Show AA c A 1 PHENOMENAL GROWTH OP OF MORMONISM IfO MONISM S I Address delivered In tho tim Assembly Hall at atto the Sav Sev nl Lit Conference Destiny of ot the Sane I Of Ol the tho Church of ot Josue Christ ol 01 Latter iko Foretold by W th Prophet Joseph Josel day doy Saints Salt 51 Lake Lako City October 4 j Not Nol the Work 3 S 1903 1008 by Ly of loo of ot Inspiration LE ELDER E L DE R JOSEPH J OS E PH W Al M M MU U R R I N U N 5 I T A L gratifying my brethren n anti K It it i i verY prY i to 10 ItO seo CO the hosts hoet of oC str have hC upon this K Int nt who day lay of ot conference nce 10 to wor vor IM the u lp ff K I rejoiced In com corn fb bl bIp p the with i ou OtI In iii t tIe he excellent spirit vo i ent n I lit III the meeting this If hat was nr pre present that kat ana lint Brently enjoyed ho the In Imparted by the Grant T I a l by AP Apostle I Irely mem rely rel hope that t wo 10 o may t bt bl blessed fin noting With the mme II In hit tM our hearts hear Is may bo be glad iati In InIs Inthe Inthe Is that of dod od Iod nut that we le may things the blessed privilege we e enjoy t Is s a i fee la t bl bi numbered among tho the Saint In tl su I i cannot last Jut dispensation help heln Jilt iUt fool feel that there Is Isu assemblage n ft r crent grent u this In II nce of ot O the fact tact tint that in its a n fd nl m nl a 1 church hurch we are In leople lyth ty thi appointment ot of our great creat Father FY sod that our not noti prodded by tho the wisdom of men mell i tEen cen n lit from above aboe We nrc as os has com come tut In this house which lids been heen I metea for tor worshiping purposes purposed Qs am amI In I the there In lii n R vast con contoUrEd 1 t ntine of ot topie but these thellO two to build toUrEd Inn lire Ire rP not nol ami thorn them U IN i nn on n n air on tho tim grounds of this S tren blOck that thoo who are out nut pie lie Ide of ot o thc tIPPO J buildings may also aico iia hn e ethe the he nf Of the rf ci th 1118 Lord When Whon we W think of ot 0 the mill ull of the tho Church of cit If Jesus hIls I of Saints Saint then view ew Iho tho ho t nt ot people this block todaY we WC ought to feel teel that the the vonN VOr Oll of If the tho Prophet Smith are verily com corn Rider Grant this 1115 to lo pass pap Wo heard turning r ier to tho fact nel that It had hod hadn n predicted by b tho the Prophet that there lice Wa a to come ft n time when the Lat Int y would no longer lonKer find an nn anor In the of Illinois or Of any ny other state toto In the tho east cast but hut that It U win ws fR their destiny the decree of ot our OtH Father In heaven that they the should ft JO to 10 the Rocky nok mountains anti and thAt the Ibe time was os to come when they the he tie a great and Ve 1 trulY the Ihl fulfillment of at this prophecy In the tho conditions that prevail today In this state and In tho the sur r country nail yet et wo we 1 only wit rin rs n a fulfillment In part It In Is i easy t 1 a see ee that It II is A the tho destiny of this peo DOD T JI il t out become he como much t r than thon they are at nt tho present tIme In some Rome of ot the travels that I have hB of af lato lall I have hoc been heen Impressed itt the fulfillment of this thin prediction It his IU fallen to my lot to visit the thea a that RTe are established In Arizona iM Id the stake In Mexico and also the In 1 or stake thero Ihra that hat hap h b cn divided recent sand to n visit th who ho havo b hm n In 10 the tho Horn lorn ba ha haia ds liD ia In omin In making these journeys I have been greatly Impressed silt ih the Ih feeling that the words of ot the tha th cf ot the th Lord are Rrt having ft a 1 re reo marble mad able fulfillment I nm am confident con that In the future of or this work they will Till b be completely complete fulfilled We Wc uro rot tot yet nl Dm ha people we ve ore are to In the midst of ot mountains It III l is the decree of oC our Father In heaven It was wat Ills III decree II ages ogell ago R O before tho tha Joseph hud had nn on upon the earth It vas was the tho theme of oC tho ancient prophets when they thought about Zion nail tho the latter times timeR th thy they y wm ers tilled filled with the Inspiration In of ot the Almighty At those times they wrote Irole and i noko noke of or the latter lays days find and they were wm Oiled filled with the tho of ot the Lord L rd In m talking of ot Mount Zion In Its and nud In lit saying It II was vas the Ihl d of ot the tho th people of ot tho the in fl the thc latter lotter times to 10 tho the ll and to 10 make tho the blo jom anti b c mo beautiful