THE WORK PROGRESSING, ETC.

—are being fulfilled. We have no-
thing to do but build up the king-
dom of God, and the more light and
understanding we get, the less our
hearts will cling to outside things.
While we are engaged in this work,
we can realize that holy angels are
watching us. The Lord told us,
forty-seven years ago, what would
take place, and we are now fulfilling
that which he spoke of. Brothers
Joseph and Brigham are gone into
the spirit world, but there are a few
of us left to continue the work laid
out by the Almighty. We have
preached to the world, organized the
Priesthood and the Saints, and
angels have borne record of this, and
it is recorded in heaven—our toil,
our preaching, and our testimony.
We have filled these once desert
places with Saints of the living God,
and many thousands are here who
never saw the world. We have to
build Temples—one is almost com-
pleted and is dedicated; we have
laid the foundations of others, and
the work, like a panorama, is before
us. This labor is not to be per-
formed by other hands. God looks
to us to build these Temples, and to
bring about the redemption of the
earth. He holds us responsible for
this work; we have to preach to
the house of Israel—to the Laman-
ites—to gather together the honest
in heart from all parts of the earth.
We are chosen to perform this great
and important work—we, a small
handful of people compared with the
millions of human beings on the
earth. The Lord does not expect
any other people but the Latter-day
Saints to do this work; there is no-
body else preparing.

One after another of our brethren
have left us and gone to labor on the
other side of the veil. President
Brigham Young, brother George A.
Smith, and others before them, have
all gone, and the few that are left of
the Twelve will also go by and by;
but while here, it is our duty to
labor on the foundation they have
laid. President Young labored hard
and faithful during the last few years
of his life in organizing and building
up Zion. We have to continue the
work they were engaged in, and
when our time comes to take our
departure for that life behind the
veil, none of us will regret having
devoted our time, talents, and labor
for the accomplishment of this great
object. The riches of the world will
appear as the dust under our feet
compared with the eternal reward
before us.

This kingdom will never be given
into the hands of another people.
We may pass away, but our sons and
daughters will have the labor on
their shoulders of building up the
kingdom.

Many of you may have read, years
before it was fulfilled, the revelation
and prophecy of the Prophet Joseph
in regard to the trouble, anarchy,
and war that should befall this na-
tion. Wise men said its fulfillment
was a matter of impossibility—that
the government was too sound and
too well established for such a cala-
mity to occur, but the fulfillment
came. When the Lord undertakes
to perform a work, he is certain to
carry it out. It would not take the
Lord twenty-four hours to cause
war, anarchy, confusion, and judg-
ments to come upon the nation. He
is withholding these calamities until
his purposes are accomplished.

The set time has come, and the
world is preparing itself for these
things. The Church and kingdom of
God must adorn itself, and prepare
for the coming of the Great Bride-
groom. Every key relating to this
dispensation was given to the Pro-
phet Joseph, and they remain with

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— are being fulfilled. We have nothing to do but build up the kingdom of God, and the more light and understanding we get, the less our hearts will cling to outside things. While we are engaged in this work, we can realize that holy angels are watching us. The Lord told us, forty-seven years ago, what would take place, and we are now fulfilling that which he spoke of. Brothers Joseph and Brigham are gone into the spirit world, but there are a few of us left to continue the work laid out by the Almighty. We have preached to the world, organized the Priesthood and the Saints, and angels have borne record of this, and it is recorded in heaven — our toil, our preaching, and our testimony. We have filled these once desert places with Saints of the living God, and many thousands are here who never saw the world. We have to build Temples — one is almost completed and is dedicated; we have laid the foundations of others, and the work, like a panorama, is before us. This labor is not to be performed by other hands. God looks to us to build these Temples, and to bring about the redemption of the earth. He holds us responsible for this work; we have to preach to the house of Israel — to the Lamanites — to gather together the honest in heart from all parts of the earth. We are chosen to perform this great and important work-we, a small handful of people compared with the millions of human beings on the earth. The Lord does not expect any other people but the Latter-day Saints to do this work; there is nobody else preparing.

One after another of our brethren have left us and gone to labor on the other side of the veil. President Brigham Young, brother George A. Smith, and others before them, have all gone, and the few that are left of the Twelve will also go by and by; but while here, it is our duty to labor on the foundation they have laid. President Young labored hard and faithful during the last few years of his life in organizing and building up Zion. We have to continue the work they were engaged in, and when our time comes to take our departure for that life behind the veil, none of us will regret having devoted our time, talents, and labor for the accomplishment of this great object. The riches of the world will appear as the dust under our feet compared with the eternal reward before us.

This kingdom will never be given into the hands of another people. We may pass away, but our sons and daughters will have the labor on their shoulders of building up the kingdom.

Many of you may have read, years before it was fulfilled, the revelation and prophecy of the Prophet Joseph in regard to the trouble, anarchy, and war that should befall this nation. Wise men said its fulfillment was a matter of impossibility-that the government was too sound and too well established for such a calamity to occur, but the fulfillment came. When the Lord undertakes to perform a work, he is certain to carry it out. It would not take the Lord twenty-four hours to cause war, anarchy, confusion, and judgments to come upon the nation. He is withholding these calamities until his purposes are accomplished.

The set time has come, and the world is preparing itself for these things. The Church and kingdom of God must adorn itself, and prepare for the coming of the Great Bridegroom. Every key relating to this dispensation was given to the Prophet Joseph, and they remain with