Show T THE I 1 S t h b e f a ily BY MISS E IL B mow jj I 1 j f jy 0 k our hid fira this day dal numbers three ears I 1 I 1 atz and lol lo a great people ifil inhabit labit br W I 1 i W i aai ablit the lord god of A abramshe Abram tile the great gi eat god goda 8 01 Who leads forth to ri atry appointed ith the I 1 11 Q j the fhe temple the temple wea all i temple b th A court of salv stion r ro 1 l A glorious beacon a light ea ai qi ba lafof lieg tie A por portal tor angels a threald thre old f lilia t lie bac d 1 ab the of the corner tal tie tte tempi I 1 chiy ti e c dr orl in ID peace in in the city of brigham a fo hc OSE in the chambers of isi ao ae the aund itei tte where wl s I 1 oberd sua ve I 1 chorus caca us the kemple ac 4 r w lic h rho it 0 0 glad tidings of iby 7 to the spirits in in f KJ ill to the sam saina of all ah countries and I 1 ath for a tempi of god in the midst of ra iti of tj and joy i the courts of the high co or ill 8 carus cj ius the temple ac 40 banu 4 djoi C all ye meek all ye contrite itee ABI hi VH tale ese I 1 or fe zions Z ons redemption is now dr draff 1 fl jd ard agthe A the vail will be ren rent tand and toe sain sai r p I 1 try 0 rhe kingdom in in heaven will short I 1 I 1 chorus the e t temple ae I 1 ar if V the lord loid whom I 1 ye yc seek will soon qu fan I 1 ajie e th t atef temple aple fc I 1 I 1 im fos tile the colenan nic mf ducr eu enger t cr whom T A else aj 3 it iff I 1 1 I i I 1 il w wt 1 H hell pun israel isael Is ael as gold in the furnace I 1 consuming the aroas with unquenchable he h e chorus the temple ae I 1 sing aloud hallelujah to god the eternal to lo him be all excellence glory aud and worth I 1 and blessed be brigham and heber and willard I 1 his authorized agency here upon earth I 1 I 1 CHORUS f the temple the temple well build up the temple A court of salvation iniquity rod lod A glo nois liotis beacon a light on the moui I 1 I 1 I 1 A portal ortal for angels a threshold for god G S L city april jtb 1853 tin the procession again formed and proceeded to the south west co corner riter when the presiding bishop edward hunter his council anil the various inous presidencies cies of the lesser priest I 1 nood with their associates laid the south west corner 1 hea from froin it ita t top bishop wilmer hunter delivered the fol following lowin g 1 ORATION 1 AND AMI FRIENDS rh chis is the he south west corner stone stolle of tins this 1 emple sn n salt halt lake valley dud and utah territory ten atory hits has been 1 did aid by the aar 0 tile priesthood which is in in connection with the priesthood forever to 4 connect those two priest hoods to the building up of I 1 i i tile the kingdom of the last days and exalt mankind on oil i hie earth and in in tile the presence or of god and prepare for I 1 tile the coining coining of christ our oui redeemer Redee mei I 1 the past the present airl the future our history I 1 our destiny recurs with redoubled force upon our mind Ini lids upon occasions like this in honor 0 to o the great god we are here assembled assemble di to tile the valleys ot of tile the mountains we have been led by ins his almighty P power ower and watchful guidance we have hae been den I 1 evered ered from our enemies fro hom mour our oppre jors pots by his ahei nai ring wisdom and surpassing ur passing kindness never before could the saints look around and be lold so glorious so prosperous rotis a prospect before hem for the accomplishment of the niter prise winch which e this day comme tice although peace may tempo anly have smiled around yet it was like the lone ra eler struggling to make his way through the carcell car cely in lava yet et warm ami am ld d the craters f the momentarily extinct volcano which had only leased to pour forth its liquid live hie to gather renewed nd ind increased inci eased energy all and d again send forth its lurid lame ame molten fury and devastation to all around alius hus has it ever been with this people in in the midst f enemies have they struggled to build up tip cities citie herein they might inhabit eidet temples unto mito the lame of the god whom they serve sene em to worship hip and receive leneive their holy anoint ings and endowments but no sooner have they commenced colmen commenced ced than have also commenced comme heed the howlin howlins bow lings s of the myrmidons of satans gatans kin kingdom kindom dom crying as 5 they did pilate when they murdered tile the savior of tile the worl 1 away with vilh him away with bull ci unify him cruelty crucify him and they have poured out ont their wrath they have murdered the saints driven them from city to city from land to lind dispossessed them thein of their iche inherit I it 2 anceli ances dei destroyed then cities I 1 their temples and slain then prophets As it was in in the days of our savior and his apostles so has it been in our day they iw have e used every strata stratagem gei every exertion to destroy tile the priesthood from froin the face of the earth eaith they were successful then cheri will they be so no now will tile the authority of the hie boliand holy and eternal priesthood of almighty 0 I 1 god again be driven din en from the face of the the prophets and apost apostles es all slain and none lett left in in possession session of the lb I 1 oracles of divine truth no