Show REMARKS ey my president YOUNG ogden olty city june 12 REPORTED BY G Z D WATT 1 I am very thankful for the fhe privilege neg leg ge of meeting with you this afternoon the there re may be maa mat many y present who never saw me now and many who are acquainted with but probably have not for years had an opportunity to speak to me roe As I 1 now have the privilege of speaking to you please accept of my good feelings toward you and of my good desires in your behalf peace be to you and to your habitations and may god bless you I 1 will not occupy much time for I 1 understand that through some mistake in the appointment ent many of you have been here a good part of the day I 1 am aware that both yourselves and your children are weary and I 1 think it would be a relief to the children if the teachers would sup supply them with water for many years I 1 have been trying to promulgate the principle eternal life and I 1 am thankful that we are in possession of that religion which gives food to the mind and exercise to the body I 1 am thankful for such a religion it is diffie different rent from the religions of the day it is not only a S i abath day religion and a INfo monday liday religion but it is an everyday religion a religion rel rei leion ision that will feast a person all tile the time it draws forth the mind end and expands the understanding of every intelligent being who will open his mind to understand and see by vision the creations of god the worlds that are and the worlds that have been who can grasp in the vision of his mind the truth that there never has been a time when there have not been worlds like this and that there never will be a time when there are not worlds being organized and prepared pre Dared for intelligent beings to dwell upon those beings bear the image of him who is invisible of our father and god were your yes eyes opened to see the heavenly hosts you would see beings sl similar imi larto to us we are in our weakness and imperfection we are in darkness they are in light they are in glory we are in mortal flesh subject to sickness disease pain deformity and death the hea heavenly venty hosts host sare are beings like these my brethren only in greater perfection having passed through the same ordeals we are now passing through b they have been made subject to vanity as we now are they have had to taste of the bitter cup ag as we havea have they have had ehe the he privilege of the light and of the darkness of the truth and of at the error which privilege we now enjoy life eternal has been offered to them and they have chosen it it is offered d to us who are here assembled and we have chosen to follow in the path in which it is to be obtained had we chosen we might today to day have been in our native lands as are those whom we e have there left it is to us a matter of joy and rejoicing i cing a solid satisfaction to know that there are a few among all tile the inhabitants of the earth who are willing to receive the words of life to prepare themselves to dwell eternally in the presence of our father and our god lV we e enjoy a gr great eat privilege ge in being gathered out from the wicked we now have the pr privilege lv e of associating together not only as in individuals d I 1 vi duals families neighborhoods and cities but god has proy ded the place where we ve can assemble as it were in a national capacity we lve are now in the relationship so ts td speak peak of a limb or branch pertaining to the federal government which must grow increase increased spread and prosper exceedingly you have built a commodious tabernacle but a few years ago was a swamp but a few years ago there were no inhabitants here when we ast first visited this place after the people began to move etere there was hardly a settlement between here and great salt lake uke city there vere were a few families at isalow creek but butt ione none north of that and on only vy a few between here and G S L city You Yoi now ride until you are weary and settlement af after ter settlement neighborhood boyhood od atter neighborhood You have manifested a spirit of advancement and ani improvement which is according to the tle life we po possess sess sebb The intelligence we ie wab was given to us for a purposed purpose we arthe aalthe clift children dren of the supreme beina of the univ universe arse the inhabitants of the whole earth are arelise arell areli A hd he offspring of the fetherof father Fathe rot cot of our lord jesus christ intelligence intelli D ebee is given V len ien unto us to upon aho ho will choose life these my rny brethren and si sister bister the valleys in the mountains are becoming filled with those who have chosen closen the way of life ilfe and thousands more ale in europe and on the islands of the sea The tb gospel we preach has been pro claimer tomosa to of the nations of 0 the eaith god will gather gallier his children from all nations attl aid ald brin brid them home to zion thia this is the land of zion xion lon ion this tills is the continent whereon theford the lord has commenced his work for the tile last time and whereon hereon zv jesus will make his appear annethe anc ethe second dUme time when he comes to gatner gainer and and ind save give the house of israel it is our duty to prepare