Show LIFE OF JOSEPH SMITH sunday morning mornine the congregation began to assemble at the temple at about 7 an hour earlier than the doors were to be opened many brethren had come in from the regions round about to witness the dedication or of the lords house and share in his blessings bandsuch and such was the anxiety on this occasion bugs ion that some hundreds probably five or six I 1 assembled before the doors were opened the presidents entered with the doorkeepers door keepers and arranged them at the inner and outer doors also placed our stewards to receive donations from those who should feel disposed to contribute something to defray the expense of building the house of the lord we also dedicated the th e pulpits pits and consecrated them to the lord the e doors were then opened presidents Ri rigdon ardon i cowdery and myself seated the con 1 gre gation n as they came in and according to the best calculation we could make we received between nine lime and ten hundred which were as I 1 S many as could be comfortably seated we then I 1 informed the doorkeepers door keepers that we could receive no more and a multitude were deprived of the benefits of the meeting on account of the house not being sufficiently capacious to receive I 1 ce ive them and I 1 felt to regret I 1 that any of my brethren and sisters should be deprived of the I 1 meeting and I 1 recommended them to repair to the school house and hold a meeting which they did and filled that house also and yet beav many were left out the afie assembly was then organized in the following I 1 1 0 manner viz viz west endom end of the house presidents 1 z frederick 0 Will williams ianis joseph smith senior and nd william W phelps occupied the first pulpit for the Melchi sedek priesthood presidents joseph smith junior hyrum smith and sidney rigdon the second pulpit presidents david whitmer oliver cowdery and john whitmer the third pulpit the fourth was occupied by the president of the high priests quorum and his counselors and two choristers cho the twelve apostles or on the right in the three highest seats the president of the elders his counselors and clerk in the seat immediately below the twelve the high council of kirtland consisting of twelve on the left in the three first seats sats the fourth seat and next below the high council was occupied by elders warren A cowdery and warren parrish who served as scribes the pulpits in the east end of the house for the priesthood were acou occupied ed as follows the bishop of kirtland I 1 and Es his counselors in the first pulpit the bishop of zion and his counselors in in the second pulpit the president of the priests and his counselors in the third pulpit the president of the teachers Tea chera cherri and his counselors and one chorister in the fourth pulpit the high council of zion consisting of twelve counse counselors ors on the right the president of the deacons and his counselors in the seat below them the seven presidents of the seventies on the left the I 1 i choir of singers were seated in the four corners I 1 of the room in seats pre prepared prepa parel rei for that purpose i received by contri contribution butin nine hundred and sixty three dollars at 9 am president sidney rigdon commenced the servi services oes of the day by reading the and psalms I 1 an excellent choir ot or singers led by M C da vis via sung the following hymn tune sterling ere long the vail will rend in twain the king dase descend end with all his train the earth shall shake with awful fright and all creation feel his might ll 11 ac U 9 verses versea 29 p L D S C president rigdon addressed the throne of i grace in a devout and appropriate manner and coe th the following follow bog hymn was sung tune awe wey y I 1 mouth 0 happy souls who pray where god appoints to hear ac 14 page president rigdon then read the am and verses of the chapter of matthew i I 1 and preached more particularly from the verse he be spoke two hours and a half in his hief I 1 usual logical manner his prayer and address were very forcible and sublime and well adapted to the occasion at one time in the course of his re remarks marka he was rather pathetic and drew draw tears from many eyes he was then taking a retrospective view of the toils privations sad and anxieties of those who had labored upon the walls walla of the house to erect them sad and I 1 added there were those who had bad wet them with i their tears tear in the silent shades of night while I 1 they were praying to the bod od of heaven to pro I 1 hect them end and a stay ta the unhallowed hands of j ruthless salers spoilers P zo who had bad uttered a prophecy when the foun foundation dation was laid tiva that t the w gafis I 1 is would never be reared I 1 in reference tp to his main subject he assumed as a postulate that in the days of the savior there were synagogues where the jews wor shi shipped aped go god synagogues and in addition to them the splendid temple at jerusalem yet when on 0 n a 1 certain occasions occasion one proposed to follow him 1 chith whithersoever pre he went it he though heir of all things cried out like one i in n t the he bitterness of I 1 his soul boul in abject abbet poverty T the he foxes hive have holes ac this said the speaker was evi evidence devies to his mind that the mo most st high did not