Show 1 jay riy D ble mim I 1 MV jl ai a sp bon conference ference held at bright city on saturday afternoon ter oer noon n iiii adust st ISM 1877 REPORTED BY GEO F GIBBS ix 1 gildig is here hero ere ero as it is in other places through the territory which we have visited that there is an increase lucrease a strengthening of the stakes of mi the prophecy ao vie strengthening of tho and the len ien lengthening atherl ing of tirs tift of fiodi is continually being fulfilled inthe in the e flirts made in this direction bythe by the latter day saint 81 si 81 imn iff the worlds history of tho the tha greatest rea test events that have taken place places in their inception attracted ted fed blit but littleox litt little leof of the notice or attention of the ehl ehi children dron dren or men the coining cabling of i our bur lord and savior jogus jesus chrisa was know known nto to bilt hut fd people who then dwelt upon the thip the earth arnd arid yet it was WA ivul the greate stevent in the history if df the world the the coming north forth of joseph josaph f smith and the book of and knet the tha organization tot tit the church of beaus christ da day saints J attracted but litt little littleox leof of the attention lorr loir of the masses Of course it was way considered of the grea eist elst the few but in the course of time lime we shall see in this thib land the assembling of millions sometimes hein hear the sound of their footsteps approaching and when they dome they will be bo for zion for gid and for hia his his hla ring kingdom Klup dom and they will sustain and uphold the holy and righteous principles of eternal truth which havo been revealed and the institutions of heaven which our eaman father has established in this day and ago ge of the and gods purposes wilf willbe be abc acco with triumph for victory will crown the efforts af f twe the lord and his people in our day we are permitted to witness the occurring of the tha greatest event mai that have ever trait transpired since the days of adam U upon po n j the earth the ushering in or this thil great and glorious work of the last days the coming forth of the tho gospel to the nations of the and the assembling of the people the gathering together to sustain these principles and an d earry carry carry out the work of the lord to brins ta toasa his great and glorious purposes and establish his kingdom nom in the earth as he shall lead forth guide and from time to time it I 1 ik the great and glorious king kingdom doni donl of our god that shall stand for forever iver icer In these things we wa nis ais are ara co w i with the lord our father in heavener heaven heave neo so far as we will lathim work with mth us for he stands atthe at the delaho helm heim ho guides the 04 ship directing the affairs of the whole earth as well as those of his covenant nt people it has como come forth in theace af of th the world in which he 4 designed signo it he has made no mistake in regard to thi this matter smatter I 1 suppose the lord knew and understood the time of bringing to pass and commencing to bring to pass his pur purposes poses in the earth in regard to his kingdom as well as and no doubt a little better than anybody eiso elso and he also knew know there were those living upon the earth who would receive it when he should reveal it ii unto them all these event events have shave their times and seasons I 1 expect he knew also that in the days of jesus the word would be accepted by but few yea that it would be tramped tramp ld out by the wicked who would gain the ascendancy and that the priesthood and authority thereof would bo be received back again to the hea heavens verts verti there to remain until the times of restitution should set in which times it is our happy privilege to live in this is the commencement of the restitution the gospel has come again but never m more 6 to be taken from the ea earth ri th I 1 it 71 is now to ba be sustained and upheld to io grow to increase and multiply and become and powerful and the way prepared for the coming of the lord jesus christ wo who will rule from the rivers to I 1 the he en ends ds of the earth we do not fully realize my brethren and sisters that this work in which we are engaged is the kingdom the government of god if you please handed down to i he the children of men with all its of filers fliers A people a kingdom surrounded with all the elements necessary for the advancement and prosperity ity of the people of the hi kingdom om the government being estable established hed herein here in the earth men women and children under the government of heaven are ing g an and d upholding and carrying it forward with the power and m might ight with which the god of heaven endows them seeking beeking to establish the principles af pf truth and virtue upon his earth here in the period of time in which to come forth ohe the set time to favor israel A stripling oame came forth with the message from heaven leading out guiding and directing the affairs of the kingdom as they were made maul maui manifest fest feat to him by the lord from time to time until it has grown to become a great people it has gone forth and continued to grow until we find it as it ia Is this day here in thee theo valleys odthe of the mountain mountains ti with a i people dwelling in a