Then let us practice honesty and diligence in our various callings, seeking unity, and to cultivate the spirit of brotherhood financially as well as spiritually, that we may be in readiness, upon call, to go forth and build up the Center Stake of Zion, and prepare a house in which to meet the Lord our […]
Monthly Archives: March 2019
407. Zion Prophesied – Orson Pratt quote, 1873
In the last chapter of the first book of Nephi, the Lord, through the Prophet, speaks concerning the building up of Zion in the latter days on the earth. He says his people should be, as it were, in great straits, at certain times, but said the Prophet, “The righteous need not fear, for I […]
405. What Zion is and is not – Wilford Woodruff quote, 1882
…The Lord Almighty has set His hand to gather His people, and to build up his Zion and to establish his Church in these the last days…. – Wilford Woodruff, 5/14/1882 In this quote (and many others), we see Zion being mentioned as if it were something distinct from the Church — suggesting that it […]