The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-05-18

persons who have contributed of
their means tbereunto, or in any
wise assisted in the construction
thereof. Let the fear of God rest
upon all Thy people. Preserve
them in the principles of honor, of
virtue, of truth, Of integrity, end in
the love of God; thet they may be
worthy Of Thy blessings. Let the
people praise Thee, o God; let all
the people praise Thee. o Lord,
our God, hear us in the heavens,
and ansWer us upon the earth, that
Zion may arise and shine, that the
glory Of GOD may rest upon her.
That Thy people may be preserved
from the errors and vanities, the
foliies and corruptions of the world;
that they may progress and excel in
every principle of intelligence, vir-
tue, honor, integrity and purity,
until Zion shall become the praise
and glory Of the whole earth, and
Thy will be begun to be done on
earth, as 1t is in heaven. We ask
this at Thy hands, and dedicate this
house unto Thee, together with our
selves, our wives, our children, our
houses, our lands, our fccks and
herds. and our possessions, for time
and all eternity, in the name Of Thy
Son Jesus Christ. Amen.
The prayer took thirty minnteI in
delivery.
The choir sang the hymn, SIN
ages past"
President George @. Cannon
spoke. He said: Our meeting to
day, to dedicate this temple, inspires
many reflections, and no doubt
causes every heart who loves The
Lord to be filed with delight un.
speskable. It is a great and glorl-
Gus privilege to come together this
day, to do that which We have done;
to contribute to the erection of this
hOu'e and its dedication. have no
doubt that heaven and our co labor
ers in the years past are delighteo
with the accom- lishment Of this
work. Certainly those who are
looking forward to their emsncipa.
ton must greatly rejoice
that another houee has
been com pletet in which
ordinances can be performed for
their redemption. We are the repre-
sentatives OF the ages, cur ances>
| tors for hundreds Of years were
| ignorant of the Gospel which God
has revealed to us. They died with
out a knowledge of it. They have
doubtless been awaiting with In
tense anxiety the time when they
should be relieved by the acts OF
their descendants in Obeying the
gospel. None Of Us who have re-
fiected on the joy it would give unto
the dead to receive salvation
through US, at the thought that on
this day we have the opportunity tc
do this for them. When we reflect
on the blindness of the nation
in regard to these glorious principles
We should rejoice at the good
nesS OF God 10 US. Ask the most
enlightened men Of the world, IS to
their dead after, THE ftful stage ofllfs
is over, and they are in darkness ex
cept that some have gone to heaven
while the remainder are confined tt
eternal punishment. God In hi:
kindness has revealed to us little
of the knowledge Of the future. II
by the death OF one we could all bt
saved, how reasonable that we should
step forward AM take upon III
and bow in submission to the ordin
ances and perform the sacred rites 70
their benefit. Connected with thu
IS the glorious doctrine Of the union
OF the sexes. What sorrow has man
kind suffered because of an eterna
paIation of husband and vile, o
father and child. God has dissipate;
this ignorance and revealed those
principles Of the future life which
rob the grave OF its terror. We know
by our ordinances that bus band an(
wife will be reunited in eternity
and the family relations cOntinu,
through the never ending ages; tina
man shall indeed became kinl
and priest. This is a foretaste o
the glorious bliss God has promiseC
us. Sorrow has fed, darkness passes
away, and certainty and assurance
taken their place. This God has don
for us through his revelations. Thi
knowledge will continue to spreat
until it circumscrihes the Who'll
world. There may be falling away
but the priesthood itself will remain
among the children of men until tn
. coming of the Savior. [ feel t
, praise God with all my heart; to b
here; to be numbered among tn
saints of God, and above al
things to be the bearer Of tn
glorious promises that God mas mad
) for us. Why, crowns fade into moth
ing in comparison. Let everyon
who is here tO~day resolve that b
,, will never forfeit the promises mad
TO him. Live a new life befor
,, God, and never turn co the right o
,, to the left. I bless you all; in tn
. name Of Jesus Christ, I bless you
Amen.
! President Joseph E. Smith mex
spoke. It is with feelings of graft
tude that [ stand before you to bea
} my testimony TO the truth OF til
: gospel, and to The mercy Of God t
, as His people. l esteem it as grea
, privilege to meet in this sacfe
l place, sacred to the performance O