Show LATTER DAY JUD GUms the past week has baa added to the already long list aliat a large number of die estrous storms the lope foes by life has baa been heavy and the damage to proper ty very great no section of the c country seems to have entire ly in the east west north and nd sou b he wind and raio rain did their work ana in a very large dirtion of the coultry the intense beat claimed malay victims for the grim reaper alto get berthe herthe month of July 1896 la Is with out a parallel in its record of widespread storms etorma that have wrought havoc there have been greater dla dis tur turban bances cei of thin character obar acter than ban any the month has baa seen but the number and uniformly destructive character oter thereof have been beyond any former midsummer experience in utah we have a tee feeling of security from cyclones and tornadoes and generally the people appreciate that tact it was wai one of the promises given to the latter batter day saints by their leaders leaden that shat such euch immunity should be enjo enjoyed in the top of the mountains it if the saints were faithful while the visitations of the ibe elements element went forth as a judgments tu tn other parts of the cou country atry benco the saints recognize the distinct relation between the two conditions but while this part of the country la 19 free under that promise from the he greater disasters spoken of this fact should not lead the saintly saint to forget that visitations of a somewhat similar character are liable to come upon these valleys if certain conditions are not complied with unless the litter ilay day saints observe and do the will of the lord the be aou country atry in which they are gathered may expect to have an unpleasant ex perl per enoe lence of and tonne storms and bloode the coure of this will be in the disregard ais renard of cd the lord lords a comm comand oom mind nd end aad like the rain the disaster will fall all upon 1 the just and the unjust already utah has bus bad some experience in this line and may be in a fair way of vioR more of it those demple whose neglect of religious auty way may be rep tor for thew oo 00 occurrences currencies ces 8 aheu they come as judg aulgo ments menis may not be the I 1 immediate ort ere in tact fact the probability to is that mat they wll not be since that is not the legitt mate end ot of their responsibility which goes to the full extent of the damage but ultimately the whole burden will rest where it belongs it must needs need be that offenses acae 0 ame but woo woe unto those by whom they come the same power that foretold the galety of these mountain a vales valea from the greater calamities which some other districts gave warning also alia of us desolation by the elements ele menta in the places inhabited by the saints if wickedness should prevail untie bobe lievers may scoff at ac botti both ane tie promise of security and the warning of judg mont ment but ridicule will not aliu age facts the revelation of the lord I 1 in triese latter times informs the saints that alter after their testimony come th wrath and indignation upon the people in the form ot earthquakes of rings ot of ot of tem peato peets etc and the statement is made behold vengeance cometh speedily upon the inhabitants of the earth a day of wrath a day of burning a day of desolation ot weeping of mourning and of lamentation and as aa a whirlwind it shall come upon all the earth saith the lord and upon my house shall it negin begin and from my house it shall go forth saith the lord first among those among you vou saith the lord who have professed prof eased to know my name and have not known me and have blasphemed against me in the midst ot of my house ane prevalence of tile the latter day following fullow laif the testimony of lue elie is s notable an beau inaugurated upon this laud where the gospel dispensation was first opened in those these dayt day and their spread to other lauds way may be an in due season in fulfillment 0 of prophecy this is in the land of zion we the place for the establishment of the lords house hour and wherein these who are numbered with the saints are unmindful of sacred obliges coran they may expect to take their lull fall share of judgments Judg menta from the words worde quoted edit ii is IB evident that all of the people will not heed beed the warnings but for those hose who do the way to reduce to a minimum the measure of judgments that but shall ball come to their particular locality tyle to keep strictly i u the path ot of honor truth and aad latte rd faints are secure in ia the conditional promise of immunity from disasters dis astere only an aa they comply with the condi proscribed their safety is in a of their living irving faith manifest through their works of obedience tu to true rue principles |