ceived his endowments. This then,
should be recorded in the mind,
and in the private journal of every
one, that President Woodruff and
Sister Bathsheba W. Smith, were
endowed and received their bless-
ings of sealing and anointings
under the hands of the Prophet Joseph Smith. There were many
more who likewise had this great
privilege, but they are all dead,
leaving only these two living
witnesses.
President Woodruff was filled
with the power and influence of
the Holy Ghost on this occasion,
so much so that is not only thrilled
his own voice, but shook the
hearts of his hearers. He began
his remarks by saying: "I should
not try to speak to this congrega-
tion tonight, as I have spoken
twice before today; but there are
duties resting upon me that I
must attend to. And I want to
ask this congregation a question:
When I have the vision of the
night opened continually before
my eyes, and can see the mighty
judgments that are about to be
poured out upon this world, when
I know these things are true, and
are at the door of Jew and Gen-
tile; while I know they are true
and while I am holding this
position before God and this
world, can I withhold my voice
from lifting up a warning to this
people, and to the nations of the
earth? I may never meet with
this people again; I cannot tell
how that may be. But while I
live and see these things continu-
ally before my eyes I shall raise
my warning voice. Now, the
question I wanted to ask you is
this: We have fourteen million
people on this earth, and over
them all there hangs a cloud of
darkness almost entirely upon
their shoulders. Can you tell me
where the people are who will be
shielded and protected from these
great calamities and judgments
which are even now at our doors?
I'll tell you. The priesthood of
God who honor their priesthood,
and who are worthy of their bless-
ings are the only ones who shall
have this safety and protection.
They are the only mortal beings.
No other people have a right to
be shielded from these judgments.
They are at our very doors; not
even this people will escape them
entirely. They will come down
like the judgments of Sodom and
Gomorrah. And none but the
priesthood will be safe from their
fury. God has held the angels of
destruction for many years, lest
they should reap down the wheat
with the tares. But I want to
tell you now, that those angels
have left the portals of heaven,
and they stand over this people
and this nation now, and are
hovering over the earth waiting
to pour out the judgments. And
from this very day they shall be
poured out. Calamities and
troubles are increasing in the
earth, and there is a meaning to
these things. Remember this,
and reflect upon these matters.
If you do your duty, and I do my
duty, we'll have protection, and
shall pass through the afflictions
THE YOUNG WOMAN'S JOURNAL.
ceived his endowments. This then,
should be recorded in the mind,
and in the private journal of every
one, that President Woodruff and
Sister Bathsheba W. Smith, were
endowed and received their blessings of sealing and anointings
under the hands of the Prophet
Joseph Smith. There were many
more who likewise had this great
privilege, but they are all dead,
leaving only these two living
witnesses.
President Woodruff was filled
with the power and influence of
the Holy Ghost on this occasion,
so much so that is not only thrilled
his own voice, but shook the
hearts of his hearers. He began
his remarks by saying: "I should
not try to speak to this congregation tonight, as I have spoken
twice before today; but there are
duties resting upon me that I
must attend to. And I want to
ask this congregation a question:
When I have the vision of the
night opened continually before
my eyes, and can see the mighty
judgments that are about to be
poured out upon this world, when
I know these things are true, and
are at the door of Jew and Gentile; while I know they are true
and while I am holding this
position before God and this
world, can I withhold my voice
from lifting up a warning to this
people, and to the nations of the
earth? I may never meet with
this people again; I cannot tell
how that may be. But while I
live and see these things continually before my eyes I shall raise
my warning voice. Now, the
question I wanted to ask you is
this: We have fourteen million
people on this earth, and over
them all there hangs a cloud of
darkness almost entirely upon
their shoulders. Can you tell me
where the people are who will be
shielded and protected from these
great calamities and judgments
which are even now at our doors?
I'll tell you. The priesthood of
God who honor their priesthood,
and who are worthy of their blessings are the only ones who shall
have this safety and protection.
They are the only mortal beings.
No other people have a right to
be shielded from these judgments.
They are at our very doors; not
even this people will escape them
entirely. They will come down
like the judgments of Sodom and
Gomorrah. And none but the
priesthood will be safe from their
fury. God has held the angels of
destruction for many years, lest
they should reap down the wheat
with the tares. But I want to
tell you now, that those angels
have left the portals of heaven,
and they stand over this people
and this nation now, and are
hovering over the earth waiting
to pour out the judgments. And
from this very day they shall be
poured out. Calamities and
troubles are increasing in the
earth, and there is a meaning to
these things. Remember this,
and reflect upon these matters.
If you do your duty, and I do my
duty, we'll have protection, and
shall pass through the afflictions
