TrendZion

Passages drawn from the sermons and published works that carry this theme forward.

1. 1834·Joseph Smith·Prophet
   spare them if they shall pollute their . Behold I say unto you, that the redemtion of must needs come by power; therefore, I will raise up unto my people a man who shall lead them like as Moses led the children of Israel; for ye are the children of Israel, & of the seed of Abraham; & ye must needs be led out of bondage by power, & with a stretched out arm. And as your Fathers were led at the first even so shall the redemtion of Zion be. Therefore let not your hearts faint; for I say not unto you as I said [p. [11]]
2. 1875·Wilford Woodruff·Apostle
   Let us, as Elders of Israel, rise up and bear off this kingdom. Let us forsake our evils and wickedness, and repent of our sins, and renew our covenants and keep the commandments of God; that we may lighten the burdens of our President, that his spirit may be cheered, and that the power of God may attend him in his labors for the advancement of Zion upon the earth.
3. 1906·Rudger Clawson·Apostle
   The leaders in the Church at home necessarily men of business, as well as counselors in spiritual affairs.— In the building up of Zion, temporal matters must receive great attention.— Joseph Smith and Brigham Young notable examples of temporal and spiritual inspiration.— Z. C. M. I. and the sugar industry tangible evidences of the benefit of following the advice of the Church leaders.
4. 1920·Heber J. Grant·Prophet
   The congregation sang, "Come, come ye Saints." The closing prayer was offered by Elder Lewis Anderson, President of the South Sanpete stake of Zion.
5. 1924·Joseph Fielding Smith·Apostle
   Elder Joseph B. White, President of the Hyrum stake of Zion, offered the closing prayer, and the conference adjourned until 10 o'clock Saturday morning.
6. 1942·Heber J. Grant·Prophet
   I said: "Mr. President, I have not come to you for advice, I have come East for money, and if you will not buy one of these notes for $12,000 of Zion's Cooperative Mercantile Institution I will go farther East and get the money."