Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-09-28

without we yield ourselves as Elders OF
Israel TO this work We do not magnify
our calling before the Lord. We have
revealed TO us in the Bible the promises
that were made TO Joseph, who was
separated from his brethren, and to
Ephraim and Manasseh. Their bless
ings were to prevail to the utmost
bounds OF the everlasting hills. We
today are In that very country. We have
been led here by the power OF God, and
that, too. by men who were governed
and controlled by revelation. Now, u
there Is anything on earth the devil
wants, II is TO hedge up the way for the
full lment Of these revelations and
prophecies. II Is In the hands Of this
people to carry out these purposes OF
God as revealed unto US. Will we do
IN Yes, we will do II. Why Because
the Lords word will always he fulfilled
All that has been said with regard to
gathering the people to Zion and what
was to transpife in Zion has been full
filled SO far, and not one word will fail.
! want the Lattef-day Saints to UNDER
stand this. You are here upon a mis-.
sion. So am |. So was Joseph Smith.
Every one that has been born into this
Church had the privilege OF coming here
and receiving the blessings OF this
Church and Of the Temples OF our God.
II we do not receive them, II is our fault,
and not the Lords.
have been strongly exercised in my
mind In looking at the signs OF the times
and what is taking place in the earth.
think Of what the 5 ivior said TO the Phar
isees: "Ye can discern the face OF the
sky;but eau yc not discern the signs OF
the times"So | feel to say to the,I after.
day Saints, Can we not discern the signs
OF the timesl When look at the wick.
edness of men and tie terrible power
the devil has Among the childiei OF men
| feel rs though IL should stir us up to
righteousness and TO the work OF the
Lord. have referred TO The TACT that
| was twenty Year, OF age before there
was a murder committed N the New
England States. A man killed his wife
IN New Ravcp, Connecticut, rni IL
shocked all New Englasd. Old men
and women and young men aud maid
ems wept over th1 idea OF a murder
being committed IN the New England
States. How IS II today II takes col.
umns OF every newspaper published to
record the murders and suicides that are
ApilHlltACA tdAn .ANNhAl -tbAA NgAlhs
People are killing themselves to pay
their debts, or for some other reas On.
Aud this is increasing all the time. Now,
my brethren and sisters, this terrible
rush 10 death that Is in the world means
something. What Is the meaning of Il
alp Why, the Lord said to Joseph
Smith sixty.three years ago:
Behold verify say unto you. the angels arc
crying unto the Lord day and night. who arc
ready and waiting TO be sent forth 10 reap down
the heds.
But the Lord saith unto them. pluck not up
the iarci while the blade IS yet tender Tot ysuly
your faith is wcak,l lest you destroy the wheat
also.
Therefore letihe wheat and tarcS grow together
I'LL the harvest Is fully npe. then ye shah Inst
gather out the wheat from among the tlfel and
after the gathering OF the wheat. behold and lol
the tarcs are bound In bundles, and the field re-
maineth to be burned.
do the l-atter.day Saints comprehend
ihisi ThinA OF the great changes that