<​September 9​> said he had got religion, and done with the world, he would not have rode the king’s horse, worn his robe, or had to do with gold and silver; and he would have done no good, built no storehouses, and saved no corn for fear of speculation. But he acted differently; and there is an ancient prediction respecting our modern prophet Joseph, namely; that a prophet and Seer should be raised up, and those who seek to destroy him shall be confounded. This has proved true; upwards of thirty law suits have been brought against the Lord’s anointed, and his persecutors have as often been confounded. He has been raised and supported, according to the prophecy, to do a work on the earth, and the Lord has been with him; every weapon formed against him has been broken, he has overcome all the lawsuits which have been brought against him, and no accusation has been sustained against him; yet he will lay a plan to speculate as large as Ancient Joseph did; he will have power to buy up all the rest of the world. What said is good, we want all he spoke of, and a great deal more; we do not want it for ourselves, but for you. We want you to use it, and we have a prophet who tells how, when, and where to use it; take your means, and unite your exertions in this work. We want you to take that course which will save you; build up a city and temples, and enjoy them; and do as the Lord tells you; and hearken to Council. We have a prophet to tell us what to do, and we should get as much wisdom as the world; if they want a railroad built, all they have to do is to open books; the people subscribe stock, a railroad is soon built, and an income is realized. The Saints ought to be as well united as the world and do the things that God has required, that a great nation may be saved from all nations. The old gentleman that rules the nations has ruled long enough; and if I was an infidel, I would like to have the Lord raise up a Joseph, or a Daniel, or Mordecai or an Esther, to obtain political, temporal, and spiritual power, and cause a change for the good of the world. Thank Heaven he has begun to raise them up. He has raised up another Joseph— to do the great work of God, and it will continue on until the saying goes forth that the Lord has built up Zion. The kingdom of God must be established, and it will be. I read that Gold, silver, power, thrones, and dominions will be connected with the great work of God in the last days; then let us wake up [HC 6:16] to see what God says shall come to pass, and let us enlarge our hearts and prepare for the great and glorious work. Do the Saints here in know that they are identified with the laying of the foundation, and the establishing of a great and mighty kingdom, which is to include all the great and glorious work to be fulfilled in the last dispensation and fulness of times? And I prophecy in the name of the Lord, that whether the Saints in or any other place, stand for it or rise against it, numberless millions will celebrate that day when the foundation of this work was laid.”