THE LATTER-DAY KINGDOM. 781 Elders Joseph, Phineas, and Lorenzo Young spoke in terms of affection of the deceased, whom they had known intimately for so many years. Her uniform kindness to her family, and to all who knew her, was the theme of praise, and her illustrious life was held forth worthy of the imitation of the Saints. President Kimball spoke a short time of the virtues and kindness of his faithful partner. She had been true to him, and nothing had ever occurred to estrange her feelings from him. For nearly 45 years she had been his companion. His remarks were very touching, and with difficulty could his hearers refrain from weeping. The congregation sang the hymn, "When first the glorious light of truth, burst forth in this last age," and were dismissed by Elder Taylor. After the friends had passed the remains of the deceased, she was carried to her resting place in the private burying-ground within President Kimball's enclosure. When the grave was covered, a few words were addressed to the mourners and friends by Presidents Young and Kimball, and they dispersed. We are pleased that we can assure the many friends of President Kimball, that he seems greatly buoyed up by the Spirit of the Lord, and gives evidence of the enjoyment of great peace and consolation. All Israel love him for his faithfulness, and will pray for lengthened days to him.-Salt Lake Telegraph. latter days, when Christ would soon It is the general opinion of all Christian churches, that the kingdom referred to in Nebuchadnezzar's dream, as interpreted by Daniel, 2nd chapter, was the one established in the days of Jesus and the Apostles. Bnt if we are to understand his language in the sense it is given, without another interpretation to the one given, we cannot help coming to the conclusion that the kingdom set up in the days of Jesus, and the one referred to in Daniel, were two separate and distinct kingdoms as regards the time in which they were to be set up, but one in ceive that the Apostles were sensible authority, laws, ordinances, and bles-that a universal apostacy would take sings. The first one set up at the first place before the second coming of coming of Christ, the second a little Christ, and that he, Paul, when before the second coming. The first writing, was looking into the future one in the meridian of time, the se- for the latter days, and this was about cond in the latter days, or in the last 65 years after Christ. But to-day we dispensation, and to endure forever, need no Prophet nor Apostle to tell while the first was to last but for a us that the days of Jesus were not short period. the latter days, for time, (nearly 2000 years,) has revealed that they could not be, and when we compare all religious doctrine-from the Popedom down to the wild, enthusiastic Christian revivals--with the Apostolic Church, we cannot help seeing that the falling away has taken place, and the result is, darkness has covered the earth, The words of Daniel are plain and definite when he says, (28th verse) "But there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and maketh known to the king what shall be in the latter days." It might be that some of the Saints in the days of the Apostles thought that they were living in the 782 THE LATTER-DAY KINGDOM. and gross darkness the minds of the people. But the kingdom that Daniel saw was to commence in the latter days. Let the reader read the dream and the interpretation thereof, and he will find that the image represented four kingdoms, that would rule all nations in succession. The king was the head of gold, the second kingdom was silver, the third brass, the fourth iron, the feet and toes were part of iron and part of clay, partly strong and partly broken, the feet and toes represented a division of the fourth kingdom into many kingdoms. According to ancient history, we learn that the Medes and Persians succeeded the first one. Then Alexander the Great represented the kingdom of brass, and the fourth, the legs of iron, was the Roman Empire, which was strong and terrible like unto iron to break in pieces. It is well known from history, that at this period of the world came Jesus, to establish his Father's kingdom. But let us read the 44th verse, "And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed; and the kingdom shall not be left to another people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand forever." Here we learn of the set time when the latter-day kingdom was to be set up-viz., in the days of certain kings and kingdoms, which did not exist when Jesus came. Daniel said the kingdom should never be destroyed, "but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms." If it was the kingdom set up by Jesus that Daniel was referring to, what kingdoms have been broken to pieces and consumed by the Church of Christ? Not any; but on the contrary, many mighty and powerful kingdoms have since come into existence, and instead of destroying all other kingdoms, was not that kingdom of Jesus destroyed by that