New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-16

fhe Assembly Witnessed the survey Of the site of The
Temple By jesse W. Fox. under the suPern'e o.
Truman o. Angel architect which completed about IL
O'Clock; when the President and Couucl he rwslve
Apostles &e removed 70 the east line, and Ne shl Little.
great multitude consisting Of several IN 1usands VINO
form. around hollow square and ~, nec that Pps
ton while the President addressed them in most thrilling
speech Of about thirty minutes 20 be heard distinctly
in al parts Of the vas; assembly.
The President briefly vicissades through
which the church had passed the difficulties they hid had
10 encounter 10 Ohio Missouri and Illinois, aud how they
had been led by Overriding Providence TO tss consA
Grated spot that seven years tomorrow he left Nsuvoo not
knowing which track he should GO only he bad learned
by dreams and visions and revelations. that there
good place for the saints the mountains and that when
he arrived on the spot where he then he declared that
the place for Temple, though the alley had not then
been explored yet Messengers had gone to the north to the
west and to the south to ind better place bat they hsd
not then returned
The ground for the temple oonsecra;ea the Most
High God; TO be Holy Place; where unciean thing
should ever approach calling upon bis Heavenly Fsher
toprotec from every thing that evil and TIA. he
wou bless the Architect the Superintendent the F,rnen
and all the labHrers the temple with wisdom and under
Standing and knowledge and perseverance in the midst Of
all difficulties and their wives and children; and bless them
in basket in store in orchards and vineyards and every
thing he bad prayed FOR the President thSt
they might be faithful 10 the end and receive their bless
ngs in the Temple and that the angels Of heaven might
descend visit them in that house and dwell therein
snd that God himself might meet his servants there and
administer them and thus be continued praying and
seemed he knew not when to stop till his lungs failed him.
ara ne sau Aneni And al tne people Win loyIA hearts
shouted Amen.
The Presidency repaired to the south east OF
the Temple site where they succeeded in picking
around piece Of earth about foot square assisted by
the Twelve, Grant Mayor of the City and others but
while doing this dollar silver piece fell the square
foot no one knowing from whence il came. President
kimba prophesied that il good token. and means
would not be wanted TO build the Temple.
After the earth oosed around about six inches deep
President Young said il was his privilege TINT
and took the lump about square upon his spade
and lifted it high up, and said get out Of my way for
going 10 throw this and there held about one minute,
before be could get lay down from of the Temple
site 80 dense were the multitude around.
The President then addressed the multitude aud declared
the ground broken for the Temple blessed the peope in
the Of the Lord and dis missed the assembly AMI all
said amen Some went home and some went TO work, 10
prepare for laying the foundation of the House, and much
earth removed that afternoon for il general turn
OF the saints and those who could had their tools ready
Immediately after the adjournment, the Presidency aud
many others repaired TO the machine and old blacksmith
shop occupied by the Sugar Company, and Que
advance in the hydraulic press owardmakng sugar which
very satisfactory and boiling, but the day
too cool within door 70 wash the beets perfectly perhaps
grind them but have to doubt that have
the materials in midst from this time forth 10 make all
the sweet need