hundred towns cities and anil ettle ments merits poor people yes in the majority of cas a I 1 might say in all cases poor people laboring people who baye haye nome gerej here a good many of themy without anything excepting their hands to obtain a subsidence all ei very little difference to lind find findan an inheritance I 1 do not flot suppose that a parallel can cau ba bai bince the god of heaven gave israel their inheritances heri in the landof land a palestine we ee see s many people who have ide lie e inheritances Inheritance 93 poor people that had nothing of this worlds goods have received inner tance and been II blessed essed ipa ina lna temporal point of view I 1 presume and be lieve that president brigham young has done more 0 o obtain inheritances heri for the people the poor amlong among men in the last thirty years than all the and phi lanthrop ic societies in t the lie lle world putting them all tp together existing at the present time ido I 1 do no think it has been equalled equal led since tho the days of israel I 1 when Ples palestine a tlde tiDe was divided out and given to the 8 ons sons of jacob if it has I 1 have no knowledge of it and I 1 reada read a good deal it is said in that dev de daya v looking forward to the day in live that the 11 poor among men shou should id rejoice an in the holy one of israel la fa this being literally fulfilled yes it ii 13 we have demon strat d this fact we have ful fui rul fulfilled filled it and are fulfilling fulfill ine inc it all the tim time e it is ohe of the signs of the latter iatter times when the gospel is preached to the poor what la Is the gospel to the poor it is the power of glod god unto salvation cannot we see the tho power of god demonstrated to the salvation of 0 the poor among men that lifts them out of the poverty in which they have been br brought tight up and places them in alland soland a land where they can get inherit ances ancel both for themselves and their posterity then most assuredly this gospel is the power of god to the salvation of all such at least it has proven itself the power dower of bcd to this whole community not even president young himself excepted we cadace came camo here itri stripped 1 aped of everything lis ils as the poor among men we can now lift up our hearts and re jolce joice in god who has wrought out his salvation temporal as well as spiritual we were brought here to these valleys of bf the mountains a land held in reserve by him where lie he can plant the feet of his saints and strengthen israel has he done it witness ye this day here in a this thid little nook nobl and corner a place passed by byl by the tra traveller yeller who journeys jour neye over the great highway almost unnoticed yet in this little place the children were strung along the side sidewalk greeting our comi coming tig from the railroad depot to thelridge the tho bridge a distance of half a mile one would not suppose there were eo so ra many ady in the whole country ro round tind here we behold the results of the emigration from the heavens as well as afi that from the various nations of the earth a grand assembling of the saints of the most bloat high what for without a purpose or design no not by any means the god of heaven our father never planted a single individual upon the earth a purpose and design well would it be bel fo for fol us to nind find but that purpose and arid design concerning us as and then truly trul live to it and fulfill it that our existence upon this earth might be accomplished that our existence here might got zot not be a failure that we might return to our father and receive that welcome plaudit well done good and faithful servants 1 he has given us the ithe I 1 opportunity of filling the full fuli measure of our oue creation with credit to ourselves and honor to bis his name and this can be ilono simply by living our religion the religion of heaven he is inviting everybody who wiil wilt to come and partake of the waters of life freely without money and without price and yet it jt will cost you all you have but then there is one thing also aiso to be thought of you did nut not have much when you commer commenced iced feed those who have riches aro the last to receive the gospel they do not see anything to rejoice over in the revealed will of god to man upon the earth stalley if they ahey do they are tire so full of the chresand care cares sand and love of the world that the good seed is choked by the weeds that grow up around them so that they cannot attend to it and place fon for the word is not found in their hearts it ia Is the poor who receive the words of truth who arb are the most ready to do the will of or god when wilen john sent one of his disciples to the saviour to ask himic ce he was tha the bon son of god eab i he said tell john ithe receive their I 1 the lame lama i walk th the elep lepi ers are cleansed and the cleaf hear thel dead are ate raised up arld arid the poor have preached to them 11 that ia Is the the feign lie he ga gavet faveto veto john it seems that even he be was in some little doubt concerning the divinity of or jesus mission the gospel is preached reached to the poor it is also preached to the rich PO to far as they will receive it but tiley they will not hear it 0 aay ay say they go your dour way w we e do not