The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-09

LAW of Vengeance"
Pcter-You and each OF YOU covenant md
agree that YOU VIII pray, and never cease 10
pray Almighty God to o|enge the blood OF
win teach the samc 70 your children unto The
third and fourth generation. All bow your
'V CAn having been seated Elohlm. or Doms
one IN authority, comes 10 the front Of TOO
platform and delivers what is known as Tho
sermon before the veil. on Wednesdays. whom
there are a number Of neophrtes. the oddres1
ia very long and tedious: tho entire history of
the Temple work is repeated, 80 that The can
di1atcs may have clear understanding OF
what they hnvo learned. Tho marks In tho
,.cu orc also explained. with their significance
and uses Especially is 1t taught that Adam
was not made ont OF tho dust OF th6 earth.
that he bcgottcn as any other man Ia be-
gotten, and thct when he came here no
brought Evo. one of his wives. with him. 1
have heard that the eermcn was the enc de-
OF the St George Temple. On ThurUdays and
Fridays. when there are comparatively few
FIRST time. the sermon before the Veil IL ?oTy
much shortened, only the essential part which
refors to tho creation OF Adm being read)
Instructed as to Prayer.
After the sermon, tho candidates arc In
structcd IN the true order OF prayer as many
couples as possible surrounding tko altar tho
elder who is 10 pray standing bch.nd II. The
signs Of the holy priesthood are then given,
the Inst ons being the uplittod hands, end tho
words Pale. Ale Ale" repeated three tlnies.
in imitation OF Admins prayer. All otop with
person resting upon the risht shoulder OF the
next one. In this way the circle Is msde
The elder now kncels by the altar. his right
arm raised TO the square his left hand
tended. palm up as though to receive a
form of prayer is then offered which
serves as type for similar prayers IN every
prayer circe OF the Mormon priesthood
Passing Through the Veil
The candidates reaume their seats and the
gfr 1Nr,0-f fl,NAn nN1H 4
In the Veil are To be seen the square and
compass: also other openings which represent
the slts In the knees OF every garment, which
are said TO indicate thet the time will como
when every knee BhAll bow and every tongue
confess that Jesus is the Christ. There aro
also openings for the hands. which called
openings Of convenience.
Three four candidates como from behind
the vcll-mcn TO act for men and women for
women. The name OF the candidate is called
He rises from his Geat in the audience. accom-
panied by tho woman or won,on whom no has
brought with him, mounts tho platform and
takes his sent until the attendants ready
for his turn In going up the thres steps of
the platform the man must alSr5y5 prccsde. I
once saw a young man step courtcously aside
TO let his intended Bride preccdc him. when
the attendant pughcd her back and told him
that II she preceded him there she would pre-
cedo him In eternity.
Veil Is Parted.
All being ready. the attendant gives three
savol reps upon ono OF the pillars from which
ne veil 10 suspended. The vol is parted
what is wanted. The attendant replies Tho
man Adam, having been true and faithful in
All thlnEs, desires to converse with tho Lord
oehlnd the vel" The attendant prompts tho
candidate in his answers and grlpa. somc-
lines lines rsheorsns tho whole matter before Eio-
MIN takes the ncophytc in hand.
me ncopnyto gives the TWO grips of the
Naronic priesthood with their accompanying
name also the nrst grip and name OF the Mel
ehiecdec pricsthood. He then gives the second
grin OF the MoichiScdec priesthood
slohin'-Whot IL this
Ec Grin o( tba
OF thn Nail ~ '
slohim-tIas 1t a name?
Neophytc-ft hns.
f:lohim-Win YOU aivc It TO me-
Neophyte-l cannot for l have not vet r.-
celNed IL for this purpose have come 70 con.
FSrSe with the Lord behind the veil
,IoEiW-1or shall receive Il upon the Ave
points OF fellowship through tho veil These
"feast hand 20 back, and mouth TO eer
Whispers to Candidate.
Havins placed tho candidate in proper posi-
tlun. lie whispers:
Health in the naynl marrop, In ~, h.n.
.irehstn In the loins and sinews and power In |
.ne h PRIESTHOOD be- upon and my postcritv |
'nlou8r an generations OF tmo and through |
ne neo2hyte repeats this until he ha. 4, |
perfectly and then stands back while the nj |
pillar eS ''Po" ''e
Elohim-What Is wontod7
Att'ndant-Adan. having conycrsca with IN,
Lord through tho veil now desires Ia be nd
inltted 10 his presence.
clchsm-Adnlt him
oDs ne ne says this. Elchim extends his hand
i'u ~, SlNcS the noVitlate a warm welcome
INC man now assumes the pnrt ot Eiohi,, |
mo nnu lnstructs his women. oven as he has been
,'en "h Seu hI'nSeN admitting them behind tho