Volume 25

43 chapters

• Traveling Through the Settlements: The Necessity of the Settlements Being Visited; Revelation; Bogus Authority of Sectarian Preachers; The Claim that the Canon of Scripture is Full; The Cause of There Being No Communication With God; Visitation of the Father and Son and Holy Angels to Joseph Smith; Mahomed; The World Have No Idea of the Character of God; Restoration of the Knowledge of God; Angels not Feathered Beings; No Wonder the World Has Gone Astray; Space Between Death and the Resurrection; the Reign of Satan; Joseph Smith Accomplished His Mission; Persecution; This Nation Making Joseph Smith a Prophet; No Surrendering the Kingdom of God; God Will Deliver His People; Temples; Shall Those Who Have Obeyed the Law of God Be Looked Down Upon By Those Who Have not? Conclusion
• “Truth is Mighty and Will Prevail”: Introduction of the Principles of Eternal Truth; Fulfillment of Prophecy in Our Own Time; Principles of the Gospel Worthy of Consideration; Their Unpopularity; Peculiar Position of the Latter-Day Saints; The Kingdom of God Predicted By the Prophets; Joseph Smith; No Power Can Stay the Hand of Almighty; The Gospel of Christ is the Law of Salvation; Persecution; Polygamy; Treat Our Fellow Men Aright; Commencement of the Millennium; Warfare Between God and the Devil; Faith; the Secret of the Strength of the Saints; Responsibility of Rulers, Etc.; Responsibility of the Saints
• Joseph Smith's Testimony Never Proven False: Primitive Organization of the Church; Work of Christ not Completed When He Said, “It is Finished”; Why Should So Much Fault Be Found With the Latter-Day Saints? The World's Objection to “Mormonism”; History of the Apostles; Authority to Preach the Gospel Restored; Temples; Baptism for the Dead; Book of Mormon; Restoration of the Priesthood; Cause of Persecution; No Surrender; Plural Marriage
• Testimonies of the Servants of God: Illogical Manner in Which They Are Met; Only True Way to Obtain a Knowledge of the Gospel; Secret of the Strength of the Church of Christ; Work to Be Accomplished; Struggle Between Satan and God; Influence Brought to Bear Against the Saints
• Near Coming of Christ: Work to Be Accomplished; Temples Already Built, and Many More Yet to Be Built; Redemption of the Dead; Ezekiel's Vision; How Long Will It Take to Warn the World? Will the Lord Delay His Coming Until All this Work is Accomplished? Joseph Smith's Mission on Earth and Behind the Veil; Another Mission to Be Undertaken; The Resurrection of Joseph Smith Near; The Meaning of the Expression, “The Morning of the First Resurrection.”
• Present Revelation: Work Required of the Priesthood; Improvement Among the People; More Improvement Necessary; Faith in the Ordinances Required; Design of God in Relation to the Children of the Saints
• Sincerity Alone not Sufficient: the Gathering Foretold; Inspired Writings Not All Contained in the Bible; Province of the Holy Ghost; The Reformers; Confusion of Sects; Apostate Condition of the World Foretold; How the Apostles Were Sent Out; Authority Required; What the Saints Should Do; Opposition to the Gospel, Ancient and Modern; Testimony
• Desirable Condition of the Saints: Characteristics of Prophets; The Governing Power of God in Human Affairs; Man's Ingratitude Toward God; The Enlightening Power of God's Spirit; Man's Origin, Probation and Destiny; A Base Conception of the Object of Life; The Savior's Noble Example; The Source of True Happiness; Great Truths Revealed Through Joseph Smith; Eternal Associations and Destiny of the Saints; How to Attain to a Knowledge of the Things of Eternity
• Necessity of Faith: The Holy Ghost; Importance of the Sacrament; Warfare Between God and the Power of Evil; A True Latter-Day Saint Cannot Be Converted; Knowledge of the Truth Can Only Be Received From God; None Will Suffer As Christ Suffered; God Overrules All Things for the Good of His People; The Organization of the Church of God is Perfect; Proper Training of the Children of the Saints
• Work of God the Same in All Ages: The Millennium; Christ the Prophet of Whom Moses Spake; What Makes the Saints Steadfast; Cause of Apostasy; Duty of the Saints
• Self-Existent Truths: “The Poor Have the Gospel Preached to Them”; Repentance; Faith; “The Doctrine of Baptisms”; The “Laying on of Hands”; Too Strong a Doctrine to Be Endured; The Conflict in Which the Saints Are Engaged; Temples and Their Uses; Salvation for the Dead