no the mi mi jehovah will preserve us them the I 1 lord god wi willaid gh ain us and if so sio be we should be scathe scattered ed as hit hitherto itel ernp be will gather us in in greater I 1 power greater it numbers with increased ability to tc i I 1 jei fonn his bis work upon apon the earth I 1 let all people sinners and devils learn from experience that persecution 1 plunder lunder robbery rapine murder and expulsion from home and country will not win win they have effectually tried died it and it has as effectually failed every time please take notice otice i and devise boirie new the next tune time TA wherein herein you can feel some assurance that you yon may py possie succeed and we have the pleasure ot of not nit muA murdered murn derea ered and in in the same a medway d way tax your your inventive e genius genins for some 1 broad scheme to destroy gods god s people horn from the face the earth kupse buese you try the suggestion of our much esteem though distant learned very polite and un solicit chronicler gunnison 0 of o letting letti ilg us alone gerety but I 1 will not make suggestions foi I 1 you von ving ving moge 1 great r eat confidence in in your ability of or changing ajr mode of operation when your p plans ans b be e cameo futile weak and unavailing 1 11 as to become stale d uninteresting I 1 may suggest for you ou in I 1 the lantimo lan time let jet the saints remember tile promise Pre soung made them upon the occasion of I 1 ins its braag the ground tor for this temple on oil the of fearry last iasi not one of them who had not been i the fiera ordeal should lose the privilege if he faithful he shall not be a whit behind the list exquisite le infliction of torture I 1 that any of the sats have had to endure 1 if you di al q faithful you jou all have the promised blessing pertaining pei taming to I 1 who became par partakers part akeis takers of the suf bur ferine felim I 1 of our lord and savior jesus christ win will we look around us what do we beholds behold I 1 we s s the most tokens of prosper prosperity ity plenty the self evident brulte fi of high beav ms its care industry Fo sobriety briety and faith do we behold wicked wickedness ness the hydra hade h ade monster apostasy apo stacy dares to lift his beadi head adare to prowl in in our oar midst it sans ms that no sooner can the lord pour out his blessius bles sils sirs upon his people and zion be favored for a seas seasor orthan ahan it becomes occasion occasion for some to luck kick an nd flinder ader turning their heel beel against that beneficent ower in 0 alion they owe their b eing being their exist ce cc who has fed hem and nurtured them and led pm em likeke lae he did the saints of old all the day long what becomes the duty of the saints under such do you realize that upon upon yourselves i a meat measure mea suie depends your future prosperity the pi prosperity of zions cause the be extension and ad n of the cause of truth in in the world do j you consider that oat it is is your duty to purify and sane sanc afy your OUT hearts before god and to put tar far from you vil i to resist the allurements allure ments temptations and devi tf es of satan and thus in in the bright armor i i ii integrity truth and righteousness 11 with pure I 1 tarts and clean hands and arising in in the strength a ht and majesty of the great jehovah put down I 1 equity yea with an eagle eye ferret it out a and nd 0 v vh ha a strong arm hush bush in ir eternal silence every ini 1111 I 1 rte arte spirit who profaner profanes pio pro fanes with his unholy presence pie sence I 1 h most holy place who tramples under his feet as a 0 j hig of nought those covenants those most solemn I 1 which be has freely made madea so shall israe ra put away iniquity from their midst midat t and obtain ant am retain the favor of the lord of hosts 0 jo o you remember the history of the Gadi antons as 0 1 boldn the book of twe ne are surrounded by the descendants those loathsome effeminate e apeci nies jues of humanity which we daily see in in out oui midst lie are their children low degraded degia ded sunken to the 9 lowest depths of humai hurosa existence we have oui f I 1 location amid their strongholds strong holds where the i nuns ains of their cities towns arld arid fortifications are yet to be seen they continue unto this day shall we the saints 0 of the fhe M most high god who have ave been the the oracles of life and salvation to 0 11 el to all generations to come to even een t ave preceded ded us shall we through su I 1 pinkness pin eness neglect act permit to belaik in in our midst for or the ultimate triumph of I 1 tacy dud and ayery abomination winch which mabeth desolate 9 I 1 tell you if we do we need go no farther in in the progress I 1 of this worl work forwe corwe should most moat probably snare shaie the fate ot of those Gadi antons and children 1 better far better woula ouli it be for us tp stop and in in I 1 the first place sweep from our midst and from our borders every vestige of unmitigated wickedness and I 1 sin it if we do not put it down dap it will put us down if we do not when we have ta privilege elege the I 1 guity magnify our calling ahlm fulfil our covenants the lord our god will aw his spirit from our oui midst as being univ unworthy orthy anif negligent servants I 