Show REMARKS sr BY eldee ELDER ORSON pdt pru PRATT A TT DELIVEr tED AT T TIIE me laiu egra pora arbth semiannual annual conference of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints in the new tabernacle sald salt lake day kor moz morning ring ning oct oth 1875 1873 BE REPORTED ported FORTED BY DAVID W EVANS IT is 18 with peculiar pecullar feelings that I 1 arise on this occasion to speak a few words to this vast assembly while listening to the sacred words of the prayer that has been offered up tills this forenoon in the dedication of this large building as ii a place of worship and the tiie dedication of the ministry who administer therein my heart has been full of joy and satisfaction and while listening to these glorious words my mind was led to reflect upon dedications of houses and tabernacles of the most moat high in informer former ages of the world and also upon the peculiar manifestations fe oftentimes connect edwith those dedications the lord our god accepts ulle ille the dedication by his servants the priesthood riest hood of those things which to priesthood e has ordained arid and established and though he may not always manifest that acceptance in a visible i manner go that all the people may see yet there is a peculiar manifestation that we can feel jf if we can not see which whispers to us that god is manifest in his works ordinances and institutions and in his own buildings that are built with an eye single to his g lory glory and in his name it is an easy matter for the great jehovah to manifest himself if ho he pleases so to do upon a mountain or hill hlll or inthe in the secret closet or while we slumber upon our pillows by night the visions of eternity maybe may be opened to our minds and we may receive great consolation joy and peace through eil all the manifestations manlie manite stations given us by the gift and power of the holy ghost but then the lord llord has oftentimes laid out put a greal great grea work kwork for his people to perform and when tha is performed by the sons bons of men with all their hearts and and with all the strength ability and power that god has given them thein itier it N then shoes forth his approbation from the heavens and nills fills them with a peculiar feeling of joy and gladness that it is impossible for language to des cribe how often have we felt feit these peculiar feelings and sensations tio n s pervading our minds when we have a assembled on occasions something similar si nilar to tho the present pre so nt one I 1 look baak to the first temple that was built in this generation by con coc command imand imana of the most high some forty years yeara ago in the state of ohio 3 in kirtland according to the pattern which god showed by vision when that was completed and the servants of god were called in im 1 from the east cast and west and nort north hand and south and nd entered that sacred edifice god was there his antela angela were there the holy ghost was in in the midst of the people the visions fib fis of the almighty were opened to the minds of the servants ef of the living god the vail vall was taken off from the minds of many they mw saw the heavens opened they bo be held heid the angels of f god they heard the voice of the lord and they were filled from the crown of their heads to the tho soles of their feet with the power and inspiration of the holy ghost and uttered forth prophecies in the midst of that congregation gre gation which have been f ing from that day to the present time it was in that temple that the visions of the almighty were opened to our great prophet seer and revelator joseph smith wherein the future was portrayed before him wherein keys were committed to him in relation to this great lat at ter day dispensation and the idobel power of god was made manifest through the holy priesthood sent down from heaven in that temple set apart by the servants of god and dedicated by a prayer that was written by ali inspiration tho the people were blessed ai as they nevor never had been blessed blesse A fol for foi gene genc generations rations and generations that were passed and gone why because that work was at of god god had hadd raised up a mighty prophet god had brought to light great and glorious revelations god had sent down clown the holy priesthood from the heavens the lord our god had established his id kingdom on the iho earth he be therefore gave unto bis his servants pow power er wisdom and strength that they might administer among the people and do them good bince since that time buildings haye baye been reared ta to the name of the tho most high and arid thee priesthood have been called together and the councils of the priesthood have been blessed endowments have been made mado manifest and ordinances of ot keys of endowments signs and tokens of endowments and that were calculated to give joy and to impart happiness for the lord had bad commanded that in the midst of zion on life forever more should be poured out upon the fallen sons and daughters I 1 Q of 0 his people now another occasion is afforded us of dedicating a largo and commodious tabernacle which has been built to the name of the most Alos tHigh high god is here god is with his servants with the of the everlasting 9 priesthood and his bis spirit is here and the prayer that has been offered up is accepted by the heavens and we rejoice and give praise to god who has redeemed us who sits tit upon his throne whose bowels of mercy yer yearn yen towards all ali jbf hla hia sons and daughters whose h bosom hosom is filled with compassion towards all ali his people we praise his name niame and t though ough we have not the opportunity of giving gilg expression to the joy and thanksgiving of our hearts still wo we feel feet to say hallelujah to the lord god almighty who sits upon his throne who reigns deigns for ever over and evers everi ever for he ho will ble ule sahig zion n he will extend forthuber fort forth hber her borders border he lie will pour but his spirit upon his ministry andee and he will fulfill and accomplish his ival work unto the uttermost amen i |