Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-17
THE TABERNACLE
is DEDICATED.



Tor a livelihood. Notwithstanding the
Day season, the PROSPECTS, Tor rich
harvest u grain o. seyier county were
never better than they are az present.
The people are living IN comfortable
homes, and have several very One pub
lic buildings Next TO the new tabor
nacle. the court house aud the puzzle
school house. are ihc most prominent
buildings.
The weather here Is very pleasant In
dfed, ~ ~ much COOLER than in Salt
Lake city. Before the arrival % the
Presidents company tWu meetings
were held, one In the morning m 10
o'clock uud one nt 1880 o. No ~
which Apostles Francis NJ. Lyman, An
hon II. Lund and iiudgtr DltWson
were present The general stake and
Church authorities Were presented ana
unanimously sustained boy the people
reports were given and other business
attended 20. Both sessions were wen
attended.
according 10 appointment, the people
gathered ut the tabernacle Tor meet
Ing last evening OF g o'clock The cN-
terror OF the nav stake tabernacle Is
aa Imposing as that 81 any meeting
house In the State. The walls are built
Of light stone The windows and
doors, especially in front. are very at
tfactive. The two towers. one over
the center ~ the edince thu other over
the front, are IN pleasing proportions
with the other paris Of the building
and add much To ~ beauty. The
practical Interior arrangement N Inn
prossivc, while II IN not specially ole
gant san the effect ~ pleasing. The
seats in the body Of the house are In
decd comfortable. they and the stands
are Of dark oak. Tho choir stand ~
seated with opera chairs. Although
the seating capacity OF the building lH
about 1000. there Il no appearance OF
crowdng the Arrangement ia such
ne 10 make the building remarkably
ruomy. The isles are Wide. ana the
benches are not 10 close aH TO make Il
incpnyeniont 20 pass In and out As
with the majority 81 modern meeting
houses an attractive table has taken
the place Of the large church pulpit OF
the past
The large gallery at the back 10
unique. and a. 20 IT, prncticabllity n
perhaps still an experiment II IL very
high. and extends fnf out Into the body
" the house The building Il heated
by means ~ steam radiators md hot
air registers. n " wired and arranged
Tor electric lights, although not yet In
use. The large pipe organ II attrac-
tive.
At the evening meeting President
President George a. Cannon was the
FIRST speaker lie expressed his pleas
ure IN meeting with the Saints IN Rich
Held ana especially IN attending the
dedication " their beautiful tabernacle
The speaker referred 90 the pleasing
appearance Of the city with In many
trees and comfortable homes and con.
graduated the Saints ON tho compile
ti1n ~ such an elegant house uf wor-
ship. "Thc progress " the work m
God, notwithstanding the great opp0-
sition." continued President Cannon ~
very gratifying. Indeed. During the
severe prosecutions Of the past n
seemed ut times that the work would
be- ovcrthrown, but we are stronger to-
| day In every direction than ever before
| Almost lnnumorahlo efforts have been
made In Congress 10 destroy this work.
| but the Lord has defeated them. Now
again plans are being laid TO accom-
pllsh this but thcy viii fail.
/ the work will not be retarded.
We have reason 20 rejoice bccause we
/ have the Truth which God has revealed
/ 10 ~. Al the combined opposition In
| the world cannot overthrow the Gospel
/ The work that II being done through
/ the Elders Is miraculous, Thus people
are Eathcrsd from an nations of the
/ earth by the power Of God because lie
| has stretched forth Ills hand 10 save a
/ remnant Of all nations from the coming
! destruction
The church Of the Lamb NJ God IL os-
| tpbllshed here In these mountains. and
! all Babylon Il united In opposing H.
/ nut God viii destroy Babylon and Will
/ Himself reign In tho world"
] President Franklin -. richards said.
II was here many years ago In com.
pany with President John Taylor. The
work Of dad II progressing ns we have
heard from President Cannon. We hnv,
reason 90 be thankful. II u somethinr
10 be regretted that some people are
| discouraged with ne, This II a terribl,
thought. We have come here for pur,
pose. to gain salvation through obedl.
onco 90 the Gospel
There II one commandment that has
been treated lightly by the Saints,
refer % the law OF tlthinr. The Lord
has moved upon President Snow 10 70.
now this law unto the people, and II Il
now required of us me- a commandment
/ Of God. The great work before us nov
/ o. 90 prepare FOR the coming N the LORD
/ Jesus christ. I feel that God will hlos.
you In your locls and herds, In youl
/ faith and In an that belongs 60 YOU
Tho choir furnished delightful must,
/ DURING the services
President Snow IL feollnuly splendid
/ ly; the journey agreed with him per,
| feCtly. LIE UOI C. SNOW