Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-10-08

spoke next Following "a a hfitl out.
line Of his feuiafN. He s.id that the
report miso by Bishop winder regard.
Ing the progrcas made In CONFLICTING
the Temple IN this city mu.t bp very
gratifying to all saluts. m, structure
would not be entirely completed by the
time named, but would be- sufficiently
advanced TO admit of i'A being
dedicated And Wjfk beiug done
In It OF the character for
which " IL designed. Il would bc
further decorated and bcautinrf auhse-
qucntly. The amour, uamed By
Bishop Winder ns being needed 10
complete the work 10 bo done by the
9th OF Apdii next might seem large.
but when divided cut among PEOPLE
such NJ we were u was cumrnratively
small. Through faith much had al.
ready been accomplished, aad BY faith
the work VA the future could bs carcied
forward 10 success The build.
ing Of the Temple at Klrtaud,
which the Lord c0ndescendrd 10 Qtnce
with His presence, was much greater
undertaking than the work now being
carried on by ", ~ tho people In those
days were comparatively few and des-
titatn. a liberal man, we were
told, dovlsoth liberal things, and no
doubt We an Latier.dhy Saints wero
Judged by our Father IN heaven
Iy the evidences OF our faith.
ON the subject OF faith the speaker IN.
slancol that displayed among tho
Elders when they went forth INTO dis'
tant lands without purse or scrip. Tho
Lord hsI always been with them, and
even whom trials aud difficulties nad
br-et the Elders, lie hal raised up
friends in thoir behalf.
The labor Of completing this temple
rested upon us a. a people, aui II we
would only 20 10 with will
ing hearts and hands, and with
faith and determination TO nc.
c omplish the object, success would
crown our efforts. There was no sac
rlfca which was too great for us 10
mnko for our God, Ia order to show
our appreciation Of what lie bad done
for us. Temple work for the salvation
Of the dead WINS u binding Obligation
upon this people. He then Bpake on
the doctrine Of extending IN,
principles u salvation 10 tho dead a,
well as the living, aud quoted from
the scriptures Ia support Of tn,
position tnkcn by the Latter.
| day Saints on this subject.
lie showed with great clearness tina
the rlau ~ redemption was Intended
for nll--not only those who heard anu
embraced II In this life, but that II wa
carried ~ the other eide Of the vail
| The ordinances connected with u wef'
administered In their behalf, by thos,
representing the dead In this life, In N
cred places. This was nm imp0rtnntph
Of the work In which the battor-day
Saints were engaged. Brother Cannon
went on 20 eularge upon this point
giving many valuable thoughts ant
evidences VI its beau,y anu efficacy.
Satan had determined 20 bring I,
naught the plan OF salvation and Il
destroy this work Of God II l
were possible. Hence the trial
and persccutiOna which the Saint
had hal % contend with II at ever!
step taken from the beginning, an,
which had been the meaus Of shedding
some OF the best blood Of the presen
century. The trials We had passci
through already would beset ue 10 tn
future; but no earthly power could lie
feat the progress OF this great latter
day work, for Cod had spoken concern
Ing It.
Nothing happened TO this people with
out God nud iOfeOriainod It, He un
doTa,O0d II and hal purpose II
calling US To pass through tribulation
and ,he obJec. would DO made known
untous ~ His own due time. None 0
us were beyond HIS blessings, aud HI
plan OF salvation was sO great that
embraced "a. whole universe. Got
had blessed this people with many AN
great iavnrs, anu who would eNchang
hls or her lot FOR anything the worl
! could all0rd2
In closing his remarks Presideu
Cannon besought the Saints 10 DO nj
In their power TO help towards CON
pletlng The Salt Lake Temple, Az tha
whom the 9TH OF April, 1893, dawLo
no debts would remain TO embnfass u
ma further obligations 10 meet the
the building would be dedica
eli A. Il should BE-, and prove
acceptable TO God our Etern1
Father. His Holy Spirit woul
HssIfedly rest down upon ever
one who took hold " era part In thI
noble work.
THE foregoing eynopsia Il niece
/, tatily msagr6 one, and only gives
! mlut idea OF Brother caunOu's ~
ceileut aud instructive Discourse.
The choir sang the anthem,
Jc,us, T'hy eros. have taken.
Benedlclion by Apostle Hebcr .
Grant.