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Show nhffaim' The Herald-Journ- al msy feel to place In It to ornament it and embellish it will also be acceptable I state this as the Word of the Lord Pioneer Progress Centennial Edition ls History of School Founded On July 2, 1884, Preside nt Taylor wrote a letter to the Saints living in this temple district, asking that they organize a Logan Temple Association for the purpose of founding and maintaining a School of Science in the temple for the promotion of sound learning and scientific knowledge, to include departments devoted to "theology, astronomy, mathematics, history, languages, laws natural a lences, governments, and all the puneiples of true knowledge pei taming to the heavens and the eai th The organization was effected! that same roc nth and the deeds to the property given to the AsFor many jeais a sociation. 'School of the Prophets was conducted in the Logan Tei lple, and the building became a house of learning as well as a House of1 God Many of the books fiom the old lib: at y are still in the temple Assoc lation The Logan Temple was finally dissolved in 1912 and the ptoperty returned to the Trus-of the Church Piesident Merrill was sitting in his office in the temple one morning when he noticed from the of people window a company coming up the hill to the temple Deseret A formed by heavily-lade- n evergreens and stalwart branenez of a maple under snow. window" The Logan Temple 4 4 t (Continued from Preceding Page) go but could not get a recommend. Sha did have a dollar, and traded It for the friend's pass to the dedication services all to no avail. Present for the dedication on May 17, 1884, weie the First , Presidency John Taylor, George Q. Cannon and Joseph F. Smith; ten members of the Quorum of Twelve; the Patriarch to the Church; all seven presidents of the First Council of Seventy; the entire Presiding. Bishopric; presidencies of 20 stakes of Zion; presidencies of various priesthood quorums; and other dignitaries. Solemn Rites "When all were seated, a holy, sacred solemn stillness filled the House, and an almost unspeakable peace filled the hearts of the vast assembly. At 10.30 a m. President John Taylor arose in the stand, with the spirit of the Living God beaming In his face, and requested the choir to sing a song composed for the occasion: Come swell the grandly solemn strain Within these sacred walls today, Our grateful hearts are full and fain Would Join yon chorus far away! To Thee this temple we present, We dedicate It In Thy name. We feel that all our powers are lent. And by Thy spirit are aflame. part of the dedicatory pray- dowments, as follows Janies and Smithfield waid 6, M. er, John Taylor said: "We, oh God . . . have built this house Jensen and wife, missionaries ta unto Thee . . . that It may be a Arizona, 2; Robert K. McMuidie house of order, a house of prayer, and his intended wife, 2, Hyde a place acceptable to Thee, and Paik 6, Logan 1st ward 6, Seeord wherein we can worship Thee in Ward, 4, Third waid, 4, Fourth accordance with Thy will, Thy Ward, 8. Fifth Waid 6, Hyium law and the principles which Thou 5, and J. P. Olsen, 1. On this appointed day, Marnner hast revealed; and for the manifestation of Thy will, and the W. Met rill was set apait as preteachings and administration of sident, and Samuel Roskelley as and the Instruction Recorder of the Logan temple All ordinances, of Thy people In all the printhe Geneial Authonties had to assist with the opening ciples of science and Intelligence pertaining to this life, and the day's activities, and took part in lives that are to come . . . We performing the oidinanccs The pi ay also that the presence of first entry in the Endowment rev Thy Son Jesus Christ, our Savior cord is that of Elder James of Smithfield; while the may be here, and that the Holy Ghost may be our guide and In- fiist baptisms were Apostle Frankstructor, and that Thine angels lin D. Richaids being baptized for may be permitted to visit this his nephew William Richaids and holy habitation and communicate Jeiemiah S Black, famous jut 1st with the Priesthood In the inter- who upheld the LDS Church ests of the living and the dead against bitter attacks in WashingThe dedicatoiy services were ton, D. C. The first marriage perrepealed on Sunday, and again formed was that of Mathias Foss on Monday, for the edification of Cowley and Abbie Hyde. the multitude who were unable After the opening day's cereto gain, admission on the first day monies weie all over, Piesident Nearly 6,000 wot thy Latter-da- y Saints were privileged to witness Taylor turned to Samuel Roskelthe wonderful manifestations of ley and said: "I want you recorders to place it on the records of those days. this temple that the Lord is well Work Begun this pleased and has accepted President Taylor announced House and our labors in its that ordinance work would begin and also the labms of this on Wednesday, May 21, and auth- people in building and beautifyorized 50 people to receive en ing It, and whatever the Saints As Res-kelle- y Ros-kelle- ded1-catio- L06AW I they entered the temple giounds they presented rather a strange appearance not only in dress but in their mode of tiavel on hoises, Some were riding others wece in conveyances and still others were on foot He wondered who they could be as he was not looking for a company of such size that particular" morning They dismounted from their horse's, put their animals under the sheds and walked about us complacently as if they had a perfect right to be there As Teleg, 01 graph bull a to ,UJb cm lnV H6 ope--i- . lrne- 1 I &.! tl u op!)ri theLn'n an(J lUCh i ip ,( - 1SSU" Histot i n Th 0f 'th Inst, net m w hu.it, v -- K'onal ' stiuci 1 I'.irph W d and import in. 