Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-10-10


ano Their subject Whenever the Lord
has a people on the earth, no matter In
what age Of the world, they will dove.
tail right square Into any other dispcn.
sation. You may see that throughout
the whole history Of the world Whcn
Christ was born and entered into the
ministry. and when Tie chose HIS Apps.
ties they Acknowledged every revelation
that had ever been given from ia'her
Adam down to their day They had
the same Gospel. the same giiis, the
same fruits. Now, II these Latter day
Saints are the saints Of God their
works will be the same as were Chusrs
aud the Apostles hold In my hand
the Doctfine aud Covenants, containing
revelations gwen through the pfuphe,
Joseph Sni Ia whi.c b. dwcIt IN Ia
flesh. X ad those revelations, and
from beginning To end they unilc with
all dispensauon5 God has had on the
earth. Aud that 10 not ALL When God
has poop on the earth the fruits oil
the Gospel will be manifest In my
boyhoJd I went to Sabbath school, I'M
der old Dr.. Porter. read the New
Testament; / read about the gifts and
gtIces tnat Christ and His Apostles
mad, and / asked Dr. Porter why il was
tina, they did not contend Tor this faith,
and why they did not have these gifts
and graces. ''Oh," said he, those
things were given IN the dark ages OF
the world, 10 convince the world that
lcsus was the Christ. We live today 10
the glorious Gospel light Of Christ. aud
we do not need them" Then, said Tor
Gods sake give me the dark ages Of
the world That has been my spirit
from that day to this. Here are
thousands oil men aud women In this
house, " they had the opportunity,
could rise up and bear testimony that
the fruits OF the Gospel which the
Apostles enjoyed are with these pto
pie. These Elders who have travelled
thousands Of miles eau bear testimony
that wherever this Coipcl has been
preached and wherever the Elders OF
Israel have administered, the gifts and
traces have followed them. | bear ties.
timony to this. Ny brethren can bear
testimony TO IL. The sick have been
healed, devils have been cast out, the
lame have lclned, the deaf have heard.
aud all the gifts aud gfaccs that ever
were manifest have been crioyed among
these Elders OF Israel Several years
ago met man and woman here 90
tnc street. This woman said, 90 yor
know mcf" | said do not. do you
know this man that Is with mel" mo,
] do not" "Why." said shs, "you laid
hands on this boy In ilufeiofdshirc may
years ago ~, was dumb ioundcd-
never spoke a word iill you laid hands
upon him an blessed him. aud he has
spokcnlcvcf since" We have no business
TO claim to be Saints Of the living God
without we have the Gospel OF the
Lord Jesus Chfsi, and u We have that,
these gifts will be with rs. You know
this as well as do. Joseph Smith hal
the whole spirit and power Of this rest
Ing upon him while he lived. tie taught
these principles to Us, aud they have
been realized. and will be until this
scene Is wound up. This work shows
fir itself That Cospel was taught
Joseph Smith by an angel, as John the
Revslaior SAYS
And saw another angel ~ IN me midst Of
heaven, having he everlasting Gospel 10 preach
unto them ,ha, dwell on The earth, and 10 every
nation. and Kindred and tongue, and people
Saying with a loud voice. tear God. and give
glory to Him. iof The hour Of Ills Judgment Is
cone.
Yes, the hour Of Gods Judgment Is
come, and We should be prepared.
Who besides the Latter day Saints,