• Object of Assembling: A Peculiar People; Saints Misrepresented in All Ages; Statistics; Opposition Expected; Plural Marriage; Early Persecution; “Twin Relics”; Why the Saints Gather to Zion
• Divine Mission of Joseph Smith: Prediction and Promise Fulfilled; Many Others Will Yet Be Verified; The World's Hatred of the Saints; Indisputable Evidence of the Divine Origin of the Church; No Power Can Destroy It; Missionaries Should Go to the Fields to Which They Are Called; The Effects of Obedience and Its Opposite
• Conspicuous Position of the Saints: Early Persecutions; Historical Facts that Ought to Be Published in Book Form; Anomalous Treatment of Utah; Governor Young's Policy and that of His Successors Different; Isaiah's Prophecy Fulfilled; The Edmunds Law; The Saints Will Yet Conquer; The Real Object of Attack; The Result Predicted
• Hatred Towards Saints: Its Cause; Hope of the Saints; Constitutional Rights; Loyal Intentions
• Uniting of Temporal Interests: Not An Obsolete Principle; Improvement Among the Saints; Need of Being More Self-Sustaining; Works to Be Accomplished
• Predictions in the Book of Mormon: Evidence of Its Divinity; Proof that Joseph Smith Was Inspired; Predictions Concerning the Indians Fulfilled; Coming Forth of the Book of Mormon Foretold; Plainness of Its Teachings; Prediction Relating to Sidney Rigdon; Only Two Churches; Other Prophecies Being Fulfilled
• Joseph Smith's Mission: Necessity for Such a Mission; Evidences of Apostasy; Restoration of the Gospel and Establishment of the Kingdom of God; Hatred and Persecution Accorded to Joseph Smith, An Evidence of His Divine Calling; Further Proof of Inspiration
• A Church of Order: The Lord's Promises Sure; People Prepared By Dreams and Visions to Receive the Elders; Gifts Received and Others Yet to Be Received; Blessings to Be Obtained By Faith; Great Promises
• Kind of God the Saints Believe In: Skepticism in the World; Miracles Not Due to a Suspension of Law; Results of Faith Exercised By the Saints; Providence in Their Favor; Ideas As to the Form and Attributes of Heavenly Beings; How Joseph Smith Obtained His Knowledge; What Our Faith Has Cost
• Temples: Requirements Made of Those Who Seek to Enter Temples; A Woman States Her Case to President Taylor, in Which Arises Some Singular and Serious Questions; The Saints Ought to Be Progressing; They Should Seek to Do the Will of God; Duties of Presiding Officers; Evildoers Should Be Brought to Account and Dealt With; God is Merciful; the Celestial Kingdom
• The Logan Temple: Circumstances Under Which the Nauvoo Temple Was Built; Faith Required for Such a Work; Retrospective View; Admission of a Congressman; Completeness of the Gospel not Due to Man's Wisdom; Remarkable Characteristic of Many Early Members of the Church; Salvation for the Dead
• Manifestations to Be Looked For: Some Already Received; Many Things Known Which Can not Be Told Yet; The Work Required of the Saints; Other and More Splendid Temples to Be Built; Persons Required to Labor in the Temples; Kind of Men Wanted to Go Upon Missions; Self-Denial Required; Blessings in Store for the Faithful
• Visit to Arizona and New Mexico: Condition of the Settlements; Our Enemies; The “Obnoxious Doctrine”; Things Pertaining to Conscience; The Saints Striving to Live Their Religion; Prosperity on Every Hand; Persecution; Temples; The Load the Saints Are Carrying; Conclusion
• How Judgment Should Be Formed: Effects of the Gospel; Wherein is the Efficacy of Baptism; Who Are Benefited By It; Persecutions Endured By the Saints; Effects of Persecution
• Missionary Labors Reviewed: Testimony Gained; Predictions Fulfilled; Condition of the World; Prospects of the Swiss and German Mission; Class of Men Selected By the Lord for His Work; Restoration of the Gospel; The Priesthood Necessary; How It Was Restored; Ancient Prophecies Concerning the Latter-Day Work; Why the Saints Are Hated; Persecution Predicted; Political Aspect; Revelation Necessary; Distinction Between the Holy Ghost and the Spirit Given to Every Man; True Education; How Joseph Smith and Orson Pratt Obtained Theirs; How Abraham and Moses Were Taught; Action of Congress Considered
• Religious Liberty Guaranteed By the Constitution: Not Mere Freedom of Belief; Where the Line Should Be Drawn; Natural Rights Must Be Protected; Danger of Special Legislation; Object of the Gathering of the Saints; Establishment of God's Kingdom; Literal Fulfillment of Prophecy; Restoration of the Christian Church; Authority of the Priesthood; Lack of Divine Authority; Proofs of the Divine Mission of the Latter-Day Saints; Plural Marriage a Religious Institution; A Bible Doctrine; Constitutional Right to Practice It
