Jan 1^st 1861
The Dedication of the New Hall in the 13^th ward

The assembly began to gather at 10 oclok at 11 oclok the House
was full President Brigham Young & Heber C Kimball arived the
Meeting was opened by singing & President Young said we will now
have the Dedication Prayer offered By Wilford Woodruff the following
is the prayer offered up in the dedication of the House

O god the FaEternal Father we present ourselves before thee in the name
of Jesus Christ for the purpose of dedicating this house unto the Lord our
God we pray thee to grant unto us thy Holy Spirit that we may dedicate this
House unto thee in a manner which may be acceptable unto thee Lord
We dedicate the ground unto the Lord our God upon which the Foundation
of this building stands that it may be Holy. We dedecate the foundation
of this Hall, unto the Lord, the stone, the sand, clay, Lime & morter and every
thing appertaining thereto that it may be Holy. We dedicate the walls of this
building the Adobies & morter & evry thing appertaining thereto unto
the Lord that it may be Holy. We dedicate the windows the curtains, &
every thing conenected there with unto the Lord that they may be Holy. We dedic-
ate the cealing the cornish, with its ornamenting and all belonging thereto
that it may be Holy. We dedicate the roof with the shingles, nails, sheeting,
rafters, & everything connected therewith unto the Lord that it may be Holy
We dedicate the doors with the Hinges latches & locks and all belonging thereto
unto the Lord that they may be Holy. We dedicate the floor with all belong
the seats & all belonging thereto that it may be Holy. We dedicate
unto the Lord our God this pulpit & stand with the quishions & stand
seats & triming that it may be the most Holy place for the priests of the
Lord to administer in Holy things. We dedicate the chandeliers with
the Lamps that they may be Holy unto the Lord. We dedicate this Build-
ing as a whole from the foundation stone to the top thereoff with
every thing appertaining thereto that it may be Holy unto the Lord
and we ask thee O God the Eternal Father wein askthe thee inname of Jesus
Christ that thou wilt except of the Dedecation of this House at the
Hands of thy people that it may be Holy, and will thou cloth
ofll [all] of thy servants who shall administer in this House with the spirit
& power of God & the gift of the Holy Goshost that they may

Jan 1st 1861 The Dedication of the New Hall in the 13th ward

The assembly began to gather at 10 oclok at 11 oclok the House was full. President Brigham Young & Heber C Kimball arived the Meeting was opened by singing & President Young said we will now have the Dedication Prayer offered By Wilford Woodruff the following is the prayer offered up in the dedication of the House

O god theEternal Father we present ourselves before thee in the name of Jesus Christ for the purpose of dedicating this house unto the Lord our God we pray thee to grant unto us thy Holy Spirit that we may dedicate this House unto thee in a manner which may be acceptable unto the Lord We dedicate the ground unto the Lord our God upon which the Foundation of this building stands that it may be Holy. We dedecate the foundation of this Hall, unto the Lord, the stone, the sand, clay, Lime & mortar and every thing appertaining thereto that it may be Holy. We dedicate the walls of this building the Adobies & mortar & evry thing appertaining thereto unto the Lord that it may be Holy. We dedicate the windows the curtains, & every thing connected there with unto the Lord that they may be Holy. We dedicate the cealing the cornish, with its ornamenting and all belonging thereto that it may be Holy. We dedicate the roof with the shingles, nails, sheeting, rafters, & everything connected therewith unto the Lord that it may be Holy We dedicate the doors with the Hinges latches & locks and all belonging thereto unto the Lord that they may be Holy. We dedicate the floor with the seats & all belonging there to that it may be Holy. We dedicate unto the Lord our God this pulpit & stand with the quishions & seats & triming that it may be the most Holy place for the priests of the Lord to administer in Holy things. We dedicate the chandeliers with the Lamps that they may be Holy unto the Lord. We dedicate this Building as a whole from the foundation stone to the top thereoff with every thing appertaining thereto that it may be Holy unto the Lord and we ask thee O God the Eternal Fatherinthename of Jesus Christ that thou will except of the Dedecation of this House at the Hands of thy people that it may be Holy, and will thou cloth all of thy servants who shall administer in this House with the spirit & power of God & the gift of the Holy Ghost that they may