Ihs hu has b bArn cn our mission UM n I I people to barren land to BO IrO out Into Inlo yew new fi I s of country and Rn open up locations for lor habitation that the Iho In f creasing multitudes might have place on which to dwell While we hear from Crom time to time from Cram rein the tie leaders of or the people that It Is II i not profitable nor In bar har harmony mony with tim the spirit and genius of or the work In we am urn engaged for members of lie he Church to be bp running hither and nd thither In search of oC new places pInceR for Of homes homell It has ha always been and ond I 1 suppose It always will be necessary sary far for locations to be selected un der tier the appointment of the 1 that room may be made mode for tor of God It gladdens my heart wi d Inc ine I with Joy jO when I witness t I C I tion of oC the tho people and the g expansion that Is and has hasl nt n n l lace While there are man Inan manof manof Jimo of or people assembled here hert W wj t i 1 email arnall multitude compared re ju hosts aCc In the Vai aH rd of Ion lon In religious worship to tv It l are re but EH as a n drop In the tho buck bucic compared with the tens and huir hUn cit thousands who know that Odd add h s spoken that the words of the thO th prophets 5 ore arc beginnIng to 10 tome come to and that at zion olon Is U being be In established In the Jho tops of ot the In n those h se prophecies i I NOT TUB OF oi MAR MAN MARa We a 0 are not only fulfilling MOiling tho the tOtS Ions of or the lie prophets In relation to our location but l is a abundant evi deuce dence In the doctrines that thai are Ido do that hat were revealed through the Prophet t 10 Smith to establish the fact nr that we wo have not been bean organized by b the tho of ot men and we are aro very er thankful for It It has not been In ni the tha pOWer of ma man In any Rny ny age ago of tho the world t to give gle the children of ot men nen nt on i organization such rueh 01 us we have today Thre Thiro Is nothing like It recorded In history tram from 1 the beginning of limo time to the Iho present day There can neVer bo be anything like k It unless It bo be boH from Crom rf God It lt I Ic above aboe n and ond J be yond the H wisdom and power Dower of or men EVIDENCES tID OF n RATION A 11 0 In visiting tho Call California Cornia mission re reit r it I f I wa ta greatly Impressed Passed with the tho t feeling ee that we should hould rejoIce In the doctrines of the everlasting Gospel and In the w evidences that exist In ln hc the that hat have been b en given through the Prophet Joseph Joeeph Smith provinG lila his divine Inspiration I desIre to read a tow few words that were written by tho the Prophet Joseph Every very spirit of ot man was Innocent In the Iho beginning and God having redeem ell mall mati rr from m the tho tail men b mo again In their Infant stAte Innocent before God Ud GodI I thought of these words when I met with the tho SaInts In the city of Los Ios Angele Angeles A tow few months ago ogo a great gathering Ira of ot ministers of ot the J church after this h Is doctrine doc for tOI n a long time having believed and taught that Infants who had not nol been baptized or who ho had not bran bren christened 1 were damned d decided that this doctrine should no longer bo be bor II a part of thEIr r faith How was as It I would like to a ask k that Jos Joseph Ph Smith without any nn theological education so far as tile the education given hen by men Is l concerned could write these glorious words warde Every Ever spirit of man was In In IB tho the beginning and God hav hll ing lug redeemed man from Crom the tho fall tall men became again In J their Infant state In before clod Who can co COli consist III l st t disbelieve this glorious doctrine ft announced by Joseph Smith 7 Every Evory child it matters not of ot shat parentage whether white or black bond or free tree Christian or pagan through the tho atone wrought by b the he Redeemer of ot men Is s made mado Innocent before beCore our Father In heaven hean This TIlls doctrine was ed cd In Ip another revelation from which I 1 desire to 10 read rend hut Dut behold I uy say V unto you ou that lit tie children are oro redeemed from before beCore the foundation of ot the th world through mine Only OBly wherefore they cannot call not sin for power Is not given unto Satan to tempt little children until they j begin begh to become accountable before me meThis This revelation re lation was wan nR given In 1839 1830 at nt atthe atthe the commencement of ot the wonderful work In III which to we are aro engaged Inas Irnis