Brigham Young, Journal of Discourses, 9:283
"There is not one thing wanting in all the works of God's hands to make a Zion upon the earth when the people conclude to make it. We can make a Zion of God on earth at our pleasure upon the same principle that we can raise a field of wheat..."
"When we conclude to make a Zion we will make it, and this work commences in the heart of each person."
"blessed are they who shall seek to bring forth my Zion [in the last days]"
"all that fight against Zion shall be destroyed"
"the Lord shall comfort Zion... he will make her wilderness like Eden"
"the redeemed of the Lord shall return... unto Zion"
"many people shall go... up to the mountain of the Lord"
"out of Zion shall go forth the law"
Description of Zion and conditions after the destruction.
"the poor of his people shall trust in [Zion]"
"if [the laborer in Zion] labor for money they shall perish"
"Zion shall be redeemed with judgement"
Causes me to consider Melchizedek, who brought about an apparent Zion state in the role of a civil authority.
Brigham Young, "Building Up Zion, Etc", Journal of Discourses, 13:151-153,155
Comments on building up Zion.
Unity required.
People hindered by false traditions and vain desires.
People don't know what they want.
J. Reuben Clark, Jr., "Private Ownership under the United Order and the Guarantees of the Constitution", Improvement Era, Nov. 1942
The U.S. Constitution is the "law of Zion."
"Essentials of the United order" already in place.
History of the Church 3:388-389
Also available in "Teachings of the Presidents of the Church: Joseph Smith", Ch. 8, pp. 105-106
"[Adam] wanted to bring [his posterity] into the presence of God. They looked for a city, etc., ['whose builder and maker is God' - Heb. 11:10]. Moses sought to bring the children of Israel into the presence of God, through the power of the Priesthood, but he could not."
Joseph Smith, compiled by Joseph Fielding Smith, "Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith", p. 21-22
When Zion is properly regulated, there will be a Bishop to each square (block?) in a pattern set down by Joseph Smith.
There should be the greatest familiarity and freedom amongst the rulers (leaders) in Zion. (ie. Communication between leaders should be uninhibited and information should not be kept back from a Bishop.)
Bishop to know all things pertaining to Zion as he is called as a judge and must have a knowledge of the affairs of Zion to do so.