Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-03-18

Church OF Jesus Cfrist % Lu''O''
day Saints
The ear approach Of the date for
the dedication OF the Temple OF our
God moves US to express with some
degree OF fullness our feelings to our
brethren, tho officers OF the Church
who with us bear the Priesthood OF the
Son OF God, and to the Latter.day
Saints generally; 10 the end that In
entering into that holy building we
may all be found acceptable ourselves,
with our households, and that the
building which we shall dedicate may
also be acceptable unto the Lord.
The Latter.dey Saints have used
their means freely to erect other
Temples In these valleys, and our
Father has blessed us In our
efforts. Today we enjoy tho great
happiness Of having three OF these
sacred structures completed, dedicated
to and accepted Of the Lord, wherein
the Saints can enter and attend to
those ordinances which He, In His
infinite goodness and kindness, has re-
vealed. But for forty years the hopes,
desires, and anticipations Of the entire
Church have been centered upon the
completion OF this ediflce In the prin-
cipai city Of Zion. Its foundation was
laid In the early days OF our ssttle-
ment In these mountains; and
from that day until the present,
the eyes OF the members OF the
Church in every land have been
lovingly directed toward It. Looking
upon 1t as the Temple OF Temples, tho
people during nll these years have
iaborcd with unceasing toll, undi'
minished patience and ungrudging
expenditure OF means to bring It to
ita present condition Of completion (;
and now that tho tolls and the sacri-
fees OF forty years are crowned 30
successfully and happily; now that
the great building Ia Mt last finished
and ready to be- used for divine pur-
poses, need We say that we draw near
an event whose contamination IL to
us Us u people momentous In the
highest degree: Far-reaching In Its
consequences as that occasion Is certain
TO be, what remains for us to say In
order 10 impress the entire Church
with sense OF It's tremendous i'm
portance!
On this point, surely nothing; YET
may we offer few words upon phase
that directly touches 1t. No member
OF the Church who would be deemed
worthy to enter that sacred house car
DO considered ignorant OF the prin
oiples OF the Gospel. 1t IL not too much
to presume that every one knows wha
his duty Is to God and TO his fellow
man. None Is no forgotful as to have
lost sight OF the admonition that WI
must be filed with love for ant
charity toward our brethren. Ap'
hence none can for moment doub
the supreme Importance OF ever,
member OF the congregation being a
peace with all his or her brethren an,
sisters, and ut peace with God. How
else can we hope to gain the blessing
He has promised save by complying
with the requirements for which thos
blessings are the reward!
Can men aud women who are vlo
laiing n law OF God, or those who ar
derelict in yielding obedience to Hi
commands, expect that the mere goin
into His holy house and takin
part in Its dedication will render then
worthy to receive, and cause them
receive, His blessing?
DO they think that repentance nn'
turning away from sin may be .
lightly dispensed withG
Do they dare, even In thought, thu
to accuse our Father OF injustice an
Partially, and attribute to Him car
lessncss in the fultillment OF His owI
words?
Assuredly no one claiming to belon
to HIS people would be guilty Of sue
thing.
Then must those who nre unworlh
cease to expect blessing from the
attendance ut the Temple while 81
unrepenIeu OF still clsts its odor abo,
them, and while bitterness or even n
unforgiving GOODNESS exists in the
hearts against their brethren and sii