Show D 18 Q aa ELDER ORSON PRATT bellve w kabal kabai b ael aei sal C lat lyt fy sund sand Y AV w noon juby july 25 1875 REPORTED BY DAVID 71 73 WS I 1 I 1 willi IVILL read a few verses in the latter atter and in tho the fore g f pauls to the thessaly mans the speaker read from the verse of the ath chapter to the gui verse of eal eai I 1 have read these few rew passages of scripture relating to the great day of the coming p pt accordi ing as nou rou th of the mii nii apostle and also aiso concerning a very important event which will then happen namely 1 the resurrection of the olig s dead those who are iu in christ and also another cv event ant closely connected with namely the ascension of the saints tiled thed living upon tho the earthy to thes Q events are bymer br the e chrls tian world indeed we may say that all nil tho christian world who do not scriptures Script tires are looking for events similar to those here described they thoy believe belie beile vp according to id the ahe new new bew N dw testament that there is a time fixed in the mind of t ithie almighty 4 when the e deax heavens gei shall ahall bei boi parted as lk elj is pahn parm had it is ii rolled rolled up and that the heavens invisible to us now vili viii will ibo unveiled before the eyes eves of all people that the armies of heaven the spirits of just men made perfect through obe obedience diance to the law of god will bo be revealed that the angels who stand in au ai p aia do his bidding will ivill aiso also bonum benum b in inn 7 bared with th c it lly ily which will be revealed from tha tha heavens wo we also believe anabo do the inhabitants of the christian world at ere will be au 1111 audible sound of bt the trump of the archangel in the heavens fiat tiko tika time timo nal naw krata erata scenery is opened ta at the sound of that irum pet pel katl tta me ne e dead in christ will come forth from fro ro their silent dust dusty t in b th chaa t the IF K t ains then living will be instantaneously y caught up the dord gord in the air this doctrine do elrine ibell ael eved loved in by christians christiana d eberall ene rall rail do not spiritualize altogether the sensa and meaning of dhe the scriptures it maybe maybo may bo wellbor well weli oar oan for u ustin vin rin the ex of th g reau reat devent event th the second coming of iChrist t to refer e ie r tab some of the pre atti n F inspired writers to ati 6 ti liine 1110 of out saviours Savi havi ours ial from fr OM the hea hei heavens veils velis 4 1 I go ao axt no t tilo tile day d ay nar nir tile the coming for that that liveson troyace tho th d sace yace of rhotea v fa any tb the e day g p the hour our neither viii vill lie vie any ilby manan the e to alle aile alie the comin COMIl the lArdy ho ili iii ill arrey tilo th day and tee the hour lf oits itys itis it is itts hidden idd frob from mortal mefi man mah Howe nove vera verp the age iii ill which that great greal ev eil eji wiil take tahe tal F place Is is erx 7 ery ory clearly in ln both the oid old told and the tho new nev tesla tes ra ment ments tha TUa to D ad bt characterized by certain 33 Vets I 1 betl by the e inspire I 1 inspired N d z aree unmistakable in and anop which can IQ ea sli understood hn by all both learned aad unlearned these events argao areto beo conspicuous that I 1 will clot got be a nation natio ij people kindred or tongue upon the fir ria nap nag df 0 U C the whole vh ole ote earth but vinat will know that I 1 according aci laci to ahe aho he ires 0 some great event is ab about out to tak take place s lor la 16 ah that day da U will be more tor ton idease ili lii h abd the script before that Ahat day shall come comer missionaries will be sent t 0 uttermost part the earth earthy pito fito to testify to 0 all bali peo people p le con berning tha g ospel aspel of the tho son af god and they will L ery cry eryin in the the ears earl of all ali bunto them prepare pre aro ye prepa prepare roye ye forthe for fon the day of tho brido groom vill naro haro a prodan pr opan na a trolls t 10 vui 5 yui sva 4 f iw villi WO meridian of ti time M el came and took ua upon 0 o n h himself am a roaf roay ro piar to bondas Ms done Jone arf arn ofte greatest prop prophets liets hels that ever oven was born into our world john aist and he went we at announcing by the the power of holy callin calling 91 that there wasene I 1 who was mightier than he whose shoe latchet he was not worthy worth to sh is as kt unloose aad arid i that when he e should comete thoroughly purge his floor and that he would baptize with nir fir dro and with the holy said paid jolin johni johnl l merely come to prepare tho the r waya ayn alq am the voice of 0 one afi tiie trie wilderness prepare ye the way of the lord and make his bis paths straight I 1 come preaching unto you repentance dace daco and baptism for the remission of sins but he who comes after me jio authority and a greater shall 4 baptize you with abagis a lapi 3 liy liv ily m is greater than that of water the tho baptism oi of r fire and the holy ghost 11 anoy loi joi if the lord came the the first flint time in his hig humility and meekness born in a manger of parents of amow low estate saw that it W wab was necessary to 3 before be doid foid him by raising up ul one of the greatest prophets that ever came into the