To the Bishops and Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Residing in the various Settlements throughout these Mountains: BELOVED BRETHREN AND SISTERS: The Temple at St. George, Washington County, Utah Territory, rapidly approaches completion. Already some portions of it are in a condition to be used, and in a few weeks we expect to be administering ordinances therein for the living and the dead. The General Con- ference of the Church was adjourned on the 8th instant to hold its next session at 10 A.M. on the 6th of April in ...

In proposing the erection of new Temples, it is not expected that the work now being done upon the Temple in this city by individuals and by the various quorums shall cease. The labor upon the Temple here will continue to be pushed forward by those now en- gaged in it until sites are selected for, and work shall be commenced by the different quorums upon, other Temples. These Temples which we now propose to build will not be costly struc- tures. They will be for Endowment purposes, and can be easily and quickly erected by the ...