Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-07-31
LIZ 81, 1897, SALT LAKE CITY. UTAH,

comprehend thngS mat never before
entered into your conception,
bear testimony to you that know
this is true | received the GOSPEL as
preached by the servants Of God sent
out in these days men clothed with the
power of the Almighty, holding the
same authority that the men OF God had
in the early Christian church because it
has been brought bicS again and con-
ierred upon them on eartn rect lived
that Gospel and obeyed II receive 4
the git and power OF the Holy Ghost,
ard God has revealed 10 me that He has
commenced the great latter day work
on the earth. "lhe dispelsation of tnc
iulness Of times" 10 usheied in; the
work OF TIE gathering OF Israel IS Aegia-
, ming to be accomplished; the kingdc III
of God will be set up; Zion will be es-
,abhsned in the midst OF the mountains
and this people, gathered here iiom all
nations IN the he ghts Of these Rocky
Mountains have come here because they
have received a similar testimony to that
which bear. They obeyed the Gospel
in their nat We counuie5, and they re-
ceived the testimony from God, and
! they know it is true. The SICK are heal.
ed by the power OF God, the lame made
to walk. toe blind to see, the deaf to
hear, the eye, OF mems sous are oneued,
| by the gilt andpower OF the Holy Ghost,
| that they discern aud comprehend the
things Of God. God 1T avs their prayers
and answers them Our Elders 90 out
without purse and soup to all nations, to
| proclaim THIS Gosp.l, wi bout fee or re-
ward, aud God backs up Their testimony,
| and everybody who believes and is bap-
| TIED receive, a testimony that his sins
| are remit ed Everybody uron whom
| the Elders iay their hands tesiiies that
he receive the Holy Ghost, and men
cannot give that blessing and gilt God
| alone can do that, aud He has blessed
His servants in their labors among all
the nations of the earth, aud the people
| gathered IN these mountain valleys are
the result Of their labors.
Now, bear this testimony to you in
| all meekness and sincerity, and with the
sole desire that you may be blessed, that
you may have this glorious gift
would not part with ii for the riches of a
thousand wolds ike this. 1t has come
into my soul like the light that streams
down from the glorious sun. II has
& ven me divine witness. 1t has
thrilled my whole being with delight and
| pleasure. My entire interests are in this
work. know 1t Is the work Of Col. |
know Joseph Smith was inspired Of God;
that God visit d him; that angels came
to him; that the Apostles came to him
and ordained him to the Apostleship. |
know that tn S work, nicknamed Nor
monism by the world is the very truth
oil God sent down from heaven that all
mankind may rece We it | know that
the angel sp,k OF by 10 n has come;
that the Gospel he brought is here, and
il vii stay here; and the power and
authority OF the Apo illeship that God
h IS sent here will ABIDE here, no mater
what men may do They may thrust us,
into prison; they may put us to death;
but tue ruth will live and go on and
the authority and power that we bear
will be given to others. The work Of
God will prevail, and come of more
than conquetor. This Gospel shall &c
to every n ton, and kindred, and tongue
and people; and the honest and the trut
OF all nations and chimes viii gladly re
ceive 1t, Why noi2 Is it not gloriou:
thing 10 think of, that the silence OF ages
has been broken, that God has spoken
again from the heavens, that angels have
come again from the courts OF glory
that the communication so long cut Of
has been opened up again, and now We
can commune with the heavens, and
they are dropping down blessings upon
the heads OF all who are ready to re
ceive them. God is nigh at hand, anc
not afar eff, and He will bless ever,
honest soul who will obey His Gospel
And this is the Gospel OF the Lore
Jesus Christ: Repent, yea repent Of YOU
sins and your iniqltles. and your false
faiths, and your false forms of worship
yea eJent AMI come unto me, saith tn,
the Lord, and will draw near unto you