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THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN
Remarks made at The tabernacle Lake City, suDo,,
ELDER JOHN NICHOLSON

oeen revealed anew. Tho 49,.
i, r'H ~ mas come again. VIM ~, ,l 10
~, W.. 70 preach and admlnistssr "u'aof'
u,e, we appreciate that wb.ct asa
great deal more than tb5, llR
WIN US. We look back ~ A. winch Il
Jesus Christ and the Promise ~. GAYS Q
lnat wonderful things vo,a guy unk
pushed then. Our brotbor accom-.
speaking about the marvo,'s D..a
that has been done iT ..oVs W9k
in SS,'htu'hess and beauty this Count, .1 .
i Bn. II Is now J.llghtml h. H{
,l,u mere are thInss aside .r1, .tal
Ilulellal matter that gfa .,.t H,e
Nunueriul one OF the w6ps.,l
nineteenth century is tba a,i', ~ .'l
lhls community. Nothl,, Z
markable exists among tbt .,t. .e
Oh the earth today. Wb3t bs. a'l
thls people together Ey ot.,D 'uust
nave they come here? IiasW"t pDtt
COM, , t'om we. on man The power of ~
Souid nor have brought tbam .-l
iehd ana made them So conspl.r,o1. lai
lhe eyes Of the world. Thay b9v.gl %
so1nerea from AN Doe nlt'1rs 20
winch they came by am urs.1n p, ..1n
We operation upon them 0dfy'1r,1.
the Spirit Of God '0uliD 4
we read OF the leading f.rtb .,r
from Egypt and of IA, nIvs. ~ ,,'.sI
manifested in their la..e.r,a.' WI .Ni
VIZ pursuing army 0. .da Ee,l,..'....a.
Whe1 a pathway thogeh ihs a 'a
we req sea was opened 9ya, .',
tne lsiaellles passed IrshaI gb"'"a
NeypIlans were drowned me- s
very wonderful But tf.s fbs, et'
mold now Is more woularfpI s,t, e.'
Latter-day Saints fam. '"'' lls
almost an the nations V.l
earihi they spoke d.gsr.,, ne
suages' they had their oyn "a'
characteristics ana Their Ss t-.4,
ways ana manners. ana yai Ss, ,''lI
hhu a most homogeneous wboi' ne
UNITY of which Is most strIllns us
not this WOnderful2
what brought this people ber.s IA.
heard this message. "God bss '".y
again from heaven. and has 49, ' sl
Prophet 90 establish IUs kIrgi-,. w
on the earth" Messengers eo We
ana make this proclamation calling m
oiball 10 receive the Lord Jesus NM,
as the Redeemer TO believe In IN G IVY
pei 10 repent of their sins to M ~
tlzed Tor the remission OF thsIy ,'I.
and receive n witness for tbers.is',
by the power Of the Holy splrt r,.'
ferred By the laying ON OF M bs,1,
Of men having divine authority ~.
GENTLY. When this message wss a
copied. this witness was given ana
those who received Il We're abs "a
bear testimony that the promise n,is
TO them was fulfilled Christ ~W
MY doctrine Is not mine. but His thai
sent me- II any man win DO His wIH
he shall know Of the doctrine ,ghetbs,
1t be Of God. or whether speak Of NM.
self" |
What evidence do people require more
than the presentation of this divine
message and the testimony OF those
who obey 1t that they have received
the witness? That Is the testimony
that God has given In an ages Of me-
world And He has given Il more *.
tensiyely now than IN almost any other
dispensatlon. Here then IS the nucleus
OF a great and marvellous work which
relates 70 the redemption Of the earth
spiritual as well as temporal. and The
bringing about Of an area Of peace and
righteousness upon this planet.
! have already stated that the work
OF God has heretofore been removed
from the world because men would not
accept OF H. as God will not force sal.
walton upon His children. Bot he
Prophet Daniel predicted that there
would be a time when the kingdom q
God would be set up on ihe earth. and
when the Lords prayer. 50 frequently
uttered. would become a reality AflH
referring 10 the organizations Mat
would exist on the earth through differ.
ent periods of.time until the last days,
he says and In the days Of these
kings shall the God OF heaven set up
kingdom, which shall never be de-
stroyed and the kingdom shall not Be
left 20 other people, but Il shall break
IN pieces and consume all these king
doms, and Il shall stand forever
This assurance has been repeated 10
our day; the kingdom Of heaven has
come never 10 be removed while me
earth shall stand. Us exsiehee
eternal.
This work has been opposed vigorous
ly, determinedly. In every possible way
that the ingenuity OF man could de'lt
and the powers Of darkness suggest
the clouds that have hung over lle
Church In various stages Of US hs'op
have been so dark as 10 be apparent!
impenetrabe. but every time when 'ls
crisis seemed TO have been reachl any
dislntegraton and destruction appeasS
inevitable. there has been a split 10 Ils
clouds and the sunshine Of heaven ouSs
more has shone on the devoted nsaI
OF the Saints. and they have saw
God be praised for another denver
ance." AZ,
People wonder at the nature Of 'hs
organization who do not oellets h M
they find Il so minute ~ ~
so compact. so eflcacious IN preseI'iuss
ms members IN all that Is gool all
beautiful. u Is unlike any yuS I,
ganlzatlon IN the world IL nay !.
Counterpart on earth, for ihe 800
that Il Is a branch OF the hlhs -
heaven. come here 10 stay ana a.S''
plish the labor OF bringing ao0.1
time OF peace and Righteousness S srgs
Jesns christ Himself viii come aI's
and dwell in the midst Of HIS peops'
NV brethren and sisters. ! rs e ,..,a T.
this work. My heart is full o. l s,'I
tude TO God that he has sll 'u.s, IA
witness 6f It's divinity ! as ,,.a, a,
see people investigate TINS suols ,s os a.
ME come TO conclusions before wv, 49, -
yestlgate because Of their ps r,oS
and as a rule they seek 20 ni'' rby
that this work is not genuine ,.e AM,
cannot discover that II IS .iHe ..l u,s''
thew are not seeking for me , nuo " or
May God help as 20 live W9 9I,i, h NE
greatest thing on earth. Amen