The feeling that was manifested here yesterday, is most creditable to Israel, it is approved of by the Gods in the eternal worlds; and if we carry out in our practice and daily lives that union which we manifested in our voting, the Lord God will continue to pour upon us his blessing until we […]
Monthly Archives: September 2019
464. What Building Zion Requires of Us – Daniel H. Wells quote, 1860
We have a great deal to do to destroy wickedness and establish righteousness upon the earth, and to prepare ourselves for the establishment of Zion, that she may become the head upon the earth. Will we bear correction and proper tutorage? Will we bear chastisement and throw aside our own faults and frivolous actions? Will […]
461. Zion Prophesied – Orson Pratt quote, 1875
These are some of the grand events spoken of in this Bible; these are events that the Latter-day Saints believe in, and that so far as it lies in their power, they are trying to fulfill. If we are not Jews we are not required to go to old Jerusalem, but we are required to […]
459. What Building Zion Requires of Us – Wilford Woodruff quote, 1870
We are all interested in the welfare of Zion. Our wives, daughters and sons are interested in the welfare of the husbands and fathers, and the children in that of the parents; and we all should be interested in each other’s temporal and spiritual labors, and there should not be a selfish feeling on the […]
457. What Building Zion Requires of Us – Brigham Young quote, 1872
I will now ask a question of the Latter-day Saints, and I can ask it of the aged, middle-aged and the youth, for it is a matter that comes within the range of the understanding of the entire community, even the children—How long will it take us to establish Zion, the way we are going […]