Show r THE CORNER STONES OF THE NEW tabernacle abarge concourse cf cr people assembled on the temple block in jn this city today to day to witness the cere ceremonies monies of laying the corner stones ot the new tabernacle the assemblage first congregated in the large tabernacle and precisely at twelve noon from there proceeded to the southeast south east corner of the site of the proposed building headed beaded by the general and local authorities of the tho church in the following order of the apostles president john taylor elders wilford woodruff fl orson pratt erastus snow frank liu ilu D richards george 0 ci cannon joseph F smith and albert carrington and D JH wells patriarch john smith of the presidency of the salt lake stake of zion DOD A M cannon D 0 calder and J E taylor of the tho presidency of the high priests quorum elias smith and elias ellas morris morril of the first seven presidents of seventies JosephY Josep hYoung 14 bung gung I 1 A P rockwood H ri 8 eldredge Eldr euge and john van yott bott cott the tha of the elders eiders denay deral quorum edward davis of the presidency of the bishopric of the church JR T burton counselor to bishop hunter there were also aso nao a large jarge number of B a ops aps aith wit t their e counselor bunse 0 an and other pro prominent ment went eiders elders iders the tho he architect Brot brother lier ller obed taylor and the building do committee m f n attee thomas thomaa taylor henry G graw r v v ed ward brain aud george I 1 udd dard were on the ground atah at the proper moment obea taylor th alje e architect and edwar edward brain the master mason under the direction of th the twelve adjusted the stone IT in its position when prisident PRESIDENT JOHN jonn taylor R stood upon it and in behalf behal f of the twelve a and aud D dY residency presidency octye 0 the stake stakes said I 1 now declare this thib stone duly and firmly laid according to arrangements range ments heretofore made in relation to its ita position ensel ELSEI GEORGE Q CANNON then offered ered the following prayer 0 our father who art in heaven 1 we thy servants have assembled together upon this holy and consecrated ground this morning to attend to the laying of tho the corner stones of another house of worship IP wherein thy saints can assemble to oner unto thee their thanksgiving their praise and their offerings and wherein they can partake from to time when it shall be necessary of the sacrament and also listen to the instruction that shall bo be given unto them by thy servants as they shall be inspired by the holy ghost and aud we come unto thee our father upon thia this occasion desiring to return unto thee the thanksgiving and gratitude of our hearts for the many ba blessings which thou hast bast bestowed upon us since thy servants first trod this soil we look back with delight at at the many favors and deliver ances which thou hast host extended unto us as a people that notwithstanding the many efforts which have been made from time to time to troy thy church andio and to brea break up the organization of thy kingdom upon the earth and to bring to pass the overthrow of righteousness and of truth as thou hast bast taught thy servants to establish them in the earth that notwithstanding these efforts we are permitted here today in peace and quietness to assemble together and lay jay this the southeast south east corner stone of tabernacle another sanctuary another place in which the the priesthood aud and the saints can assemble in peace and in quietude to listen unto thy word and andi to be taught and instructed therein and we pray thee our father that inasmuch aa as this ground has been dedicated and consecrated and set apart unto thee as a place apon which holy structures shall be eric erected ted in hi which ordinances a shall all ail 11 be administered and in III which t thy word shall be declared az and as we have been enabled to preserve this ground holy for this purpose up to the present time so we beseech thee this morning that thou wilt bonti continue nue thy favor and protection unto us as a people and help leip us to preserve this thief land and this de dedicated spot holy and pure puro from this time forward that no unclean thing shall enter herein that shat when tempests visit the earth this building the corner stone of which we have now laid may escape cape and may stand firm and stead fast that when floods descend it may remain undisturbed till it shall have fully accomplished all that is desired by thy servants who shall erect it or who shall meet herein hereafter here after affer that it may be a holy and sacred place and that within the walls of this thia structure thy holy spirit may descend and rest upon thy servants and thine angels be present and even thmothy self condescend to be present and to pour poor out thy power and thy bless ings upon thy ber Fer servants and thy people hear us 0 father in this our feeble supplication and in this feeble dedication this morning look not at the feebleness of our bur language but look 0 father fathers at our desires and our hearts for we desire thy blessing to rest upon us to rest upon this people keople and rest ret upon upun the honest in beart eart cart throughout all the nations nation of the earth upon all thy child children hen ken everywhere we beseech thee to assist us in rearing this structure that no accident may befall any tany workman engaged therein that the walls wally may rest reat secure and stand steadfast and immovable and receive c the timber and be roo fedan fedin and be finished without any ADy anything thing occurring that shall be unpleasant connected therewith that the people may be inspired to devote their thele means to its erection that it may bo 0 speedily constructed all ali ahbe of which we ask dedicating all unto tinto god in the name of jd amen the assemblage led by brother C J thomas aang sang the hymn on page 15 will come and earth her bar eins kins the members of the quorum of the twelve e and other authorities then proceeded followed by the conco concourse u arse of people to the southwest c corner orner of the site where the same process of laying the mortar etc was repeated by brothers obed tay taylor I 1 or and E brain the latter after the stone at chilt corner was adjusted tapped it with a ham hammer mier the assemblage next proceeding without further cere ceremony monys to the northwest corner where the same was done as at the southwest