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Vol. X. April 1889. No. 6.

Mormonism.

THERE is a God in this work. A supreme power has attended the Gospel of salvation, or what is called Mormonism from its rise to this day. [Thirteenth of June, 1852].

I say to all, both Saints and sinners, that there is not an individual who has heard the sound of the Gospel of salvation, the report of this work of the last days, of the coming forth of the Book of Mormon, and of the mission of Joseph Smith, but the Spirit of the Lord, in a greater or less degree, accompanied that report with power, and with the testimony of its truth, no matter as to the character of the individual, nor yet whether he admits and embraces the truth. If he has heard it in simplicity and purity, the weight of testimony it bears along with it, carries conviction to his mind that it may be true, although, through the influence of the world, of evil associations in life, or the instigation of the enemy of all righteousness, those convictions or impressions may be swept away, which, if exercised at the time, in sincerity, with full purpose of heart to know the truth, would have substantiated the matter to his entire satisfaction. A weight of testimony always accompanies the promulgation of the Gospel of salvation.

Mormonism will progress. If it does not, God will be dethroned; for when he undertakes to do anything, it will be done, notwithstanding every opposing influence. When the wicked have power to blow out the sun, that it shines no more; when they have power to bring to a conclusion the operations of the elements, suspend the whole system of nature, and make a footstool of the Almighty, they may think to check Mormonism in its course, and thwart the unalterable purposes of heaven. Men may persecute the people who believe its doctrines, report and publish lies to bring persecution on their heads; earth and hell may unite in one grand league against it, and exert their malicious power to the utmost, but it will stand as firm and immovable in the midst of it all as the pillars of eternity. Men may proscribe the prophet, and those who believe and uphold him, they may drive the Saints and kill them, but this does not affect the truths of Mormonism one iota, for they will stand when the elements melt with fervent heat, when the heavens are wrapt up like a scroll, and the solid earth is dissolved. Mormonism stands on the eternal basis of Omnipotence. Jehovah is the Mormonism of this people, their Priesthood and their power, and all who adhere to it, will, in the appointed day, come up into the presence of the King Eternal, and receive a crown of life.

Permit me to say that I am proud of my religion. It is the only thing that I pride myself in, on the earth. I may heap up gold and silver like the mountains; I may gather around me property, goods and chattles, but I could have no glory in that, compared with my religion; it is the fountain of light and intelligence; it swallows up the truth contained in all the philosophy of the world, both heathen and Christian; it circumscribes the wisdom of man; it circumstances all the wisdom and power of the world; it reaches to that within the veil. Its bounds, its circumference, its end, its height and depth are beyond the comprehension of mortals, for it has none.