The Call To Rescue
In the October 1856 conference, President Brigham Young, called the people to rescue those that were still on the plains.
Brigham Young said, "It is this. On the 5th day of October, 1856, many of our brethren and sisters are on the plains with handcarts,...and they must be brought here, we must send assistance to them. The test will be to get them here. I want the brethren who may speak to understand that their text is to the people on the plains, and the subject matter for this community is to send for them and bring them in before winter sets in. "That is my religion; that is the dictation of the Holy Ghost that I possess. It is to save the people....This is the salvation I am now seeking for, to save our brethren that would be apt to perish, or suffer extremely, if we do not send them assistance." I shall call upon the Bishops this day. I shall not wait until tomorrow, nor until the next day, for 60 good mule teams and 12 or 15 wagons. I don not want to send oxen. I want good horses and mules. They are in this territory and we must have them. Also 12 tons of flour and 40 good teamsters, besides those that drive the teams. ..."I will tell you that your faith, religion, and profession of religion, will never save one soul of you in the Celestial Kingdom of our God unless you carry out such principles as i am now teaching you. Go and bring those people now on the plains and attend strictly to those things which we call temporal, or temporal duties, otherwise your faith will be in vain, the preaching you have heard will be in vain."
After listening to General Conference over the last couple of days, I have been reminded that the call to rescue is still there. The rescue that is being called for now is different yet still of great importance. Some of those include, our own personal spiritual rescue, the spiritual or physical rescue of our loved ones and family members, or the rescue of those who have died without the knowledge of the gospel. One of the greatest rescues that is going on, is that of the missionary efforts of the Church right now. Think of the new missions created, and the increase of missionaries. The leaders of the Church have great faith in then youth of the Church and see their potential.
When the members of the church heard President Young's call to rescue, they acted immediately. Sisters took of extra clothing and piled it up. Brethren loaded up and headed out right away. They heeded the call and by doing so saved many of the stranded saints. We too can heed the call to rescue.
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