Some men have had visions concerning things that were to come relative to the restoration of Israel; the building up of Zion; the establishment of the Kingdom of God upon the earth; the reign of righteousness, when iniquity should be swept from the face thereof, when the “law should go forth from Zion, and the […]
John Taylor
503. Early Utahns Were Building Zion – John Taylor quote, 1884
This is what we are gathered here for—to build up the Zion of our God, to establish the Kingdom of God, and to purify and exalt the Church of the living God. – John Taylor, 2/10/1884
510. We are obligated to build Zion – John Taylor quote, 1884
But we are here in a school to learn, and it is for the Elders of Israel who are desirous to do the will of God, and keep His commandments, …to seek to the Lord for His guidance and direction, …and to seek to build up the Zion of God and the kingdom of God […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
485. Its Temporal Too! – John Taylor quote, 1877
I wish to make a few remarks in relation to what we term the United Order. We are united today with God, and with the holy Priesthood that existed before us, with Jesus the Mediator of the New Covenant, and with the ancient Prophets and Apostles and men of God, in building up the Zion […]
392. Central to The Gospel – John Taylor quote, 1859
What makes us so buoyant and joyful on occasions like this? Why is it that the Spirit and power of God is more visibly manifested at the time of our General Conference, when the authorities of the Church from all parts are assembled together to talk on the things of God, regulate the affairs of […]
396. Early Utahns Were Building Zion – John Taylor quote, 1882
We are here as the representatives of God upon the earth to accomplish his purposes, and to carry out his designs, to spread forth his Gospel, to build up his kingdom, to establish his Zion…. This is what we are here for, as I understand it, and this is what we will do…. – John […]
376. Early Utahns Were Building Zion – John Taylor quote, 1884
We are here to build up the Zion of God, and not to build up ourselves. – John Taylor, 7/20/1884
397. Early Utahns Were Building Zion – John Taylor quote, 1882
Consequently our teachings during Conference will be to instruct the people how to live and order their lives before the Lord and each other; how to accomplish the work devolving upon them in building up Zion on the earth. – John Taylor, 11/30/1879
343. Co-ops are a Stepping Stone – John Taylor quote, 1878
What was the principle of cooperation intended for? Simply as a stepping stone for the United Order, that is all, that we might be united and operate together in the interest of building up Zion. – John Taylor, 9/21/1878
398. Its Temporal Too! – John Taylor quote, 1879
There are a great many things associated also with this Kingdom that it is proper should be presented to us from time to time, that we may be enabled to act and to operate together and be one in our feelings religious, one in our feelings social, and one in our feelings political; for all […]
315. Early Utahns Were Building Zion – John Taylor quote, 1878
…we have been wandering about from place to place, and the Lord has blessed us in a remarkable degree. And we are gathered together, as I have said, for the purpose of building up Zion…. – John Taylor, 9/21/1878
337. Central to The Gospel – John Taylor quote, 1883
…we are a chosen people, a royal Priesthood, selected by the God of Israel for the accomplishment of His purposes, for the organization and purification of His Church, for the establishment of His Kingdom, and for the building up of His Zion on the earth. – John Taylor, 6/24/1883