Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-03-27

tlldl pllNllrEt, yet lnty uau 'le nGecsSaly
rec1mmen lation, signed by cir hishop
and by the President Of the SAFE.
There have been enc OF two cases, how
ever, that we have ielt 10 submit 10 tue
First Presidency Tor their nc ion. The
Bishops and Presidents Of S axes stand
as sentiues, so o speak, and person
who are unworthy shoIl not be able to
pass BY these entnels But it requires
6 eat deal OF discretion ami iudgm mt
Tine ether day got rec mmendation
from BisHop Tor sister " tn this ex-
plantations: that she had not paid her
timing, and leaving 1t to our discretion
as to o lar she mig t be allowed 10
receive the blessings OF the mple, and
he wished me to write 10 him and in orm
him whether persons Who did not ray
their tltning shou he permitted to have
a recommend ton TO The lemp,e. Now,
we are not prepared to answer ques.
ton OF that kind. That is W thin the
discretion Of the Bishops and Presidents
OF Stakes
feel quite interested in this temple
work. The temples have been built by
the PEOPLE. Many OF tn I'm have sacri-
feed very largely 10 donate Tor this pur'
pose And / am satisfied that when
persons go into these temples, they do
not pass out without feeling better and
with determination in their minds to do
little better than they have done. That
is tue feeling we want the Sain S to get
We do not wa.I' 20 exclude any person
from the TEN lh8t can be made Let er
by en- tering IT, i-ir. We want to ex.
tend lenisncy IS far as consi stent with
tnat which is right There ore, say it
requires good deal OF discretion on the
part of the Bishops in regard TO these
matters We do not want them to go
too lar aud allow persons that are I'M
worthy to 60 Into the temple; but we
want them to extend their charity as far
| as they can. 1t looks TO me now, the
way thing re moving, that our temples
are the graII places where people will
be taught and prepared Tor the things
they will have to endure in The not far
| distant uture.
Auoiher thing | want to say. We in
wife the poor 10 come into the temple, Il
they have not got cent. They are just
as welc me as though hey had their
pocSes iuil oil money. But there is this
about it: there is vast amount Of ex-
pense connected with this temple work,
which many do MT realize, and we want
those who have means, to donate some.
thing. Some people ONE into our tenn
pie that are very well of; and we have
known OF individuals coming in 10 get
married who wolld pay just twenty-five
| cents, though they were well blessed
with this worlds goods. They get a
wife for twenty-five cents. Now, when
young people come IN there who have
no means they are just as welcome as
anybody; but these young people who
are vel off we think they ought to be
| liberal. know when married | always
lei, generous 10 the patty that married
me. and that was President Young.
wish the Bishops would talk o, these
| things TO the parties VINO come to then
TO get recommends. They should ais
impress upon the people the necessity c
paying their lithng When people CONT
TO them for recommendations 1t is gooC
time to do this
As have said. the Bishops aud Presi
denis OF Stakes should stand as sentint Is
and they should not allow any to pas
by them into the temple that are un
worthy. 1t is something like what w
learn in the temple about time that /
coming when persons who go into tn
celestial kingdom will have TO pass b.
the angels and the Gods.
Brethren and sisters, God bless you
and peace be multiplied upon you ant
upon your households. Stick to tn
ship Of Zion. II boats come to the side
showing beautiful colors and MAXIM
wonderful promises, do not get oil III
ship to 20 to the shore on any othe
boat but keep on the ship. II you ar
badly used by any OF these that are o
the ship, who have not got the lprope
spirit, remember the ship itself is all
right. We should not allow our mind
to become soured because OF auythin
that the people on the ship may DO t
us; the ship is alright, and the officer
are alright, aud we will be right if W
stick to the ship. | can assure YOU
will take you right into the land Of glor,
Be faithful, brethren and sisters, an
persevering; cone to the temple and
your work there, and you will eric
yourselves, and be better prepared to re
sist the unpleasan,nesses OF the worlo
Amen