Discourse 1878-10-08
ELDER W. WOODRUFF
Said we, as a people, were fulfilling
our destiny, and carrying out those
principles and prophecies that the
ancient prophets foresaw. We had,
therefore, a great responsibility
resting upon us to erect temples,
wherein we might redeem the liv-
ing and the dead.
He gave some good instructions
to the Presidents of Stakes, Bishops
and other officials, and urged upon
them the necessity of each one of
them using all his influence to sus-
tain every co-operative institution,
as a preparatory step towards the
establishment of the United Order,
which would have to be entered in-
to by us as a people. We would
have to be united in all our tempo-
ral labors to promote the principle
of union for the benefit of the
whole people. We were here to
build up Zion, to establish right-
eousness, and prepare ourselves and
our children for the coming of the
Son of Man in the clouds of
heaven. The gospel which we had
received was everlasting in its na-
ture, there was no change, it was
always the same in every dispensa-
tion. Faith, repentance and bap-
tism were eternal principles. He
said that we should remember that
everything which leads to good is
of God, and whatever leads to evil
is from the evil one.
He closed his instructive remarks
by praying for the blessing of God
upon the Saints, that they might
be enabled to carry out the counsel
that had been given them.