Inasmuch much as ac men Inca of ot wisdom and ond education from a 11 worldly point of view have been discussing this doctrine for many man years ears we wo o might well ask he the question how was It that Joseph Jospph Smith mith received l this Ittis knowledge so much In ad of Ills his time For It Is a long lone time sinco alno Joseph Smith announced In the name of tho ha Redeemer r this truth that has recently been adopted by b one of the tho greatest religious lell lous extant among men and that Is now believed by millions of others ALL AIL CHILDREN ARE SAVED f It Jt Is too much to believe belee that Joseph Smith discovered tins this by h Ills his hi own owl Will vIe dom Idom that he studied It out himself Hut It Is III very Sery er reasonable tot for im tie to assume that It uns sae revealed to hint him by our Father I It in hewn and accept Its Us truth without any all argument He lie made mode the announce announcement ment for It t was startling in III the tho day do doIn In which It II was Ine all children are arc sled saved through the atonement of oC our blessed Redeemer There la Ia a 11 breadth there ls is a depth there Is a glory to that Hint doctrine that stamps stump It as 08 coming from a n divine source This same samu doctrine Is In n positive language In the nook Hook of ot Mormon In the writings of ot the Moroni who lived lIed on this continent many years ears ago It has hns always s been understood and always been a R doctrine of the Church when whenever whenever ever there has hos been nn an inspired Priest Priesthood Priesthood hood among men Clod never neer created Ills His children to damn them without giving them an opportunity to 10 hear and andU understand U Ills 11 Is precious word wordWell wordell Well ell ehl I say Fl when I t think of these those they the are only one ono or two of the tho truths revealed to the prophet it itIs ItIs itIs Is burned upon my soul ouI that Joseph Smith was as called d of God j that he was wasa ft a 1 prophet of God Godi that he lie did not es establish an nn organization according to tho tha Ideas of men inen that he M did not hot Introduce as doctrines the Ideas of men i that he ho h gave gae to 10 the Iho peoples peeples of ot the thc earth principles plea pIes of oC eternal truth as ns they were re revealed reo reVealed to him by IW our Heavenly Father I do not feel eel that It would be 10 proper for Cor mo me to trespass longer Joner upon the time I rejoice In this thia glorious work I t God Gall with nil it my tay III soul and I lute have never fount found words to 10 express my gratitude that my m parents parent In the tho long ago ngo away ort oft In Scotland In 11 the great city ell of oC Glasgow heard hear and believed believe the ever over everlasting everlastIng lasting GoMpel Go o 0 O I 1 thank God Clod their hearts were touched I thank the Lord they were ero converted and that they were vero drawn Into tito the fold of ot tho the good Mas Master Master Master ter and that because of their faIth and their firmness and their love of ot truth they came camo to Zion Kon 1011 and I 1 was wa born In III these theeo mountains ot of Israel anti was reared In the midst ot of the Saints In itt traveling through the tho cities of ot tho the old world especially In my fa Ca fathers thors native land and witnessing some of tho the things that are to bo seen there and In thinking of ot what might have hare been I felt as an though I could tall fall down and worship my m father tather and mother for Cor formy formy my birth here for Cor their coming coining out of the Iho world and believing the tile truth of or God Cod as ns revealed through the tho Prophet Joseph Smith I am Rill not a u believer In Joseph Smith because of or my birth I 1 know kno by b Investigation I lImo know through prayer miti I know through revelation from Crom tho the Almighty that the Ihl doctrines given Riven through h Joseph Smith Are tho tile doctrines of ot tho tue everlasting Gospel tho tue power of ot God unto salvation It U is tho the truth It cannot be destroyed It cannot an not be overturned It cannot he bc h stopped In III II Its advancement in Ill the hearts of men In gathering tile the honest from Cram the tho nations of the earth It 11 can cannot not be stayed God 00 has hus sn So decreed It anti God Oo hue has always Ills do iW creen And will continue to do so Sll God help us to believe the truth and to sustain It and to maintain and up tip uphold 11 hold the authority that God has hns given us that we may amy be b blessed Is my prayer through Jesu Jestis Christ Amen Amon |