Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-04-06

cations unto thee. and they are on.
pressed and IN trouble. surrounded by
ddhcultics OF assaulted by temptation,
aud ball turn their face towards this
thy holy housC and ask thee TOR deliver.
duCe, iuf help. Tor thy power TO be cN.
tended 90 their behalf We bu,ecch thee
90 look down from thy holy iabfation
IN mercy and tender compassion upon
them, and listen to their cries or
when the children Of thy people, In
years 10 come, shall hh separated,
| through amy cause. from this place. and
/ iheii hearts shall turn In remembrance
OF thy promises TO this holy TJmplc.
aud they shall crv unto thee from the
depths uf their ailiction aud sorrow to
extend lief and dcliycaucc 90 them
we hum5ly entrcat thee TO turn thine ear
IN mercy tothcm; hc3rEcn 10 their eric,
and grant unto them the blessings for
which they ask.
Almighty Father, increase within us
the powers of that faith delivered 20
and possessed by thy Saints. Strengthen
us 10y the memories OF the glorious dc.
llv'f1nces of the past, by the rCmCm.
nfauce OF ihcslcrcd covenants that thou
hdst made with u.s., so that. when evil
overshaduws us, when trouble cncom-
passes us, when VIC pass through the
valley OF humiliation, Wc may not filter.
may not doubt, but IN the strength Of
Thy holy name may accomplish aIi thy
righteous purposes with regard to us,
hl lhe measure OF our creation, and
triumph gloriously by thy grace. over
every bcsetting sin. be redeemed from
every evil, aud be numb red IN the
Kingdom OF heaven amongst those who
shall dWcll IN thy presence forever
And now, our Father, We bless thee.
VIC praise thee, we silry thee. we
worship thee. day boy day we magnify
thee, aud give thee thanks Tor thy great
goodness towards us iIy children. and
we pray thee 100 tine name Ut thy Son
Jesus Christ, our Styor. TO hear these
our humble petitions, and answer us
from heaven. thy holy dwelling place.
where thou sittcst cuthflnci ln gl1ty.
might, maj esty, aud dominion. aud with
an iuintudc OF power which W.. thy
mortal Crg tturcs, cannot imagine. much
less comprehend. Amen and Amen
After tie prayer the whole assem.
b'are Joined in the holy "iiosanna
shout, "as follows.
"Hosauna, Hosanna, H1mnnn, 20
God aud the Lamb, Anon, Amen,
Amen" This sacred exercise was
accompanied by simultaneous waving
" handkerchieis by all the people as.
sembloI.
Phe Ho'anna anthem, composed
Tor the dc iicatlon by Evan stephen
was sung by the choir AMI, following
directly after It, ths assemblage Joined
IN singing "rhs Spirit OF al like a
Fire Burning"
PRESIDENT GEORGE q cAsNON
Addressed the congregation. lis 70.
marks were In harmony with the great
occasion. they were not only In
siruciive, hut OF such acharacler rs to
iljri comfort and consolation 10 the
Sinis, pointing their minds to u
brighter day Ia the future than they
Ind over yet beheli.
PRESIDENT wILF0Rp woODRuFp
spoke words Of comfort for the people
o. ZION. uud uitefel a prophecy con.
corning tho future OF the people Of
GoI.
PRESIDENT JOSEPH y. SMITH
spoke Of the great amount OF work
mat had been done upon tho Temple
since Apiil, 1892. II had been accom-.
plished by the labor aud offerings Of
the Saints. Ho also alluded ia terms
OF communication to the efficient ser.
viccs Of Archto joseph Don Carlos
Young, and tho hsiduous LAHORE,
faith, presidency and watchiuluess
OF Bishop John h. Winder, who
vas entitled to the gratitude aud
blessing OF the whole people, aud he,
the speaker pronounced u blessing
upon him to endure In time aud eter.
nifty. President Smith next spoke u
the unitei condition OF the Pricslhood
aud OF the nature Of his feelings, which
were deeply stirred and many OF tho
congregation were also moved e.
tears. In response 10 a request made
by him for an expression a, TO whether
those present fult that the lord hal
accepted oithe house dedicate to Hin,
u tremen iOus and unanimous shout
WAS given.
The Spirit OF God filled the house
during the services.
The choir sang tho anthem "Arise
ye Saints" words by Dlnnettio
smith, music by o. J. rhomA.).
Bsnediction by President LorenzD