Not many times, but a muscle. I am pleased to be here, brothers and sisters. I am glad to report that I feel good in the work of the Lord. I am engaged in the work of the Lord. The most profound statement that John W. Woolley ever made. He said one morning when some of the boys came in to visit him, he questioned, what do you know this morning? He said, I know the gospel.

through, whether I live it or not, good works, schools of everlasting life, faith of the mind, whether we, regardless of our condition or belief, this is the stark truth that gives us faith and confidence to go through the sacrifices we must in order to go back into the presence of the Lord, because we know, regardless of the things and scenes of man, that we will be judged according to certain things.

For if you have abided those principles, you will get all you want. God is the best man. I can do it. And speaking of this, there are just moments that we could have open to our views for a very few minutes. A vision of the assembling of evil spirits. It would be a great revelation too. We would find that they would be gathered from all over the world in different nations. And that they would appear in different clothing.

because of their customs and traditions. But we would see signs from the town, persons, of every one of those spirits, a consuming hatred for the Lord Jesus Christ and everything that we recognize. Their towns and their persons would be exploding so much that that hatred, that even looking upon one of them, would cause us to fear.

Now we should know the union of the adversary is great. That's why they have so much power and influence. Because they are affected and vindictiveness towards the truth is concerned. You can see why the prophets have said that things come to pass. That one will chase a thousand and two will put to flight ten thousand.

For the union of the saints will be known throughout eternity. This union will be so great among the faithful people that their countenance, their expression, it will so explode from their bodies that the wicked will fear and tremble just as they feared and trembled before the presence of Jesus Christ. He was a humble man, but he had this.

perfect union. And that's why you and I feel in trouble. Now some of you may not have enough sense of the union of the adversary. And if you could see these spirits, you'd find them. These expressions are such that it would surprise us. And it's because of this perfect union they have. And that's what we're going to have to develop. Now I feel like reading a few verses.

The day that comes to my mind, or those Roman numerals, I've never been in Rome. One of the Book of Mormon prophets, in speaking to the people, said that if you need to have your questions answered, refer to the revelation to the Lord, and your God to those things. And I think this revelation has passed over, and very seldom...

considered very seriously. But it opens to our view the exact condition that we are in in another of the churches in today. And it's very short. The 86th chapter. Verily thus saith the Lord unto you my servant concerning the parables of the wheat and the field was the world and the apostles were the sowers of the seed and after they had fallen to sleep now this is very important all of the people in the church be further as to when the church was given to these mountains under the direction of big and young but this is not true because the apostles had not fallen to sleep. In fact, the original twelve had not fallen to sleep until perhaps after 1900. And those associated with them closely hadn't until 1918. But the original ones had not fallen to sleep. They had not died. So this could not refer to the church being driven into the wilderness at that time. And after they had fallen asleep,

the great persecutor of the church, the apostate, the whore, even Babylon, that maketh all nations to drink of her cup, in whose hearts the enemy, even Satan, sitteth to reign. Think of that. How beautiful that's putting, how pure it is today. Behold, he, soweth the tares, wherefore the tares choke the wheat, and drive the church into the wilderness, where it has been given to go, not into the mountains. Because the apostles had not fallen to sleep, and when they were given to these mountains, this doesn't refer to that time at all. It had to wait until after the apostles had fallen to sleep, he had sown the wheat. And then this great devil would be the one that would sow the tares among the wheat. Now what is the meaning that they're using to gather the tares today in the church? Forth. Who executes the principle of fourth? Satan. So what is he sowing among the wheat today? The tares.

By the thousands, each year, he's sowing the pears in the church and among the people of God, the sheep. By force, he is bringing in the converts for the pears. Do you see that picture? And that started with great power in about 1920. But behold, in the last days, even now, while the Lord is beginning to bring forth his word, and the blade is springing up and is yet tender. Behold, verily I say unto you, the angels are crying unto the Lord day and night, who are ready and waiting to be sent forth to reach down the field.

That not only represents the angels that are waiting for that, but some of us who are over-enthusiastic. Now, here's what the Lord says about it. But the Lord saith unto them, Pluck not up the tears while the blade is yet tender, for verily your faith is weak. Lest you destroy the feet also. Their faith is weak in the purposes of the Lord.

That's quite a thing for the Lord to tell the brethren, those angels. The faith is weak. My purposes will become triumphant. And so don't touch the field while the blade is weak. For fear you will destroy the seed. Therefore let the wheat and the tares grow together until the harvest is fully ripe.

Then ye shall first gather out the wheat from among the tares, which is going on today. The wheat is being gathered. And after the gathering of the wheat, behold and lo, the tares are bound in bundles, and the field remaineth to be bust. How more frankly could the Lord speak, dear brethren and sisters.

There it is, right there. He has been giving his word to gather the heat from among the tares. And after the heat is gathered and prepared, there is nothing left but for the fields to be burned. For the tares will be bound and bundled to be destroyed. Very simple and beautiful picture of our very moment that we stand here today. Therefore, thus...

saith the Lord unto you, with whom the priesthood hath continued through the lineage of the Father. Who is he speaking to? And among whom has the priesthood continued through the lineage of the Father? There is a revelation that has been discarded now. But he's speaking to us and nobody else.

For you are lawful heirs according to the flesh and have been hid from the world with Christ in God. Well, these boys and girls can face the men and women hid from the world, but there is still a legal right for the priesthood. Therefore your life in the priesthood hath remained and must need remain through you and your lineage until the restoration of all things spoken by the mouths of all the holy prophets since the world began. Therefore, blessed are you if you continue in my goodness. A light unto the Gentiles and to the...

I don't know how the Lord could speak more plainly and express to us our condition and the condition of the field and the condition of the poor than he has. in this beautiful revelation. And his word has now gone out, and the seed is being gathered. The harvest is being harvested. He's taught and perfected. And Lord, where we are this year, we'll be back. In closing, I'd like to read another word of consolation. Sometimes we sing through the Spirit of God. Give us additional revelation.

And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples and said, Blessed be ye poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. Blessed are you that hunger now, for you shall be saved. Blessed are you that weep now, for you shall laugh. Blessed are you when men shall hate you. And when they shall separate you from their company. Who could he refer to? When they separate you from their company. And shall reproach you. And cast out your name as evil. For the son of man's sake. Rejoice ye in that day. Look for joy. For behold.

Your reward is great in heaven, for in the like manner did they unto the fathers before you. But woe unto you that are rich, for you have received your consolation. Isn't that strange? In other words, you have received your reward here, your consolation. So woe unto you. Woe unto you that are full. For you shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now. For you shall mourn. And woe unto you when all men shall speak well of you. For so did their fathers to the father. And to die for. Be still. In heaven he is already.

Let us rise up in majesty, the people of God, and begin to more fully prepare ourselves to take hold of this great work, that we might be founded with, to be called up, and work with the brethren on the other side. Later on, I forgive you. Amen.