'foo Skzwi ( snow was white and deep grounds when the most piominent landmatk. Cache alleys around IsITE BFAllF AT WINTFRUME is portrav d in this nhoto, taken of Logan Temple LQ( difference to temple work seem d to take posses, son of the people and veiy few came to the House of the Lord 1 he pre sumption w as Satan had cat tied out his threat and caused a temporary But the lull in Temple work Samis of this distnct had made such sari il ic is for then temple that they wcie not so easily kept from it I presume that even Satan became discouraged wnh the righteousness of this people, foi they came to the tempi in spile of him, to complete ten million ordinances in b7 yoais' I ainlsc aping n 1881-190- 1906-191- 8 Joseph L. ElRay The Chi lstiansc n 1243 to date suvne of thiee Recorders spansthe entue life of the temple SamFied.r- uel Roskelley, and Nolan Sc holes I1. Olsen, 1917 to date A Noble, Ji 1913-193- 1936-191- , disr-j- J ng the iw Long Line fully completed. Whn f extendc d from Franklin, tbi to Saint Gooige in county, with many bran to van.iua I tah commun ufiuJu ven ut. the early mining of N ..da The line e le vcasnl Wes.ei n I mon in 1900 place " Iwuse "In terms rf the usual istie pi of it calculus," snl t cent am.ic, the enterprise j fan'i1: uth on been unwarranted' It jeais old t withe, Nauia-tuck how advantages, Donald G MacVicar of .j pads hes. of be social aims Conn, discoveied that by ernls . u n rrs. lne llne faciEae IjJsE'1 slow ly heating a specimen to 1 000 id Osb adm.nivt ration of chuni degree centigiade its composi-11- k .lal Pe iiute inc leased the tun would be altmed by loss of of ui Ling ch s. caibon dioxide and the confining tacks ot ing ttlements fnl d thee Indians . . . h removed 18S4-191- J a 11 , 1911-191- c lock First Lighting in 1911 west of j I Previously, the college used the acid method of separation which often dissolved both the fossils and the matnx in which they were hel1 Mac tear s meth id tecently was tiled on a piece The methof African limestone od disclosed microscopic Porifeia (sponges) remains desenbed as 'the oldest dated specimens to be identified up to now as remains of living organisms" btllion-year-ol- d it-- O J . L the ten aces j be fUit flood lighting of the the temple t, niple was dune duting the month on the Strange isit 10 i 1 wne turn out The links w.ie (f ya for the fiftieth Piesident Mel nil said to the cnveitel with a coat ot elav as d Anmveisaty An elaborate and man who seemed to be then leadhinder, and then given d good coat jltlnancnt installation was com-- 1 er, Who are you and who aie of top soil A total of -- 91 HI lords (lj tefj for 63t d anniversary, these people who have come up weie donated hv the people of the ji(i jqj7 t0 the delight of and taken possession of the temple old Cache Stake The sprinkling guuo 1)t0ple assembled on temple He ans- system was installed and grass grounds unannounced'" s,iua, e Fverv night since then I wered and said am Satan and plant, d over U10 hill, making lh ,hP lighted tenq le has been a these aie my people I dont like whole temple block a place of attraction the wotk that is gonig on in this real beauty for the fust time The g,Pat The full temple slotv can never at the made temple and feel that it should be decorative fence discontinued Will you stop Lundahl Machine Shop in Logan, Ire written, for much of it lies in!' Piesident Merrill answered em- 'was thin ms'alled the h.aits of people now living Elec tnc lights w.ie pl.c ed in and dead The glorious woik that, phatically No we will not stop it. This is the work of the Loid the temple for the fust time in is performed in the temples of and must go on Since you re- July 1919 Two sessions a dnv our Loid is glowing by leaps and fuse to stop it I will tell you what weie stalled on Fcbtuaty 3 1916, bounds, jn fulfillment of the pro I propose to do," the adversary and the fust evening session was phenes made by the leaders of said I will take these people and held on November 1, 1922 It was the Church in this dispensation. distribute them throughout this not until January, 1932, that The success that has been attainTemple district, and will instruct evening sessions weie held thiee ed eluting the past 67 yeais is suf them to whisper in the ears of the nights per week, and