re for his hia coming coining each person parson possesses an intelligence each one has an agency and each has his own salvation to work out for the spirit and body to be crowned with crowns of glory immortality immor immortality and eternal lives let not your hearts sll sil sink nor your faith falth waver let not your fervency slacken in the least for the kingdom is ours god has prospered his w work 0 rk on the earth towns and counties have risen risen up against 0 it and states have united and organized organic ed to destroy this kingdom and the government of god from the earth the kingdoms of the world are opposed to the kingdom of god you have seen your neighbors rise up and persecute you you have known those mho who should have been your friends and assisted you forsake borsak e and persecute you for the gospels sake salce you have all more or Is leas experienced such treatment Is it at an end no you see persons gather here and assist to gather hundreds and thousands and yet some will tuni turn away does this discourage you how frequently it has been said to me a great I 1 many are going to california my reply is let them go a there will be plenty left this work is on the increase and the power of god is becoming more and more manifest before all flesh the the faith of the gospel is increasing among the children of men and the saints are increasing compare this place with what it was here ten years ago has there been an increase besand yes and a very great increase ten years tears ago how bow many were there in the he states and in foreign lands who wanted to come here not one to where there are aren now ten the spirit of the gospel is going forth among the nations and the people are gathering out the kingdoms of this world arld arid must mast become the kingdoms of our lord and his christ to aid in accomplishing this work we must overcome bin sin and every evil propensity of the natural man every selfish and unhallowed desire latno let Lct noman man covet the things of this world nor lust after th the evair evain vain and foolish thin things s that pertain to it it is the privilege of the saints to enjoy every good thing thin for the earth andeits and its fullness belong to the lord and he has promised all to his faith falth faithful ful fui tul saints but it munt mint be enjoyed without the spirit of and selfishness without the spirit of lust and in the spirit of the gospel then the sun will shine sweetly upon unon us each day will be filled with delight and all things till III be filled with beauty alving joy pleasure and rest to thae tile saints the vegetable kingdom is made for man to gratify the taste and add health healt to the body and gratification to every sense the gold lold and the silver will be given to the saints the riches of the world will be put in the r possession and they will be legal heirs we are now passing through a day of trial to determine whether we will prove worthy of all we ma may Y e enjoy dy and possess for it must been joyed an and d possessed without the spirit of without the pure spirit of the lord jesus christ we cannot enjoy the good things of life the fullness funess of the heavens and the earth tile the mountains the gold and precious things in them will all ail be devoted to those who are devoted to their god and their religion the wheat the fine ienir the oil and the vae wine the cattle u upon on a thousand hill bill and every blessing inythe the I 1 lord ord has in store for every creature he has organised organized ted sed and placed upon this earth are to fall into the hands of the legal heirs who are the saints this is an unpleasant idea to un believers evere then why do they not believe if there are any here wl wie wio e do not believe the gospel and think that the saints are self selfish ish all they have bave to do is f fo a becote saints then they will be heirs with the rest of the saints there is no about it that I 1 know of for they have the same privilege that we have and that any may man or woman upon the earth bas has thae rhae kingdom of at god is set up the ordinances of the gospel are dispensed to the people life and salvation are offered to all and who would miss entering into the kingdom 0 of our F ather and god all who belie belle believe belleve ve have honest hearts and bring forth fruits fruit sot of righteousness are the elect of god and heirs to all things all who refuse to obey the holy commandments mand ments of the lord and the ordinances of his house will be judged out of their own mouths will condemn themselves as they do ow now will be b accounted unworthy and will have no part nor lot with the righteous but the heathen nations that now exist and that have existed on the earth will all be blessed will see the time when they will have the privilege of receiving the blessings of th the e covenant established on the earth by the son of god and through it will be brou brought ht into glory and rest brethren and sisters I 1 wish you to continue in your ways of wel well doing I 1 desire that your minds may be opened more and more to see and understand things as they are this eai eaith tb in its present condition and situation i is not a fit habitation for the sanctified but it abides the law lav of f its creation has been ba bap