Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-10


w, and sniightcnlng influences OF
~ Noly Spirit 10 direct what ! shall
"A YOU. that the time may be oc-
80 aecsptabiy and prontably.
hon greatly edincd In the In
nav, 49, th9t have been given from
Nv. ~ Jsy during this protracted and
wy itggiy interesting Conference.
ss'at deal has been brought Tor
I'D f1f ouf consideration, deeply m
,'r.stirE. and should be exceedingly
profitable unto Us .,,.,,.
Wc are living In times OF moineh,oui'
n"lly Signincant from every point OF
gtsy ip which we may consider the
fe,ditiopa Of the human family ~
~, ,r.sent time. whether feligi0usly
ar Politically. or whatever Wow ~
r,av take u u. Jesus, when on ths
sarth. Informed Ills ass0 lates uAt
a, Inc latter times there should come
many false Chfiste. and there woulu
H. Il rrett deal Of wars and tunois
III wars IN the earth, etc. Thls SAM
Jesus. risen from the dead ni9 esA.n
sr,ating 20 HIS Prophet In thc last
DAYS. has spoken 10 W more uehhit'y
and glgnincantly upon this point man
40 AID at that time 10 the brethren
wlth Him lie was pleased 20 say 70
iilT Prophet. Joseph smith. on the ss,h
dsv of December, 1859, the day cele-
brated o. the anniversary OF the bifth
Of Christ. that there should come wars
In this land, and specifically stated
that they should commence IN thc
state " south Carolina. This rcvcla. .
lion WIS preserved In the archives. OF
ihe church until July. isoi. Some
nlnetern years after this revelation
waa given 20 the Prophet Joseph II
vas brought out and published TO the
nations " the earth. Since then u has
tstom~ common property 60 all the
Inhabitants OF the earth who have been
sissslA to examine the revelations OF
IA 10 the Lnttof-dny Saints. II was
stated that this wis 10 be the COM
,nsrctntnt of wars that should cause
ihs Oath and misery Of many souls.
n vas not until iSfl--about ten years
sft5f this revelation was published
mat this was fulfilled. And II was not
done IN n corner, nor IN any obscure
ttft Of the earth. hut II was fulnlled
~ ~ tho Prophet said Il should be.
No ffft guns ~ that war were dis
ihifr,d NJ Fort sumter In Charleston
hlfiof. South Carolina. II II now a
matter u national history, and all
,he human family should know that
n vs. given 20 Joseph Smith In 1889,
,ff-s twenty-nine years before u oc-
eini. and which cost this nation 10
MA anguish aud the lives Of nearly
: nillon OF precious souls.
MS has come 10 pass. ana the same
fcfi Jeaua Christ has given US
through the same Prophet Joseph
Smith 20 underrtand that the day n
tiaf Al hand when pence shall he taken
fum the earth. and that II has be-
IN 10 be taken from the earth. These
la al Aau 81 Ia A.
tgHnr this Conference. Now, We may
A. vii understand that no the other
ffii revelation ~ tsa2 was fulnllcd.
vhfh the whole human family know
vh0 arr OF civilized or scmi-civllixed
coalition. lust 90 certain N this also
itiiy 10 De- fulfilled II furthermore
states In the revelation that has been
rad 90 Ne. that the time will come
th.n an nations Hnnll be- NJ war. when
ftrfy man that VIII not take up MS
n0fd w defend himself against his
fdrhbof will have 20 nee 10 Zion.
These prophecies indicate growing
tendency in that direction. And ! Won
der n The latter part that ! have Just
quoted IA not already tasted IN Its
bitterness IN the island OF Cuba near 10
cur coan, though they have not the
chance 70 Ne 20 Zion. but have TO take
up ihsf sword against their ncighbora
and have 70 contend for their liberties.
and are Al the present time IN a hor.
ilhJ distressed condition, objects OF
~ charity Of the whole nation and OF
~ other nations OF the earth.
Living then IN times when these
tremendous prophecies are hanging
elsf the heads Of the human family.
l.fuy fulfilled, partly unfulhlled. ana
Ahen The angel Of the Lord came with
NJ message IN these last days de-
CARING the Gospel revealed again and
bunH'nF especially the word, the
nout OF hlt Judgment IL come" shall
tnke no notice Of these great and
Sonlefiully Significant sayings2 The
,lhtvn who have ears 10 hear ana
lIa 10 understand, viii feel the
l.efihltN OF maintaining closer bust.
stia rglatlona than We have been In
lf hhbt ~ doing for tho last decade
tNo' II we had honrkened TO the
1 e,uhs.ls that were given. TO uH
guf President, and made II a point.
hey and the officers OF our cities
~ eouniiea did, 10 make once q year
S'"n hheei, and get no further into
49, We would have been In "a much
unsfI business condition today
mn now are, and many
fdv.. "guu nave saved them.
~" .lecpleHa houn who now
a.'s 70 Ne awake 10 study how they
~ gong 10 raise the money 10 meet
hsr. glllgatona and TO save their
them "h taken away from
uor, I'VE IN time when the ma
nri,. u all the earth are 10 dlsunitedly
Ss@., mat the tension OF their con-
marv n aiaWn 10 It's utmost limit IN
notle. ao,A We need not only 10
NH Wv ease here on our coast. but
Natter. ~ me other side VI the globe.
an,ie,.s .ie ready 10 20 10 war. and
a. Y, ior The opportiinItv. n seems
untll wv pitt Of war mad gone forth
ana 49,, men who pose as patriots,
. men. M Me u be considered states.
iatter.as w and clamorlng for war.
he prlrri saints have always taught
This eaml or peace and good will.
A But M ~, 20 vs. through our Savior.
come h W. that We were going to
eohifntior ulne when We would have
families, ana strife even IN our
b ihey NJ hh mans enemies should
/ aNfin'tt wy own houaehOld-another
o9s.y,.ule statement OF thnt terrihIe
fntd , ~ that was before re-
mai H.. me world are tending 10
tftdlbr We l.atter-day Saints are
shin ~ lNAec. To union. 20 fellow
oar a., '.Ft While IN the midst OF
manted nniiction. harraaaed. tor
coming nWered and peeled. ana
away s, ngle w Tar az we could get
home. ssn civilization TO make n
ing ihronoS Mhlle We have been pass
onh,age within ia, NJ ~ nav nha
We iuoh OF the knowiodse ofFGod.
Tia ehna mat lie has accepted ils as
manlfas,o.'n We know that lie has
hy @iclei himself 10 IA freonantiv
lions no, ana blessings and manIfesta-
right eI,sS row. Thus have we been
nor are And while We do pot
mako anv under any necessity 10.
w "sA' demonstration or In.
ye,.