| Show A PRIVILEGE AND A DUTY Is directed to a communication muni cation in another part of this paper concerning the logan temple and the widows mite A circular in reference to the completion of that temple has been addressed to the bishops of this stake by the biake blake president in which it la in stated that the sum of twenty nive five thousand dollars la Is ape on the building and a further sum of ten thousand dollars is required to ninish finish it superintendent 0 0 card bays says he can obtain five thousand dollars by the aale sale of teaman teama wagons and other pao property perty penty belonging to the temple fandl fund iund president taylor Tay loras as trustee I trub t has agreed to tur a further appropriation of ten thou thousand dollars dollare and this leaves twenty thousand dollars dollari to be raised by voluntary donation donations it Is expected that many of the saints residing outside of the logan temple district proper that Is ie hache lache valley bear lake laake and nud box elder will desire to avail themselves of the privileges of that thai temple both for ves and in behalf ut of their dead va as ibon boon soon as it Is nin fin finished fahad ishad and dedicated they will not want to wait tor ton the completion of the salt lae lieke or other temple but will be eager to obtain the blessings of the abe lords house in the north this being the case it atia Is only fair that they should have the opportunity of as assisting sistine in the building work woric this privilege will be afforded them themi the surrounding stakes are author ined to receive yoi voi voluntary donat donations ioni from those of the people outside the logan temple district who ho wish to assist r we have no doubt that this privilege will be b appreciated by a very large number of the saints in the onig onit lake stake and that they will cord cordially lahy laby respond what they do should loe be done quickly the name and residence of the donor should accompany the amount subscribed and when forwarded to superintendent card ho he will take care that the donors receive due credit president taylor has expressed hla his dissent to the dedication of the building until it la is paid for we believe tula tuia view will be endorsed by the people no one will wish to otter oner to tuo the lord a house built bulit to his name that la Is burdened and disfigured with a debt let it be holy uit uil unto to the lord and free from every encumbrance its splendid location architectural proportions and gen eral attractions give it a magnificent appearance and its internal arrangements adorn and are aro in neep keep keu kuc ug with its beautiful exterior anu nuu aru are perfectly adapted for the purports lon fon which it has been the dainta hainta in the district ha have 70 been munificent in their dona eions to build twila it now let iet others step in and give the finishing touches the opponents oi 01 the saints rail at the expenditure of so BO much means aud and labor in temple build ing inz but thia this la ia none of their abusi ness nesb we have a right as members of the church to doas dons do aa we please I 1 with our own money and muscle so long as we do not interfere with the freedom of others we have a work to do of which they know nothing it is all ali important it relates to our spiritual and eternal benefit the salvation of our departed friends and the a of the whole human family it makes mabes no cliff difference eren co t to 0 us whether our enemies believe it or not we do implicitly and we are acting on an our oun faith ralth not on their unbelief they can rail on to their hearts content it will make no difference to tous tons us they may continue to presume to dictate the course we ought to pursue and what we do wl with th our means and labor but we are ane not obliged to pay any attention to their impertinence brethren and nna bisters sisters let us go to with our might finish Temples the we have been of the lord to build attend to the ordinances therein for the living jiving aad sud the dead stand jn in holy places that W we may by not be moved when the ain Aln almighty eighty shall shan shake terribly the earthy earths earth and prepare ourselves for the great avents events that are fast approaching to culminate in the coming of ourele our jre denmer denmen and king A hint jadould be sufficient and the wise will understand der stand |
