Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-01-05

uuue to .uuer much 900 Irion and would
Doc driven .u Che Rocky Nouu.Hius, many
would apDstllz1, otlcrs would Doc uut t'
death 1y our uersecutors Or lose taolr
lives in consequence uf exposure ana
disease; aud some ~ you viii live 70 go
mud assist iu making settlements aud
build cities and See the Saints become "a
mighty pooplo Boo the midst uf the Rocky
Mountains.
There was nothing normal, obscure
or indirect about this statement ui The
Prophet, ns some llle}g. lie calmly
deliberately aui iJrco.u.ly declares %
to be a prophecy. Had 70 failed be
would have been sIj1.t 20 imuuach'
mont Of The most suroua cuaracIeB
out the prediction has Ueen verified,
fulfilled 10 the very letter, anu the
world Has The iaUt before % as on uuIm-
pc3ouaulu witness 10 Jltoph boiug "a
true Prophet. rhc saints were come
pciIcd-"auveu"-.0 luavu lluu0ls
aud come o. the Rocky Mountains; the
few who gathered aud remained in
Nauyos fora Time were forced Yut by
sue muskut aui the sword. The
uNiIud Saints stopped ul tuu fret
place Of settlement which offered
them fcspte from the Jury
NJ lhoir ptuccutlu-ibo valley o.
the uiuat salt Lake; the nrst
part OF tho prophecy hal been
fulfilled. Then the years rolled BY
yoars Of hardship uud triaG but they
wrought complete conformity with
tno second patti the prophetic deolar-
alton, aud those VINO heard tho words
OF tbu Prophet in NAlv0l assisted iu
making settlements anu Uuud.ug Uiilea
Boa Ola usu vsigs, and saw "tHH 5siuts be.
como mighty people ia tue midst OF
lue Rocky Mountains" rhJss 40.
associated with tue Clug1h organize.
u1n whicl fulfilled tue divine prodic.
uou ma G through thg Prophet Joseph
smith are not Of the people whom ue
uetguatta u.s. 5Aiuu.
Regarding thU Ihird objection which
mas been noted, II may Ds said, as the !
act may BIO easily learned by any 30.
lulfcE tual tue LAtIerday SAINTS DO |
not regard Salt Lake City as glo "city |
1i H.oU," nor Utah as lno place Tor |
tuu holy giiy. THIS h,s btol made DO
clear in M hoir history TIA. any !
assertions 10 the contrary must be- !
regarded a. wiIuI misrepresentation. |
Utah b. tue land OF Zilt; 90 b. M.s. /
souri,; Mexico is also, aud an the Amed. |
can continent. SAT- LskeCliy 10 Ia out |
OF the Stakes Of Zion, anu Temple Of |
the Lofdha been erected there, "iu tile |
tops Of the m0untAins," a. iOrosgun Oy |
Prophets ofold. but the great city Of |
Zion g. 60 be- built Ia Missouri, near the
wos,ofn boundary thereof, where the
lord has indicated, ami from whose
word there has been no departure. La
the due time OF tho Lord the Saints
Will "rolurn," aud Zion viii be r.
deemed by power--tho power Of the
Lord aud not ~ man. But that 10 not
aging that any Of the Stakes Vi Zion
Will DO fehnquishei. On the contrary,
.hcbe viii 10 strengthened, ana the
borders OF Zion DO enlarged by the 70.
lomption Of the whole land thereof
and her cities and towns shall DO beau.
.iful Tor habilallou Tor they that serve
lac Lord.
Tho Almighty has designated places
m the lana Oi ZION for the gathering
Il His people. They assembled 10
Independence, jackson county, Mis-.
ourl, IN obedience u His command;
"a Caldwell aud Davies counties they
lid likewise. Under the came guild.
nee they gathered 10 Illinois when
expelled from Missouri; driven from
uorc, the gathering place was 40 the
Rocky Mountains. 30 far rs each
lace VI assembling 10 concerned, the
4lri has blessed His people, manifest.
ng 20 the world HE approval OF their
curse. The praises OF the Lltterdny
ia.nta, as an industrial community,
laNo been and are bolng sounded lu
'arlous nations Of tho Garth, by per.
ons not Of their faith. "Mormou in
.ustry and thrift" are known the
world over, and 10 that mon attribute
he success which has attended the
et,lomonis Of the Lalter.lay salnr.
Bur Tar anu beyond all thls, the Saiuls
NOW that the real cause OF all their
h 10 tho blessing OF the
lord which attends thom as His
.eople, living In conformity 20 His
yill. Their lands are fruitful because
hey have been selected by Him for
he gathering place Of the Saints, AND
u all places designated for this pur.
.ose, among which Utah aud tho sur.
ouuding country certainly Is not the
5aat notable, the Almighty prouIalms
o all men His approval OF the Latter.
lay Saints Ia lhuir location, by choice /
Of His favor IA their
.uppy homes, numerous nocks anu
.urJs, AMI fruitful fields. They are
Established ou the land u ZION, AMI
parailug IN aud extending their work
~ the direct revelation aud guidance
4 the Lord.
THE NEW NEAWs number OF Zi1ns
iums MoHthy Henry W, Naisblt,
llt0r iulhlls every expectation rs Go