Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-07-30
REMARKS
MApEnr
pRESIUENI WIITORN WOODRtIF,
At tuE
q, ,sorgs stake Conference, he'd at
81. tJeorge, June lsth and lShi lS'z'
nENIARKs

p,p,utrp u, Arthur wiStrn
,.,,.. with a hea II full Of gratitude
and thanksgiving TO my Heavenly
Tstber for preserving my life unhl
-.lr have the privilege Of visiting st.
George and beholdiug the haces OF my
s'.,hyen end siste+o with whom 1
.,snd eonnec ted in the new and ever
,.s,i,g covouant--a covenant which
"'rl last no, only in this world, but lea
lhe world to come.
think you are sll acquainted WIN
nv motto with regard to public speak
,n, No man, In this generation or In
sny other, can preach tho Gospel or
sdifv the Saints OF God unless he Is led
~ The inspiration Of the Holy Ghost;
and what little may speak to you
,bs afternoon, need and desire that
spfii. hope may have the hlth
and prayers Of the Saints OF God unto
this end.
have nome things uron my mimi
that would like To speak OF this after
noon, II can get the spirit OF them
viii say that come Of tho most inter
,.unp history OF my life has been The
IN. that have spent hero In 81.
,,ofye, and IN the Temple OF God
,shirh IA built here. There Ia no eye
that ms seen, nor ear that has heard,
nor has It entered into the heart "
man 10 conceive, the future reward
tsst will be given these people VINO
Jwsli here gnd who have lahOfed In
tb, Temple OF dod. For my6eli, can
"a, tbetI feel under du'p obligation
M tle people who dwell hcTt-an 0pl-
c.,lon that / feel viii hast with me
thfourhout all eternity. In my carry
dnys there were two things Tor
Which 1 deeired to live. one was
The redemption OF the dcad-my
Mther's house, my mothers house
aud tho progenitor- VINO are IN me
s.ifit world, aud who never heard Inc
Gospel. have heen preserved IN Tie
flesh, as one Of their descendants 20
mold lhe keys OF their salvation hni
redemption, inc same ~ you nave iof
vour pfagruilufs, whom you are called
ip 4. 4tcn amt labor fpr nero Va thc
fe.h. This has been a WORK thM
have greatly desired TO uo for yeafi
that are past and gone, and through
the blessing ot the Lord nud inc US
si.tance OF my brethren anu sister
who dwell In 1t. George, have lIVei
10 nee II accomplished 10 great *
tent, which look upon A. 0ne ol tue
greatest blessings God ever nestoweJ
upon me. - I look upon II with re-
gard TO all o. US. -..--.-.,
The Lord hae had certain purpcsesi IN
gathering US together and thcrodomp
lion " our dead II one OF them. Ana
when | reflect upon the work WHEN
The Laiter.day saints have been calico
t1periorm Ia thcs" latlerIays, l 70
jalee before the Lord that / have lived
10 this day and generation, ana WA
lhnye been numhertd among the Lat
ier.dRy Saints VINO have been called 70
reform THESE great and mighty works
which are necessary n be performed
before the coming Of the Sou OF Man
The building Of these Temples IN thes'
mountains Of Israel is among the mar
Vicious events u the day IN which W.
live. OF course, we butt Temples be
fore We came TO these vslloys; on
In Kirkland, and one In NndvoO
was not Mt the dedication Of tn
Temple In Kirkland; hut | was preren
al tile dedication o. the Temple II
NRuvoo. The history OF these Tenn
pies you have before you. You Know
The Prophets were slain, ana the LJr'
required the building Of that Tempt
at the hands OF the Saints before the
were driven into the WILDERNESS
There was a certain revelation givel
thGtinspirou In great measure tn
Elders Of the Church OF God 70 per
form that work. They labored viii
all the power they possessed, aud the!
accomplished that work. lhcy wen
into that Temple aud received Ordin
ancos and cndOwments before the.
left 10 20 Into the wilderness. Ihes
Temples that we have build here stan
rs "A monument before God, angel
and men, 10 the faith and works OF IL
Latter-dGy Saints.
Brother George q. Cannon has r.
ierred 10 your laboTs In settling herr
You were called 10 come hero 10y N,
servants " God. You left your hom,
10 come here aud you have done whu
was required of you In this ma
ter. You have had power
finish the Temple, and you have ha
power to 20 In anu redeem your d.nC
A great many Of you have done thu
AMI hops all Of you viii continue .
ling a. you have any dead 10 redeem
Never oease that work while you hav
the power 10 enter into the Temple.
have greatly reioiced In my work /
this Temple, and In the blessings th'
have received at the hands OF th
Lauer.day Saints here. Colo and VI
yer are no comparison 10 these thing
have had some thousands redeemt
here. / have had baptisms, ordini
tions, wRshiugs and an0intings, er
dowmenls and sealings for then, N
same a. " they were standing in III
flesh themselves. shall 10 aud met
them on tho other side VI tue veil. YO
VIII 70 and meet your relatives. YO
viii hold the keys Of their salvation
the endless ages OF eternity, II you n
tyuu tn THIS laDOr for them.
There Is no principle on earth that
rejoice more In than In the power TN
wehold IN Latter.day Saints to but
these Temples, TO 20 into them, AMI
redeem our dead. II viii require ia
mortal bldies, Immortal spirits, In
mortal revelations to enable men
e0nurphend the full extent OF H.
work; they cannot comprehend II
mortality.
Now, | desire to live 10 sec the 80
Lake Temple finished. want 10
with my brethren the Apostles, u
High Priests, the SeyeHtiUs q
Elders and on the uuthOrltl,h u q