Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-03-18
DISCOURSE
DELIVERED ~
PRESIDENT JOSEPH I. smith,
S,.nrdoy March 4, lsoa. at Tie SAT-
Lote stake CoaJsrence, IN mo AS.
aBiJ,y nal, SAT- Late NtU
DISCOURSE
REPORTED nY ARTHUR wINrER.

abe meetings 30 ihr tpuAN, anu WIN
Inc shirt which has pervaied the as.
,oo,blies and accompanied the remarks
.,,b, brethren sho have spoken. In
s,,,mpting to say few words, desire
,h.t thesame spiritm continue with
., that may bo led by Its iutlleuce
,avhat shall say. In order that this
may be 20, it will be necessary that we
.,n,,nue OUT desire 10 the Lord that we
nav he sJifi,unlly fed and instructed
nvihe counsels given to us.
While Brother Angus NJ. Cannoa
x,.reaking, | thought II should say
.,,,blnr, would refer to the subject
anon which he spoke IN the
oseniee Of his remarks, that IL,
the approaching conference and the
d,dcatiou Of the Temple. We have
about q month now remaining
before our April conference will begin,
and We expect Ut that time 10 have
The work IN the Temple 10 tar cjnl-
rleled that we shall he able 10 20 In
there aud make an Offering OF that
building unto the Lord, anu dedicate
II unto Him for the purposes for which
II has been built. II has cost n strug-
Gle and great deal Of anxiety on the
paft uftboso who have been intimately
associated with the work OF the TEN.
ple, and on the part Of President
Woodruff and his brethren, since 1t
was agreed, at the laying OF the cap
atone, that II should be finished ready
for dedication on the 9Th u ApIil next.
Even within the past few days, when
one OF the Apostles went In there aud
looked over the situation, and saw
the immtnFe amount 81 work that
eth had to be done, he remarked that
II Brother Winder and the architect
aud those who were experimenting
the work could accomplish II within
tue giveh time, he would bs perfectly
willing 10 give them every
night that they could possibly
employ Ia labor, to complete II. But
Brother Winder remarked that we
would finish II, and We would not be
under the necessity, either, OF working
ut night; and he has hold to that faith
and determination from the beginning.
must say here that " any man In
Israel has labored hard and diligently,
ana persistently, since he
was appointed to that work, Il has been
Bishop John II. Winder; and I tbink
that II the work Is completed through
out 1t viii bn due In great part to the
energy, push and faith OF that man.
want ~ .ay that much In commenda-
lion Of the labors and efforts Ot Bishop
Iohn II. Winder, who was appointed
by the Presidency nearly a year ago,
Tor the purpose OF forwarding that
work. and eeeing that nothing was
neglected or lett 10 flag. Ho has per.
formed his mission most admirably,
ana IL still ut II from morning till
night, then he goes home and dreams
about IL, and heis instant In season and
Out OF season. IL In surprising to
me that the amount OF work that has
been done Ia that building has been
In the short space Of
time that has elapsed since II was dc.
TO finish II for the next
There IN still much TO be
done, however, and those WIN are EN-
ployed there are laboring constantly
aud diligently, and with fair prospect
That II VIII be completed aud reauy for
dedication ct the time appointed, the
Lord favOring aud blessing them as de
has done In the past.
Now, u few words In relation TO the
Conference, the people coming In from
4 distance 20 attend u, apu the care
hat should be- taken OF them by the
people who live IN this Stake OF Zion. |
10 not npprehend a very great rush OF
people at the dedication OF the Temple,
Tor this reason: II has been determined
10 appoint certain days on which tue
people OF the various stakes shall have
he privilege OF entering tho Temple to
witness the ceremonies Uf the dedica.
Ion. Consequently, the Saints will
not all come here at once. They will
,Ome In by degrees. Some will be
coming, anu some Will be going. So
hat, In my opinion, while TIA. time
nay be prolonged TO some extent,
We VIII not be- much more crowded |
nan we have been In past conferences. |
endorse the remarks that have been |
naue by Brother Angus NJ. Cannon,
hat we should take great pains to
make II AZ pleasant anu agreeable for |
iur visiuing frlsnds as we possibly can.
We are privileged little more than
hey, In that We hrs dwelling here, In
'losu proximity to the Temple, and we
ne not under the necessity OF leaving
,ur homes, paying railroad fares and
,olng ~ the expense that our neigh.
l0rs Will have to 10 TO In order 10 attend
hu dedication. But II we will admin.
ster 10 their necessities equal to the
.xptnse that they wall be under TO
'ome TO the Conference, we viii be ON
m even footing with them, though we
WI possess the advantage over them
y being jewellers near by; and when
We desire to administer Ia that house,
VIII DO handy for US, while our
leighbois will still be under tho necos-
ny OF leaving their homes, paying the
expenses Of the journey aud sacrlilc.
ng their time In order TO attend to
heir ordinances.
Another point that was referred TO
" Brother Cannon, which 1t viii he
veil Tor the Bishops to TIL * Of, and
nat 10, that those who come to attend
he dedication should be provided with
or notes Of stand
ngi from their Bishops, 80 that when
hty come we will know that they
ave come for the purp. 10 OF attcni.
hg these ceremonies, aud not for the
uTpose OF sightseeing alone. ! think
heIe should be some distinction be-
Hten these two classes Of people.
lany people no doubt, will avail
themselves OF the cheap railroad rates
hal VIII be- given 20 our Conference
'oplt, 10 como here for no other
uipose than 10 see the sights. THIS
'Alhts here viii not be under the same
necessity or obligation to minister to
lelr wants that they VIII be to look
,ller those who come 10 take part In
he sacred ceremonies Of defeating