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

hope that we as people may com
prchend these things. have listened
to the testimony, not only Of the Pro.
phct OF God. but also OF many OF the
Apostles. remember very well the
last charge that Joseph gave to the
Apostles. We had rs little idea that
he was going from Us as the Apostles OF
the Savior did tuat lie was going to be
takcn from them. Joseph talked with
Us rs plainly as did the Savior to His
Apostles, but We did not understand
that he was about to depart from Us any
more than the Apostles Understood tic
savior. Now, | have heard OF other
parties rising up aud pretending that
the Prophet Joseph Smith gave unto
them charge to lead aud direct the
Church If Jesus Christ oil Laltcf.day
saints. ! want to say that IL Is false;
there Is not a word vi truth In IL. When
he delivered that charge 10 the Apostles
ne was hilcd with the power vi God
It's lace was clear as amber, aud the
room was filed with the Spirit OF God,
like holy fire. In his address he told us
that nc had received at the hands of
the Almighty God all the KEYS. and
powers, and priesthood, aud ordinances
and gifts belonging to the dispcnsaii1n
In which we lived. Now saws he
~ have sealed an these blessinss upon
your heads, upon you ApoIlles OF the
Lamb oi God, who have teen chosen
10 bear OIL TN, Church aud kingdom on
the carlh;" and after making this solemn
proclamation 10 ~, he sait, "Now, YOU
have got 10 round ~ your shoulders
aud bear Oh this kingdom. or you will
be- damned" | never shall iorget that.
an Of those Apostles today are IN the
spit world, excepting myself, and they
know that what he said Is true: aud
those III US Who have the Spirit OF God
know that Il is true.
iecl to thank God for the progress,
OF the work. The Elders Of Israel afe
abroad among the nations carrying the
Gospel 10 the children OF men, and The
Lord Is blessing them and opening The
way before them. II h. true, our doc
tnnc D. not popular. In fact, the Latter.
day SAINTS AS a body have been under a
ban 10 a great measure, from the or.
gunEiiion OF the Church until Of late.
The doctrine Of Jesus u an unpopular
doctrine. But there Is only one Gospel.
never was but one Gospel ordained OF
God to man Tor the salvation OF the
human family. That Cospc' was taught
by the Savior aud by His Apostles. Il
was taught Joseph Smith by Moroni, and
the Priesthood was given unto him By
John the Baptist and Peter. lanes and
John. The hfsi principle OF that Cos.
pei Is faith. We'll, the people OF the
world NAV say, we all believe In Jesus
Christ Yes, but there Is something TO
do besides believing In Christ We
must repent OF our sins, be baptized
Tor the remission OF them, and receive
the Holy Onost. This b the doctrine
taught by Christ and His Apostles
The same Gospel was taught to Adam
aud by him TO uis chil lreu, These doc.
times have been revealed TO rs by the
administration OF angels. The gifts
the gfaces, and powcrs that belonged
TO thlt Gospel arc with this people, and
have been nom the Organization OF the
/ Church.
Ny brethren aud sisters, we must be
| faithful, because the responsibility Is
great aud mighty that rests upon us as
bearers OF the Holy Priesthood You
wall see many strange things take place
IN the earth We arc at the end, so %
speak, Of the six thousand years. We
are bordering on the millennium when
the son OF Man shall come Ia the
clouds Of heaven. Therefore, we can.
not lay down our Priesthood aud the
work which the God OF heaven has put
into our hands. The eyes Of God
and the heavenly host are upon us.
The eyes OF the Prophet Joseph and all
those sanetihed spirits who nave laid
down their lives Tor the work oil God
and testimony OF lesus arc upon us
Therefore. ieel this morning TO beat
my testimony to these things. The
Lord has blessed me, so lar as lie !.
concerned, long time. | have beer
connected with this Church while almos
two or three quoTums OF Apostles hay,
passed away Let rs lay these things
to heart Let US look at our position
before the Lord. Let rs be true aud
faithful IN the work OF the ministry anS
In doing the things God requires At oul
hands. God has blessed Us. lie has
led us unto these mountains OF Israel
The prophet oi God was inspired Il
bring the people TO this great American
desert. There were no marks OF th,
white man here, no marks OF agTicul
tuIe, and nothing to encourage am
man To stop here. but President Brig
ham Young pitched his tent here, ant
laid the foundation Of this city, will
these broad streets and sidewalks, i
the midst OF sand and sagebTush. Th'
Lords Spirit was with him, aud he saw
what was TO do here We are In thl
m idst Of the mountains Of Israel, pro
phtsed OF as the gathering place Of th'
people OF God In the last days, wher'
they might stand In holy places whit
the judgments OF God worked Ia III,
earih. Let US Try to do our duty, ans
labor Tor the Holy Spirit. The deyi
and the fallen spirits have labored ron
the creation Of The world 10 thwaTt III,
purposes OF God. lie did II In tn
days OF Christ. lie tempted even Hin
forty days and forty nights. His Apps
ties did not escape, either We shal
hot escape any more than they did
The arch'enemy Is laborng Tor thu
overthrow OF this Church aud kingdom
lie knows some hing about Il. There
fore, YOU aud ought 10 pursue a eours'
wherein we can be Justified before The
Lord. There arc many events before VI
and at our door, and they follow eact
other in quick succession. No powell
ON earth OF under the earth can stay lht
iulhlIment OF these things You cat
hardly see them with your eyes heal
them with your ears, and leel them u
your spirits. And when these strange
things take place, no man should mar
vel and wonder at them, because they
are IN the great programme. hey
have been deereed by Almighty Coo,
and these things are only the begi ming
l Il