1 am aware that chivil raves rave s a and nd grows rows angry 40 when the saints prepare to build a tp mple am aware that he rummages rum mages every wei y nook and corner to gain the ascendancy seduce away stir up tip strife contention at ind to hinder the progress of the work he seeks to 0 1 lull luil into a false security the vigilance of the saints J to cool their ardor check their efforts and render c I 1 them fruitless to cadde cause them to neglect their heir duties I 1 grow luke wai m and indifferent towards the cause of god I 1 A brethren let me exhort you against these allure 0 leenas against this apathy it will never doi do it does tc not ot become the utter latter day saints whose work tolls I 1 it apon thlin them ts fast as they are able to ac accomplish it 0 d rhe fhe saints pi atey uy their father in in heaven to hasten his vork ork and fab roi it forth with 1 1 I 1 IJ 3 otilit nt know that the heavens are ready to to I 1 I 1 f L f 1 19 tw 4 n ia aa I 1 1 I 1 14 1 i v I 1 drop with blessings in store for the faithful saints if J they were ready and able to reedah e them the almighty god is is ready to establish his bis kingdom upon I 1 I 1 the earth in in power and majesty it if his bis people were I 1 I 1 i eady to receive were w ere prepared to adm administer hAfter therein I 1 in in holi holiness less purity and wisdom I 1 but are ai e this people ready no they are not th their air i work is is preparatory and I 1 am happy in in believing that their progress is is onward that they are advancing toward that unity faith and perfection good I 1 and godlike attainments which shall witness unto the I 1 lord pur our god that t hey al aie e rapidly approximating I 1 awards that eventful period I 1 when the son bon of man mam will appear in his hib temple to cheer the be hearts of his people I 1 the hie heavens are propitious prop tio usand and if we do right tile the lord oar god will w ill be our oui friend frend bless and prosper us I 1 in in our endeavors to bring to pass this our preparatory 1 work we will build a temple unto the name of the I 1 mighty god of jacob here in the wilderness of des ert erl 4 amid the forest of mountains upon the foundation I 1 which we this lay day consecrate unto the lord of or hosts we will rear a wherein where i in we cau can receive receive the ministrations adious or of an angels anels els and holy beings wherein we can call receive instruct instructions rions and perform offices I 1 I 1 for the redemption oil of our dead receive keys key for tile the resurrection ot of the saints of god w wherein herein we can meet the spirits of just men made perfect and again strike hands with the martyred marty red prophets joseph and hyrum and all those thos i v yaho ho have suffered and died for the testimony of jesua jestis we are far more commodiously situated far better prepared P ared for this work than ever before as a people we e have a house wherein ahei em we can hold ou councils a tabernacle wherein to w worship worship store storehouses bouses to contain the tithing of tile the people and shops and machinery in in full ful operation the wall around the temple block will soon se cuie these grounds gr from kit we are comparatively free from debt everything avei athing seems favorable for the rapid progress of this woj k brethren Br ethien it depends upon your effal efforts eff oits ta your liberality your faithfulness whether its pr progress 7 ess be slow or fast we are now ready to bid thes the saints i lits come lend us your aid bi bung ing up tip to the tithing house of the lord your ti things and your c consecrations consecration 6 pay up what you owe that our hands may be untied an and freed from our remaining indebtedness that the hearts of the public workmen may rejoice in the blessings and comforts of life let our liberality be known by your works and remember that it is is your own work you are called upon to perform and one in in which you ha have vi the deepest and mot abiding interest bring forth the materials for building stone lime and sand lumber and timber the pine the he fir ir and the cedar the iron iron and steel the silver sih er go gold id and and P precious e cious ston stones es to ornament make beautiful and glorious 0 us the place ot of his pre presence greence ence whose excellence surpasses the dundei standing of the children of menAi men viET bishop cordon oddred the following follow ing i PRAYER 0 god the eternal father we thank thee hat we are assembled hire this morning to lay the foun dation of another temple to thy name we ask thee in in the name naine of jesus christ thy son to let thy blessing rest upon this the south west corner stone which has been laid by the presiding bishop of thy church and his hii counsel also let thy power and strength rest upon thy lay servants who shall endeavor to build upon the same may that blint of unar unanimity timit y and peace that pervades our bos bosoms this morning ret upon those who shall labor upon this building my may it also rest real upon their wives wives and chil dren an and d extend itself throughout the length and breadth of this territory and the whole world that the honest in in heart may rejoice and thy sain saints ts be filled with thanksgiving with praise and adomat adom tons ons to thy great name for |