used with water will be baptised baptized sed by fire and ana n i the holy ghost and by and bye win will be prepared prepare for the faithful to dwell upon uron shall we not strive to prepare ourselves as much as possible for the coming of the son of man the savior will dictate his kingdom through his apostles and prophets until all the heallen heathen nations are virtually redeemed by the ordinances that effect redemption that they may inherit the kingdom that ia is prepared for them this work must progress e ss this thi s earth must become a paradise must be purged of the sin that has been upon it for many generations for all sin and iniquity must be swept from it and alid a people be b prepared for the coming of the son of man he will prepare a people long before the earth is celes and prepared for the presence of god the saints will increase the spirit of wisdom and knowledge will increase and every grace of the spirit of the lord jesus christ must increase upon the earth until a people and place are so prepared that the savior can come and finish the work given him to do when he will present the kid kim kingdom D dom to the father there is a t great work for the saints to do progress and improve upon and make beautiful everything around you cultivate the earth and cultivate your minds build cities adorn your habitations make gardens orchards and vineyards and render the earth iba so pleasant beasant that when you look upon your labors rs you may inay do so with pleasure and that angels may delight to come and visit your beautiful locations in the mean time continually seek to adorn your minds with all the graces of the spirit of christ sin mastbe must be overcome and righteousness exalted until jesus reigns king of nations as he reigns llin ilin king of saint saints q this is not inking kind to the wicked for they have tile the privilege of embracing the overtures of nercy if they choose no xo ome one will be compelled fo to do so all may freily freely eat drink and satisfy themselves or they may turn away and feed upon husks let every one who wishes to go a to california go a for we do not want them here this country is most excellent for sifting out those who are not here for the love of their religion the mountains the deserts the barren plain shard labor and hard fare are all so calculated that those who do not love the truth will leave for california and elsewhere and we love to have them go some who are now here ought to leave url irr imless iless liess they will wirl repent and become good men be fa prayerful and watchful and be sure to live you religion store up your surplus grain and when you have done don that do to ironically as a some have take every pound aund of butter every dozen of eggs every rhel mbel bushel of grain and every good thing thin yon can lay hold of to those who would cut our out throats if they had tire the power had thedythe they lire power they would slay every soul that would not renounce this work they have knot not the power and never will have israel will be gathered the poor will be gathered and this land of josept joseph will be freed from oppressors their power ia is broken and they will go down to the pit while zion will arise and wicked men and devils cannot prem prel prevent vent yent i it t god has decreed this and we are going t to 0 help him perform it and bring righteousness upon the land and the righteous will see the day when they can say their prayers and lay down in peace for or murderers will not be around them will you let every act of your lives promote the king kingdom doin doln join of god if you do you yon may be sure that tha every person who is opposed to righteousness will bdour be our enemy but those w who ba are here to steal our cattle and horses instead of striving honestly for an honest living had better for forsake their evil habits or go where they are a re more popular the lord almighty will have a pure people a people that wil will serve him and we shall yet see the tay day lay when we shall shau be free from murderers thieves robbers liars whoremongers drunkards and every other description of persons who pollute the earth lly my liy ely constant prayer is that the anger which is in til ill he hearts of the disobedient will turn u p oil each other and that the wicked slay tie the wicked until no place can be found on the earth for those who will not observe good laws that the righteous may live in peace the wicked are do doing i n s so 0 and in the midst of their rage which h hab has a gb been e around ua us it is astonishing toni shing how bow the preserving and invisible hand of god has been over his people I 1 do not now remember that any ill in our territory Terri territory tor y during the time alluded to who desired to live their religion fell by the hands of the wicked except t br william cook they credit th s erful wonderful preservation to me but they are mistaken the lord almighty can control the acts and bring forth the results far beyond the wisdom and calculation of man ile he ba bas bag brought to pass these purposes seq and the wicked have been and are helping him the wrath of man shall praise him ma may nay the lord god of israel bless you and the whole house of israel is my prayer in the name of jesus JOSUB amen |