we can comprehend the powers of the
Holy Priesthood and the relationship
which we sustain to God. We cer-
tainly should humble ourselves before
the Lord. We should labor with all
our might to build up the kingdom
of God in what little time we have
to spend here in the flesh. Our aim
is high. We aim at eternal life; we
aim at immortal glory; we aim at a
place in the celestial kingdom of our
God, with God and Christ and those
who have kept the celestial law. In
order to get there, we have got to
keep the same law that has exalted
those who have gone before us. This
is not our home. We were kept in
the spirit world until this generation,
and have been brought forth, through
the loins of Joseph and Ephraim, to
stand in the flesh and to bear off the
kingdom, to hold the Holy Priest-
hood, to do the works of righteous-
ness, to build temples, to redeem our
dead, and to attend to those ordi-
nances which the God of heaven has
declared we shall perform. This is
our work. We have a long eternity
before us. But all of us will have to
meet at the bar of God—the righteous
and the wicked, those who are living
and those who are dead.

This is the condition of the Latter-
day Saints. I hope that we may
escape the power of the enemy. As
was said here this forenoon, it matters
but very little what may take place
outside of Zion, or outside of the
kingdom of God. The God of Israel
holds the destiny of this nation; He
holds the destiny of this people, and
of all men on the face of the earth.
They are at His command and in His
power. He will hold this nation, as
He did Jerusalem, responsible for the
course they pursue with regard to the
Latter-day Saints. We also will be
held responsible for the course we
pursue. The Lord has led this Church
from its organization until the present
day. He will lead it until the coming
of the Son of Man. He is not going
to desert His people nor His cause.
But it is our duty to plead with the
Lord, remember our prayers, keep our
covenants, and walk perpetually be-
fore Him, that we may have His
favor and blessing resting upon us.

I wish to say, with regard to the
rising generation—the sons and
daughters of the Latter-day Saints—
that they should take the counsel of
their fathers; they should honor their
parents, and honor God, and re-
ceive such counsel as is given unto
them by wise men. I think many
times that our children do not com-
prehend the position they occupy.
They do not comprehend what lies
before them. Their fathers are pass-
ing away. Yet this kingdom has got
to remain on the earth until the
coming of the Son of Man. This work
has got to follow their fathers; it has
got to rest upon the sons and daughters
of Zion. I have a great desire that
the institutions which have been or-
ganized in Zion for their welfare may
be blessed; that our sons and daugh-
ters may attend the Primaries, the
Sabbath schools and Mutual Improve-
ment Associations, and unite together
in these societies, that they may re-
ceive the benefit of the same.

Brethren and sisters, God bless
you. Let us labor with one heart and
one mind, and make our wants known
unto the Lord. Let our prayers
ascend unto the ears of the Lord of
Sabbaoth, and they will be heard and
answered. I know that if we are
blessed, if we are preserved, and if
we are saved, it is and will be through
the mercy and blessing of God. I
know also that inasmuch as we will
obey His commandments we will re-
ceive His protection and blessing.
Zion will arise. Zion will be clothed
with the glory of God. Zion will be
redeemed. Zion will be prepared for
the coming of the Son of Man. The
Jews will be gathered home to Jeru-
salem. And the promises and pro-
phecies concerning both the Jews and
the Saints of God will all have their
fulfillment in the earth. My prayer
to God is that we may be true and
faithful to the end of our days, and
that we may magnify our calling as
Apostles, Elders, and Saints while we
dwell in the flesh. Amen.

God sometimes gives us friendship as the scaffolding of our lives, and when our
character is built up He removes them.

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we can comprehend the powers of the Holy Priesthood and the relationship which we sustain to God. We certainly should humble ouselves before the Lord. We should labor with all our might to build up the kingdom of God in what little time we have to spend here in the flesh. Our aim is high. We aim at eternal life; we aim at immortal glory; we aim at a place in the celestial kingdom of our God, with God and Christ and those who have kept the celestial law. In order to get there, we have got to keep the same law that has exalted those who have gone before us. This is not our home. We were kept in the spirit world until this generation, and have been brought forth, through the loins of Joseph and Ephraim, to stand in the flesh and to bear off the kingdom, to hold the Holy Priesthood, to do the works of righteousness, to build temples, to redeem our dead, and to attend to those ordinances which the God of heaven has declared we shall perform. This is our work. We have a long eternity before us. But all of us will have to meet at the bar of God—the righteous and the wicked, those we are living and those who are dead.

This is the condition of the Latterday Saints. I hope that we may escape the power of the enemy. As was said here this forenoon, it matters but very little what may take place outside of Zion, or outside of the kingdom of God. The God of Israel holds the destiny of this nation; He holds the destiny of this people, and of all men on the face of the earth. They are at His command and in His power. He will hold this nation, as He did Jerusalem, responsible for the course they pursue with regard to the Latter-day Saints. We also will be held responsible for the course we pursue. The Lord has led this Church from its organization until the present day. He will lead it until the coming of the Son of Man. He is not going to desert His people nor His cause. But it is our duty to plead with the Lord, remember our prayers, keep our covenants, and walk perpetually before Him, that we may have His favor and blessing resting upon us.

I wish to say, with regard to the rising generation—the sons and daughters of the Latter-day Saints— that they should take the counsel of their fathers; they should honor their parents, and honor God, and receive such counsel as is given unto them by wise men. I think many times that our children do not comprehend the position they occupy. They do not comprehend what lies before them. Their fathers are passing away. Yet this kingdom has got to remain on the earth until the coming of the Son of Man. This work has got to follow their fathers; it has got to rest upon the sons and daughters of Zion. I have a great desire that the institutions which have been organized in Zion for their welfare may be blessed; that our sons and daughters may attend the Primaries, the Sabbath schools and Mutual Improvement Associations, and unite together in these societies, that they may receive the benefit of the same.

Brethren and sisters, God bless you. Let us labor with one heart and one mind, and make our wants known unto the Lord. Let our prayers ascend unto the ears of the Lord of Sabbaoth, and they will be heard and answered. I know that if we are blessed, if we are preserved, and if we are saved, it is and will be through the mercy and blessing of God. I know also that inasmuch as we will obey His commandments we will receive His protection and blessing. Zion will arise. Zion will be clothed with the glory of God. Zion will be redeemed. Zion will be prepared for the coming of the Son of Man. The Jews will be gathered home to Jerusalem. And the promises and prophecies concerning both the Jews and the Saints of God will all have their fulfillment in the earth. My prayer to God is that we may be true and faithful to the end of our days, and that we may magnify our calling as Apostles, Elders, and Saints while we dwell in the flesh. Amen.

God sometimes gives us friendship as the scaffolding of our lives, and when our character is built up He removes them.