put his name there and that he did not accept the wor ship of those who paid their vows and a adora a eions there this was evident from the fact that they would not receive him but thrust him from thorn saying away with into crucify h him biml crucify him ft was cheref therefore or abundant ly evident that his spirit did not dwell in in than thain I 1 they were the degenerate sons of noble sixes aims but they had iong long since slain the prophets and seers geers through whom the lord revealed himself himat lf to the children of men they were notley not led ly revelation this said the speaker was the th grand difficulty I 1 among them their unbelief itie f in m I 1 I 1 present revelation I 1 i he further remarked that their unbelief itt in present revelation was the means of dividing that generation in the various sects and parties that existed they wore were sincere worshippers wor shippers but their worship was not required of them nor was it acceptable to god god the redeemer himself who knew the hearts of all men called them a generation of vip vipers er it ii was proof positive pai I 1 to t his mind that t there here being charise Sadu cees Herod ians and essences essence and an I 1 aal differing from each other they were leal led by the tha precepts and commandments of men each sob had something peculiar to himself but ag agreed in one point viz to oppose the savior so that we discover he could with the utmost propriety exclaim notwithstanding their synagogue and ten temple ale worship the foxes fames have bolea holes and the birds of the air have nests but the son of man hath bath not where to lay his head he took occasion here to remark that such diversity of sentiment ever had and ever would obtain when people 0 I 1 w were e not led by present revelation this tar brought ou g et him to the inevitable conclusion that the various sects of the present day from their manifesting the same spirit rested under the same condemnation with those who were coeval with the savior he admitted there were many I 1 sufficiently large built for the wo worship r ahi ip of god but not one except this on the face of the whole earth that was built by divine revelation and were it not for this the dear redeemer might in this day of science this day dav of intelligence this day of religion I 1 igdon say Y to those who would follow him the foxes have holes the birds of the air have nests but the son of man hath not where to lay his bead after closing his discourse he called upon the several quor quorums qu commencing with the presidency to manifest by rising up their willingness lin gness to acknowledge me as a prophet and seer and uphold me as such by their prayers of faith aith all the quorums qu in their turn cheerfully complied with this request he then called upon all the congregation of saints also to g give i ve their assent by rising on their feet which they did unanimously the following hymn was then sung tune ij bobanna Bo sanna n now let us rejoice in the day of sah salvation ration no longer as strangers on earth need we roam 11 ac after an intermission of 20 minutes during which time the congregation kept their seats the services of the day were resumed by singing adam ondi ahman adraan this earth was once a garden place with all her glories common ac I 1 then made a short address and called upon the several quorums qu and all the congregation of saints to acknowledge the presidency as prophets and seers and uphold them by their prayers they all covenanted to do so by rising I 1 I 1 then called upon the quorums and congregation of saints to acknowledge the twelve apostles who were present as prophets seers revelatory Revelator 8 and special witnesses to all the nations of the earth holding the keys ol of the kingdom to unlock it or cause it to be done a among ong them and uphold them by their pi a ayers era hie hi they assented to by rising I 1 next called calle upon the quorums and congregation of saints to acknowledge the presidents tW of the seventies who wh act as their representatives as apostles apostal an and special witnesses to the nations to assist the th twelve in opening the gospel kin kingdom amon among all people and to ti uphold them by t their air prayers which they did by rising I 1 then culled called tipon upon the quorums and congro congre f gation gallon of saints saint 4 to acknowledge the high count oil of kirtland Kirtlan dj in all ah the authorities ot of the mel 1 chia chi edek sedek priesthood and uphold them by thi prayers which they assented to by rising J then called upon the quorums and congre congregation gatio of saints to acknowledge and uphold by their prayers the bishops of kirtland and an and their counselors in all the authority of th the priesthood which they did by rising I 1 next called upon the quorums and congregations of saints to acknowledge led e the high council of zion 2 ion and uphold th thelby e I 1 ui 11 their prayers in alt all the authority of the high priesthood which they did by rising I 1 then called upon the quorums qu and all the saints to acknowledge the president of the elder and his bis counselors and uphold theu by their prayers which they did by rising I 1 tho the quorums and of gain saints ts were then called upon to acknowledge and ul uphold by their prayers the of tie the priests