could not get anybody to preach to;
in fact they were all full of rage till
they were mad with it. For some
time I could not see my way clearly,
but we finally called upon an old man
named Hubbard, and engaged to go
and clear timber. During the short
time that we were employed at that
the Lord sent me three times to visit
that old apostate, and each time when
I went there I could only bear testi-
mony to him of the truth of the
Gospel. When I went the third time
he followed me out of the house as
full of wrath as the Devil, and he had
not followed me more than about
eight rods when he fell dead at my
feet. This is a short story and a very
singular one.

At that time I had not power to
lay on hands for the gift of the Holy
Ghost, only holding the Aaronic
Priesthood, but the Lord sustained
me and his work just as well as if I
had been an Apostle. We baptized
father Hubbard and his wife, after
which we went on our way rejoicing.
The Lord has fed and sustained his
servants, and manifested his power
according to circumstances, and so he
will continue to do through life to all
that are faithful and true to their
covenants.

When the United States sent an
army to this land for our destruction,
the Lord had his eye upon us for
good and he delivered us from all our
enemies. The wicked have designed
our destruction from the first organi-
zation of this Church and kingdom,
but our leaders have been inspired by
the gift and power of God. Who
frustrated that army in their design?
The Lord our God; and now the
judgments that have come upon the
nation in consequence of their treat-
ment to this people, are a sore vexa-
tion to them, but it is the hand-dealing
of the Almighty and we cannot help
it. Every Elder in this Church who
lives his religion knows that this
which is now transpiring is according
to the mind and forshadowings of the
Holy Spirit, and those out of the
Church may know if they will. If
persons will believe the Bible, the
Book of Doctrines and Covenants,
and the Book of Mormon, they can
therein learn the fate of the world,
for it is there pointed out in great
plainness. Who can stay this war
that is devastating the whole nation
both North and South? No human
hand; it is out of the power of
man, excepting by the repentance
of the whole nation, for they have
shed the blood of the Prophets, driven
this Church and people from their
midst, yes, the very people that hold
the keys of salvation for the world
they have banished from their midst,
they have turned those keys that will
seal their condemnation, and for this
the Lord our God has taken peace
out of their midst. Will there ever
be any more peace among them?
No, not until the earth is drenched
with the blood of the inhabitants
thereof. When the spirit of the
Gospel leaves any people it leaves
them in a worse condition than it
found them, the spirit of ferocity,
darkness and war will take hold
of that people, and the time will
come when every man that does not
take his sword against his neighbor
will have to go to Zion for safety.

These things sound strange in the
ears of our neighbors of the nation
with which we are connected, but let
me tell you they are strictly true.
Remember Christ's words in regard to
the temple, viz., "There shall not
be left here one stone upon another
that shall not be thrown down."—
Matthew xxiv., 2. The Lord Jesus
Christ is as truthful now as he was
then, and no power can stay his hand.
Have we any fears of the conse-
quences of what will transpire? No,
we have not, for we know that God is
at the helm.

FULFILMENT OF PROPHECY, ETC.

could not get anybody to preach to; in fact they were all full of rage till they were mad with it. For some time I could not see my way clearly, but we finally called upon an old man named Hubbard, and engaged to go and clear timber. During the short time that we were employed at that the Lord sent me three times to visit that old apostate, and each time when I went there I could only bear testimony to him of the truth of the Gospel. When I went the third time he followed me out of the house as full of wrath as the Devil, and he had not followed me more than about eight rods when he fell dead at my feet. This is a short story and a very singular one.

At that time I had not power to lay on hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost, only holding the Aaronic Priesthood, but the Lord sustained me and his work just as well as if I had been an Apostle. We baptized father Hubbard and his wife, after which we went on our way rejoicing. The Lord has fed and sustained his servants, and manifested his power according to circumstances, and so he will continue to do through life to all that are faithful and true to their covenants.

When the United States sent an army to this land for our destruction, the Lord had his eye upon us for good and he delivered us from all our enemies. The wicked have designed our destruction from the first organization of this Church and kingdom, but our leaders have been inspired by the gift and power of God. Who frustrated that army in their design? The Lord our God; and now the judgments that have come upon the nation in consequence of their treatment to this people, are a sore vexation to them, but it is the hand-dealing of the Almighty and we cannot help it. Every Elder in this Church who lives his religion knows that this which is now transpiring is according to the mind and forshadowings of the Holy Spirit, and those out of the Church may know if they will. If persons will believe the Bible, the Book of Doctrines and Covenants, and the Book of Mormon, they can therein learn the fate of the world, for it is there pointed out in great plainness. Who can stay this war that is devastating the whole nation both North and South? No human hand; it is out of the power of man, excepting by the repentance of the whole nation, for they have shed the blood of the Prophets, driven this Church and people from their midst, yes, the very people that hold the keys of salvation for the world they have banished from their midst, they have turned those keys that will seal their condemnation, and for this the Lord our God has taken peace out of their midst. Will there ever be any more peace among them? No, not until the earth is drenched with the blood of the inhabitants thereof. When the spirit of the Gospel leaves any people it leaves them in a worse condition than it found them, the spirit of ferocity, darkness and war will take hold of that people, and the time will come when every man that does not take his sword against his neighbor will have to go to Zion for safety.

These things sound strange in the ears of our neighbors of the nation with which we are connected, but let me tell you they are strictly true. Remember Christ's words in regard to the temple, viz., "There shall not be left here one stone upon another that shall not be thrown down."— Matthew xxiv., 2. The Lord Jesus Christ is as truthful now as he was then, and no power can stay his hand. Have we any fears of the consequences of what will transpire? No, we have not, for we know that God is at the helm.