Show AN ADDRESS FROM PRESIDENT WOODRUFF IN RELATION TO THE MANTI TEMPLE LAKE CITY oct 1887 to the presidents of stakes slakes bishop and the saints generally it is with profound feelings of gratitude and thanksgiving to our heavenly father that we announce to the latter day saints that the temple which is being erected at manti has been so nearly completed as to be ready for tile the upholstering furniture carpets etc which are necessary to put it in a stale stae of complete preparation for the sacred labors to be performed therein this is the third building of ef this character which in the kind providence of god the latter day saints have been per bitted to erect and finish in these mountains the temple at salt lake city is also progressing progress iLig in a satisfactory manner which when finished will be the fourth temple that has been cons by cle saints under the direction of the almighty since we came to these valleys how blessed are the people who have bau baa these glorious privileges granted unto them our jur hearts swell awell with inexpressible feelings of giving a d joy to our fattier in heaven that tie ne has permitted pei bitted his saints to build these houses they now have opportunities to act as saviors of i heir fellowmen fel anica but lew few generations of the cla children ildren of men have ever enjoyed toe great work of the restoration to tari ration tion of the dead baica will occupy the time lime aud and ought t of ti ift ture generations has now begun never more to end datil the earth 1 la sanctified and toe plan of salvation devised in the eternal wo ids ida lor kamau redemption is ia fully consummated our in addressing ou in in this circular cl is to present tu to all the mem hiem bers of the claudea the opportunity of contri contribute butt g acco LO EO lavir beaus and liberality towe taing towards tue te ot of the mauti ferulle Fe ruple here tolore the contributions tor for building have been confined to the staka are aum ored o red in what la is buu wu as the II 11 manti temple district 11 B batore lae agan pe in pie was completed an opper pinicy was ads given to the saia s to tj contribute towards the purchasing ot of us ils furniture etc tuey gla ily responded to 10 the call which was ana male made upun them we feel that mey will wid on tile the present n appreciate t ie privilege ot of in like manner the of cui LUf campt liuia etc for tor too tae maud mantl krempl toe funds of the are exhausted exa austed and contritely contrite contracts Ls are already made to for needed arti clea whick live li h ve to oe met at an early date dale contributions will be taken from ewt nty five cents up upward dupard ard so those who are the most mosi limited in need bot be de acred arr d while t taide ode who are more wea weal y cau au have afe the satisfaction ion and aad pleasure piea aure of making ilona doob to their for the completion of noble edifice we would like tee ants and Bi to give every donean one an opportunity of doing some thing iu in this direction and tile names ot of an all with the amounts contributed should be carefully taken takei we would like to see the names of every man woman and cli d in the church recorded in the archives ot of the temple as having contributed som born aning towards its erection erect ioa and c tache aads lunds with the donors names can either be forwarded to the office of the presiding bishop or to toe chief clerk brother james jack at the presidents office it is important that these collections sheild be made and remitted its as promptly as possible as the need for this means is pressing WILFORD ORD WOODRUFF in behalf of the council of the apostles |