teachers and demoors Dea and their counselors which they did by y risi rising ng i 1 the vote was ansai unanimous mout 5 in in every il n e and I 1 prophesied to all that inasmuch as the they would uphold these men in var heir seve severalty ata eions alluding to the different quorums lit it the church the lord would bless them yea it ik the e name of christ the blessings of heaven shaft be e yours and when the lords anointed go forth h to proclaim the word bearing testimony to I 1 this generation if they receive it the they 7 shall be blessed but if not the jud judgments bof of god will follow close upon them ament city or that house that rejects them shall 1 I be left desolate ue the h hymn yin n on the page of the L D S Collee collection pu was then sung tune dalston how pleased and blest was 1 I to ta hear the people cry come let us sec seek our god today to day ac the following dedicatory prayer was thou then offered to almighty god ht at the dedica dedication tift of the lords house in kirtland ohio march 1836 by me joseph anu smith ith junior first president president dept of the church of christ of izer latter day saints PRAYER thanks be to thy name 0 lord god of israel who deepest covenant and vest mercy unto thy servants who walk uarl uprightly atly before thee with all their hearts thou afo who hast bast commanded thy servants to build a house to thy name in this place kirtland and now thou 2 beh boldest be oldest 0 lud t that at as thy serva servants have done according to te thy commandment and now we ask thee zoly holy father in the name of jews jesus christ the son of thy bosom in whose name alone salvation can be administered to the children of men we ask thes thee 0 lord to accept of toi this house the workmanship of the hands of f us thy servants auts which thou command ua go t to build for thou that we have done I 1 0 this Ms work through ft fth great tribulation and out oat of our poverty w V have ve given of our substance to build a thy name that the son of man dijt have replace to manifest himself to his people eople ail as thou hast said in a revelation given iven to a calling us thy friends saying ccarl call yow solemn assembly as aa I 1 have commanded banded y yd and as all have not faith seek yea teach one another words of wis dom ye te out of the best books words of seek learning even by study and also by faith organize yourselves prepare very every thing and establish a house even a housoe prayer ra y er a house of fasting a house of fail a bouse ou se of learning a house of glora korv a houe hoc of order a house of god that your in comics may be in the name name of the lord that yot at goings may be in the name of the lord 1 I 1 tl a your salutations ia lutat ious may be in the name of A the theard louri or ord with t h uplifted hands unto the most ilia hio nd ind now holy father we ask thee to assist JU 14 thy people with thy grace in calling 0 our ur elemn assembly that it may mak be done to thy anor loor and to thy divine acceptance and in a I 1 ienner that we nuy may be found worthy in thy acht to secure a fulfillment of the promises chich thou hast made unto us thy people in tie ae revelations given unto us that thy glory lay rest down upon thy people andu and upon akon th this isi i ay dyhouse house which we civi nivi now dedicate to thee ee that may be sanctified and consecrated to be holy nd thai that thy holy pe presence sence may be continually a 1 this house and that all people who shall I 1 anter upon the thresh hold of the lords house my lay feel thy power and be constrained to so ac how ledge that thou hast sanctified it and that i ischy house a place of thy holiness and do thou grant holy father that all kose kode who shall worship in this house may be I 1 u h t words of wisdom out of the best beat books abt alt h they may seek learning even b by y study I 1 I 1 by faith as thou hist said and that tey may grow up in thee and receive a falness ful ness I 1 I 1 tie the holy ghost and be organized according t ty laws and be prepared to obtain every 1 adful thing and that thai this house may be a f base of prayer a house of fast fasting to a house of I 1 kith dh a house of glory and of god d even thy I 1 louse that all the in comings of thy people I 1 lit ate this house may be in ii the name of the ja 00 that all their outgoings from this house I 1 na be in the name of the lord and that all kheir salutations may be in the name of the jod of with holy hands uplifted to the most H aih and that no unclean thing shall beber be per rated to come into thy house to pollute it and win vin thy people transgress any any of them they aar speedily repent and return unto thee and j fit favor in thy sight and be restored to the bs beings ings which thou hast bast oi dainef oida ined to be pour eliout upon those who shall reverence thee face in ta t house and nd we ask thee holy father that thy ets may go forth from this house armed with t power and that ihy bihy name may be upon toni om and thy glory be round about them and ine angels have charge over them and from is place they I 1 may bear exceeding great and I 1 1 10 orious tidings in truth unto the ends end s of the irth r t that they may know that this is thy work ad 1 d that thou hast put forth thy hand to fulfil 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