April 6, 1892
^[FIGURES]^ This was the Most interesting day in some respects
the Church has Ever Seen since its organization
The cap stone was laid with imposing ceremonies
with Electricity by President Wilford Woodruff it was
Judged there was 50000 on the Temple Grounds At 10 oclok
The was crouded to its utmost capacity
The Meeting was Addressed By & The Latter instructed the congregation in the ceremony
of the which was repeated several times
The following is taken from the
President Woodruff made the following Address. If there is any
on the face of the Earth that will Attract the Attention of the God of
Heaven and the Heavenly hosts it is the one before us to day
The Assembling of the people, the shout of Hosannah, The laying of
the Top Stone of the Temple of our God * we want to finish
the Temple as soon as we can so we can Dedicate it to God
so we can go to work therein & .
At the close of the Meeting in the Tabernacle we went out By
Cuo^r^ums took our place upon the stands And the whole was covered with some 50000 human beings After singing
& Prayer the reporter says That Wilford Woodruff
President seer & Revelator of the Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter Day Saints in all the world bearing well the
four score and and five years, and thirty 7 days have
passed over his head, then arose and raising both hands
to heaven proclaimed with a loud voice Harken all ye
And All ye Nations of the Earth, we will
now lay the top Stone of the Temple of our God
The foundation of which was laid and Dedicated by
the Prophet seer and Revelator
He then turned and pressed the Electric spring And the
top stone of the center of the East spire of the great
was Lowered into place & the work was complete
President then arose and preaching
to the front of the platform and waving a large silk
hankerchief was Joined by the multitude in shouting
Hosann, Hosanna, Hosanna To God and the Lamb Amen Amen
and Amen This repeated three times This was performed by
some 40,000 persons with the waving of the white Handkerchefs
This was the most impressive scene of the day After
some more music the great congregation was dismissed
it was the largest Assembly I Ever saw meet on
any occasion of the Latter Day Saints. The likenesses of
the vast Assembly And the Temple & the cap stone with
blowing the gospel Trump all published in
of April 7, 1892. This was
certainly the greatest Day the Latter Day Saints
Ever saw in these Mountains Before the close of the
Meeting There was a copper plate presented to the
Assembly By President upon which was
Engraved the History of the building of the Temple the laying
of the Cornor Stone April 6, 1853 gave the Names of the
Authorities of that Date Then all of the Authorities of the
Church at April 6, 1892 Also under this plate was
Placed & under the cap stone was placed the following
, Book of
voice of warning Spencers Letters key to Theology
Book Bible compendium
& some other Books and Photographs of
, , Wilford
Woodruff, & and
of the as it now stands
At the close of the Meeting it took the people a long time
to clear the ground. Before the close
stoped to the front of the Platform And said
six months ago President Woodruff Expressed in a
council of the Presidency of the Church And the presiding
Authorities of the Church stakes & wards that He desired
to Live to see the of this Temple it was
the feelings in the Harts of the Brethren that an Effort
should be made to Accomplish that work. Next
April it will be 40 years from the time of the laying
of the of this Temple And I have
a Resolutlion to offer to Assembled Israel to day
"Believing that the instruction of Presidt Wood-
ruff respecting the Early completion of the Temple is
the unto us Resolved that this
Assembly pledge themselves individually and collecti-
vely to furnish as far as it may be Needed all Money
that may be necessary to complete the Temple at
Earliest time possible so that the Dedication may take
place April 6, 1893. This was acepted with an uplifting
of hands with a great shout. Brothe Lyman Donated $1000.
