Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-02

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hearts Of the people, 20, Lord, ope
the way before me that | may go u
TO the land Of Zion, where thou has
pastors after thine own heart, who shal
feed me with knowledge and with un
derstanding," II Is the power OF God
II Is the fulflllment OF the promise tina
has been made The people are beini
gathered together, not by the wisdom
OF man, not BY any scheme or plal
that has been conc0cted by any quo
rum In the Church. but by the power o
God. There Is no persuasion on tn
part Of the missionaries. II you wer
10 ask the Elder who has spoken &
you II he had been out In the work.
entlcing men and women TO come vi
to this land. he would tell you, No
that that had been no part Of his mis-
sion Notwithstanding we are charged
with this by the world. IL Is believed
to a great extent among the masses o.
the people that the chief purpose Of th'
missionaries In going out I,
represent the Latter-day Saints II
that they may persuade the peopl,
to gather 10 Utah The truth Is that
the Elders az the present time are try
ing TO restrain the people and 10 In
iluence them to remain where they are,
that branches Of the Church may be
built up, that the hands OF the Elders
may be strengthened. and that the pur-
poses OF the Almighty in the nations
may be brought TO pass. We are not
emigration agents; we are not seeking
to COLOMBO Utah, but to preach the
Gospel; and as the Gospel In these lat.
ter times Incorporates the gathering to-
gether Of the people, those who embrace
1t become inspired with this desire
without any teaching, and Il is a mar
velous evidence that God has estab-
lished this work This doctrine Of the
gathering was revealed long years ago.
almost before there was any Church.
and before the Gospel had ever been
preached outside Of the immediate
nelghborhood where The Church was
first organized. The announcement
was made that a gathering Of this
character should take place, and that
the Gospel was TO be preached In all the
world. The Scriptures declare that
when q man prOphesleth In the name
OF the Lord and the thing that he
propheslos comes to pass. we are TO
know that the Lord hath sent him.
This is one OF the reasons why men
and women believe that Joseph Smith
was a Prophet Of the Lord. because he
declared In his youth when he was
weak and In poverty when he stood
alone without followers. that the time
had come for the gathering OF Israel
from all the world. He also declared
that our place OF gathering should be
in the tops Of the mountains. just as
Isaiah foresaw long years ago We are
Witnesses Of the fulfllmen, of these
utterances Of the Prophet
Joseph Smith. and by their fulfllment
We know, In part, that he was prophet
Of the Lord.
GOSPEL TO BE PREACHED UNI.
VERBALLY.
Another doctrine was taught by the
latter.day prophet In the very COM
OF this work that also
might seem little strange TO the peo-
pie, but II Is having a literal futillment
In these days, proving that Joseph
Smith was Inspired Of the Lord. In the
revelation that 10 given as
a preface to the Book OF
Doctrine and Covenants the
Lord, speaking through the Prophet
Joseph Smith said the voice Of warn
ng shall be unto all people. by the
mouths Of my disciples, whom have
'hosen IN these last days. And they
shall go forth and none shall stay them
or | the Lord have commanded them
Wherefore. fear and tremble. o ye
people, for what | the Lord have de-
reed In them shall be fulfilled" We
lave just listened to the testimony OF
me man who has been out in the world
preaching the Gospel, and he returns
With the declaration that notwithstand-
ng opposition, evll-speaking. and per-
ecution. through the blessing OF the
Almighty he has been able TO accom-
,lish the work that had been allotted 70
i'm In connection with his fellow abor-
rs, We have today in the nelghbor-
loOd Of two thousand missionaries
raveling 10 and fro through all the
Iations Of the world where religious
Iberty prevails with the procle nation
( the Gospel They are giving evil
ence that the prediction made by the
Prophet in relation TO preaching the
Gospel is being fulfilled And this is In
cc0rd with the promise made by the |
avior OF mankind that this should be |
he condition In the last times, The |
apostles at one time desired 10 know |
( the Savior what should be the sign I
I His second coming and OF the end |
the world. The Redeemer. In reply /
* mentioned many things that should 1
among men before the end Of /
he world: one Of the important things /
hat should be a sign to the people of |
he second coming OF the Lord Jesus
nd the windlng-up scene was couched |
! this language: And this Gospel Of
lie kingdom shall be preached In all
he world for witness unto all pa
ons; and then shall the end come
-ARMoNY OF ANCIENT AND MOD
ERN REVELATION,
The prophets have declared that this
-eat gathering should take place. and
lie Savior has declared that His Cos
al--the Gospel that we are teaching
lould be preached In all the world for
witness, and then should the end
me. Then In connection with
lie gathering OF the people.
e have the fulhllment Of
liz prediction made by the
ord Jesus two thousand years ago.
I'd the fulhllment of the prophecy
ade by the Prophet Joseph Smith In
is dispensation, the Gospel being |
cached In all the world. men testify
& that the second coming OF the Lord |
Glory is near az hand, and pointing
these events that are Transporting
fore the people as evidences that
ey do bear message OF truth, that
ey have been authorized and COM
ssioned OF the Lord 10 bear this tes-
nony and TO teach these things to the
ople. This sending of missionaries
to all the world in the manner that
e missionaries OF the Church OF Jesus
lrist Of Latter-day Saints are sent
exactly with the sending
I Of the preachers OF the religion Of
r Savior two thousand years ago. We
We no hireling ministry. Men are not
ucated nor specially prepared for the
eachng of the Gospel. There are
my educated men In the world repre-
nting the Latter-day Saints. for
itch we feel grateful and thankful
q the time Is coming when there will
thousands Of men who will be the
ers OF any In the world from an edu-
tional standpoint, for the Lord hath
rlarp1 that I'm the latter times His