world why should it be thought unreasonable that he should also niso raise raise up a latter day prophet to prepare the way before one grandest events that everham ever has haa taken place or that eyer cyer will take place on our earth eaith in its teni temporal condition if the heavens are to i be revealed I 1 if f the face flace of the S son on of god is to be pe unvalued if the glory of his countenance i aunte nan c els eis is to outshine the sun in his strength if he hels heis is ta come in flaming firo fire whilo while the veny very heay heavens themselves shall shail share bhare by 5 his nj power an and id reel to and fro ro cains 1 I 1 bispo hla hia power bower wen are bert suni sunk and 1 the valleys are aro rad raised raa up if all these grand events nii are to attend tho the second of the tho json of go dis is it unreasonable that he should raise haise tip lip a gral at doli ebli liet ilet 14 tae he latter d days ays lys to male make pre para 1 1 tidos tor so 8 0 great groat g r ea an event or will he be let the world pass paes on in blindness aua apa any signs pf af any an y warning voice without at tan any iny inspired d man an sent of god to wake chibin themus orom from their condition and to prepare the way for his coming cowit looks consistent and andreas rea 5 such a preparatory work should be besent sent forth amon among g the alq ien ian orme j and paia reig kell keli consistent fa 9 the alap ancient lent inspired wite iila ilea liea jiley limey they have left an abundance of testimony on record in in this good book the ba bibie bible e con I 1 odo of the mcana means which god godwin will Us use elg elp to way bufore his second coming is tone tose rid tid angels from heaven with a pro not to benefit a few individuals alsY alss won Wor one nation alone but bat to all an the inhabitants olour of our oar globe and that too tob before he fie comes do to know where this prediction is recorded let lit me refer ifton to lh fourteenth chapter of the revelations g giyen pa tast john on pat rat uld did st jo ohn behold la vision the comIni of the conof tonof god dmd now how does doci ilo lio ter tr no he said gald isyou as you will findy redding uie the chapter through bathe saw aw one elt eit tin tiu ting tiny oil oll on a white who cloud having a i charp hand liehn to the une when jesus should shoni d come cobain in the clouds of heaTen beaTen before bc fora fore john joan siny the 11 fitting gin fin the cloud be he gew few gaw saw 0 preparatory work commence as it Is declared id irr tile the bilth ditth verse veree in I 1 n wirch winch tb the prophet erys erss 9 eisaw 1 saw baw another angel fly 1 la of heaven hating t tut everlasting dospel gospel to preach awall oil on the earth unto aito every nation mation and kini kin rin dred drea and ana tongue und apil declaring that the hour of was ivas come 11 etma emma it fa 1 now it if thaT ingel and ard bring briar ihen then u of man I 1 iii lii not comeno comino trumpet wiil will sound ard and cair calr forth righteous ous ons fraza their ble Ele sleeping tombs Th arc will bo be no iio destroying destro the wicked AS frow fron the face fice of the earth iyo iao no shaking of the heavens and causen causing the earth to andio remove to and afro fro none of theae these eveitts events wui transpire if no angel comeil comee comes for fon forona as certain as the other and to show that one is to precede the other ther there must be a time for this everlasting gospel 10 to be preached to every nation kindred tongue and people after the aneel ej appears with it that will take some length optime of time lime forth foytho merd mere preaching ortho of tho the cos eos os of no benei benci ebed Jt unless herc W wenc rc persons fo administer ibs its ordinances diu Alu alices the aft P might preach beadli but who ho could obey obet it no one it Is trpe trite that we might amigh repent if we heard beard ther thee angel it by hii his asab as he new llew tt and f ram rom kingdom to kingdom aulo might also belle in jesus chiist but bat liaw buix could we be baptized for fon the 0 af our oar sins lins mhd iad ande ance anga rome iame down from and take every believing penitent and lind baptize him himself ilow how lono long 0 would angel lono 1090 uko feo nil nii the nat hat nations lois and baptize nil all jho jno tho believers beli bell eyers eters it ita would tare take ages and ages for him to dlo flo 0 it personally but bul it Is very evident d an t fo every one due who reflects upon these thebe passages that thit angel comes with the ever everlasting listing gospel there will be authority given to man on the carth earth to administer the ordin ordinances ances arces of that dospel to build up he christian church again ad aln ain on ou the earth as it was built in ancient limes a christian church organized accordine according to the ik pattern attern that god has given la in the deiv crit a chirstian Chii chil stian church haying having apostles in from heaven a christla christian church eb with prophets called of god to prophesy future prents events a christian church burch posses sing ging the gifts and graces of the the ancient gospel in all their beauty power and ful ness nesb as they were possessed la in ancient times these works and thes these ordinances must be administered by man and not by the