that he should live, and he remains
on the earth to this day—although
probably there has been a change in
his body—and will remain until the
Son of Man comes in the clouds of
heaven.

I speak of these things to show
that men of God in all ages of the
world have been unpopular. Jesus
warned His disciples with regard to
this opposition. He said to them:
"If ye were of the world, the world
would love his own: because ye are
not of the world, but I have chosen
you out of the world, therefore the
world hateth you." [John 15:19] Why didn't
the world love the Prophets and
Apostles in their day and generation?
Why does the whole sectarian
world rise up against Prophets and
Apostles in this day and age of the
world? Simply because in former
ages they rebuked sin, and in this
age they do the same. They have
been plain-spoken men. They
have gone forth and declared the
word of God as they were moved
upon by the Holy Ghost.

Now, with regard to the day and
age in which we live. The Saints
are acquainted with our history as a
people. They have a testimony to
bear that the world knows not of.
A man must become acquainted
with the Lord, acquainted with the
principles of the Gospel of Jesus
Christ and receive them before he
is qualified to understand the work
of God, or the things pertaining to
the kingdom of God. We read of
a man named Nicodemus, who
came to Jesus by night. Said he:
"We know that thou art a teacher
come from God: for no man can do
these miracles that thou doest,
except God be with him." Jesus
answered and said unto him, Verily,
verily, I say unto thee, except a
man be born again, he cannot see
the kingdom of God. Nicodemus
saith unto Him, How can a man be
born when he is old? can he enter
the second time into his mother's
womb, and be born? Jesus an-
swered, Verily, verily, I say unto
thee, except a man be born of the
water and of the spirit, he cannot
enter into the kingdom of God." [John 3:2-5]
This is the principle that has been
connected with the Gospel of Jesus
Christ in every dispensation of the
world.

As an organization, the Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
has been in existence now for 53
years. It was organized in the first
place with six members on the 6th
day of April, 1830—organized by a
Prophet of God, a man raised up by
commandment of God, by inspira-
tion, by revelation, and by the ad-
ministration of angels. Every step
that he took was taken by com-
mandment and revelation. He was
given to understand by the angels
of God who administered to him
that there had been a falling away
from the ancient order of things,
and that now the full set time had
come when the God of heaven would
again establish His kingdom on
the earth and call forth His Church
out of the wilderness of darkness
and error and establish it upon the
foundation of the ancient Apostles,
Jesus Christ being the chief corner
stone.

Now, any man acquainted with
the Scriptures can clearly under-
stand that there is but one true
Gospel. There never was but one
Gospel. Whenever that Gospel has
been upon the earth it has been the
same in every dispensation. The
ordinances of the Gospel have never
been changed from the days of
Adam to the present time, and
never will be to the end of time.
While there were many sects and
parties in existence in the early

that he should live, and he remains on the earth to this day—although probably there has been a change in his body—and will remain until the Son of Man comes in the clouds of heaven.

I speak of these things to show that men of God in all ages of the world have been unpopular. Jesus warned His disciples with regard to this opposition. He said to them: "If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you." Why didn't the world love the Prophets and Apostles in their day and generation? Why does the whole sectarian world rise up against Prophets and Apostles in this day and age of the world? Simply because in former ages they rebuked sin, and in this age they do the same. They have been plain-spoken men. They have gone forth and declared the word of God as they were moved upon by the Holy Ghost.

Now, with regard to the day and age in which we live. The Saints are acquainted with our history as a people. They have a testimony to bear that the world knows not of. A man must become acquainted with the Lord, acquainted with the principles of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and receive them before he is qualified to understand the work of God, or the things pertaining to the kingdom of God. We read of a man named Nicodemus, who came to Jesus by night. Said he: "We know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him." Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. Nicodemus saith unto Him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born? Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, except a man be born of the water and of the spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God." This is the principle that has been connected with the Gospel of Jesus Christ in every dispensation of the world.

As an organization, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been in existence now for 53 years. It was organized in the first place with six members on the 6th day of April, 1830—organized by a Prophet of God, a man raised up by commandment of God, by inspiration, by revelation, and by the administration of angels. Every step that he took was taken by commandment and revelation. He was given to understand by the angels of God who administered to him that there had been a falling away from the ancient order of things, and that now the full set time had come when the God of heaven would again establish His kingdom on the earth and call forth His Church out of the wilderness of darkness and error and establish it upon the foundation of the ancient Apostles, Jesus Christ being the chief corner stone.

Now, any man acquainted with the Scriptures can clearly understand that there is but one true Gospel. There never was but one Gospel. Whenever that Gospel has been upon the earth it has been the same in every dispensation. The ordinances of the Gospel have never been changed from the days of Adam to the present time, and never will be to the end of time. While there were many sects and parties in existence in the early