Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-28

that which is good, as has been evil
denced beyond all doubt In the building
of this house May you live to enjoy,
and possess IL.
l wish TO bear testimony OF the d.
vine mission OF the Prophet Joseph
Smith. | would like to declare IL TO AN
the world that Joseph Smith was raised
up In childhood by the Almighty to Law
the foundation OF this great latter day
work; and although unlettered, by the
grace OF God and instructions received
from the lips Of angels, he was enabled
to effect an organization never equalled
on the face of the earth since the DAYS
OF Enoch II equaled then. 1t IL an
organization that Is perfect In all its
parts and one which Is calculated 10
give succor, life and strength to all lis
parts, as the heart Is able to strengthen
and give life to the body. God has ac-
N1owledged the head and heart of this
work and Will manifest Himself to IL
ana especially to those who made cove
nant In sacrifice, He Will give
them prosperity, lift them up and
make them TO see and be
seen by the world. He will make them
10 be like light or city set upon n
hill. II Is evident to me that God
Is Fastening this work in its time. that
we can scarcely see its growth without
the inspiration OF the Almighty. He
is not only using legitimate means, the
Elders, to forward His cause, but Is
using the instruments of His wrath to
accomplish His purposes in the earth.
He Is Using the adversarIes Of truth to
make known His principles, and He will
overrule the action OF our enemies by
contrast, when the people shall come to
know the truth. And so we are gain
ing notoriety every day They pro-
claim abroad our name In hatred, with
the intention to destroy, and little they
see and comprehend what the results
VIII be. From the day that Joseph
Smith had his first vision until his
martyrdom he was beset by wicked
men on every hand. They said he was
an imposter and deceiyer of men, and
they did everything possible to crush
him. They made charges against him
and every time he was tried he was
exonerated, because they could prove
nothing against him. All this has on
~ tended to Increase and accelerate
its progress and growth. 1t has gone
on and on and Is still growing In all
directions. The word OF the Lord is
being proclaimed from sea to sea and
from the Islands to the continents. The
people are beginning to see for them
selves and are learning that wicked
people have not done what has been
done In these valleys. As the years
roll by the strangers will be given
greater facilities to learn the truth
and know for themselves what kind of
q people We are. He Is eliminating
unbelief from the hearts and minds of
men until by and by nation will be
born In a day. The Lord bless you
and may peace abide with You and
prosperity attend you Joseph Smith
will yet be known by the world as he
In and for what he was, and the day
will come when every soul that will not
hearken to the voice of that Prophet
whom God shall send to the world shall
be cut off from among the people These
are not my words but are the declara-
lions OF the Apostles The Lord help
you to build no Zion and keep this
building clean and hallowed and sane
titled. endorse what has been said
by President Winder Drive the
smoker Off these sacred grounds. We
don't like to be austere, to execute
judgment. We prefer to extend chart
ty; but when men Will not respect the
rights of intelligent people, let them be
dealt with as culprits and suffer the
consequences.
Prof. Joseph ]. Daynes then rendered
an organ solo, and after an expression
of thankfulness to Mr.. Kramer for the
beautiful decorations, the Forest Dale
choir sang the anthem, I'm Our Re-
deemer's Name" and the benediction
was pronounced by Patriarch John
Smith.