| Show REMARKS PREST anhill YOW tim y at if he close of tha the Trayer jP raver rayer dedicating ft i ng the site of the temple at county wednes day afternoon Afler arlen noon april 25 1877 WE wn now call upon the people through the several bishops who preside in this and the neighboring settlements for men to come herewith teams and wagons plows and scrapers lileks icks and shovels to prepare this ground for the masoh let this work be com coin 4 fenced forthwith and as soon as possible we shall expect from 50 to men every working day throughout the season to labor here we intend building this temple for ourselves and we are abundantly able to do it therefore no man need come dome here to work expecting waged wages for his services the neighboring settlements will send their men and they can be changed whenever and nud as often as desirable and they can get credit on labor tithing goron or on donation account for their services and we expect them to work until this temple is comple compie completed ted teO without asking for wages it is not in keeping with the character of saints to make muke the building of telu Teju pies ples a matter cf merchandise we want to rear this temple with clean bands and pure hearts that we with our children may enter into it to receive our washings and anointing the keys aud and ordinances of the holy priesthood and also to officiate in the same for our fathers mid and mothers and our forefathers who mho lived and died without the gospel gospels that they with us may be made made partaker par takers s of the fruits of the tree of or life and live and rejoice in u our Fath father erbs erss kin kingdom 9 f the gospel is free its ita ordinances are free and we are at liberty to rear this temple to the name of the lord without charging anybody for our services eg we call upon the sisters also to render what assistance they can in this matter they can do a great det deu by way of encouraging their husbands and sons and also by making clothing of various kinds for them otherwise providing for them while they are working here now bishops if any person should should enquire what at wages is s to be paid for ark work done oil oll on this temple let the answer ibe e not one dime and when the tem nin pit hit l lit is ive we will work ark in 19 gods holy house without quiring ring what we are gojun to get pro or who is going to pay uby us but we will in the lord for our reward and he will not forget us behold the fowls of the air says ya the Sav saviour louri dorthey for they sow pow not neither do they reap nor gather into barns barne beirns yet your heavenly father them are ye yo not much better thau than they 1 let this work be commenced without i delay eull Mull building diug dlug cannot be per performed borm ed here la in the winter as I 5 n st tit G george eorge the rearing of this temple will have to td bei be done inthe milder milder portions of the the thu air lr is free from frost god bless liess you brethren and ss s a s terp we hope and pray that you will ivill bo be inspired to perform this work with honor to yourselves and glory aldry to god this thia Js is the work of the latter days that we are engaged nand naud the way that zio zion U is to be built up we will continue our labors at home and we will carry the gospel to all the af odthe ithe ibbe earth to tb the e whole house of israel and the good wor work ic of re rel rei i demp tion and s salvation va ti oh vill continue until all is completed and jesus presents tho kingdom to the father eather amen |