with the exception that the blows with the hammer were administered by president joseph Young who also assisted in the adjustment jus t ment of the store in the ceremonies at the northeast corner the stone was placed in position by patriarch john smith and president A M cannon the latter also giving the final taps with the hammer PRESIDENT JOHN jonn TAYLOR then got upon the stone and spoke as follows 1 I pronounce these four corner stones dul dui duly y and property laid according to arrangement for the purpose of erecting thereon a tabernacle wherein the priesthood of this stake can officiate and for the holding of general assemblies of the priesthood of this stake and a nd as a house where the saints can assem i ble for the worship of the tor tr such other purposes as may be dictated by the irl iri priesthood e atheode I 1 would further remark here that in laying these corner stones we do not observe the same ceremonies that would be observed in I 1 laying the ifie foundation stones of a temple but we do think it proper in all such structures P on h holy oly ground where edit edif edifices ices are to be erected for the worship of almighty god and the assembling together of his people that due observance and respect should be had to all these arrangements pertaining to the building of a house of worship to the lord of hosts therefore we have assembled together for this purpose this day and I 1 pray that no evil may arise or accident occur to any of the workmen that may labor upon this house bouse and that it may be speedily built and be completed for a holy place wherein the saints can assemble amen the hymn on page 1152 oa on the mountain tops appearing lol the sacred herald standal was eung bung and eldeb EIDER JOSEPH F szn SMITH offered the concluding prayer as follows our fat father who art in heaven aa as we have performed the ceremony of laying the corner cornier stones of this building we now otei unto thee the thanks and gratitude of our hearts that we have haye bad this privilege and we pray Fa father eather ther that the commencement that has lids been made for the erection of this building maybe may be acceptable in thy sight and may be acknowledged edged of thee in the heavens thy dwelling place and grant oh god that thy holy spirit and thy power may accompany the erection of this thia house unto thy ethy most holy name let thy spirit and blessings attend those who shall labor upon the same that no ho accident ana may befall them that they may be filled with the light of truth and with the spirit of the living god that there may be no contentions among the work men who ho shall ahll labor upon this bull buil building ding that there may be kopro no profanity and that there may be no hd spirit that shall grieve the spirit of the lord manifested here but may the spirit of life of lights light of truth of unison finison and of peace perva pervade dethe the hearts and minds of those thy illy servants that shall labor upon this house that their labors may be acceptable unto and that it may way be sanctified to the honor and glory of god and to the good of thy by saints who shall participate in te the blessings of thine house which ya to ber bei reared we lidna humbly bly askia 0 now n av heavenly father to accept we the offering that has been made here and answer tho the prayer that has been offered unto unta thee by bk thy servant brother george Q cannon al at th the ohe commencement and grant ohi ohl obi god that the desires of our hearts may bo realized in all things that we put our dur hands unto in righteousness before the he lord our god bless thy servants the apostles thy servant brother john tay ray r lor and all associated with himang thy servants of the holy priesthood and all who bear benr the holy hiir priesthood in the midst of thy saints the presidents of the various 9 aes alkes of zion aion the members member sot of all the quorums qu the bishops and their thein counselors and all nil allIba that tare are associated socia ted with them as teachers in ia the midst of thy people with thy servant bishop hunter presiding over the bib Bla bishopric Bish horie oric let lot thy holy spirit rest upon lupo 1 ii these thy servants oh I 1 god to fill their souls soula with light wisdom truth and with the thie knowledge of thy law that they ma may be wise counselors and wise vise ju judges adges and fat fathers herg herd in the midst of thy saints an andin ii crin asmuth as it has seemed good in thy sight to take away sway from us thy servant so suddenly wa we ask in the name of jeslis christ that the spirit splat and power of the living god may rest zest more more abundantly upon thy servants who remain in the midst of thy saints thau that they thuy may continue the work that thou hast bast begun and continue cOn in faithfulness before thee in rolling forth thy great latter day wo work rk we realize heavenly father that it is not the work of man and we iea lea realize that no man can perform this labor and this work but thou wilt do doit dolt it heavenly father let thy fhy holy spirit S rest upon thy servants upon whom thou hast placed the responsibility of the kingdom to counsel counsil and labor in the midst of the saints in these for the building up of zion latter days j hear us ohl oh loid lord in these our our feeble supplications ions lons hear and accept our thanks bless blesa the thet labor that has been performed this day and bless those that shall labor lalor un up on this building the materials that shall be used in the walls and completion thereof that all may be sanctified and placed in a proper position that it may mily be firm upon its foundation and strong and that it may endure and the purposes purpose 9 for which it jt is designed all of which we ask in the name of jesus christ our redeemer Anie amen ii all the twelve in the city and neighborhood were present excepting elder brigham young who was confined td his hia room by cold and fever favet presiding Bisho bishop hunter was out 0 town and as his first counselor elder L AV hardy was prevented from being present by bickness sickness we are indebted to brothers judg rudgar ar clawson and john Q cannon for a verbatim report of the remarks and prayers anthis on this occasion I 1 1 J I 1 the interesting proceedings bee ber being finished the assemblage dispersed the ceremonies s i lasted only forty jorty minutes beginning at noon and concluding at twenty minutes to one 0 clock |