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

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40. 10 was about the time that au
apHshsy took place here. ani there
was certain mau connected with this
AposlHle movement who had fully made
~ M mind, although then only known
To nis fellow spostates, that no would
Withdraw from tue Church. A few
Jays before the time set for ;hetn TO an.
nounce their determination % with.
utnw from the Chuich, this man came
WIN his recommendation from the
blshop 10 the Endowment house and
desired the privilege Of being baptized
Tor n number u his dead, aud ~ he
came properly recommended, he r..
ctivcd tno privilege. de was baptized
,or his dead. Thea he was permitted
To go forward anu perform other orjin-
Hnc,S In their behalf. A. coon
aa me work was done he au-
hunucci nis determination to with
ufnW from the Church. Now, rather
admired that poor fellow. because he
was determined TO do an he could Tor
MS ueai friends before he deprived
hlmarli OF the privilege OF doing H..
aumU one may say, "Will that labor be
accepted OF the Lorl2" Well, perhaps
I % VIII, 30 far IA the deaf urp con.
&
/ ceremony was performed according ~
/ we law that G0i has instituted.
/ Everything was done in tho pfoper
way, and under the direction Of the
| proper authority, therefore why should
| u not Dee All right 80 far as the dead
are clnCsfned2 But how much credit
/ Will That man obtain Tor what he did2
| Not much. "For what shall II profit
man, d he shall gain the whole world,
| ani lose his own s0ul?0 The appllca.
/ ton Oi this to the man who h seeking
| 70 uhlain privileges ga the house Of the
| Lld under falrn pretonar., ia this:
| Men who afe trying % deceive God by
| pretending - be- what they are not, IN
/ uiltf lh.t ihsy may steal privileges
and blessings from the house Of
| H0i, VIII not be benefited In the
/ loug run. II We desire TO receive
/ tho blessings and ordinances OF thu
house OF God, let IA receive them
IN honest hearts, anu let u enter into
that house with - faithful and hOnest
| deIetmluntIuu % carry out the viii of
/ 61d In all tlt.o things, not temper.
afily, but o. DO as lie commands u all
the days %. our lives. So long NJ we
continue in the enjoyment Of the right
spirit thosu blessings viii remain with
u, and We shall be acknowledged OF
God as His children; and only when
We depart from the right way aud fail
10 do our duty, viii God Withdraw Hts
spirit from US ami leave US to our
selves.
feel thankful we ate approaching
the dedication vi this Tenn le. After
forty years 9J1lrnlur, NJ to speak ia
| tho w'liegnust; forty years 0t labor aud
toll upon that building; Drty ycars Of
oXprc alton nud hope IN our bosOms,
We ato now within month OF tue
realization Of some Of our hopes In r..
| gnri TO this matter do not know
what the hopes aud expectations Of
/ others are concerning this; but
/ know what my own are. expect
that the Lord Will accept OF that house
nt the hands OF His StiutR. have
/ great reason 20 believe this, for the
/ faithful have done all IN thcif power,
~ iarAs they knew, tor the accomplish.
ment OF that work. Many OF thu Lat.
tcr-diy Saints have been liberal In
| thcir contributions towards the com.
| pl ton OF that building; aud many
| nave ueprlVUI themselves VI comforts
aud have sacrificed their ow feelings
and wishes, 10 great extent, In order
| TO furnish means that that Temple
might De couple, u In the appointed
time, Some men have had 10 borrow
the means, ana are paying Interest on
| IL today, la order that they might con-
tribute what was needed. They have
taken up themselves burdens, anu
VIII carry these burdens until, by the
b.essing OF the Lord, thy can be Tu-
moved nom them. believe that tue
Lord VIII bless such men, that He will
accept OF such offerings, and they will
be sanctitiei to the good Of those who
have thus contributed toward the
completion OF tho house. OF the LORD.
IL has been nn expensive building.
IL has cost an immense amount Of
means. But II has given employment
TO the Saints. The most OF tue means
that has been expended In the erection
OF that building has been distributed
10 the Lattcf.day Saints. Hundfeds,
perhaps, OF them today owe their com.
Portable homes and surroundings to the
means given 10 them for their labor la
building that house OF God. | have
heard IL remarked that this city would
have been stricken today with "a great
deal more suffering and want than IL
II IN cOnstque zee OF the hard times II
II had not Ueun for the vast amount OF
means that mas been distributed to the
people In payment for tho labor tina,
has been going on, especially this last
wiuter, In that building. 1 want TO
tell you, too, my brethren and sisters,
In answer to ap infamous Remark |
heard OF yesterday, that the means
contributed by the Latter.day Saints
toward the completion OF that building
has been devoted honestly and strictly
to that work, anu II has not been divert.
cd 10 something else. Had II not been
used In the proper channel the work
would not be to-day 30 fur advanced
Ms IL II. l believe that the energy and
push that has been eXefted there this
last year, II II had been distributed
over two or three yeirs about thirty
years ago, would ia that time have
completed that buildings and we would
have had IL all these yeare past to use.
1t would have required, OF c0urse,
more means than mas just now been
put In, because then tho walls were
unfinished. but It has been In "A
measure neglected. We have worked
slow work. Whether the Lord will
blame us for being 30 long about this
work or not, II ~ not iOT me % say. |
do not think He Will. think that
there Is an overfullng providence in
all these things. believe that Temple
will be completed just as soon as the
people ARE prepared tor II; aud, 1
am afraid, before many Of us ate pre-
pared for II. But believe that II Will
be completed just as soon as the Lord