since Jan- fuient justification for the belief people, persuading them not to go uary, 1933, endowment sessions that the years ahead will bring to the temple, and thus bring have been held each dav of the even a greater accomplishment about a cessation of your temple week, Monday through Friday It is for us of this and succeeding work Satan then withdrew. The greatest number of bap- generations to fulfill the hopes President Merrill, commenting tisms pcrfoimed in one dav in and aspirations of our pioneer on this stiange interview with the the temple was on July 11 1929 builders, and to demonstrate that Evil One. said that for quite a when 4 oidinanccs weie done their samfices faith and devotion period of time the spirit of in- - The largest endowment dale, on weie not in vain. Lmning hiL! stung'!), wca'th. and budding February 27, 1933, say 1327 names done The most men to attend h,e Dps Billion Years , jemple ln one day nun,bered 1384, 1949 Inf O LOrfh S Pasf Qn Februiry.22, The temple has had six piesi-thAMHERST, Mass UP An Am(j,,nts in its 67 years Apostle Limner W Merrill, herst College senior has developed Joseph a rock-sepWilluvm Budge, ating process which j Shepherd 1918 1939 Williamy peimits study of life 1,000,000,000 Quin-m- i - church i' t. id m ten t I i of Leo nardJArn, assistant professor in the ment oi st t Agricultural college Pt'f At ringt on s article j, he building 0f th line in lsG 61 bv the eftnts ot church member,, the vul. fents 1 HAOiUFJt WINTER SCENE of Logan L D S temple depicts the majestic building through a .to S WlHS Youngsfer Praise from Police 0795 Daniel KI NOSHA, Wis (I P) RMlone, 12, bioke a store window by accident and won himself a renutntion for honesty. Tohce noticed the broken window tnd found a note neat by signed by the boy. The youngster ac. Tutted breaking the window and said he would turn himsc. in h next day. He u,d Instead of a scolding. Dan got a commendation for hi. honesty. i non cis in scattered set to overcome the feeling o( fvjn at " e it tion . In these and other, it mast have improved thu earl) ale M the s ttlerss facto Mer sa the ' al increased the permanent many ether wise doubtful ccr ed fur fl tlor fit over ejects Prcf Arrington's rirtide carpel and c eludes that the Deseret tame ar graph company is an ill of Mm mon institutional lie 1 1 . iventss' it is g remarkalu 'vpical the ample of the cooperat f.isted individ ial village, and or be in the intioduction and d into of a tspful invention., usual heavy tribute to posts ma monopolists so characters oed A public utilities between IT! posts a 1900, v.as noticeably ateeat'l while Other Article! This is the third art pie the : was m ohases of I tah economic wood a to be published by Prof, this year 'Zion's Board ef ld with a Third United Order!? fome ha enals, in the Spring issue of the c rn Human'ties Review' ht aK( Railroad Transcontinental Mormon Fconomic Polin' tie onl published in May In the he ho Review Hist ( ( e kind th er Th res abe friars h "The City Built for Living" lew frt ever the tn Logan, 86 miles north of Salt Lake City on two direct routes to Yellowstone Park, 260 miles away, is surrounded by d mountains, the home of Jim Bridgets Mountain snow-cappe- Men. Logan is the fourth largest city in the state, having a population of 16,802 people. JIM BUIDGU MIS MOeVTAJN AND MIN DISCOVERING CACNI VALLEY IN 1834.. Being essentially a city of homes, schools and churches, in the center of a rich agricultural area, the city has an environment which is unmatched anywhere. The undesirable problem of a transient population is absent in Logan due to the city being off the main railroad line. The high type of citizenry, beauty of surroundings, wonderful climate and easy accessibility of mountain playgrounds make Logan and Cache Valley ideal places for the enjoyment of life while providing adequate opportunities for success in many fields. It would be difficult to find a place where there are more pleasant resources within a few minutes drive than at Logan. Sunshine or Snowtime . . . choose your season . . . from December through May there's unexcelled skiing on the seven slopes of Beaver Mountain, with convenient transportation to the lifts and ski trails . . . delightful summer lures sportsmen to tumbling mountain trout streams; sunshine brings perfect weather for riding, hiking, golfing, swimming, tennis, boating and water skiing. Autumn is the season for the hunter of deer, elk, mountain game or birds or the perfect time for those who just want to relax and enjoy clear, brisk weather. ... As The matchless variety of things to seq ranges from green valleys to foothills; from flaming and fantastic geologic formations to towering forested mountains; from fragile beauty of garden flowers to waxen blooms of the plateau; from cultivated farms to untouched primitive areas; sage-covere- d from Indian antiques to historic Mormon shrines. E Ji.. Tit. CACHE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 41 i I SOUTH MAIN LOGAN, UTAH TELEPHONE 125 |