Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-09-25

prophecy and the lifting Of the ensign
according 40 Mormon" faith, was the
founding Of the Church Of Jesus Christ
OF Lntter-day Saints. The gathering
OF Israel thus begun was q step prepare
tory to the glorious coming Of the Son
Of God to reign as King OF kings.
The speaker also called attention to
the Prophet Joseph's first vision, when
he was visited by the Father and the
Son, and told not to join any Of the
churches then upon the earth, for they
had all gone out OF the way ana had
lost the ancient faith The coming
forth Of The Book Of Mormon was also
dwelt upon, and the effect OF the
Prophets message described. His sol
emn declaration was met with scoru
ANA derIsion on every hand; erstwhllo
friends became foes, and persecution,
ending In martyrdom, followed.
The restoration Of the Priesthood was
next dilatcd upon by Bishop Whitney.
IL came as a necessary conCOmitant 10
the restoration Of the Gospel for au-
thorty was needed to preach It's prn-
ciples and administer its sacred ordi-
nanCes.
Concerning the Prophet himself,
Bishop Whitney said he was not to be
disposed Of by hurting at him derisile
nicknames, Joseph Smith was either
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any book nor upon any work OF man,
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worthy work or man. II IS pure
Christianity restored
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prophesy or isaiah, ana showed thal
lsrael III the gathering Oh the last day
was to ny upon the shoulders OF tne
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proved that me LORD mad need or tDe
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bless them m connection hereNith,
mat lie would forward IL by means or
me agencies OF clNlllIauoh' ralIoaus'
teleBraphs' steamships, etC" etc lhese
Agencles mad been established by the
fentlles. Upon them deEolNed great
temporal mission Tor the hohor ana
glory OF God While the seed OF lsraei
were required to advance the spiritual
interests or inc klnEdon' But the
spiritual Included the temporal and
they VINO expect the ume to come
when 'Mormonlsm VIII not be inter-
ested In temporal things; VIII wait
good long While. II might as wen De
expected that inc spirit WIN become
perfect without the BODY
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