (;
Il puts of the day Of Gods power; II
prolongs the work that We are engaged
In. But, says one. Is Il possible Tor the
sins OF the people to put of The day Of
Gods power and the Judgment Of the
Almighty Why did not IONS Camp,
which went up By the commandment Of
the Almighty, IN 1884, redeem Zion at
that time The Lord tells us why:
"Bchoid. say unto YOU. were not for The
tmnsgrcssion Of my pcop'c. speaking concern
ing The Church and not individual. HsY might
have been redeemed even now; slHt behold they
have not learned % be obcdicni ta iHr things
which require az their hands, hHl r1 ON oi
all manner Of evil. and do not impIr oi their
substance, as bedomcth saints. 60 ihs poor and
afflicted among them. aud are NOT united acc
cofdInr 10 the union required hy fa iiW of tlc
celestial king and Zion clnn0' Hs buli up
unless % b hy Che principles of ODE 'lw ui ihr
celestial kingiom, Otherwise ! carHIi receive
her unto myself and my people most ule.it De-
chasicucd until they lcliu obcdoHe.. n DO must
necds be, by the Thing ah.oh hoy Hb 'He
Therefore In consequence OF he tlH.src. ion
Of my people, Il is cNpci.cui Loo ua Hai mine
Elders should wait iof l|tils ela1H for Che rc.
dcmpiion Of ZION that they ih elves may be-
prepared md Tint my people uIy Dee taught
more perfectly and have CHpar ass and know
more perfectly concerning mrr duty. and be
things which ! require 40 their hands, doe
trinc and Covenant Sec. 1855 s-I.,I
1t was barely possible for that Camp
TO 20 up to Zion at all, for the Lord said
THAI unless they should have at least
ore hundred Of the strength OF His
House they should not 10. and they
were only able 10 obtain abou, two hun.
bred. bot they did not redeem Zion.
because the SAINTS we're not prepared.
Consequently the day ior the rcdcmp-
ton OF Zion was postponed until the
time should come when the people.
through the experience they would be
called to pass through, should be pre-.
pared for the redemption ol Zion and
for the building Of the House VI God NJ
the center stake thereof And the day
has not yet come; and no man. 30 Tar as
/ know. can lorctell the dag or the hour.
the month or the year when the people
Of God shall be ready 10 redeem Zion
and build up the center stake. The
Lord has not revealed this. so lar as /
know. But / can tell you, iu one sense,
when u will come to pass / will not
attempt to point out the day or the year.
Il will be IA the due time OF the Lord,
when the people Of God are pJtbirca TO
20 back, and not before. Whether Il be
m this generation or In the nest genera.
ton. It natter, not; Il will only be when
the people have prepared thcm,elves To
do II by their iaiihiuncss and obcdi-
ence to the commands Of God. ] pro.
phesy to you, IN the name OF the Lord,
that when the Lalterday Saints have
prepare themselves through righteous
ness to redeem Zion. they will acco M
p'ish that work, and God Will 20 with
them. No power will then be able 10
prevent them from accomplishing that
work: Tor the Lord has said It shall be
done, and II will be done IN the due
time OF the Lord, when the people are
prepared for a. hut when shall be
prepared to go ihufc' Not while have
an my heart tie love OF this world more
than the love Of God. Not while am
possessed oi that sclGshncss and greed
that would induce me to cling 10 the
world or my possessions IN II, at the
sacrifice Of principle or truth. But when
! am ready 10 say, Father, all that |
have, myself included, Is Thine; my time.