iron power, the Roman Empire? If not, what did the Apostle John mean when he said in Rev. xiii, 7, 8, "And it was given unto him (the beast) to make war with the Saints, and to overcome them and power was given him over all kindred, and tongues, and nations. | And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him." If that kingdom was not destroyed, where is it? We have the description of it correctly given by the Apostles, but where can we find a church that will answer to the description, with living Apostles, as well as all the gifts of the Holy Ghost? for a church without the spirit of revelation, is nothing less than a form of godliness without the power, or the body of a man without the spirit. Daniel further said, that the kingdom that he saw set up should not be left to another people. It is well known that Jesus came to the house of Israel; his Apostles and followers were of Israel. He even commanded them not to go to the Gentiles; but now we find that "blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in." Hence Israel lost the kingdom, and it was given to another people, the Gentiles, for a time; but the latter-day kingdom is not to be left to another people, neither is it to be overpowered, but to stand forever. Hence, if the dream was certain, and the interpretation thereof sure, it must have been another kingdom that was made known in the dream, for there is no resemblance whatever in the time nor in the power to subdue, nor the endurance of the kingdom which Christ established, to the one which Daniel referred to. As we believe that the word of God cannot fail, we have good authority to expect that the God of heaven will set up a kingdom in the latter days, or in the words of Daniel to the king, "And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom," &c. We, the Latter-day Saints, are the only people now living that declare with boldness and in assurance, that we are now living in that eventful period, the latter days, and that the God of heaven has been faithful on his part in fulfilling his promise, by sending his holy angels with power and authority to man to commence that kingdom. But the question is often asked how are we to know that we are living in the latter days? We who are believers in the prophetic language of the Scriptures, have many THE LATTER-DAY KINGDOW. satisfactory evidences in the signs of the times. These might seem foolish and nonsensical to the critic and the unbeliever, but there is one particular sign promised to all the world, by which they might know of the latter days. Matth. xxiv, 14, "And this Gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come." What Gospel? The same as was preached by Jesus and his Apostles in power and in the Holy Ghost, and with much assurance. The world may know, when they hear it, that the end of the kingdoms of this world is near at hand. But, say the Christians, the earth has not been without the Gospel since the days of the Apostles. Let those that think that they had the Gospel preached previous to the coming of Joseph Smith in the year 1830, like honest men compare their religion and doctrines with those of the ancient Church, as recorded in the New Testament, and they will find there is no likeness whatever. In regard to authority to preach, Paul was definite on this, he said, "How can a man preach unless he is sent." In another place he says, "Let no man take this authority unto himself, unless he is called of God as was Aaron." But the sectarian will say, the Scriptures give authority to any that have a mind to go and preach the Gospel. The Scriptures do not, any more than the law books of Engiand give authority to men to administer the law; and if any man was to undertake to establish a new kingdom in this dominion, he would soon be arrested and punished; so will the God of heaven call all men to an account for the doctrines they preach. But the question comes, how was Joseph Smith called? I answer, not by man, but by an angel of God, and ordained under the hand of an angel; and the Gospel which he and his followers preach, is the same as preached by the ancient Apostles, for it is the same Gospel restored as a witness of Christ. Tens of thousands that have been faithful members, and many of them preachers from almost every sect of religion, have proved to their satisfaction that the kingdom has been set 783 up as Daniel said, "in the days of these kings.' Yes, and a very correct description of their kingdom he has given. He said they would be part of iron and part of clay; partly strong and partly broken. How do we find these great kingdoms ? Are they not in part le iron, when we look upon their strength of arms, rifles, cannon, and ironclads? Yes, they appear mighty and strong. But in the other part we see division, strife, contention, mourning and weeping of suffering millions, while the rulers are rolling in luxury, crime, corruption of the darkest die, prostitution beyond redemption, &c., which are the seeds of dissolution and death, which