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branch and tribe of the house of
Israel; and when it is restored to
them, it must go back with all its
gifts, and blessings, and Priesthood
which it possessed when it was taken
from them. But the Lord has said
that in restoring these blessings to the
children of Abraham, that He would
be inquired of by the house of Israel,
to do it for them. But from what
branch or part of the house of Israel
will the Lord look for this petition or
request to issue, if not from the Lat-
ter-day Saints, for we are out of the
tribe of Joseph through the loins of
Ephraim, who have been as a mixed
cake among the Gentiles, and are the
first fruits of the kingdom, and the
Lord has given unto us the kingdom
and Priesthood and keys thereof.
Hence the Lord will require us to
ask for those blessings which are pro-
mised unto Israel, and to labour for
their salvation.

These things will be required at
our hands; a great work is before us,
a work worthy of intelligent beings—
worthy of the most noble of spirits
that ever existed around the throne
of God in time or in eternity, in hea-
ven or on the earth. Then, if we
would feel right about this important
subject, and look upon it as it is, we
will go to work and labour with all
our mights to build up the kingdom of
our God, to carry out the purposes of
the Lord, in the building up of Zion,
the establishment of his kingdom, and
restoration, and salvation of the house
of Israel; we should listen strictly to
those men who are the word of the
Lord to us.

The Prophet Jeremiah saw this
kingdom established, and saw that
Ephraim was the first born, and in
gathering the children of Jacob and
establishing Zion in the last days,
their nobles should be of themselves,
and their governor should proceed
from the midst of them. I have
looked forward for years by faith to
that time when the children of Zion
would have the privilege of having
their rulers, and a governor of their
own choice of the house of Israel, to
rule over them and counsel and lead
them.

We have had a governor since we
have been a Territory, who is actually
of the loins of Joseph, the son of
Jacob. Jeremiah saw this, spake of it,
and it has been fulfilled. There has
been a great exertion to make this
prophecy fail. It hurts the feelings of
the Gentiles to think this prophecy
should have its fulfilment in these
days. It has been fulfilled so far, and
I feel thankful to-day that all the
prophecies which have not been fulfil-
led will be; hence I have hope and
confidence in looking forward to the
fulfilment of the blessings that are
promised to us.

Let us be faithful and seek dili-
gently to build up the kingdom of
God in righteousness and do our duty,
and try to save ourselves, our wives,
and children, our kindred and our
friends, and the house of Israel, and
also the Gentiles as far as they will be
saved, and then we will be satisfied
with our reward which we shall obtain
in this life and in the world to come.
I pray the Lord to bless us all, and
save us in His kingdom, for Christ's
sake. Amen.

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branch and tribe of the house of Israel; and when it is restored to them, it must go back with all its gifts, and blessings, and Priesthood which it possessed when it was taken from them. But the Lord has said that in restoring these blessings to the children of Abraham, that He would be inquired of by the house of Israel, to do it for them. But from what branch or part of the house of Israel will the Lord look for this petition or request to issue, if not from the Latter-day Saints, for we are out of the tribe of Joseph through the loins of Ephraim, who have been as mixed cake among the Gentiles, and are the first fruits of the kingdom, and the Lord has given unto us the kingdom and Priesthood and keys thereof. Hence the Lord will require us to ask for those blessings which are promised unto Israel, and to labour for their salvation.

These things will be required at our hands; a great work is before us, a work worthy of intelligent beings-- worthy of the most noble of spirits that ever existed around the throne of God in time or in eternity, in heaven or on the earth. Then, if we would feel right about this important subject, and look upon it as it is, we will go to work and labour with all our mights to build up the kingdom of our God, to carry out the purposes of the Lord, in the building up of Zion, the establishment of his kingdom, and restoration, and salvation of the house of Israel; we should listen strictly to those men who are the word of the Lord to us.

The Prophet Jeremiah saw this kingdom established, and saw that Ephraim was the first born, and in gathering the children of Jacob and establishing Zion in the last days, their nobles should be of themselves, and their governor should proceed from the midst of them. I have looked forward for years by faith to that time when the children of Zion would have the privilege of having their rulers, and a governor of their own choice of the house of Israel, to rule over them and counsel and lead them.

We have had a governor since we have been a Territory, who is actually of the loins of Joseph, the son of Jacob. Jeremiah saw this, spake of it, and it has been fulfilled. There has been a great exertion to make this prophecy fail. It hurts the feelings of the Gentiles to think this prophecy should have its fulfilment in these days. It has been fulfilled so far, and I feel thankful to-day that all the prophecies which have not been fulfilled will be; hence I have hope and confidence in looking forward to the fulfilment of the blessings that are promised to us.

Let us be faithful and seek diligently to build up the kingdom of God in righteousness and do our duty, and try to save ourselves, our wives, and children, our kindred and our friends, and the house of Israel, and also the Gentiles as far as they will be saved, and then we will be satisfied with our reward which we shall obtain in this life and in the world to come. I pray the Lord to bless us all, and save us in His kingdom, for Christ's sake. Amen.