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Show 4OO FORTY YEARS AMONG THE INDIANS. This wave of luxurious desire has even reached to Salt Lake City, and made a little ripple here during our last grand campaign. If we will look back calmly we will remember that financial ability was the main cry. The Lord wil not change His laws and commandments to suit the proud and wealthy. Wealth leads in the world, but principles will lead this people ; wealth does not necessarily do away with principles, neither does wealth prove that principle exists. So the first great move before this people will be to fall into line and be governed fully and willingly by the principles of the gospel. The questions are often asked, how long will it be before the power of the wicked is broken? How long will this people be annoyed and oppressed by their ene-mies? This I cannot answer; but I refer the reader to page 122 of the Book of Mormon, showing clearly that there is a certain work to be done before the wicked will be used up. Any one reflecting reasonably upon the great work will see that it will necessarily take time. Nothing can be done only in order; God has promised to hasten His work, but He has not promised to violate His laws for our convenience. It must, of necessity take a few years of diligent labor from many of the Elders of the Church. For anyone to suppose that the wicked will be destroyed for our protection before the remnants are ministered to is not faith, but presumption. Biographies generally end with death, romances with marriage. I am not expecting to die for many years to come, as I am still strong and healthy. |