Nobody that I have any knowledge
of, without it is the Latter-day Saints,
and I for one feel that we are not
half so much awake as we ought to
be, and not half as well prepared as
we ought to be for the tremendous
events which are coming upon the
earth in quick succession in these
latter days. Who can the Lord ex-
pect to prepare for his second coming
but his Saints? None. Why?
Because, as is said in this revelation,
light has come forth to the inhabitants
of the earth, and they have rejected
it, because their deeds are evil. [Doctrine and Covenants 45:28-29] This
message has been proclaimed among
the Christian nations of Europe and
America, and in many other nations,
for the past forty years. Inspired
men—the Elders of Israel—have
gone forth without purse or scrip
declaring the Gospel of life and sal-
vation to the nations of the world,
but they have rejected their testi-
mony, and condemnation rests upon
them therefor." As the Prophet
said, "Darkness covers the earth,
and gross darkness the minds of the
people." [Doctrine and Covenants 112:23] Who believes in the fulfill-
ment of prophecy and revelation?
Who, among priests and people to-
day, has any faith in the sayings of
Jesus Christ? If there be any peo-
ple besides the Saints whose eyes are
open to the great events which will
soon overtake the nations, I would
like to know and visit them. I
would to God that the eyes of the
Latter-day Saints were open far more
than they are to those things that
rest upon them! The Lord is look-
ing to them alone to build up his
Zion here in the mountains of Israel,
and to prepare the bride, the Lamb's
wife, for the coming of the Great
Bridegroom. I believe in the ful-
fillment of the revelations which the
Lord has given to us, as much as I
believe that I have a soul to save or
lose, or as much as I believe in the
shining of the sun in the firmament
of heaven. Why? Because every
word that God has ever spoken, whe-
ther by his own voice out of the hea-
vens, by the ministration of angels,
or by the mouths of inspired men,
has been fulfilled to the very letter as
far as time has permitted. We have
fulfilled many of the sayings of the
Prophets of God. The revelation I
have read this afternoon was given
forty-two years ago. Has there been
any sound of war since then? Has
there been any sound of war in our
land since that period? Has there
been any standard lifted up to the
nations, any gathering together of
the people into these mountains of
Israel from nearly all nations? There
has. We have had a beginning, the
fig tree is leaving, putting forth its
leaves in the sight of all men, and
the signs in both heaven and earth
all indicate the coming of the Lord
Jesus Christ. [Doctrine and Covenants 45:37-38]

When my mind, under the influ-
ence of the Spirit of God, is open to
comprehend these things, I many
times marvel and wonder, not only
at the world but also at ourselves,
that we are not more anxious and
diligent in preparing ourselves and
our families for the events now at
our doors, for though the heavens
and the earth pass away, not one
jot or tittle of the word of the Lord
will go unfulfilled. [Matthew 5:18] There is no pro-
phecy of Scripture that is of any
private interpretation, but holy men
of God spake as they were moved
upon by the Holy Ghost, and their
words will be fulfilled on the earth. [ 2 Peter 1:20-21]

We are approaching an important
time. As Jesus once said, The
world hate me, and without a cause,
therefore I have chosen you out of
the world, and the world hate you
also. The servant is not above his
master, you are not above me, they
have hated me and they will hate [John 15:18-25]

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Nobody that I have any knowledge of, without it is the Latter-day Saints, and I for one feel that we are not half so much awake as we ought to be, and not half as well prepared as we ought to be for the tremendous events which are coming upon the earth in quick succession in these latter days. Who can the Lord expect to prepare for his second coming but his Saints? None. Why? Because, as is said in this revelation, light has come forth to the inhabitants of the earth, and they have rejected it, because their deeds are evil. This message has been proclaimed among the Christian nations of Europe and America, and in many other nations, for the past forty years. Inspired men -- the Elders of Israel -- have gone forth without purse or scrip declaring the Gospel of life and salvation to the nations of the world, but they have rejected their testimony, and condemnation rests upon them therefor." As the Prophet said, "Darkness covers the earth, and gross darkness the minds of the people." Who believes in the fulfillment of prophecy and revelation? Who, among priests and people today, has any faith in the sayings of Jesus Christ? If there be any people besides the Saints whose eyes are open to the great events which will soon overtake the nations, I would like to know and visit them. I would to God that the eyes of the Latter-day Saints were open far more than they are to those things that rest upon them! The Lord is looking to them alone to build up his Zion here in the mountains of Israel, and to prepare the bride, the Lamb's wife, for the coming of the Great Bridegroom. I believe in the fulfillment of the revelations which the Lord has given to us, as much as I believe that I have a soul to save or lose, or as much as I believe in the shining of the sun in the firmament of heaven. Why? Because every word that God has ever spoken, whether by his own voice out of the heavens, by the ministration of angels, or by the mouths of inspired men, has been fulfilled to the very letter as far as time has permitted. We have fulfilled many of the sayings of the Prophets of God. The revelation I have read this afternoon was given forty-two years ago. Has there been any sound of war since then? Has there been any sound of war in our land since that period? Has there been any standard lifted up to the nations, any gathering together of the people into these mountains of Israel from nearly all nations? There has . We have had a beginning, the fig tree is leaving, putting forth its leaves in the sight of all men, and the signs in both heaven and earth all indicate the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ.

When my mind, under the influence of the Spirit of God, is open to comprehend these things, I many times marvel and wonder, not only at the world but also at ourselves, that we are not more anxious and diligent in preparing ourselves and our families for the events now at our doors, for though the heavens and the earth pass away, not one jot or tittle of the word of the Lord will go unfulfilled. There is no prophecy of Scripture that is of any private interpretation, but holy men of God spake as they were moved upon by the Holy Ghost, and their words will be fulfilled on the earth.

We are approaching an important time. As Jesus once said, The world hate me, and without a cause, therefore I have chosen you out of the world, and the world hate you also. The servant is not above his master, you are not above me, they have hated me and they will hate