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

..cupy this postum i"''
" -, the good will and The faiIh
~ -. ~ this congregation ! re-
q wlthout that and the assist
a- 'yra,ber In heaven l will not be
80 ANYTHING upon this occasion
r se Of any particular adyan-
:" ,,..dnss 10 those who are as
~, ,oselher; but | believe with all
~. ,bat II the Lord gives HIS
The brethren who address The
7 ,,om ,lme 20 time they are en-
sgll to speak words Of truth ana
.,npr,ssed By the beautiful mu-
.,.,as by the choir this afternoon
s,l.d 20 some extent. into train
a,,,st by the opening words OF the
IL From afar, gracious Lord
,,s, gathered thy hock.' ! do not
- that there could be a consre-
800 people gathered together any
I. /, the world to whom this an
would apply 50 thoroughly and
,.ely as It does to che Latter-day
\. We are o people who have been
A..,5 from the various nations of
..ss We had a remarkable mani
ala q ibis a short time ago In a
n ssrday school jubilee that was
ah lhls Tabernacle. The Articles OF
A we're then recited by representa-
nom various nations. / believe
.,..s nations were represented at
dine They were men and wo-
I. vbo had been gathered from
A.. according 10 the words of the
res- They had listened 60 the pro-
s.,5n Of the Gospel from
Elders Of this Church, |
had been pncked In their
rs sy the testimony borne 20 them |
sgrag the truth and they had |
e,si with the people in these noun
4 uleys. We believe that II is a
b 4 The program Of the Almighty |
b its peoples Of the earth shall be
A,fsi together IN this great and last
SsHii0n. We believe We are living
b. disJensatOn Of the fullness Of
rs-a dlspensatlon that has been
gisr o by the prophets and Apostles,
h. minds have been III up by the
ssnllon Of the Holy Spirit. They
" prtrayed In their writings. 20
~ extent, the wonderful work that
lri was going TO accomplish in the
,z tines, and that He would gather
gsAs' His people from the nations OF
srA. that they might build up a
y Elo Him In these latter days.
D0cTRINE OF GATHERING.
M the Gospel was introduced
NJ The Prophet Joseph Smith in
stsNnsailon one Of the early revela-
sAii he received set forth that the
heaven had decreed that the
S.Soud b gathered together from
'lfols nations Of the earth. sup
vhen that announcement was
' ! seemed a very strange thing
MUCOUS people who had been edu-
80 The Ideas that had prevailed for
aill1ns concerning the purposes Of
4Mghiy II was new 10 that gen.
"a aad no doubt many felt very
20 about the announcement that
e,lsmplated The gathering Of the
4. nom the various nations OF the
II bal Il Is o remarkable fact that
,HnsanilHg this declaration was
ga young man Of no very great
.lsh Of no great wisdom. 80 far
4 tsaom Of the worl1 Is concerned.
-teugh II sounded strange In the
| ~ NE people and they would not
,1s ~ SUI Il Is IN perfect harmony
s soil Win many Of the sayings OF !
| " pI0phets as recorded In the I
Naplures We read in the Ord
- y jeremiah promise that
.sh 70 the people through the
~ u'eTances Of this great pro-
' i y oacksllding children. saith
~, 10Y | am married unto you:
q w axe You one Of a city. and
family and will bring you
~ viii give you pastors accord ,
Y -.ne heart which shall feed YOU J
A'''edge and understanding" /,
Promise Is here made that AZ }
I. ~ rar u the dealings Of God with I
az would take the people and I
.'n 10 Zion. for the purpose of c
ven Instruction concerning His :
IA, pan Of salvation, that they {
IA - sA more perfectly before the !
k,,-s young man who has been Q
49, rs Elder j, +. Chamberlain y
~ nas been out In the world as j
~, 1Hsllye Of the Church of Jesus J
49, i'a1ler-day Saints. has an i
~, " he people. no doubt. that |
H.. az 4lliy come for the accom- !.
Efr ~ WIS purpose OF the Al !
ava The fllillment OF this l
N ana he has doubtless heard a
4, ,,,,,, hearts have been prlclled !
-" ~. o. The Gospel, who have J,
Nv ~ power Of the Holy Spirit. !.
y trA we oeen made TO Comprehend !,
w., as II has been revealed !,
h. tne great Prophet Joseph "
y ~ mas heard them testify that v
<r.sss greatly 10 gather with the l.
N ~, salnts, IN order that they
L,,s more FULLY Of the ways Of
ssg. n9 walk more perfectly In
NJ ~, many q this great congre- q,
y e had this same feeling in n
\ MAJ !, " days gone by. When Z,
Y DIV ", we Gospel In their native d
~ MA 80 90 an ln0rdinate desire 10 Ia
} n ps sr wy people OF the Lord-not b
era,sss Use o. lettering .hs,r or. al
4, vs. uut that they might learn 4,
-sty - !, q The Lord and walk more e,
V Ia a ~ paths. The Prophet O.
~ crr,s ueuiafed when this thing n
!, !, me-, % pass-the age Of the b,
: a., zach zach this great gathering b,
'xly i, s,n9ald be wrought out He n
'sit,I l' ', US Of the time OF the e,
: q M -. also points out the char N
'fgs country TO which the peo. II
'tes,s S e Gathered. He tells Us s in h,
" n tSnSag'er Of his writings: n
, M, , ,t come TO pass in the last /
y shsll h mountain Of the Lords II
soCsiagIss.e established in the tops OF v
!. ~ ha, and shall be exalted m
, n0.it and all nations shall di
: y. Any people shall 20 and saw w
{ ne i, ,sl US go up TO the moan. Fl
" i,esh9fq, 70 the house of the M
a., and He will ,eacA IL