The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-10-09
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Saints Of the Lord


PRESIDENT LORENZO SNOW
was the frat speaker. He commenced by
remarking on the many blessings that have
been given to the Saints by the Lord.
Ever since the church was organized the
Lord has shown his mercy toward this peo-
pie and has prospered them in their every
undertaking so fer as they have been faith
full. And 80 far as the individuals OF this
church have been faithful, so far have they
been prOspered.
The people have always been guided by
the spirit of God, and when the leaders
were doubtful what course should be pur-
sued, the spirit of God has descended upon
them and showed them the right path; and
when the path pointed out by the spirit has
been followed, much prosperity has come
TO the people.
There has been much said about the
youth OF Zion during. this conference. The
responsibility for the salvation of the
children rests upon the parents. Ii parents
will only teach their children and bring
them up SO they will heed the Gospel, the
parents and children will be united in the
Kingdom that is 10 come, and they can be
united world without end.
He closed with an admonition for the
! Saints to prepare their minds by cleansing
themselves of all evil so that they can
look upon the face of God in that temple.
The Saints must prepare themselves 10
see the Son of God, who will make won
derful manifestations when the edlhce ID
cOmpletedl
Those who have subscribed sums OF
money toward tho completion should see
that they live up to their obligations. so
that they can enter the building and feel
easy In their conscience.
BISHOP JOHN R. wINDER
reminded the people that resolution had
been passed on the day the cap-stUne was
laid. which resolution said that all efforts
should be made by the Saints To complete
.he temple SO it can be dedicated on
the 9th day of April next This
resolution also said that the
people would furnish the funds. 1t will
lake Sl500O0 to complete the work, and
when it is done the result will come fully
up TO all expectations. The people should
open their hearts and make possible ths
completion OF the work
PRESIDENT GEORGE Q. CANNON
also referred to the completion of the tenn
pie. He said it was lit mat the dedication
be done on the fortieth anniversary of the
laying of the capstone.
The work cannot be wholly completed by
a prii 9, but it can be sufficiently finished
to make very line showing. Additions
will be made as time rolls on after the ded-
icauon. and as soon as time will permit the
building will be entirely tnished.
The amount OF money needed seems
large to us, but when distributed among
all the Saints it does not amount TO so
much.
The Lord blesses the people according to
their Willingness TO serve him, and those
VINO have received much from God should
be willing to give much for God's work.
There are many who have been profted
because OF their faith and these should be
willing to serve God still more.
The labor of completing this temple rests
upon the people, and if they i'll open their
hearts and will work unitedly for the &C
complishment of this work, 1t will seem
but light to them.
The temple is important so our ancestors
may be saved in the hereafter, and we
should be willing to give cur all to do the
work But He does not ask this of US. He
only asks that we give up q small portion
of the wealth He has given rs.
WHAT shall be done for those who died
without an opportunity of having the Cos
pei! All christianity believes that no man
can be saved unless he receive the gospel
of God. And missionaries are sent out by
every church, so that the savages all ma
Uions-may hear the truth and be saved in
the kingdom to come But the Christians
relegate those who have died without a
knowledge of the gospel to eternal damna-
ton. 4v
The Saints at first thought that these
ignorant people could not be saved. But
God. in His Infinite msr roy, explained how
the dead may be saved by the efforts of
those who live by the work in the temples.
And when God showed this to his people
he poured out his spirit on the people, and
every where can be seen the effect of this
pouring out OF his spirit. Ia the east, in
the west, in the north, in the south can be
seen families who are looking up their
genealogical trees. and this desire shows
that God is making the way smooth for the
salvation OF the ignorant dead.
He closed with remarks on the blessings
that have been given to the faithful. and
also on the numbers in the spirit world
awaiting the ordinances to be gone through
by their relatives and friends on the earth,
aud on the necessity Of building the temple
so that those awaiting souls may receive
their salvation.
The choir sang the anthem. "Jesus,
My Cross Have Taken" in which there
was solo by Mrs Charles Sherwood.
Benediciion by Apostle Hcber J. Grant.