Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-06-13

npostaiized and turned away; but have
never seen anything that ever tempted
me to turn 10 the right or left from obey
x the commandments OF God or be.
lieviug in the revelations Of God.
We as Laticr.day Siints believe the
Bible; but are we looking for the fulfill
ment Of the Blblc3 Read the reveal
tons OF ST. John, and read what Is COM
ing to pass In the last days before the
coming q the Son Of Man These
things arc beginning TO manifest them
selves IN the earth. and they will con.
iinuc until the scene Is wound mp and
prophecy is iulhlied. | will take the
liberty Of saying today that what you
have seen going abroad Of late N our
own nation aud among the inhabitants
Of the earth. there Is u meaning to IL.
Does anybody understand IN Does any
body comprehend why all Of sudden,
SO TO speak, these Judgments are mani
fest, laying waste our cities and townsf
This Is only the beginning OF these
judgments lhat are going 10 awake the
world. and they will continue unit the
rivers and the seas turn to blood aud to
gall, and many OF the inhabitants OF the
earth will die because Of these things,
They have all been portrayed. and they
will be fulfilled.
My brethren and sisters, this work Is
upon Us. There Is no getting away
from II II we expect to gain salvation
and exaltation. Il was laid upon Joseph
Smith and those who have followed him
in the Priesthood. We as Elders Of
lsfacl have gone abroad TO the nations
IN our day aud time, aud we know for
ourselves. and not for another that the
gifts and graccs follow the Elders Of
Israel in our day as they have ia the days
OF Christ aud the Apostles. You all
know this. do not suppose that there
is a man among MS who IS not acquant-
ed with these things. Those gifts aud
Fraccs have always followed the Priest.
hood and the administration OF the
| Elders The sick have been healed.
devils have been cast out, the blind have
been made to see, the deaf have heard,
the Gospel OF Christ has been manifest
In all lis power from the beginning OF
the Church. II thi' were not the work
OF God, these things would not have
been manifested as they have been.
AM not telling YOU anything that Is new
to YOU. These things belong to the
Gospel OF Christ. They were with the
Apostles OF Christ In His day. There is
one thing have sometimes matycled at
that Jesus Christ, the Son VI the l.iv.
iug God. the Savior Of the world. with
the great and mighty work which rested
upon His shoulders, only dwe.t In the
! flesh three years and a halt after he
entered into the ministry. Joseph Smith,
who was called to lay the foundation OF
this work, spent fourteen years In the
flesh alter the Church was organized.
John the revelalor, when speaking OF
the events that we're to take place IN the
last days, says:
And { saw another angel ny in thc midst o.
| heaven. having ihc everlasting gospel 20 preach
unto them that dwell on thc earth. and 20 every
nation. and kindred. and tongue. and people,
Saving with loud voice. Fear God. and
| give glory to him. Tor the hour Of bis judgment
! ID come.
Yes, the hour OF Gods judgment Is
come. The Lord raised up Joseph
Smith through the loins Of Abraham