Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-06
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the sense that other religious societies
build and occupy churches. chapcis,
tnbernacles. and synagoeucs, whore the
preaching Of doctrines Is INDUCED IN
and where. n portion ~ the time at
least. the general public is admitted
but religious In the more particular
meaning applicable TO the Temples OF
ancient Israel, wherein. u was UNDER
stood. only certain worthy persons
might enter certain places. and Then
only for the purpose Of engaging In the
ordinances celebrated there.
with the f.atter-day Saints. theli
tabcrnacios. assembly halls aud meet
ing houses are open generally to the
public, believers and unbeilevers. but
the pacredncsa of the private family al-
tar or prayer room Of many devout
people, In different parts of the globe.
where none may enter save the family.
and these only In response TO invita-
lion from the one who stands Ut the
head. also attaches TO the dedicated
Temples ~ the I.attcr.day Saints,
which none may trcapass upon, hnh
which are u holy reserve To those VINO
have membership In the church ann
" one or more OF the particular bless.
ingu desired. and obtalnabie thcre. ana
which, even within the sacred precincts,
are not distributed 10 all alike. but ac-
cording TO given rules OF worthlne-r.
Tho Temples ARE houses Of the ioti.
bear His Holy Priesthood or
authority that Saints nay en-
ter; an EFFORT TO gnin admission
in amy other way n NJ gross
a breach ~ ordinary poiitencss - the
act Of one who has not the -iEht TO DO
10 would be In entering unn'a ,,., mo
the most select home circle. There IN
door by which admission may be
gained 10 these Temples Of the Lord.
and In the language 81 the knVlor liln-
self. The that cntcrcth not BY the dpoi
into the ahccpfold. but cilmbcth NJ
some other way. the same II inner
Eleht Temple sites have been dcdl-
Gated by the 1.attcr-day Saints. ana
six Temples erected. fivc 81 these are
now standing. but only four OF them
arc In possession 81 the Saints, VINO,
IN every case. put forth remarkablc et-
forts aud ovcrcnmc great ditnculticr,
financial and otherwise. before finish
inT any ~ the buildings which were
brought 10 completion. In comparative
sire. each constructed cdince II larger
than the one preceding n. though there
II little difference In the Dimensions oi
eotne Of them. The place FIRST rclocted
for a Temple. Independence. jackson
county. Missouri. yet has no building,
while the Temple constructed at kirt-
land IL not now Included In .de porser'
rlons Of the ,hurch. nor Is the third
rite nnmed-thnt nj Far West. Mis-
rourI. where only the corner stones
were laid. The Snuvoo Temple site also
IL claimed by others. leaving only the
Temples at ~. George. Logan. Mnnti
and Salt Lake city within control OF
the church. -...
The purpose Of Tcmplsa. ns known
By. the Latter aay' sain,r. account. ful.
v Tor the great zeal shown IN nulalnp
ertiy 10 be faithful and consistent
Saints. within the sacred Temple pre-
clnctr are administered ordinances tina
pertain to eternal salvation and 'xaltn
iion, that bind together the past. th'
present. and the future. Therein IN
work Of redemption for the hNini
and the dead " perfected by the ful
ness of Gospel rites and ceremonies
reaching everything that relates u
happiness IN time and IN eternity, tn
Temples erected by the Saints OF Coo
are places Of worship, Of covenant @
instruction. Of endowment, OF the min
irtration ~ angels. and 81 the reve'n
tion and prcscnce OF the Holy one
They are NJ the gates NJ heaven, AM
their building In an acceptable manne
n a divine work.
Among tho many ordinances whlcl
belong 10 Temples are the scaling q
Husbands and wives In an eternal unln
In the holy marital relationnhipi ~
adoption Of children TO parents In IN
helrrhip of the everlasting cuNcnn N
and the cemcnting by divine nuthorit
OF every family relationship. Their
are also ceremonies for the dead NJ we
A.. Ia A
passed away Az well M those who Nv
IN the present and future.
TEMPLE At KiRTLAND.
The Church Of Jesus christ OF I.ni
ter-day Saints was organized In M
state Of New York In April, 1880. an
In September ~ the same year thei
was a promise by the Lord to N
Saints ~ indicating tho city and plat
whore the first Temple site WIS to !
dedicated Subsequently. there Wet
other references 10 the Temple mne
IN the revelations OF the Lord 60 n
Prophet Joseph Smith. and on Augni
!. 1851. the place deslgnnicd for a Ten
ple at INDEPENDENCE jackson count
Missouri. was dedicated.
Early In 1881. the saintH AZ klrtlar
had been discussing the erection OF
building for the use ~ the Elders,
which these could obtain instruciio
and prcpnrc themselves Tor their lahu
In The ministry. The people were cail'
on for contributions 10 build hnul
Of the Lord. and while this was guir
ON. May &. 1883. the Prophet Joseph =
celVcd a commandment % Greet u
Temple at Kirkland. the promise belt
that the presence ~ the Lord would
there, the dimensions ~ the INN
court were given also, ana other INFO
nation necessary Tor the conHtrucu'
Of the cdince,
Al that time the Saints In Mlssou
were undergoing bitter ners -cutip
and therefore were In no situation
contribute ~ their mnnnHi while u
Saints In aud around klrtlnnd We
few In number ana most ~ them We
moor. 20 far MS this worlds goods We
concerned. The building they we're =
auired 10 construct seemed nltnEeth
out of proportion 10 their fnnnci
ability n being much larger than MAJ
thourht WINS within their roach "
the Lord hnd given the command T
n Temple 90 liln name, such as hnd y
been on earth for many centuries. nl
great as W1t the undertaking in COZ
narison with their circumstances. I
Saints responded with faith and cfol
almost eupNrhuninn.
Tho corner STONES NJ Tho Inr'
house ~ Kirtnpd wer tia Irly 30 Is
It's outside Dimensions were six
by eighty feet. the walls nfty (,
high. and the tower one hundred al
Ten foot Thnre were two iuain hnl
nfty-0ye by fiXty-nve fret IN the Inn
court fur V4sffipa were ulurpd In I