Show JOSEPH THE PROPHET the of december 1805 is t the be memorable day on which joseph joaeph smith the great prophet of the present century the herald of the second corn com ing of our lord entered on his bia earthly mission mi eBion the history and work of that bat remarkable man has baa exerted a powerful influence upon thousands of human beings in all parts of the earth directing not only their mode made of thought but also their conduct of life into new and better channels it has been felt to some degree decree in every part of the whole field of christian theology throughout the world and its ita results have engaged the attention of statesmen at home and abroad it to Is written in indelible characters on the annals of men and its memory will live throughout eternity brief comparatively was his earthly career but bug when in the cou cauree re of time that which he be as the instrument in the hands of the almighty accomplished complis hed is fully comprehended among the children of men the hu bu man race will unite in praise and their songs of everlasting joy will be in accord with that sung by the heavenly hosts boate on the entrance of the savior into this worle glory to god la in the highest and on earth peace good will toward men med 11 every special messenger mess enVer of the almighty to his hie children bas baa been charged with a mission characteristic of his own time and circumstances mosess mess message aLre to israel was different from that of nosh noah to his generation elijass Eli jaba jahs mission was that ot of either and so was exra erraa and john the be baptists baptist neither was a mere repetition to the predecessors esau each had his bis own message to so deliver and had bad special gifts and equipments adequate for the purpose all were influenced by the same spirit and proved the oneness of their divine authority but the distinctions were marked the same bame observation applies to joseph the prophet he came clothed with the power that adorned the ancient nt mail flies cers from heaven still to he brad bad a mission of his bis own differ different ent from that of all riho have prec preceded edid him he came to proclaim the me second coming of the ltd lord and the abe of repentance before that he fie came to prepare the be way for him hia who shall ahal I 1 rule eternally his whole may briefly be stated staled to io the eloquent words of the apocalypse pee and the angel which I 1 saw stand upon the sea and upon n the earth lifted up his bis hand to heaven and swore by jilin him that liveth for over ever and ever who created heaven and the things that therein brej are and the sea and the things which axe ace therein that there should be time or dola dois i no longer but in the days of the voice of the seventh angel when he shall begin to bound the mystery of god should be finished as an he fie bath declared to his servants the prophets Prop liets rev 10 57 5 7 in pursuance of this mission he be among other ether foreshadowed foreshadower fore shadowed some ome of the she events or of the last times timea nd among his bis prop betle deolar declarations atlow are re those which give as signs signa of the approaching termination alion of the pros present era commotion in nature and amon nations nat ione ye bear of wars ware ij he be says in far aou and you say eay that there will soon eoon be great wars wari jim in far countries but ye know not the hearts 0 men in your own land ladd 00 doe doc and coy cov 88 29 and to in that day shall abail be heard of wara and aad rumors of ware war and the whole earth shall be in commotion and lewd hearts shall ahall fall fail them and they shall say aay that christ dela delaye yeth tb his hia coming until the end of the earth doc and COY cov 46 45 26 predictions Predict iona of this class both in the new testament and in the in alired writings of this age are par we year because as a 4 fr oommen commenced cea with reports of the th conflict in ID eastern asia abia still ringing in the ears of mankind so it Is ia about to close ocoee with the world in breathless sum lueree er so as to what the next moment will bring the whole year has a history the pages of w which bich are stal stained nea with bloodshed incident to war and riots every continent has baa bad lie ito share ebare and as the sun of the century is ie nearing bearing the he horizon its last rays are falling on massacres in armenia war in abyssinia rebellion in cuba and in other place sand the greatest powers in the world ready for far a work of destruction ue that this condition exists in the world the efforts of peace societies and the phenomena progress ot of civilization and that it ii was predicted as one of the signs signa of the be last laet dinies Is ie a testimony tea to the inspiration of the prophet who told it over half a century ago the present condition of the world la to the sainta a remi reminder that they should be faithful in their mission 1 I tell you of theme theae are the Pr ophela word 14 because of your pray err wherefore treasure up wisdom la in your boBo Dop 10 his hie work was waa one of peace he pointed out the road to a universal brotherhood through faith in god the eternal father and faithfulness ful ness to the church ol of his hia beloved SOB bon jesus christ coriat |