PRESIDENT WOODRUFF Read a few verses from the 68 Sec. of the Doctrine and Covenants. He felt to read those verses in connec- tion with Bro. Lyman's remarks concerning the companion we should have. The Holy Ghost is one of the principles of the Godhead and is a witness of the Father and the Son. No man who speaks by the power of the Holy Ghost will ever teach false doctrine. It is by this power that the Lord is estab- lishing this Church. It was by this power that the Prophet Joseph Smith organized this Chu[r]ch. Joseph Smith did the work that he did by the inspiration of the Lord. Jesus Christ is our advocate with the Father. The mission of Jesus has been upon the earth since the day [of] creation. It is by this power that we live. The Holy Ghost has been a minister to man on the earth. The Holy Ghost was with Father Adam. It has been with the pro phets of God. Father Adam was the first on the earth who held the keys of the presidency. The speaker stated that at Winter Quarters Presi- dent Young had a dream that the Prophet appeared to him and told him to instruct the people to get the Holy spirit. No man in this age or any other has ever had power to go forth in the name of the Lord only by the power of the Holy Ghost. No man can administer in the ordinances of the gospel with- out the priesthood of God. The early prophets and patriarchs held the priesthood and administered by it. The Saints are together to-day in this tabernacle because the priest- hood was given to Joseph Smith. Had we labored without this priest- hood and without the Holy Ghost the people would have remained at home in the old lands. The speaker had never accomplished anything for the Kingdom of God without being inspired of God. The Lord had always chosen the weak things of the earth to accomplish His pur- poses. If any elder undertakes to do anything without the Holy Ghost it will be a failure. That spirit be- comes a principle of revelation if we will only seek to understand it. The speaker related some of his experi- ence in England and the way that he was inspired to perform his mis- sion. He was in the midst of the great apostacy in Kirtland. He was one of the Seventies. It was a sor- rowful day. Oliver Cowdery told the prophet that the church would fall if he left it. Cowdery left the church but it has grown in a won- derful manner. The Lord does not intend that men should take honor unto themselves. He is going to establish His Kingdom. The Lord has abundantly blessed this people. We all have reason to rejoice in the Lord because of His blessings. We can confidently trust in the Lord. We have our enemies, so did the Savior. The devil sought to tempt the Savior. The devil sought to tempt the Savior but he did not succeed. We talk about prayer—there was no man who prayed more earnestly than did the Savior unto the Father. We should feel charitable toward those who are seeking our destruc- tion. The judgments will come and they are near at hand. If we could see what things are coming there are none of us who would envy our enemies. Look at the changes that are taking place. What do they indicate? The coming of the Son of Man. Let us be faithful before the Lord. The gospel has been preached to prepare the way of the coming of the Son of Man. The Lord prepared an element to receive the gospel and to help build up this work. The Zion of God is here and it is organized to stay here. The Lord will preserve it. The speaker trusted that we might enjoy the spirit of the Lord. He was glad that things were as well with the people here as they are. He invoked the blessings of God upon the peo- ple.