Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-29
the WARNING VOICE.

Che daily newspapers OF this reri ID
are record of great calamitiel
wrought by the operation OF the
elements, and where there is force.
iul lesson to be learned In COZ necliDn
with these, for the benefit OF mankind,
II would seem to be wisdom on the
part OF men and women to learn II
and transmit the knowledge to
others. Such letson is being pre-
sented now to the people Of this ma
tion. But little effort is needed to
show this to those who are willing to
listen, to look, and to think.
For the past sixty years the
Mormon people have been doing their
best TO warn the world Of the con-
dition which exists now, and to point
out the way Of avoiding the troubles
which prevail. Mormon missionaries
have Travelled, and toiled. and prayed
with the people of this nation TO listen
TO the message they had to deliver on
this subject. Tney have presented 1t
without charge, that all might have
free access to 1t. They have de-
clsred their testimony Of the res
toration OF the Gospel OF Christ.
ana have proclsimed His word
that after their testimony wrath and
Indignation would come upon the peo-
pie who rejected the Gospel call. They
have taught near and far that the
Lord had given TO them His Gospel to
testify OF nmo lg the nations, and had
loid them that after their testimony
nhould come the testimony of thunder.
ings, Of tempests, OF h)ods, OF light.
Dings. Of earthquakes, OF the sea hoav-
ing beyond Its blunds, and OF all the
clements being In oommotlon, till fear
should come upon the people. This con.
dition has been given with such par
ticulsrity az to detail that there Is no
III ulty In any well Informed person
Ia this nation determining that the
present situation 10 q fuifllment OF
these prophecies by the Mormon
Elders.
And during the threescore years in
which the Elders have been telling
the people these things. protesting
Christians have been denouaciDg the
Mormons as making vain predictions,
az not having the word OF the LORD
for the people Of this generation; and
professedly Christian teachers have
told their congregations that the
Prophet Joseph Smith, who ioretold
these things. WAS not a Prophet; they
have filled the ears OF their hocks
with promises OF peace end sayings
that all is well, 60 that many OF those
who looked to them as spiritual
advisers have closed their ears to the
message OF the Latter-dsy Saints.
Now the test OF the correctness OF
either party is come, so that all may
judge who will. And 1t is the voice OF
God which has rendered the decision.
Through the elements mt His COM
dand He has upheld and is uphold
ing the claims OF the Prophet Joseph
Smith and the Mormon Elders 20 be
the bearers Of His message to the
people; for He 10 filing the predictions
He commanded them to make.
VIII the people of this nation
give heed to this warning Voice
today? II they have permitted
to pass by unheeded His servants,
will they close their ears to the voice
OF Jehovah through the elements In
their fierce angeI--a voice as plain rs
that which Israel heard In the thun-
behring's upon Mount Sinai? win they
listen TO His servants, anu accept the
safety they yet Offer? Will they hear
the words OF the Lord and build upon
the sure foundation, or will they Goa
tinue building on the sand, for the
storms OF judgment TO sweep away
their house? The thoughtiess may
smile, aud unbelisvers may scOff, but
the stern facts OF the present day can.
not be brushed lightly aside in con.
STEERING the vital welfare OF this ~.
ton and this generation.