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Show ,y,..4101 i, , r 4 Now Rededicated ' ' ,4,44k " Ai ',.iii:Iff t. ?.,i :.: 4 14 '" ' '' '''' i.''''.. ' '4 ' I Great Need Brings I Continued from page 9 whether the chureh colild have endlged. It is my belief that the power emanating from temples is far rreater than we realize." President Romney explained that temples were built so there would be a place in which the Lord may reveal ordinances and teach the people the way to salvation. There must be a fit place for ordinances for the living and the dead to be performed, Eider Gordon B Hinckley of the Council of the Twelve, speaking at the Slwe sesziioik, told of a voupie. Peter and Nancy Blaine, who were bapiized as a result of having gone tin ough the temple en the firo ilay of the open house. The couple were listening to Eider Hinckley at the nearby stake center. Elder David B. Haight, Assistant to the Twelve, said that if we are to obtain spiritual power we mi.u.4 relinquish iiome of our earthly interests. "Love is the basic ingredient of the Lord's plan," he said, Fred A. Baker, director, Church Building Division, said, ''The worlds greatest problems today stem from lack of confidence by the people hi their governments. "Gods church, here earth, has no such lack of confidence because our leaders see clearly what must be tione,' President Ezra Taft Benson of the on Council of the Twelve, at the 9:30 a.m. 'Wednesday session, read the account of President Wilford Woodruff testifying that the founding fathers of this nation had appeared to him in the St. Gecrge Temple Continued fi om page . them." President Benson premised that du.. Constitution of the United States will stand. Speaking Wednesday morning, Elder Thomas S. 'Monson of the Council of the Twelve told of a family which went to the Salt Lake Tetnpie from Rhodesia at great expense to be sealed for time and eternity. Ile told also of others whose prayers to be free lo go to the temple have been answ-ereafter many years Elder Monson urged members in this country to show sinmar faun al going to the temple and follow ing all of the Nerd's commandments. Elder Delbert L. Stapley, also of the Council of the Twelve, said .4 was good to return home. "I am proud of you. oi this temple and all you are accomplishing for the Lord." Ile said that the improved and expanded Arizona Temple would more ,,,,,V47.t.',4 '' 1!.. 7:- -- - ' i St;'-'''- .4 : ,,,,,..r.. .:, ''''':'-,, v-.- .: ,'',S: ',I.. ,,i1!;,:" ,,, .,,,,, is' flA''.'.:: , ' . ii 4,'4 :',:,;''' t. 13 , i .:'; i " & ''.',1.7,ii,;':4',-:-.'1-'-'.1- ,:.;:, .- Tr:"., kl;:i.:ii.Z: ... Y:,".: ,'t , ' 4,':,1.......:;:' ,.., ,::',.',:t:, .'..,,I, i': 1... A :',. , ...:' ,; ,.,,, siii., ,, ': t,n; ::'; ;F'4::, .,tP,51:,:j., : ..;',': :'..,;,..f..'''': r;r,V,I;;::,..:,.:,- i..;i'?-- .',.,440414',,::;.'.::.:',.." .,'":.i.::,';;?..; .'' ' ,,, , '::. "LW I of said Church menilwN today have all the :.'.'.: ' ,, i,. :.4. :.. Bless the president of this nation. the Congress. the Justice Department, the Cabinet, the lawmakers and the law enforcers in states. counties, and cities. that liberty may continue to be the foundation stone. 5 k t $ '4 Please hear our pleadings; accept our penanee, forgive tour sins; and help us in our endeavors. 1,,et Thy blessings flow from Thy heaven where Thou sittest cntroned in glory, honor, power. majesty and might, dominion, truth and ,iustice judgment and mercy. And now, our great and kind Father, accept this house, we pray. We dedicate it unto Thee for Thy holy and righteous proposes and put upon it Thy name, lA4 us sing hosannas to Thee and the Lamb, and let these, Thine anointed ones, be clothed in salvation, that Thy Saints shall shout for joy. And now our Father, we ask Thee to accept this house in which Thou maycst Bless those who come here, that their hands may be holy as thy lift them high and that no unclean thing shall ever be permitted in this, Thy house, to pollute