Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-02-12

they are avail able. They are built l.
commandment Of the Lord, that He
may have place IN which He eau
communicate with His people, In all
ages when His FricsthOOd Ia among
men. Jesus, In his early days, when
only twelve years oil, rcsorted to the
temple 10 teach those who were learned
In worldly lore the leseon which was
II much greater importance Tot them 10
lenrn--that He was the Son 81 Dol for
whom the temple was built, that they
had deflleG His holy house by Llaking
II the seat Of money changers, nnd the
resort Of thieves, who, like many leoI 10
Of today. would sell Gods sanctuary
and their own souls with II for money.
Temples reared TO the Must High
were designed only for sncren oiiicee,
aud when dphlcd by tue presence Of
thieves, liars and the pfoiaue, who
have regard only for the mammOu Of
unnghteousuess, that condition has
ever mcrlted swift visitation. This
fact IL All rmed not only IN the destriic-
tlon of the temple at Jerusalem, but In
our day temples defled have been
destroyed.
The rearing Of temples 10 Col has
been predicted for the Inst days. Pro-
pbets have foretold that lie Will come
suddenly 70 His Temple, when lie
will have In II those who will offer In
Il an acceptable Offering Ia righteous
ness, and that therein lie will take
away the Sins u the people. BY 0rdiu-
anccs therein performed "A release from
the bondage Of sin will he granted TO
both the living and the dead, for whom
and IN whose name they shall be- re-
corded.
Every Saint should rally 10 this
great work, net only with their means
10 build, but with their hearts TO cnjOy
and avail tbem.rlves OF thche sacred
privilege. now offered to tho faithful,
these holy minin,rations which have
come from on high, by angels jelegnt.
ed 10 man on the earth for that pur.
pose.
How Joyful the anticipation with
completes assurance that when We pass
10 the bright side Of the veil that now
hides from our view the rpiriis 81 loved
departed ones, We may he a. angels to
them bearing the glad new. OF sins
forgiven aud redemption work for them
well done.
No one who has knowledge Of the
Gospel aud any Just appreciation OF It's
purpose will ever be satisfied without
contributing 70 the building Of Tem-
plea aud then have Administered there
In those ordinance for which they are
built, that shall he In foil force aud
virtue for the dend IA for the living.
By 40 doing they put ON the character
Of Christ and become like Him. His
mission was for The dead that all they
who had died spiritually by 4 Jams
tranagtcssion might, by Hts yicarious
nc, bo restored agmn 10 spirltuAi aud
eternal lie. II Is for this high aud
glorious purpose that Hts authority, that
which l. after the order of the Son Of
aod, IL conferred again upon man ON
earth, that lie might join his Lord aud
Master In this great work Of spiritual
redemption, aud enable those who r..
ceive II to be saviots like Him Ia "a
degree that shall cntltle them to hr'
come loint hcin with Him 10 lulncss
OF tne glory that comes from the crown
ing labor " bringing the dead 10 life.
The Saints should net a generous
part and have their names recorded
on earth that they may be Va heaven
and constitute claim to All eternal
reward. The eyes Of the departed
spirit are watching with Intense desire
10 share the promised delivrrauce 20
come ny Elljah's mis- sion, which should
turn the hearts OF the children--men
on ear,h--,o the fsthers-splrits gone
--tllat all might not perish; for without
this being done, the whole earth would
te smitten with "A curse.