want anything to do with it or with you this ls w hat they say to the elder who bears the message of lifland life ilfe and salvation to the abild children of mehi it aa Is among i th the poor r they find the read readiest lest iest ac t eja nd such are the ones tha that thal t ahe he lordean llord can use to bling to pass his purpose ih they ey are the ones who need redemption riad mp ia and who feel that they need it and who obtain it feeling peeling their dependence upon hirn him they a ap trecate lr ecate the grgat great good the blessing that god glod is pouring out upon them from time to time lime they realize that thai it is he be who is doing this work for them but they could not arrogate to them selva this honor inasmuch as they know that the lire bre are merely instruments in our father fathers hands bands of establishing his kingdom the rih uch if they attempted d to perform this work would go forth in their own power they would say I 1 have done it it is I 1 who have accomplish ed this great work they would not acknowledge god in all things nor givel the honor to whom it really belongs for who does not know that they themselves only exit esit exl esi t by gods goda power and beneal cence but iut how is it that while the great majority feel and realize these things there are many who very soon toon arrogate to th themselves emsel ves ge greatness atness and power and think that they have accomplished grea great t things and that the lord can scarcely get along without them I 1 wonder sometimes how bow he did happen to get along before they were born I 1 have seen a great many of this character you know those who get fat quickly are very apt to kle kie kick hick k j what la ls there to hinder binder the blessings of heaven flowing to this people t to the full fall extent of their hearts desire I 1 do not sot know of any reason unless we are not prepared and worthy to receive it an and make a wise and proper use of it when it does come how elow many do you believe there are in israel today to day who if the we wealth a ith of the world were e turned towards them would not consign it to the hands of the devil about as fast as the lord banded it to them do you know that I 1 believe there are a good many maxy our experience teaches us ther thero earea area good many because they part with it just oat as fast as it comes to them at idil ifil I 1 w will say that no latter day saint has any right to dispose of the blessings that dod god jod bestows bestons upon him he be has no do right to bestow his bia patronage upon the outside world and espee especially i ally aily upon those who are in the midst of israel whose interests are separate abd and apart from frona ours ouris ll 11 only fosters an agency in our midst calculated to undermine the faith falth of the latter day saints Sain tt tf it nourishes a viper jn ou our r midst a power that is calculated to lead leal astray the young and unthinking I 1 sald eaid a latter Litte iday day saint had no right to dispo dispose 0 o of the blessings that god bestows bestons upon him they are not given to ua us for any aDy sueh such purpose what are they given us for to strengthen the zion 0 god upon the earth not to destroy i it to end forth the gospel to all alt nat Dat nations ione ions to temples to god holy name wherein those who are faithful may receive the blessings of time and eternity for themselves and their dead deady dendy tuey are given to us to sustain and uphold right righteous eom principles and the institutions of heaven to gather the poor from afar seeking to be delivered froma stae stage of bondage to come up and participate in the blessings you and I 1 enjoy ip thui thee mountains and so when the lord out that be he has a people who will balthus be thus zealous of good works who will make wake a good use of the thy wealth of ot the world so fast last and so a soon will wili the k kingdom be delivered to 0 o the saints in greatness and it cann canu ot be given any sooner and should f not be if it it could theu then if we want to see bee advancement and progress let us be diligent and fait falt bIni hini over the lew few things committed to our trust using them for tor god and for his kingdom and u ute ie them to the wicked nor sift our way wa e s to strangers nor to tho those e rho know not god and who gite give no heed to the principles of truth be he has estable established bed hed in the earth it Is suicidal in the highest degree for the latter day saints to tr arke ke such sucha a course and it is treasonable against the government to which we have sworn alle glance there Is a warfare but who in it the devil he Is t e auty authority of the holy priesthood seel dinu sine to trample pie PIC it from off the face of jbv earth earlb what do the latter day saints do Not nothing hinc hInL only stand in their own defence contending inch by inch forthe for the right the adversary Is found all al the day long seeking to overthrow us his agents are continual bally ly making their approach approaches eb to undermine the faith of the saints and destroy the authority of the holy pi priest lest iest hood their aim and object heing being to drive it from iron the earth as they did anciently then forthe for the S saints to give e aid ald aidt 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