it. Our Holy Father, we pray that Thou wilt bless this great nation, organized here on the choicest of all choice lands. i , '' , MAP 1,1 CI.IURCH 4 VIFEK owell forever. We pray Thee, Father, to accept this kidding in all its parts, from the foundation to the capstone and all, and sanctity it and consecrate it from the lowest stone to the highest point. Please bless these v.,alls. that they If i..i,1 :., ..,, A ,.:1 ; s ,......4 - g.:::.;,,k.:.;.:,.,.t7v.:,:,.., :' , -- .1 ,c 3 ..,!;;;;,:::s.'::,',,,,.,i:;", , i..; ,,..;:.,:,, ,,,, , ,.: .:, ' ,:.,:.,..,.., :..::: , :, v,,:,...p.c.:,6 .. .:,. g .0.....,,,., :,..) ' .zi 4s. ::'.,:i.::.,'. ;;::,:dt,,F,-x;',.:','....31- . z t: '71 ,. .1 ,' (" :41 'Al .';',:";';,',,,' ,!",:,0 1 11 ; r ii'l I; 'LI kK! , .; ,t ;4.0 kh Elder L. Torn Perry, left. and Elder Hov.re.i W, Hunter visit on ftpie In the closing session Elder Bruce R. '.1,cConkie of the Council of the Twelve i- f..i,, :., the Arizona Elder Henry D. Taylor, Assistant to the Twelve, speaking Vvrcrinesday imitroiniz said there must be no "fault finding or bitterness among Church oieolhe, toward their leaders. Our hearts should he filled with love toward eyeryoa,," Piuring the sixth rededication ,es sion, Bishop lb Burke Peterson, first cotniselor in the Presiding Bishopric, urged Ftletnhtl'S to be renewed in their faith and .itrengt honed in their spirit by coming regularly to the temples. Fide:. Bo d K. Packer of the C(..)unj of the Twelve urged Itmlawrs lengthen their stride in temple work Just as they are being urged by Presdent Kimball to lengthen their stride in missionary work. Al the same session Eider Letlraod Riehards of the Council of the Tweiv. Pe concluding speaker before rededication priiec, told incidents in which missionaries had been inspired to find genealogical information needed for temple ark departed ancestors ';:, ": - fully meet the noeds did riet. Is, ,,,$'7, ,:., ', ,,:. 4r.:1.::.,,,,,:.::.:?...:, ;,..,......, is' A. '': .'ri.f',.i:,.:;::;i:,,'4...:i'';'..:',:'4 ' .,- - :74';..0 '''. ,,,,,F,:'''' 01., :,(':,,,,:f ' ' ,,:-,Z7 1'01 "':' .7 7::.,2 ', ..., ...7,,s i- ,:"A' ',,,..,:.:6''-- ,;',.. - i.:, ;;F; ,....,..- , ':4A, :' ,.! .,'i ..,,,. ."., ,s..1.,,44.4'.'14'...;.'2' ,,:-:,,,- ',,' ,,,,f,- ,A,.., , '',;:.1?::-:,':,.;;.'"."- , :.;',...;:4-4-7.0w..... ;t .,..,;.' ,, rr- ; ..,,c.',,!, ,,,,:.-- ,., , .7:'.!.- : ; 4. 7, : ' - t,.,.,,,:.,:.::...,,,,:,,,::.,.::,.::.;,:,;:,,,,:;,,:,,;;::,,,..,:.:-7,-,-."'',:t e i ,.,.,,4 -- 'r: ii,e4 ir 1 : ., ..., 7.,; ,.,,Q.:,;1 .,,,f.4.11,,s,, :.t.f .. 07:-- 1;1.4:: ;1.., lik",;.1 N.: " - ,. ' .' ,4 '';',.5:'1:7;1 ': 47...,,:'4, k-'- .0,,A4: - .: 31...f4r 4 er,...74-1- f:',4.;:i' .P.A 4, rv,l'e-"-4;1!- " ; ,,4Y':::'..,:!;.a .:4, i .,,--, ik .: ,.....A :11,....:',::;!;;;11 F14.;1' ss.'Ff,s,''' ..;:,. , :; ,,,,, :ei 4 . . c '. .....A..,,,,,-- Yx ,,,.. t,,, kc't ,," t : 4 . is.?,..,,,,,.:,.., i,..,.;74 ,o'',,,..:',:::,',;.?"?,..:.ri:z,,:. to We have watched ss ith great concern our brethren of Judah. We have seco their persecutions and torture and sufferings, and we pray that the hour may speedily come IA hen they will believe the gospel, accept Thy Son as their Savior, Redeemer and be redeemed. Bless the people who come iota this building for their sealings, marriages, anointings, and other ordinances. Bless this place that it may be a house ot prayer, a house of fasting, a house of faith, a house of glory, a house of eternal marriage, a house of sealings and Thy house, the house of God, wherein Thy holy saving work may be done by the living for the countless dead. i imn71 : ' , I VII.' ::: 11:ti!;:l.....'