Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-04-06


hoped that temporal things would lie
forgotten during the Conference, aud
the minds Of the people would be turned
In the direction Of the things Of God.
New developments show that the
Church h alive, aud that we should be
ftithful, ~ that none " these events
may he misunderstood by ~, and thus
our knowledge be left incomplete.
rhirty.nine years ago the corner-stones
Of the Temple were laid, the speaker
having been called home from his
European mission In order to be
present on that occasion. lie accord.
iugly waived an intended voyage
around the world aud arrived here Ia
lime. Nine o! the quorum OF the
Twelve who assisted In laying the
cornerstone and two " the presidents
OF the Church and five counselots to
these presidents have died since that
time.
The speaker mentioned some Of his
experiences In the Kirkland Temple,
where he had preached from the sanic
pulpit In which Jesus stood In his
glory.
Gods oye is upon this people. lie
and Christ appeared TO Joseph Smith
and talked with him. President
snow mentioned his acquaintance
with the Prophet, who explained u
him many mysteries. The Prophet
was man Of Integrity and soli.sacri'
Gee Tor the truth. Jesus, whom on the
earth, possessed the power Of revealing
He TO mankind, and yet he appeared
merely as mau. The Jews were
surprised at his words, for He was not
educated; but thete were some who
KIN ew who lie vas M we know who
Joseph was. Other men have stood
In various dispensations as the only
on o. who held the keys To salvation
aud glory for the people OF their day.
One Of these was Noah, and Joseph
Smith was another. The testimonies
borne by such men are the life Of the
world, but they are also death 10 those
who will not receive them.
In the early time Of labor
on this Temple conditions were
not 20 propitious Ms now, and
they were worse In Nauvoo
than here. Mods attempted 10 break
down the walls Of the Temple before
they could be completed. But God
preserved II, mud many blessings and
glorious manifestations have been re-
ceived there, and many now present
will live to sec even more glorious
things than these. Many trials Will
come before that time, our faith will
be tried; but n we live and do right
and exercise charity for all, God will
preserve us In the faith. In every stu.
alton OF life overy LatteT-day Saint
should remember what he can't into
the world TO dO--to be- Saint who will
become worthy 10 ait with Jesus on His
throne, IA He with His Father,
Ono thing that induced the speaker
10 come into the Church was that he
saw n way In which he could gain O
testimony OF God and Jesus Christ, and
fhe saw that n he BUNDLED himself be-
oore the Lord Ho would let him know
81 His existence and give him Hi
otpirlt. Seeking for ligh. regarding tn,
u her world, he was not disappointed
y..foTc lac had been In the Church tw,
trars theIord revealed TO him the grea
n nth; las man now Il, God once whs
ka God now ", man may be-" Til,
j knowledge Of this did him good, FOL
Conn the Rovelator says that wher
I hTist comes we shall be like Him
IN order 10 be like Him we must b,
Hure as He l. pure, and do His works al
o would do them, AS "a musician
actices aud becomes proficient In hi
{, NO with doing tins viii Of God. II,
VIII help US 10 do these things In tn,
end, although the practice 10 that enl
NAY Oo hard. The speaker closed Will
blessing upon tho people OF God.
The authorities Of the Church wer,
Presented by Apostle +. NJ. Lyman
and unanimously sustained.
Announcements OF the exercises OF
laying the capstone were made by
Bishop j. R.Wlnder.
Singing
| say what IL truth.
Benediction by Apostle +, NJ, Ly
| man,