angel who brings the gospel will that be a preparatory work what other preparations are necessary r t to 0 be made besides the pr preaching eachin cachin of this gospel to all nations Slip supposing that among the nations of the earth there were jabb labs to be raised up a true christian chu church re it is there anything particular for that christian church to do after having received the ordinances of the gopel gospel in order 0 to more fully prepare them for the coming of the son of god I 1 answer yes the christian churches built up in la the four quarters gu arters of the earth after aften the angel co comes meal will trill be required to gather from all these nations unto one Que place that is something which no christian denomination believe in or if they do gegee atilt thrpo not for the members of churches called christian remain in the respective nations where they deceit receive 9 ahe fhe be tru tb gilla gills it Is true tru thal ethal indu ind s visuals kiy may emigrate but butas as churches they do not but the scriptures speaking of the great ireat day of the coming of the lord say there Is to be from all the nations of unto one place of who have taken the name of the tte lord jesus Tha that rde rdv gathering is referred to in the cha chapter ter hate have quoted from also in another chanter chapter law achre referring to the downfall d of spi spiritual lababy babylon it is declared tt that therm there ahall be a gathering at of the people iq and that too by inspiration ns tion by the command of the almighty 11 it will III ili not be left to the wisdom of man an but ut irwill it will be directed by hear ye the thie word of the lord as declared dmm lared to john on the isle isie of patmos 1 I ilard heard a great voice from heaven hearen baying 7 come butof out of jerimy her my peep lel iel what vh at people deop ae my people 11 who are lre gods people those who obey the everi everl everlasting astl asti 11 9 gospel which the angel brings P by y nuth auth author orla orli ty acome come out of her my peaple that yc b bp not partakers par takers of her gins sins and that ye receive not of df ber her plagues farber fon for her sins eins daxe naye nave reached unto heaven and god hath remembered her iniquities and now you who are arc saints you who have ave aye obeyed th the ao 40 gospel pai pal restored by the mhd angel come out of jf her hen r for the lord 4 is going it punish grea babylon edw is he gol kol gogg ucb g to pun un isy 4 her ert erl y her down clowa and causing her overthrow after speaking of the bringing brin drin ing of ortho the gospel by an angel the tente tenne tays faysz theme there followed an ad othe other angel what whak two a angels come besand markk thib the message of the second one there followed another angel say ilg ing baby ron ion la Is fallen is fallen faun that ereal great cry ery cuy because sho she made all nations dr drink ink 0 of f the wine of the wrath of hen her for fornica olcay t tion on the description df this tallor fail fall of babylon is giren given gi i en in fay lay arlous various places in johns dohns reve la lip V awful antul and most terrible judge menis ments will tali fall upon my mystery astery babylon the grent great she is tobe to be punished with plagues plaques of kihoi grievous sore some will fall herter her people ople opie so much so that thai they them will lab iab pheme blaspheme las god go d but they will net fiat repent of their the r eins sins they age are lo 10 tt e pian ghea with having the fountains and rivers turned into blood and abd the the neat reat t oc ocean cartere are to become as the blood at a dead d adman man and every living thing thina that as 1 therein will willdie die kle and one bt bf the last plagues and judgments J mento that will be poured put upon her heri will iIII bo devouring fire nire antt ancl an ana silea she khi csink sink as amIll a luid euid hen her name blotted from un under deu der heaven beaven and all that thai arm are connected with her biford attic these se terrible jad judgments arc are sent seni forth upon tho the nations riiho of the carth earth god anvill vm saevii bave save all hil who receive the everi everl everlasting asti astl ng gospel by gathering them to onet one place where re they tan gerve serve him and keep his 0 ile he will not merely gite give them some bome idea by reading the scriptures tha thai he desh desires es them to eather gather hut but john says sayf there thue will be a great groat voice from heaven procla procia aiming iming come out of her m my y r people sini sine co le that ye be bd not partaker alof her hen h c r sins and that yc ye receive not of her plagues then therm there Is to be a gathering gatherum gathe rim of the people bf god ia la the iatter latter day days yes es do oyo you U lri irl marvel barvel arvei arvel to 6 see this llis people coming comin forth from all nil 11 the various nati oue leaving beaving fhe the homes of their ancestry the graves of their ancient fathers leaving their acquaintances quain and friends and gathe gathering gatherum rim up these mountain buntain vales do you see sec it t dodou do you marvel at it Remember remembert 0 ye inhabitants abl abI tants of arm are loo upon these ti lings that yv you anre beholding the 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