.;;I:..t.?.!iy.::::: : , ,..4;,.4.4 to us. ,, ' ' , WIi.,,,.:.1 "Those men who laid the foundation of this American government and signed the Declaration of Iinf.ependence were the best spirits the God of Heaven could find on the face of the earth. They were choice spirits and inspired of the lord. "Every one of those men that signed the Declaration of Independence, with called upon me George Washington,. as an apostle of the Lord Jesus Christ in the temple at St George on consecutive nights and demanded at my hand that I should go forth and attend to the ordinances of the Jiau; of Goj '.' is.;:,...,.f ft.,,,,.1 Quoting from Pi esident Woodruff.ii. act2(mnt. President Ben,:oq said Smith and associates, and through them it I, . er : ,... u-;;-- 1,.,t, it.!..:"1.7',.7:4: , CA : e.4 : ii. .11;:..!,...,7.,4,V,'- - !,1 t:::a .: r 114 , ' temple ground!, li,fore dedication. 1. 1,11t)N blessing made to prophets of old, and that these blessings center in the temple and eternal marriage. S- Elder Marvin J. Ashton also of the ot the Twelve urged members to have patience so that they hear and understand the answers given by the Illy Spirit to their prayers. Elder David Kennedy, former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury and former U.S. ambassador called for the members to serve "with all their heart, mind and strength." Elder Kennedy serves as ambas- Caned 1 !1 . Kimball itnu. t,,,t 1!,,!, an- nounced that more than 30,000 persons had attended the seven rededication scssiors. , protect this hnildin.1, and appurtenances from injury and destruction by fire or flood or thc, rite of the elements, shafts of lightning and blasts of hurricanes, the upheavals of earthquakes, and all disturbing we bog of Thee to elements, 0 Lent 1.1 ii 1) f:Po ,- Ei 44 ,- ST 4 E we beg of Thee. gracious Father, permit us. ing people, to praise Thy holy name foreker in all nations with all Icindretis and tongues and people, anti lei them cry 'A ith a loud voice before Thy throne and liclor. the Limb of God, "Holy, holy, holy. Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne and unto the Lamb," and let us in unison -praise thee. saying, Blessing and honor and glory, and power, be unto thce, our God, and ilk Son forever and !sow, lok 11-- i 1 , t (T. And hce,v, by the power of the Holy Priesthood, we rededicate that part Ptcl,lously dedicated and dedicate all that is new and rearranged. We dedicate this building anti all that is connected therewith and all its furnish' itets and contents to Thee, our Holy 1;ather, and ask Thy blessings upon it. in i; worthy of Thy Beloved Son, ,1;:,,t-(..1;.1.';;:t.: and ' ' .Vinen and Veen. ' '" 11R oro I 4! 1 Vo it ,,,4 , ',.'-..I:: :' 1 1 .. ENDING ÂPR1L 19 '07.5 ,,,. ,, ,,,,m1witzem.,..totTerv,reprtierfro,Tr,,,erz,;,:,.:,,,-..,,:,;-,;;,---;:.-4:;',2-:---i-,.4,-,!---T-:-,,:.':',.,,.,--,,:,,,,go,lror's,...,-!- ' k!,- ,, 41 ( - dec a:, not, and the 0,irtri,,ois and floors anti roof, the Mithas, the elk &tors, boilers, the d coonecting pipes and Aires, the lamps, fui:niture, and equipment of all hinds. Bless also tho the altars. the curtains. ruigs, and the baptismal font, and the oxen, the safes. vaults, the record boak,,, and itoeunient,;: bk-s- s all the furnishins, the seats, the cushions, the hangings, locks and all appliances and appurtenances, including the frie7es, ornamentation. all wi:rk in wool and meta!, the ciuhcoidcry and needlework, the pictures and statuary: the silk, wool, cotton: the gias. the china, and all else herein, Au humbly present for Thine acceptance, ThiN S.tTICt;fyir: tilessing,A and Thy protection Our Father, Ae pre.ent thc s before which Thy servants and hand maidens vfll receive their tilc5in2,4 and sealing's, and ke Dray that sin h kept holy, With the builditeg,,, ke present the land on which they are built. the walks and fences and ornaments and ponds and trees and plants and thiv,ers and shrubbery. May they blossom beatititully and 1C pleasant to all and he a livuo of peace and rest and holy meditation at 141 sador for the Church. Elder Flank M. Gibbons, secretary to the First Presidency and a native son el . rizona. testified that 'this Church is ied by prophets:. In closing President ( '1(.1N1 Pres. Kimball Offers Dedicatory rayer Ilk I ill It r,p-1 R'..t .1 Temple Renovation If; 11 - |
