The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-05
GODS KINGDOM IN VALLEY.
President Woodruff Teaches Absolu-
tism of Mormon President.

Wuford woodruff. one Of Joseph r
Smiths predecessors In the Office OF the
presidency, In a sermon delivered De-
ccmber g. 1851 as found in volume G.
Journal of Discourses, page 1lS, said:
When different opinions wore expressed az
to the course 10 be pursued this fall with
our enemies the spirit has said to mo at the
time. BE still and passive and pray that wis
dom may bc given 10 President Young TO die
tate and lead just right" There Is where
cur prayers should center. We should contin-
ually call upon the Lord to inspire him with
wisdom sufficient 10 lead forth tho Church and
kingdom OF God unto cNaltatIon, glory and
Victory.
1t is noteworthy here that the Idea IS
clearly set forth that Brigham Young
stood as the head of the kingdom, and
that he 1t was who was TO lead the king
dom to ultimate victory. No indication
in this extract that the kingdom IS a fu-
ture one as the News would have us
believe for the present
on page l19 i'm the same sermon. Pres
ident Woodruff said:
Tho Kingdom OF God Ia In the Valleys Of
the Mountains, and we enjoy It's blessings
That should be sufficient for US. As TO out
ward losses, they arc of little consequence
The law OF God ls in the mouths OF those who
are set TO lead II the Lord should Rlvo
a revelation through them that would appear
contrary TO our traditions-our customs, re-
veal prlECiplc6-thlngS which have been
hid from the foundation Of the world 1t should
not try the faith OF the Saints.
According to the foregoing. harmony
with previously given law Is not required
the LEADERS" of the church reveal
the law, and should perchance 1t be at
variance with former law OF ecclesiastical
statute 1t should not try the faith OF
the Saints"-the Saints must simply bow
in submission,
This same officer Of the church, in
sermon delivered October 6. 1856. at Salt
Lake City, as recorded In Journal OF
Discourscs. volume 4, page 80. said:
The word OF the Lord and tho words OF hia
servants have been provo1 many times, and
that before eyes, our leaders We're led by
the Spirit Of God. and / bear testimony
that our prophets and leaders have tho spirit
OF the Lord. and they arc clothed upon with
crs and keys thereof, and with the holy
amounting. and fully authorized and quail
Garth. they inspired by the snme spirit
that the ancicnts wcro; they want TO build
up tho kingdom of Cod this Is their object
And in a sermon on the sth of April.
1851, as recorded I'm Journal OF Discourses.
volume 1. pages 800 and 321, this same
man said:
Tho Lord revealed 20 me that I should have
this privilege and j have lived 20 sec tho
Kingdom OF God set up, IL Is before mo to-
day in this tabernacle. and all the blessings
of the Priesthood, and all the covenants and
all tho power necessary TO lead u people into
salvation ls here today.
! want 10 sny In answer To my feelings that
as | roalIzo tho Kingdom Of God is here
realIZe also that have q leader It.
Should ]. any mon In the kingdom
OF God feel for moment TO object 10 Prcsi-
dent NoungR handling controlling gold or
wealth Tor his own benefit. the rolling or
tho Kingdom? No, we should not I wish he
Ia. B.Ig..
cd before our eyes, from the beginning until
now his talents and glfts az a nnHncicr; and
We all Know ne , nsS n',n Proh'9uIc 70 the
this whole people.