Show expressions FROM THE PEOPLE to GOODBYE GOOD BYE SALT laek LAKE CITY may 3 1885 editor deseret news the publication of the tennessee crusade bill in the NEWS issue of the aoth uit may well call forth such au an express expression loh as I 1 have given the heading of this article id Is it possible that the days of freedom in happy proud roud america are numbered have legislators become so lost to every principle of manhood and are they steeped so deeply in wickedness that thal that such laws are passed unblushingly jt it seems so it is too truel it is luf lui tilling the prophecies of the servants of god who have left on record their words uttered by the voice and inspiration of jehovah we did not think the time of the end was so near bit bit alt the saints can catt see the putting forth of the leaves of the trees telling them that summer is nigh when the edmunds bill bec bee became ame a law we expected stranger bills than that would be sou sought ht to be passed in the near future we we expected state after state would tili fill up its cup even as this great nation as a whole was fillin filling its cup to the brim we looked for fo r a time to con cor come ne when every plank of freedom would be torn f from roin the platform on which stood the goddess of liberty for the days of missour dils Blis sour ind illinois and the scenes enacted in those states are not forgotten tue THE WRONGS heaped upon a suffering anti and innocent people eople have never been redressed redress d I 1 the alood blood of the martyrs that creeth creeth irom from the ground hath not yet been avenged and we kuma by the voice of inspiration that the wicked would grow more corrupt buu buc we had a plain duty before us the command to preach the gospel to every creature was binding and we had this compel gospel of the kingdom to breach preach preach in all the world for a witness that the end might come the testimony is before the world that the elders have traveled tar lar and wide wid e in all the world where doors could be opened evan into the islands of the sea to warn the world of the judgments to come crying repentance unto the people exhorting them in the name of jesus to pr prepare pare for these things for foe tue lne lue hour of gods judgment j w was as come but as in the days of noah so in our time they give no heed to the warning therefore they are being left without excuse and the lay day of their destruction cometh it I 1 is ev even en no now v for it is the day of theloris the lords vengeance venee ance and the year of recompense for the controversy of zion wion MINISTERS may exult over the passage of such laws as have been enacted in tennessee for the suppression of the truths commanded to be taught by the almighty and think they will now put a stop to the spread of truth but they will signally fall they think this is li mans work but it is not mans work would fall but gods work annot cannot and will wilt never fail fall though the heavens and the earth pass away yet his words shall not pass but all be fulfilled f ul filled ai these are the SIGNS OF OP THE TIMES soon we may expect other states to pass very stringent laws until there shall be no place within their limits where the gospel can be preached aud and not only will the states pass laws but other laws by the congress of our great nation will also probably be passed taking away every vestige of religious liberty in t the he territories so that the voice of god shall not be heard in the landeor land aora Jora for a famine is la decreed even a famine for ithe ethe word of the lord therefore the saints need not be troubled many a dark picture is portrayed and will be fully realized before the winding tip up scene cene the abominate 00 oo loo of desolation id ii ag again air to be set tip up a desolating sickness will spread over the land seas heave beyond their bounds and earthquakes thunders and and the powers power of the heavens will be shaken I 1 need not mention hut but few of these thiu thlu things s for the bible book of mormon and doctrine and covenants contain very many pass passages aces azes which point to the destruction of the world and tell of judgments thel ments of god upon the wicked and als ais also aiso lu in regard to this happy land lana of 0 ours u rs rills book HOOK OP MORMON says 2 nepal and this land shall he be a land of liberty unto the gentiles gentile and thele there shall be no kings upon the land who shall be raised up unto the gentiles 11 and again wherefore he that nigh figh teth against zion both jew and gentile both bond and fee both male and f female shall perish for they are they who are the whore of all the earth for lor they who are not for me are ag against me our god and when their dimeis fully come they shall be swept away we have been told many times time in the past of the persecution and bondage in nestore store for the saints and see tri trl the fulfillment in the events that are transpiring today to day and this little handful of poor despised outlawed latter day saints will yet save the great and noble constitution that cherished instrument which is beloved by every true son of zion and believed to have been ulven nhen by inspiration ton of almighty god but today to day men are against the thu decrees ol 01 of the Almi aimi almighty guty and seek by every means in their powe reven to violating the constitution to prevent the people peole of god from honoring him or walkill walking I 1 in his bis precepts will they sun eced no they will not though they do many unjust thins things and cause many to suffer though they tey even z slay slay lay some for others will yet have to seal their testimony with their blood and though the cloud loud may grow darker in all this there is a god that guides the destinie nations latter day dav saints arouse ye and put on the whole armor of carist put yourselves in order prepare ye to meet the bridegroom meet the issue like men of goa god I 1 if ye know that jesus is the christ happy are ye then if other laws are passed even thou rh h th they V Y be more unjust man mau the law in te tennessee stand firm in the defense of truth tr uth nth and liberty and cry with a loud voice repentance unto the wicked until god shall say it is enough lie he will foht your battles and you do shall triumph in the end and all nations shall see it for tor zion shall arise and shine her light having come the devil knows his h is time is short therefore he I 1 is stirring up the world to defy the power of god and make war upon his saints MARCUS |