The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-07-30
Dedioatlnr = Mormon remple.


Discretion seems to me 10 be the
better part Of valor, and remained in
Zion while thousands Of Saints HE'D
them 20 Cache Valley to view the
Logan temple as the rrSndest ediics
OF It's kind that has been erected in
this dispensation.n Though not IN
Logan ons this sventful occasion. I hsvs
Obtained some important facts from
Saintsswho Eere--To- -begia -with-ths.-
editors Of Logan's only newspaper.
the 9tah Jonrnal worked Like beavers
On the day preceding the dedication.
collecting statistics Of the temple, tho
number of.dunors and their names. the
cost Ct the ediica. etc These enter
prising brethren had their type set mp.
and were about to print. when orders
came from The prophet jean Tz5ie'
thss the result q their blessed labor
was 70 Be knocked into piela' Tel
the world thar the Logan temple cost
$500 coo. Put the United States Cor
eminent In possession Of such import
ant information. when the law limits
every church to $50. 900 worth Of prop
erty in any given localityl Itwouldnst
do. So the foiled journalists iabored
all night to ill the aching void. and
the Latter Day Saints again proved
their astuteness. On the night before
the dedication John Taylor received q
revelation direct from God that He ae-
cepted the temple. the grounds and
sacrifice Of the saiRtk All was pro
nounced good. as At the creation Of
the world. and the next morning il
took the "Almighty's mouthpiece" 50
minutes to bless every stone. chair.
window, door. pane of glass. etc. per
tanning TO the holy ediiee. This
prayer was $50 complete and perfect -.
declares . good saint as TO s-seem to
comprise everything on earth and IN
heaven pertaining to the offering Of the
temple" There's no doubling this
statement. doubt whether q bolt or
bar was forgotten In reading the
prayer 1 wondered what deity Of SUI
preme intelligence thought of this
mass Of TerbiSge, provided be thought
Of IL st all Only Mormon patience
could endure such a Niagara o1 worGss
Everything In -shis world zdsPsaas upoa
the point of view. Never" asserts
one of the best OF Mormon women.
''never since the time when we wit
messed the remarkable, one might say
mAA AANC4OuHs OCIuIIG1C0 WHICH LAuS-
pired in Nauvoo at the time when the
mantle Of the Prophet Joseph appeared
so plainly to fall upon Brigham Young,
have we seen any manifestation of di-
vine acceptance so distinctly clear as
during the dedication services in the
Logan temple-a sensation as though
myriads Of angels were in attendance
and taking cognizance OF that which
transpired."
1t is significant that. the prayer ex-
cepted, very brief reports Of the three
days services were given to the pub
lie. One who was there affirms that
the greater part of the preaching dwelt
upon obedience to the priesthood and
upon the glories Of celestial marriage.
The prophet John Taylor, repeating
himself. declared that no man could
hold Office in-the church who did not
carry out the sublime principle of
plural wives, and branded every man
as coward" who did not at once
obey Gods command. He defies the
United States Government 10 harm
''this people" or stay their onward
march. The. world would yet see n
temple in New York City, built by the
Saints. and dedicated to the God of
Israeli Aye, this would come to pass,
'in spite Of all hellr'-Kdtc Field ia
The Boston Herald