Show SIU sig na OF THE TIMES I 1 I 1 the present r besent generation is one which amounts abounds with omens of the future the tho I 1 heavens have been very merciful in revealing the fullness fullness of the gospel to sinful men in this our day cautions and warnings have been liberally given by the humble followers of the lamb almost the wide world over without purse or scrip being chargeable to no man ho no missionary fund no pay for services and no earthly guarantee for future rewards but when the lord called we arose and went without regard to ahe the condition of things at home and faithfully warned the inh inhabitants inhabits abita of the earth of the calmi ties that would befall this generation our words were sown in much weakness but in their fulfillment they will be raised in power powe ri magnified and made honorable in the face of all the world the great jehovah hath some rights upon his hia footstool and has plenty or arguments to vindicate those rights notwithstanding the opposition and dna jealousy of the governments and powers of this world we have sought to do the nations good and to save them but they would not listen to his voice any more than the jews would to the voice of his son who in ln the sympathetic despair of his heart e art exclaimed hio ito 0 jerusalem jerusalem how oft would I 1 have gathered thy children as a hen gat hereth her chIckens under her wings autye but ye would not the medicine of the ph physician ician is not often palatable to the siek sick and declining patient yet if taken as directed it may effect a cure Is not at all palatable to this sickly and waning world but hut batitis its just the pill which the Great physician above has sent to heal the nations and he has sent no other remedy neither will he if the patient therefore shall decline to take iti ito it a lingering death will certainly ensue the revelator john has given a confederate name to the nations of the earth applicable to them in the last last days which is BABYLON and has decreed creed its downfall because all nations have drank of the wine of the wrath of her fornications notwithstanding ng the energies and skill of political d doctors oc tors tora and quacks to bolster bol boi sterup up and sustain the governments of this world it will be all in vain so longas they despise 1 loath and reject the remedy which the heavens have prescribed the wisdom of their wise men shall perish and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid the only means of poll political salvation fo for fon r any nation on the globe are in utah this statement is as hard to believe and as difficult to be seen and comprehended as the elect electric ric KIc telegraph tas ivas to the people one hundred years ago but the latter is now fully revealed and the former will be in much less time to the united states utah politically belongs add arid she has diligently sought admission into the union and has given to the nation abundant opportunity in its distressed and spasmodic co condition to take the loathsome medicine it being the last and only remedy thelan the language of utah to the government is behold 1 I stand at the door and knock if any man hear my voice and open the door I 1 will come in to him and will sup with him and he with me to him that over cometh will I 1 grant to sit with me in my throne even as I 1 also overcame and am set down clown with my father in his throne ile he that hath an ear car let him him hear what utah says to con cow gress gross utah will not always knock at that door for unless it open to her there will be none to knock at the conclusive evidence that we have that babylon is fallen is the great increase of wickedness crime and abssi nations and aud when she she is fully fallen we the words of the angel Z to john upon the isle of patmos will be fully filly applicable babylon the great is fallen is fallen and is become the habitation of devils and the hold ot every foul spirit a cage of every ever y unclean and hateful bird how many devils foul spirits and unclean and hateful birds are in political and military authority and how many are aspiring to such stations regardless of the real welfare of the people those who know better than I 1 may answer but I 1 think if half is true which is published in the nevada jour i nals concerning the legislature of that state there must be foul spirits and un cleanard ele cle anand awand hateful birds in that body not a few should any be curious rich or poor small or great rulers eulers or subjects priests or op people eople to know kaow 1 llo lio ilov aigy auy thing further of the fate of the present generation let them read attentively three times over the chapter of the revelations ok of st john and there learn the reason why the saints or mormons cormons Mor mons come out from babylon or the nations of the earth now do not forget to read the eighteenth chapter of the revelations of st john for all nations stand on the very eve of the fulfillment of every word of it ORSON HYDE I 1 |