• Temples the Gates of Heaven: Feelings and Reflections; Around in the Temple; The Work Before the Saints; Sayings of the Savior As to Marriage in the Resurrection Explained; Glorious Hopes Inspired By the Gospel; Enoch and His City; The Three Nephites and John
• The Saints Will Triumph Through Faithfulness: Warfare of Satan to Continue; Joseph's Predictions that the Government Would Be Arrayed Against the Saints, Fulfilled; Internal Strife to Dismember the Government; God the Friend of His People
• The Object of Cooperation: It is Right to Sustain One's Friend; Economy Should Be Observed By All; Our Friends Are They Who Aid Us in Time of Need; Keep the Sabbath Day Holy
• But One Church of God: Wherein the Saints Are a Peculiar People; Church and State Rule; Religion Should Be No Bar to Political Office; Political Doings Elsewhere; Poverty in the East; Fear of Riots; Labor Question; Trades, Etc., for Young People; Storing of Grain; Troubles Coming; Fortunate Situation of the Saints; Exhortation
• Why We Gather: Difference Between the Latter-Day Saints and the World; Organization of the Church in Former Days; Condition of the World Previous to the Restoration of the Gospel; The Reformers and the Work They Performed; All Men Enjoy a Portion of the Spirit of God; The Jews; The Gospel Must Be Preached; Organization of New Stakes; Missionaries' Families to Be Provided for; Building Homes and Beautifying Them; The Destiny of Zion
• A Peculiar Work: Truth Opposed in All Ages; True Religion Never Persecutes Its Opponents; What the Truth Has Cost; With God on Our Side Victory is Sure; Saints Obligated to Spread the Gospel; Forbearance Commanded; A Temple-Building People; Feeling Manifested Towards the Saints; Civil Strife Coming
• Respect to the Dead: Consolation to the Bereaved; Instruction to the Saints; Resignation to the Will of the Almighty; Pity for the Murderers; Condemnation Awaiting Them at the Hands of a Just God; Retribution to Be Left for Him to Mete Out
• The Priesthood: The Future Glory in Store for All Those Who Receive and Magnify the Priesthood; Without the Priesthood “No Man Can See the Face of God, Even the Father and Live”; Moses and the Children of Israel
• Attitude of Our Enemies Towards the Latter-day Saints: Their Hatred of the Priesthood; The Blessings Received Through the Priesthood
• The Power of God Manifested in the Gathering of the Saints: Purposes of the Gathering; Satan's Antagonism to the Work of God
• Design of God in Relation to the Earth and Its Inhabitants: Power of Satan; The Two Zions; What is Required of the Saints; A Priesthood in the Heavens, As Well As on the Earth; Duties of the Priesthood; Would-Be Advisers; Celestial Marriage; Distinction Between Polygamy and Prostitution; Government Officers Discriminating in Favor of the Latter; Unchastity Not to Be Tolerated in the Church; Charity Advised; Class of People Who Accuse the Saints of Crime; Criminal Statistics; Horrifying Statements of Crime in the Eastern States; Warning to the Saints
• The Fulfillment of Ancient and Modern Prophecy: God the Friend of the Saints; Persons Guilty of Adultery Having Had Their Endowments Cannot Again Be Baptized
• A Privilege to Meet to Worship God: This Church Ordained of God; All Other Churches and Societies the Work of Man; Human Institutions of Every Kind Will Pass Away; Only that Which God Sets Up Will Endure; The Ancient Christian Church; the Apostate Church of Rome; The Various Man-Made Creeds; Lack of Divine Authority; The True Church Restored; Religion in Politics; God's Right to Control in All Things; The Agency of Man and the Authority of God; Abiding in the Lord's Covenant Even Unto Death; No Compromise With the Wicked; The Spirit of Abel and that of Cain; The Blessings that Come Through Obedience and Fidelity
• The Gathering: The Lord Will Punish the Wicked; Polygamy and Prostitution; Statistics of Crime Committed By Mormons and Non-Mormons; The Wickedness of the New England States; The Debased Position of U. S. Officials As Exhibited in the Courts of Utah
• The Law of Marriage in Ancient Israel: Its Application to Us; The Latter-Day Saints Distinct From the Rest of the World; Evils Resulting From Marriages Between the Saints and Those not of Our Faith
• Remarks