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. …Do we feel that we should be diligent and economical,…and take that course that will make us the most independent people […]
Quotes
449. Early Utahns Were Building Zion – Brigham Young quote, 1853
When you were gathered with the Saints of the Most High, and became associated as a brother, a sister, and a neighbour with that blessed society, you expected… that you would be in heaven, and in the Zion of the Lord. These were your expectations. – Brigham Young, 2/20/1853
490. Building Zion is God’s Will – John Taylor quote, 1884
We are here to accomplish the purposes of God, to build up His Zion, and to establish His Kingdom upon the earth, and He expects us to do it. He expects that we will begin to do His will upon the earth as it is done in the heavens—here in this land of Zion among […]
506. Building Zion is Gods Will – John Taylor quote, 1876
It is for us all to take a course that we may secure the favor and approbation of the Almighty, that we individually may be led by him, having his spirit always with us. Then if the Presidency be under the guidance of the Almighty, and God direct the Priesthood through them in all its […]
427. Central to The Gospel – Brigham Young quote, 1859
We have the promise, if we seek first the kingdom of God and its righteousness, that all necessary things will he added to us. We should not be distrustful, but seek first to know how to please our Father and God—seek to know how to save ourselves from the errors that are in the world… […]
495. We are obligated to build Zion – John Taylor quote, 1881
What is this Priesthood given us for? That we may be enabled to build up the Zion of our God. – John Taylor, 1/9/1881 Not sure there’s any other way to interpret this quote other than that the whole point of us being given the Priesthood was so that we would be able to build […]
508. Central to The Gospel – Erastus Snow quote, 1883
I fully realize what Elder Woodruff said this morning concerning the aged Elders of Israel passing away, and that the responsibility and labor of bearing off this kingdom will soon rest upon the generation which is growing up in our midst, upon which will devolve the work of carrying the Gospel to those who have […]
438. Co-ops are a Stepping Stone – John Taylor quote, 1879
We will strive to be one; and if we cannot go so far as to sustain cooperation in regard to these things, how in the name of common sense are we ever going into the United Order? But we will begin with this, and then cooperate in all the different Stakes, not only in your […]
462. Economic Independence – L. Tom Perry quote, 2001
The Prophet had a design to build a community of Saints [ie. Zion]. He had three major objectives: first, economic; second, educational; and third, spiritual. The Prophet Joseph Smith’s desire was that the Saints should become economically self-sufficient…. A treasured remnant of our heritage of economic self-sufficiency is the Church Welfare Services program. It has […]
489. Central to The Gospel – Brigham Young quote, 1852
What has been said to you? What has been said to me? If we will preach this doctrine, the people almost universally will follow us and say, “Don’t mention Joseph Smith—never mention the Book of Mormon or Zion, and all the people will follow you.” I said, It would not do them any good, if […]
452. Early Utahns Were Building Zion – Brigham Young quote, 1877
We have no business here other than to build up and establish the Zion of God. – Brigham Young, 4/6/1877
477. Early Utahns Were Building Zion – John Taylor quote, 1879
But that we might be a peculiar people full of the light of truth and intelligence and revelations of God; that we might be a people having no longer need of the oral law or the written law, but a people upon whose hearts the law of God shall be written and engraven as in […]
420. Central to The Gospel – Wilford Woodruff quote, 1873
Let us be faithful, for the Lord is going to protect us, and build up Zion. He will also gather Israel, rebuild Jerusalem and prepare the way for his second coming, in the clouds of heaven. – Wilford Woodruff, 1/12/1873
476. Economic Independence – Brigham Young quote, 1877
Go into debt, and pauperize the whole community, instead of building up Zion. I want you to stop. When we are in a position to build up ourselves, we are building up Zion. Let us sustain ourselves. – Brigham Young, 7/19/1877
433. Central to The Gospel – John Taylor quote, 1878
…God had revealed himself to the human family and had restored the everlasting Gospel, and that with it came all these other things—apostles and high priests and elders and patriarchs and bishops and high councilors and all the various organizations of the Church and kingdom of God as they now exist upon the earth, all […]
436. We are obligated to build Zion – Wilford Woodruff quote, 1868
We are called to build up Zion, and to establish righteousness and truth…. – Wilford Woodruff, 7/19/1868