The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-05-22
THE DEDICATION.
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OF the fathers TO the children and the
children 10 lite athers, and my heart i;
indeed glad 20 see les fulhllnent. 1t i!
my testimony, that God will aCcep
this blessing ana seal its dedication
with his approval in the release of oul
dead ,2sthai they may partake Of tnt
power OF that gospel. This is the hap
itatioa Of God. II is sacred to God, i,
should be sacre to US. May all the
servants of q ID be filed with light and
und :rsLan !Ing. Grow unto the knowl-
edge that Gcd approves of our lives
that We may lie down IN peace with the
blessing of God upon US, and receive
the approval of the Eternal Father,
is my prayer. in the name of jesus
Christ: Amen"
ELDER JOHN MORGAN
then spoke. Il feel to echo the words
of the preceding speaker. 1 cannot
find words to express the feelings that
swell up in the heart to-day. In by
gone times, God saw fit TO
His servsnts, who dreaded that
Gods house should be established on
the tops OF the mountains, ana that all
of this ancient prophecy, see those as
sembled here to-day, gathered from all
the nations of the earth. | trust that
we will feel to-day to honor God, as He
has seen fl To honor US. The thought
doubtless comes to many of US, that in
this gathering there can be found
numerous ms aDces where tut one of
US is here to represent family, and
beyond the grave, there are those wait
ing for this one to take upon him the
work Of their redemption by
performing the ordinances that
will free them from the power
which holds them in prison.
This incentive should make us feel that
We hal rather go down into the grave
than that we should relinquish tn 9
power of eternsl life placed within our
reach, by neglecting to save and redeem
our dead.
ELDER JACOB GATES
bore his testimony, that this is the
work of God, that Joseph Smith was a
prophet of the most High God, that he
accomplished more in the shortest time
than any prophet he knew of. He said !:
SCI have Bnown Joseph Smith, Brigham
Young John Taylor and the first
Twelve. l thank God, 1 have had the
privilege of attending the dedication OF
four Temples, erected to His holy
name. Let us live to be
worthy of the blessings opened
up to this day. May we
be hum ole, live the lives of Latter-day
Saints, honor the priesthood, and be
prepared to come forth at the first
resurrection.
ELDER D. G. YOUNG
bors his testimony to thu truth of the
work, as God made it known to him.
I remember the Joy had in my youth,
when my mother read to me from the
Book of Mormon. l know this testi-
mony I have was planted IL my heart,
and that it has grown through the in
strumentality of that book, and have
tried, in my weak way. to fit myself for
whatever duty may come to me. used
to think there was no work for the
young, but l f1d was mis-
taken. I pray that t2e peace of
God may ever be in this building, that
His power may go with US, that we
may build up other edi6ces to Him.
Do We build in idleness? No, we cast
suit in this building. And it is so with
our own lives"
ELDER WILLIAM P. CAHooN,
With tears in his eyes, said this was the
fourth Temple he had attended the
dedication of,Ithe Kirkland, Nauvoo,
Logan, and now this Temple
at Manti "I have a tes-
timony to bear that what is
called Mormcnism is the truth. l
was permitted to know the Pro-
phet Joseph and his family,
and from that acquaintance,
l ca testify that 1 know he was
prophet of God. was baptized Octo
Der 18th. 1880, the year the church was
organized, and / have tried to do Gods
will in my weak way since then. l know
the Book of Mormon is true. 1t was
made manifest 10 me by the Lord and |
am not deceived. May God help me to
remain faithful the remainder of my
days, that l may enjoy the reward
promised those who have endured to
the end.
RIB BIT CAMPBELL
said those who have been privileged 10
witness the dedication of Temples can
lift their heads and exclaim, What has
God wrought" he has brought about
the work for the redemption of the
dead. We are to become saviors, both
for the living and the dead. Inasmuch
as we keep this duty, the power of God
will be with Us to the end, and we can
help to bring about the work of His
great will, aud we shall not only stand
in holy places, but see the ever-rising
glory OF God"
APOSTLE JOHN W. TAYLOR
was thankful to be present at this ded-
ication. My fathers family is almost
cut of, as far as W. can have his gene
ology. 1 trust, my brethren and
sisters, may live worthy to receive
revelations, to receive the names of
those who have passed away of my FAM
lily. My brother, David John, appeared
to me one night and L had the
longest talk with him l ever had
with any person not in the flesh
/ gee that you have taken pleasure in
building this house to this end and
that 1 feel that have a testimony that
God Hhas accepted this at our hands.