The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-05-22

took me by the arm and led me to III
spot where an aged man stood watchin.
the fpneTal with tears in his eyes. anC
he stood close before the aged Que. aud
l mRrveied that the old man did no,
see him as [ did. Brother Brigham
said to me, This one is humble, anj be
will receive the reward Of toe humble
and faithful And we Came to man
who watched the passing funeral with
face that told of indifference and
pride, and the prophet stood close 70
this man also and said, 'rhis man is
filed with pride and hypocrisy: he will
go to hell and be damned The next
day, as l marched in the funeral,
looked and saw, at the spot where in the
vision the aged and the proud man
stood, and behold they were there
in very deed, as in my drea N
The old man on bis staff, with tears in
his ewes. and the other in his pride,
Ard ] seemed to feel the spirit OF Pres
ident Young was with me. Judging of
all who passed, that l too was judged
of him. l tell you that this work will
60 on, In that the Jews will rebuild
Jerusalem. that Christ will come, that
the Mount of Olives will cleave in
twain, that the River of Life will flow
between. and that all the purposes of
God will be brought to pass. My
prayer is, that the spirits of our fathers
and mothers may rest upon US, that we
may so live that the Spirit of God may
move from heart to heart among the
Saints as oil from vessel to vessel"
PRESIDENT A. o. sMoor
then spoke: II feel a great privilege TO
attend the dedication of another temple
the third in my life. l can say OF a
truth that have a testimony that the
Lord has accepted of this dedication,
that Israel will be blessed in this struct-
ure and that thousands upon thousands
will have cause to rejoice in their d.
iiverance in this house. Fer fifty-three
years, have known that Joseph Smith
was prophet and that Brigham Young
and John Taylor were prophets. l
knew this church when it mad but one
small stake, and have testimony that
will be moved out of her place.
when purified. So far have
lived without doubts or fears and |
trust that may continue to live with
out any mlsgivings. Gods Kingdom
ere long, will take its place and the law
will go forth from Zion and the word
of The Lord out of Jerusalem and this
land will be blessed with the presence
of the Savior. This is blessed land
ana God will protect His people upon
it, inasmuch as we do His will, |
have heard Joseph and Brigham say
that there would be hundreds and
hundreds OF temples in this country.
So our work is not done"
APOSTLE F. D. RICHARDS
spoke: "My heart is fnll of praise
and thanks giving to God, who
has enabled US to see this glori-
GUS day and hour. The things
from above are sacred and should
so be spoken by constraint of the Spirit.
On the Sd of next March it will be fifty
years since l was baptized into the
church. For halt century Ihave been
searching tor the truth and trying 10
keep Gods commandments. Soon af-
ter being baptized. l was tlessed with
testimony, which so firmly settled nv
mind that ! have never since dou oteo,
out my greatest sorrow has been due to
my own impeIfeGtiops. The more l
learn of this great work, The more I see
in it to admire and to call for greater
exertions than ever before. l have been
permjtte to be present at the dedica-
ton OF four temples. On such occasions
as this are centralized many great and
far-reaching truths. We have here the
organization of the church by which it
is now represented before the Lord,
the object and use of this Tenn
pie are largely for the salvation
of those who have departed, whose
desires must be centered upon the oB-
portunity here afforded to bring about
their release. This work has been
going on for some ten or twelve years.
During that time. the eyes OF many OF
the Saints have been turned to view its
completion. Why al this? Because we
have a multitude OF our kindred dead,
who are waiting for work in their be-
halt, by other living relations. To
many this may look foolish but we
have learned that no man iveth or
deth to himself. If we have been 80
anxious for the completion of this
building, how much more so the count
less blood relations waiting for their
living children to do the work
of redemption for them? We
huOW tndb NAIlSb 0ISu ouO 6dIOSO, budI
He might become the Lord of the dead
aud the living; so Joseph, when he was
taken away, resumed his work that he
might be the prophet of the dead and of
The living. II we could realize how
anxious our dead ara for the Perform
auce of this work, that they may find
deliverance, our energies would BIZ ma
terIally intensified. The work is very
great, and it needed this Temple. We
have q right to believe that the Prophets
Joseph, Brigham and John Taylor are
with us to lead Us to deeds OF righteous
ness. How sad it will seem, if we are
taken away and are met at the other side
by Our relations, who ask: Have
you done This work for us?'
and we say, No But if we can meet
them and say Yes we have done the
work for YOU how joyful will that con-
sciousr ess be to us. There are many
who would give all they hope to gain,
if, when they are gone, they could re
turn to the earth here for year. to do
the work for their dead which they
while living. In the progress
of events, do not make up your minds
that certain thing will come to pass
at certain time. Let US do from day
to day what is REQUIRED of us and be