the people, but the Lord was with us
wherever we went, backing up our
words by the testimony and power of
the Holy Ghost, and the people to
whom we administered received the
same testimony as had been given
unto us.
We are beginning to realize that
the things which the Lord has pro-
mised unto us thirty years ago are
now being fulfilled to the very letter.
Is there much peace in the world of
mankind? No, there is not: peace
is fast being taken from the children
of men. We are at peace in ,
but let me tell you that the Lord has
foretold by the revelations of Jesus
Christ all these things that are now
fulfilling before our eyes.
I copied a revelation more than
twenty-five years ago, in which it is
stated that war should be in the south
and in the north, and that nation
after nation would become embroiled
in the tumult and excitement, until
war should be poured out upon the
whole earth, and that this war would
commence at the rebellion of , and that times should be
such that every man who did not flee
to Zion would have to take up the
sword against his neighbor or against
his brother. These things are begin-
ning to be made manifest, but the end
is not yet; but it will come, and that
too much sooner than the world of
mankind anticipate, and all those
things spoken by the mouths of his
Prophets will be fulfilled.
We are gathering together here for
certain purposes understood and in
the mind of the Lord, one of which is
that we may be sanctified and pre-
pared for the great work of the future.
We have carried this work to the
various nations of the earth, and the
people to whom we have preached
have thought of us saying that there
was no other Gospel than that which
we had to proclaim, as was clearly and
demonstratively set forth to-day. The
Gospel of Jesus Christ is perfect in
all its parts. The words of the
Psalmist will apply to our
religion, where he says:—"The law
of the Lord is perfect, converting the
soul: the testimony of the Lord is
sure, making wise the simple. The
statutes of the Lord are right, rejoic-
ing the heart: the commandment of
the Lord is pure, enlightening the
eyes. The fear of the Lord is clean,
enduring for ever: the judgments of
the Lord are true and righteous
altogether. More to be desired are
they than gold, yea, than much fine
gold: sweeter also than honey and
the honeycomb." [Psalm 19:7-10]
According to the vision of , there are to be "six
hundred, threescore and six" [Revelation 13:18] false
sects of religion: how many of these
already exist is a matter of dispute
among theologists, but I suppose that
the number is nearly complete. Let
me now ask if you think things look
or indicate that these contending
creeds are all of God. It is certainly
not like the order carried out in the
days of Christ and his Apostles. It
is much more like the confusion of
the Pharisees, Essenes, Herodians,
Sadducees and Stoics, for they had
different creeds, principles and notions
by which they were governed, and it
is just so now with the sectarian
world. It is composed of every sect
and party that profess religion upon
the face of the earth. But the honest
in heart will be gathered out of all
these creeds and systems and be
brought home to Zion.
There have been thousands of men
and women who have listened to the
preaching of the Elders of this
Church, who have not embraced it
for fear of their good name; and
there have been many clergymen who
have listened attentively to the Elders
of Israel, and they have spent days
and nights in meditating upon the
things of God, and studying what to
FULFILMENT OF PROPHECY, ETC.
the people, but the Lord was with us
whever we went, backing up our
words by the testimony and power of
the Holy Ghost, and the people to
whom we administered received the
same testimony as had been given
unto us.
We are beginning to realize that
the things which the Lord has promised unto us thirty years ago are
now being fulfilled to the very letter.
Is there much peace in the world of
mankind? No, there is not: peace
is fast being taken from the children
of men. We are at peace in ,
but let me tell you that the Lord has
foretold by the revelations of Jesus
Christ all these things that are now
fulfilling before our eyes.
I copied a revelation more than
twenty-five years ago, in which it is
stated that war should be in the south
and in the north, and that nation
after nation would become enbroiled
in the tumult and excitement, until
war should be poured out upon the
whole earth, and that this war would
commence at the rebellion of South
Carolina, and that times should be
such that every man who did not flee
to Zion would have to take up the
sword against his neighbor or against
his brother. These things are beginning to be made manifest, but the end
is not yet; but it will come, and that
too much sooner than the world of
mankind, anticipate, and all those
things spoken by the mouths of his
Prophets will be fulfilled.
We are gathering together here for
certain purposes understood and in
the mind of the Lord, one of which is
that we may be sanstified and prepared for the great work of the future.
We have carried this work to the
various nations of the earth, and the
people to whom we have preached
have thought of us saying that there
was no other Gospel than that which
we had to proclaim, as was clearly and
demonstratively set forth to-day. The
Gospel of Jesus Christ is perfect in
all its parts. The words of the
Psalmist will apply to our
religion, where he says:—"The law
of the Lord is perfect, converting the
soul: the testimony of the Lord is
sure, making wise the simple. The
statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of
the Lord is pure, enlightening the
eyes. The fear of the Lord is clean,
enduring for ever: the judgments of
the Lord are true and righteous
altogether. More to be desired are
they than gold, yea, than much fine
gold: sweeter also than honey and
the honeycomb."
According to the vision of
the Revelator, there are to be "six
hundred, threescore and six" false
sects of religion: how many of these
already exist is a matter of dispute
among theologists, but I suppose that
the number is nearly complete. Let
me now ask if you think things look
or indicate that these contending
creeds are all of God. It is certainly
not like the order carried out in the
days of Christ and his Apostles. It
is much more like the confusion of
the Pharisees, Essenes, Herodians,
Sadducees and Stoics, for they had
different creeds, principles and notions
by which they were governed, and it
is just so now with the sectarian
world. It is composed of every sect
and party that profess religion upon
the face of the earth. But the honest
in heart will be gathered out of all
these creeds and systems and be
brought home to Zion.
There have been thousands of men
and women who have listened to the
preaching of the Elders of this
Church, who have not embraced it
for fear of their good name; and
there have been many clergymen who
have listened attentively to the Elders
of Israel and they have spent days
and nights in meditating upon the
things of God, and studying what to