An army of elders will be sent to the four quarters of the earth to search out the righteous and warn the wicked of what is coming. All kinds of religions will be started and miracles performed that will deceive the very elect if such a thing were possible. Our sons and daughters must live pure lives so as to be prepared for what is coming.
“After a while the Gentiles will gather to this place by the thousands, and Salt Lake
“Persecution comes next, and all true Latter-day Saints will be tested to the limit. Many will apostatize, and others will stand still, not knowing what to do. Darkness will cover the earth and gross darkness the minds of the people.
“The judgments of God will be poured out upon the wicked to the extent that our elders from far and near will be called home. Or in other words, the gospel will be taken from the Gentiles and later on will be carried to the Jews.
“The western boundaries of the State of Missouri will be swept so clean of its inhabitants that, as President Young tells us, when we return to that place, `There will not be left so much as a yellow dog to wag his tail.’
“Before that day comes, however, the Saints will be put to a test that will try the integrity of the best of them. The pressure will become so great that the more righteous among them will cry unto the Lord day and night until deliverance comes. Then the Prophet Joseph and others will make their appearance and those who have remained faithful will be selected to return to Jackson County, Missouri, and take part in the upbuilding of that beautiful city, the New Jerusalem.
Much of this prophecy has been fulfilled. Speculation and extravagance, have ALREADY happened (huge, expensive houses, new cares bought on credit, lavish vacations, etc. ad nauseum, rather than food & water storage)and the foolish people have placed themselves in financial bondage for them. Gross darkness DOES cover the minds of the people and they are rewarding evil unto themselves.
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The definition of "speculation" in 1868 was what we would consider 'investment'.
ReplyDeleteThe 1828 Webster's Dictionary lists this as a meaning of "speculate":
"In commerce, to purchase land, goods, stock or other things, with the expectation of an advance in price, and of selling the articles with a profit by means of such advance; as, to speculate in coffee, or in sugar, or in six percent stock, or in bank stock."
With that definition in mind, I'd say we definitely have reached and fulfilled that portion. Not only are a huge number of people invested in stocks, but a few years ago here in Utah, which is the area this prophecy is concerned with, there was a house-flipping craze. We've seen some persecution, and more seems about to come down the pike.
Any chance of finding the original source of this quote? I've seen the sentences arranged in different orders and paragraphs inserted which are not here. Specifically, look at the way it was quoted by his son, J. Golden Kimball in General Conference in October 1930.
ReplyDeleteNone of it has happened yet in the manner in which he saw it.
ReplyDeleteWow just was searching for this vision and stumbled on this blog. I'll have to look it over.
ReplyDeleteI think Crypto currency could be part of the spirit of speculation. Saw this video recently.
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CVwXBC_J2Q-/?utm_medium=copy_link
"Then the Prophet Joseph and others will make their appearance"
ReplyDeletehttps://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=Aul-kAQHnToC&dat=19310523&printsec=frontpage&hl=de
I can't find that quote. Did someone make it up?