Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-04-02

chose should be endowed with power
| DOC and Gov, Sec. Kew. III you keen
my commandments, the Lord said,
you shall have power To build Il" This
temple was to be built according to a
plan, which God promised to show 10
three chosen Elders, a. lie ancienily
showed Moses the plan Of the tabor.
naclc The dimensions were also desig-
mated In another revelation. The Saints
responded willingly 10 this call upon
them. and on July "a. 1888, the same day
In which their brethren were expelled
from Jackson County, the corner stones
OF the Kirkland Temple we're laid.
AT that time" writes Eliza X Snow,
the Saints were few In number, and
most OF them very poor. and. had i not
been for the assurance that God had
spoken, and had commanded that a
house should be built To His name, OF
which lie not only revealed the form but
also designated the Dimensions, an
attempt towards building that temple,
under the then existing circumstances,
would have been by all concerned pro.
nounced prcpos,crous."
"llow often" SAYS Daniel Tyler,
"hayc ! seen those humble, faithful ser.
wants oithe Lord, after toiling all day IN
the quarry. or on the building, when the
walls were ia course Of erection, weary
and iaint.yct with cheerful countcnances,
retiring 10 their homes with a few pounds
Of corn meal that had been donated.
And In the case Of those who lacked a
COW to give little milk, the corn meal
was sometimes. for days together, all
that they and their families had 10 sub
sist upon. When little flour. butter or
meat came In they were luNuries."
Notwithstanding this poverty the
Saints worked faithfully, IN view OF the
glorious blessings to be given them on
the completion Of the building They
longed for the day Of dedication. This
took place on March a., 1850. the build.
ing being completed IN less than three
years. Did the people Of God ever cx.
hibit noblef spirit or stronger faith In
Cod than did these temple.bulders In
.lltlaud 10 their destitute circum tanCcsl
30 wonder that God accepted their
sacrifices and.crowned their efforts with
heavenly blessings
The day OF dedication had comc,a feast
OF heavenly love and sweet communion.
There were four hundred and sixteen
Elders present, including the Apostles
services Sidney Rigdon preached an
eloquent discourse, lasting two hours
and half Joseph Smith was then by a
unanimous vote sustained as Prophet,
Seer and Revelator, and the various
quorums OF the Priesthood were similarly
sustained. Among the evening oxer.
cises was the dedlcalory prayer, by the
Prophet, recorded IN Doc. and Gov. sec.
100, which for sublimity Of language Is
hardly surpassed by the loitiest express
sions OF Isaiah.
zone striking feature Of the corcmon.
les says Eliza K. Snow, twas the
grand shout OF hosanna. which was given
10y the whole assembly, In standing posi-.
ton, with uplihed hands"
"A singular incident in connection
with this shout may be discreditcd by
some, hut Il is verify true. a notice had
been circulated that children In arms
would not be admitted at the dedication
Of the temple, A sister who had come
long distance with her babe, six weeks
old, having on her arrival heard Of the
above fcquisition, went 10 the Patriarch,
Joseph smith, ST., IN great distress, say.
Ing that she knew no one with whom she
could leave her infant, and TO be deprived
OF the privilege OF attending the dedica.
ton seemed more than she could en-
durc, The ever generous and kind
hearted father volunteered to take the
responsibility on himself, and told her to
take her child, at the same time giving
the mother a promise that her babe
should make no disturbance, aud the
promise was verified. But when the
congregation shouted hosanna that babe
joined in the shout"
brigham Young spoke in tongues and
David w. Patten Interpreted. In the
evening George A. Smith stood up and
began TO prophecy, when a noise was
heard like the sound OF mighty wind
filling the house. The congregation
arose in an instant, and people from the
neighborhood came running to learn the
cause OF the manifestation, brilliant
light having been seen above the strlic.
ture. The spectators were filled with
wonder and amazemcnt
Several other manifestations have been
recorded. Elder f. G., Williams testifes
that he saw an angel enter the upper
pulpit. The house was filled with the
Holy Spirit, and many had testimony
that Jesus was present.
ON subsequent occasions angels were
seen within the sacred walls, and pillar
OF light was sometimes seen resting on
the root, Seven days after the dedica.
ton the following revelation was given
to Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery:
The vail was tken fiom our minds, and the
cygs Of 0ul understanding were opened.
We slw the Lord standing upon the breast
work OF the pulpit, before Us. ind under H.
lcct was a paved work Of pure gold in color like
amber.
HIs eyes were a. % flame of ire, he hair of
lis head was white like the pure snow. rs
clunienancc ahlur above the brightness Of the
sun, and lls voice was Or the sound Of doe
rushing Of great waters, even thr voice of
Jehovah. ayng-l am the hst and the last. /
um llc who lNrih am lie NhoW Wa slain, am
your adyoeliryitl the Father.
Behold your fni are forgiven YOU, YOU are
clean before me. therefore lii up your head and
rejoice, lot the heats ol Your lfrhrrl rejoice.
and lct iho hearts OF 800 m' people rejoice, Who
have, with their m. .ht ugIt Dob. house 10 uy
name, for behold, ! have accepted ths house,
and my name shall Doe there lni will uln-
| iesi myself CO. my people IN mercy 10 Ibis haus a..
| Nr1 I will appear unto mI servants, and spsak
/ unto them with my own voice, 4 my pcoplc will
/ Keep my COMMANDMENT 1uu 10 nor n1llutr
/ Obs holy house. yea che hearts of thousands and
ten Of thou. ,uds shall greatly I,aeo lu lonse-
TucHos OF hc blessing, Whyh shall Boz p5ufctl
out, aud i'is endowment with which my s-r.
yanta have been endowed Do dis house. and The
| fame Of Ibis house shall apIead Co IorsIgu lands.
and This Is tie hggnnug OF he blessing which
| shall I've poured oai upon lhc heads OF my
/ people Even SO, Amen.
Auer this vision closed, tlr heavens We're
ugAn opened unto ui lul Musr appeared be-.
tore as, aud committed unto s ihc Keys Of ta.