spoken it: these commandments are
of me, and were given unto my
servants in their weakness, after the
manner of their language, that they
might come to understanding, and
inasmuch as they erred it might be
made known: and inasmuch as they
sought wisdom they might be in-
structed; and inasmuch as they
sinned they might be chastened, that
they might repent: and inasmuch as
they were humble they might be made
strong, and blessed from on high, and
receive knowledge from time to time:
and after having received the record
of the Nephites, yea, even my servant
, might have power
to translate through the mercy of
God, by the power of God, the ; and also those to whom
these commandments were given,
might have power to lay the founda-
tion of this church, and to bring it
forth out of obscurity and out of
darkness, the only true and living
church upon the face of the whole
earth, with which I, the Lord, am
well pleased, speaking unto the
church collectively and not individu-
ally, for I, the Lord, cannot look upon
sin with the least degree of allowance;
nevertheless, he that repents and does
the commandments of the Lord shall
be forgiven; and he that repents not,
from him shall be taken even the
light which he has received, for my
Spirit shall not always strive with
man, saith the Lord of Hosts. [Doctrine and Covenants 1:24-33]
"And again, verily I say unto you,
O inhabitants of the earth, I the
Lord am willing to make these things
known unto all flesh, for I am no
respecter of persons, and will that all
men shall know that the day speedily
cometh; the hour is not yet, but is
nigh at hand, when peace shall be
taken from the earth, and the devil
shall have power over his own domi-
nion, and also the Lord shall have
power over his Saints, and shall reign
in their midst, and shall come down
in judgment upon Idumea, or the
world. [Doctrine and Covenants 1:34-36]
"Search these commandments, for
they are true and faithful, and the
prophecies and promises which are in
them shall all be fulfilled. [Doctrine and Covenants 1:37]
"What I, the Lord, have spoken, I
have spoken, and I excuse not myself:
and though the heavens and the earth
pass away, my word shall not pass
away, but all shall be fulfilled,
whether by mine own voice or by the
voice of my servants, it is the same;
for behold and lo, the Lord is God,
and the Spirit bearth record, and
the record is true, and the truth
abideth forever and ever. Amen."—
-[See Doctrine and Covenants 1:34-39]- [Doctrine and Covenants 1:38-39]
What do you think of that revela-
tion, brethren? Does this look like
a Yankee scheme, or something made
up to cheat somebody? No, this is
the word of the Lord; it is a sermon
of itself. The Lord has sustained
that revelation from that day to the
present, and that is the reason why
brother and the Elders of this
Church go forth declaring the words
of life, and they know that they have
not taken this honor upon them-
selves, but that they were called of
God as was . [Hebrews 5:4] I do not care how
illiterate an Elder in this Church is,
if he has been faithful to his calling;
it is a matter I care but little about
if a man can neither read nor write, if
he has been called and ordained to the
Priesthood in this Church and king-
dom by Joseph Smith, or any of those
ordained by him to that Priesthood
which was given unto the Prophet by
, and , who by com-
mandment came and ordained him to
the Melchisedec Priesthood. [Doctrine and Covenants 128:20##] held the Aaronic Priesthood,
and the authority commenced there,
and by those men that held the keys
of the kingdom of God in former dis-
pensations. It is that authority that
has inspired this; it is this that has
inspired the Elders of Israel from
FULFILMENT OF PROPHECY, ETC.
spoken it: these commandments are
of me, and were given unto my
servants in their weakness, after the
manner of their language, that they
might come to understanding, and
inasmuch as they erred it might be
made known: and inasmuch as they
sought wisdom they might be instructed; and inasmuch as they
sinned they might be chastened, that
they might repent: and inasmuch as
they were humble they might be made
strong, and blessed from on high, and
receive knowledge from time to time:
and after having received the record
of the Nephites, yea, even my servant
, might have power
to translate through the mercy of
God, by the power of God, the Book
of Mormon; and also those to whom
these commandments were given,
might have power to lay the foundation of this church, and to bring it
forth out of obscurity and out of
darkness, the only true and living
church upon the face of the whole
earth, with which I, the Lord, am
well pleased, speaking unto the
church collectively and not individually, for I, the Lord, cannot look upon
sin with the least degree of allowance:
nevertheless, he that repents and does
the commandments of the Lord shall
be forgiven; and he that repents not,
from him shall be taken even the
light which he has received, for my
Spirit shall not always strive with
man, saith the Lord of Hosts.
"And again, verily I say unto you,
O inhabitants of the earth, I the
Lord am willing to make these things
known unto all flesh, for I am no
respecter of persons, and will that all
men shall know that the day speedily
cometh; the hour is not yet, but is
nigh at hand, when peace shall be
taken from the earth, and the devil
shall have power over his own dominion, and also the Lord shall have
power over his Saints, and shall reign
in their midst, and shall come down
in judgment upon Idumea, or the
world.
"Search these commandments, for
they are true and faithful, and the
prophecies and promises which are in
them shall all be fulfilled.
"What I, the Lord, have spoken I
have spoken, and I excuse not myself:
and though the heavens and the earth
pass away, my word shall not pass
away, but all shall be fulfilled,
whether by mine own voice or by the
voice of my servants, it is the same;
for behold and lo, the Lord is God,
and the Spirit bearth record, and
the record is true, and the truth
abideth forever and ever. Amen."
[See Doc. & Cov., pages 65-68.]
What do you think of that revelation, brethren? Does this look like
a Yankee scheme, or something made
up to cheat somebody? No, this is
the word of the Lord; it is a sermon
of itself. The Lord has sustained
that revelation from that day to the
present, and that is the reason why
brother and the Elders of this
Church go forth declaring the words
of life, and they know that they have
not taken this honor upon themselves, but that they were called of
God as was . I do not care how
illiterate an Elder in this Church is,
if he has been faithful to his calling;
it is a matter I care but little about
if a man can neither read nor write, if
he has been called and ordained to the
Priesthood in this Church and kingdom by Joseph Smith, or any of those
ordained by him to that Priesthood
which was given unto the Prophet by
, and , who by commandment came and ordained him to
the Melchisedec Priesthood. held the Aaronic Priesthood,
and the authority commenced there,
and by those men that held the keys
of the kingdom of God in former dispensations. It is that authority that
has inspired this; it is this that has
inspired the Elders of Israel from