Taylor, the responsibility of presiding
over the Church fell upon me, in con-
nection with the Twelve Apostles.

At the close of this sketch I wish to
say a few words to my young friends. I
have had experience and testimony suffi-
cient in my life to satisfy me, beyond a
doubt, of the truth of the fulness of the
Gospel of Jesus Christ as revealed to
Joseph Smith, whom the Lord raised up
to lay the foundation of His Church and
Kingdom of God upon the earth, in this
the last dispensation of the fulness of
times. Mormonism, so-called, is true.
The truth of which this generation will
learn when they come before God to
judgment, if not before. All the revela-
tions of God as proclaimed in the Bible,
Book of Mormon and Doctrine and
Covenants will have their fulfilment in
their appointed time. Not one jot nor
tittle will fall unfulfilled. Darkness
covers the earth and gross darkness the
people, and infidelity reigns in a great
measure among the children of men;
but the greatest infidel that lives will find
a God when he gets into the spirit world,
and a just Judge, who will judge all men
with a righteous judgment, and reward
every one according to the deeds done
in the body. Woe unto all men, who
reject the testimony of Jesus Christ
and persecute the Saints of God, no
matter in what age of the world they
may live.

I wish to say to the young men in Zion,
you have a great destiny before you,
both in this world and in the world to
come. You have a long eternity
awaiting you and a great responsibility.
As your fathers are passing away the
labor of the Church and Kingdom of
God will rest upon you. I have confi-
dence in you, to believe that you will
qualify yourselves for the great duty and
work which lies before you. The des-
tiny of the Church and Kingdom of
God in the latter days is decreed by the
God of Heaven, and I do not believe
that God has made that decree without
preparing an element to do His work, in
carrying out His purposes.

Therefore, I say to the young men of
the Mutual Improvement Associations,
that the God of Israel has called, chosen
and ordained you as messengers of life
and salvation, to qualify yourselves to
prune the vineyard for the last time and
labor while it is called day and prepare
for the coming of the Son of Man.

That God may bless you to this end,
is the earnest prayer of your brother and
fellow laborer in the Church and king-
dom of God.

Wilford Woodruff.

Taylor, the responsibility of presiding over the Church fell upon me, in connection with the Twelve Apostles.

At the close of this sketch I wish to say a few words to my young friends. I have had experience and testimony sufficient in my life to satisfy me, beyond a doubt, of the truth of the fulness of the Gospel of Jesus Christ as revealed to Joseph Smith, whom the Lord raised up to lay the foundation of His Church and Kingdom of God upon the earth, in this the last dispensation of the fulness of times. Mormonism, so-called, is true. The truth of which this generation will learn when they come before God to judgment, if not before. All the revelations of God as proclaimed in the Bible, Book of Mormon and Doctrine and Covenants will have their fulfilment in their appointed time. Not one jot nor tittle will fall unfulfilled. Darkness covers the earth and gross darkness the people, and infidelity reigns in a great measure among the children of men; but the greatest infidel that lives will find a God when he gets into the spirit world, and a just Judge, who will judge all men with a righteous judgment, and reward every one according to the deeds done in the body. Woe unto all men, who reject the testimony of Jesus Christ and persecute the Saints of God, no matter in what age of the world they may live.

I wish to say to the young men in Zion, you have a great destiny before you, both in this world and in the world to come. You have a long eternity awaiting you and a great responsibility. As your fathers are passing away the labor of the Church and Kingdom of God will rest upon you. I have confidence in you, to believe that you will qualify yourselves for the great duty and work which lies before you. The destiny of the Church and Kingdom of God in the latter days is decreed by the God of Heaven, and I do not believe that God has made that decree without preparing an element to do His work, in carrying out His purposes.

Therefore, I say to the young men of the Mutual Improvement Associations, that the God of Israel has called, chosen and ordained you as messengers of life and salvation, to qualify yourselves to prune the vineyard for the last time and labor while it is called day and prepare for the coming of the Son of Man.

That God may bless you to this end, is the earnest prayer of your brother and fellow laborer in the Church and kingdom of God.

Wilford Woodruff.