is the miry clay. "As it was in the days of Noah and Lot, so it shall be in the days of the coming of the Son of Man." As Daniel said, The stone that was cut out without hands smote the image upon his feet, that were of iron and clay, and break them to pieces." But before the downfall of the great image, or Babylon the great, the Lord will gather his people together, that he may plead with them face to face, and teach them his ways, that they may walk in his paths, as Isaiah says, "And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the Lord's house shall be established in the tops of the mountains, and all nations shall flow unto it." "And he will lift up an ensign to the nations from afar, and behold, they shall come with speed swiftly.' How literally they are fulfilled. Where are the Saints gathering to? To the tops of the mountains. Has the ensign been lifted up? furled to the gaze of the world? Are the nations flowing to the standard? Yes. Are they going with speed swiftly? Yes. The kingdom of God is on the earth, and the invitation is to all to repent of their sins, and be baptized for the remission of the same, and they shall receive the Holy Ghost, "For the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kindom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the Saints of the Most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominion shall serve and obey him." Dan. vii, 27. Yes, and un ELIAS MORRIS. INFORMATION WANTED.-Frederick Brown wishes to know of the present whereabouts of his father, John Brown, who left Newport, Mon: England, about 13 years ago, and emigrated to Utah. He has not heard from him for 6 years.-DESERET NEWS, and TELEGRAPH, please copy. ADDRESS. Richard Benson, care of Robert Howarth, Holling Bank, Church, Accrington. DIED: JONES.-In Provo City, Utah, Sept. 17th, Charles Albert, son of Samuel J. and Lydia E. Jones, aged 1 year. WICKHAM.-In Brigham City, Box Elder county, Utah, Sept. 20th, John, son of John and Sarah Wickham, from Easttown, Wickham, Kent, England, aged 32 years, 9 months and 21 days. JACOBSON.-In St. Joseph, on the Muddy, Utah, Sept. 21st. Maren Christine, daughter of Dars and Anne Margrette Jacobson, and step-daughter of Rasmus M. Engelstadt, aged 7 years, 7 months and 3 days. MAYCOCK.-In G. S. L. City, Oct. 2nd, Mary Emily, daughter of Thomas and Louisa Maycock, aged 7 months. MUNKS-At Woodhouse Mansfield, July 5th, 1867, William Munks, aged 82 years.-DESERET NEWS, please copy ence. CLARK.-At Brooklyn, E. D., Oct. 28th, 1867, William Clark, aged 45 years, from the Essex ConferSCHOFIELD-At Daisy Bank. Droylsden, on the 1st inst., of inflammation, Joseph Hyrum, son of John and Susannah Schofield, aged 16 months and 2 days.-DESERET NEWS, please copy. EDITED, PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY FRANKLIN D. RICHARDS, 42, ISLINGTON. LONDON: FOR SALE AT THE LATTER-DAY SAINTS' BOOK DEPOT, 30, FLORENCE STREET, ISLINGTON, AND BY ALL BOOK SELLERS. THE LATTER-DAY SAINTS' MILLENNIAL STAR. "ARISE YE, AND LET US GO UP TO ZION, UNTO THE LORD OUR GOD."-Jeremiah. and the revelator of the scheme of Mormon empire-founding, towards which, to this day, Brigham, Joseph Smith's disciple, works with full confidence of success. In their tours-commercial, profes- | Prophet of the Latter-day Church, sional, and ministerial-through the United States or Europe, the Mormon Elders have only to mention the name of Brigham Young in the hearing of ladies and gentlemen at the principal hotels, or on the Atlantic steamers, to draw at once public attention. The whole import and force of Mormondom, its present existence and future destiny, are all crowded into a potent name; when this name is mentioned, it conveys the sum of the whole to the hearer. Nor is this detrimental to the Mormon Commonwealth, but rather gives it a massive consolidation and conservative power. Nor has it been prejudicial to the individual interest, since out of the poor of the working classes, gathered from many lands, it has founded a hundred cities in twenty-one years. Brigham Young was born early in June 1801. He was not one of the very first who "received the Mormon work," though he embraced the faith in the early period of the Church. It was Joseph Smith who was the The Book of Mormon somewhat accidentally-at least indirectly-fell into Brigham Young's hands. He read it several times, investigated it, weighed it, and was convinced of its truth; and thenceforth the Mormon mission was scarcely more Joseph Smith's than Brigham Young's. He forthwith went not to Joseph Smith, but into Canada, where his favorite brother, Joseph Young, was preaching Methodism, to bid that brother follow him "into the new light." Together they then travelled to the headquarters of the Mormon Prophet. There is a wide-spread tradition among the Mormons that-after their first interview with the man who was important enough in his life-time to be known through the United States and Europe as the "American Mohammed"-Joseph declared that Brigham Young |