January 30, 1853 ~ Sunday

Jan 30^th Sunday P. P. Pratt preached. his subject was the
Kingdom of God which was to be set up in the last days He
said if we were to take the present order rules & regulations
of either the Jews, Gentiles Christian or pagan as as Standrd
standard to set up as the patern for the great Kingdom of our
God of which the prophets had spoken their was none of the
which would fit compare or answer the purpose at all for the
last dispensation when did we ever see a generation or any
Nation make their own prophets & Apostles to get revelation
& do the wok of God. In order to set up a kingdom & gov[ernme]nt
in the last days to gather the 10 Tribes of Israel the Jews & gentiles
& all Nations Break down the Romon power build up
esstablish Zion & maintain it. it must be sumthing diff[ere]nt
from any Human government or device of man it must
originate from the heavens be governed & controlled by the
God of heaven led by inspiration & revelation in all of its
undertakings & it must contain within itself all the blessings
& covenants which God made to Abraham concerning his
seed & posterity. This kingdom is here in the valley of the
mountains it has been esstablished by the hand of God and
it embraces all that God has promised, or that is necessary to
perfect the great work or all that Jew or Gentile can look for
it embraces the whole of the New & everlasting covenant the fulness
of the gospel, with all the power & Authority of the same the
Keys of the Kingdom the endowments sealing powers the patriarchal
Matrimony & the foundation laid for gathering all Israel.

The Ancient deciples & Apostles did not set up this
kingdom as some have supposed when they inquired of
Jesus if he would at that time restore again the kingdom to
Israel Jesus informed them that it was not given to
them to know (even) the times & seasons which the Lord
had reserved unto himself when he would set up the
kingdom so they were not permitted to know the time
much less to perform the work They asked the Saviour
what they should do then He told them they should bear
witness of his name before both Jew & gentile & for
this same testimony they would have to lay down their lives
the kingdom of God was set up in their day but the people
would not permit it to remain long among [them] for they killed
the prophets, Apostles, & Elders who preached the gospel of the
kingdom of the kingdom of God & the priesthood & kingdom
of God was taken from them & they have fallen into darkness &
error. But now the kingdom of God is set up for the last time
to again restore Israel & you cannot force Israel even
by the sword to receive a kingdom & Laws & acknowledge the
great standard which is to be set up in the last days for the
governing gathering & controlling of all Israel except it
is right & according to the promises made to the Fathers & this
kingdom of God when it was to appear was to be like a mustard
seed it was to be the least of all herbs but was to grow untill the
folls fowls of heaven lodged in the branches thereoff should we
attempt to take any of the kingdoms of the world as this great
standard out of which to build the kingdom of God it would not
compare at all with the parable given, but when we take

January 30, 1853 ~ Sunday

Jan 30th Sunday P. P. Pratt preached. his subject was the Kingdom of God which was to be set up in the last days He said if we were to take the present order rules & regulations of either the Jews, Gentiles Christian or pagan as as standard to set up as the patern for the great Kingdom of our God of which the prophets had spoken their was none of the which would fit compare or answer the purpose at all for the last dispensation when did we ever see a generation or any Nation make their own prophets & Apostles to get Revelation & do the wok of God. In order to set up a kingdom & government in the last days to gather the 10 Tribes of Israel the Jews & gentiles & all Nations break down the Romon power build up esstablish Zion & maintain it. it must be sumthing different from any Human government or device of man it must originate from the heavens be governed & controlled by the God of heaven led by inspiration & Revelation in all of its undertakings & it must contain within itself all the blessings & covenants which God made to Abraham concerning his seed & posterity. This Kingdom is here in the valley of the mountains it has been esstablished by the hand of God and it embraces all that God has promised, or that is necessary to perfect the great work or all that Jew or Gentile can look for it embraces the whole of the New & everlasting covenant the fulness of the gospel, with all the power & Authority of the same the Keys of the Kingdom the endowments sealing powers the patriarchal Matrimony & the foundation laid for gathering all Israel.

The Ancient deciples & Apostles did not set up this Kingdom as some have supposed when they inquired of Jesus if he would at that time restore again the Kingdom to Israel Jesus informed them that it was not given to them to know (even) the times & seasons which the Lord had reserved unto himself when he would set up the Kingdom so they were not permitted to know the time much less to perform the work They asked the Saviour what they should do then He told them they should bear witness of his name before both Jew & gentile & for this same testimony they would have to lay down their lives the Kingdom of God was set up in their day but the people would not permit it to remain long among them for they killed the prophets, Apostles, & Elders who preached the gospel of the kingdom of the Kingdom of God & the priesthood & Kingdom of God was taken from them & they have fallen into darkness & Error. But now the Kingdom of God is set up for the last time to again restore Israel & you cannot force Israel even by the sword to receive a Kingdom & Laws & acknowledge the great standard which is to be set up in the last days for the governing gathering & controlling of all Israel except it is right & according to the promises made to the Fathers & this Kingdom of God when it was to appear was to be like a mustard seed it was to be the least of all herbs but was to grow untill the fowls of heaven lodged in the branches thereoff. should we attempt to take any of the Kingdoms of the world as this great standard out of which to build the Kingdom of God it would not compare at all with the parable given. but when we take