Zion, and to many of them at a very
early age. It has been given to us
that we may administer in the ordin-
ances of the Gospel and in the things
of the kingdom of God. Then let us
try to magnify our callings and to do
our duty. We know the principles
we are practicing are true. The Lord
has given us power to rear these
temples unto His holy name, that we
may enter in as saviors on mount
Zion and redeem our dead, that they
who have never heard the Gospel
may partake of eternal life. Jesus
himself went to preach to the spirits
in prison, that they might be judged
according to men in the flesh. [1 Peter 4:6]So do
the apostles and elders of Israel as they
pass away. We labor this side of the
veil, and they labor the other side of
the veil. These things are true. God
has established this Church. He has
raised up prophets and apostles, and
has planted a work in these mountains
of Israel, where this congregation have
been gathered by the power of God.
We have a labor to perform, and if we
do not do it we will be under con-
demnation. I know this is the work
of God. I know the Priesthood is
here, and I know the power of God
has followed this Priesthood since the
Church was organized. Our Elders
have traveled at home and abroad.
They have been taken from the various
occupations of life and thrust into the
vineyard. They have traveled thou-
sands of miles, and that, too, without
purse and scrip, preaching without
price. I never thought of taking any
money with me on my missions. I
have traveled in a good many coun-
tries, and I always traveled without
purse and scrip, and I preached with-
out money and without price. The
Lord always raised up friends for me
in time of need. I was fed and clothed
and had all the necessaries of life.
That is the way the ancient Apostles
preached. It was the way the Elders
of Israel have had to preach in the day
and generation in which we live.

Brethren and sisters, I hope we will
look at the position we occupy here
and the work that lies before us, and as
far as we can go into these temples. I
thank God we have a temple upon this
block, where the Latter-day Saints in
this region can enter and redeem their
dead—their fathers and mothers
and their progenitors who have gone
into the spirit world without the Gos-
pel. They never heard the Gospel,
and no man, in time or in eternity, will
ever be saved in the celestial kingdom
of God without the Gospel of Christ.
Therefore, let us look upon these things
as they are. Let us try to live our
religion, that when we get through we
may be satisfied with life. I prayed
many an hour when a boy that the
Lord would let me live to see a prophet
or an apostle, or some man who could
teach me that Gospel which I read of
in the New Testament. I have lived to
see that day, and I thank God for it.
I have tried to do what good I could in
my weak way. I have tried to go into
these temples and redeem my father's
house. With the assistance of my
friends I have been able to do this.
When I go to the other side of the veil
and meet with them, I think I shall be
satisfied, and I think they will. They
will find that these principles are true,
and so will all denominations when they
come in the presence of God. They
will learn then, if not before, that this
is the work of God. I pray God to
bless all who are connected with the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints. May we magnify our calling
and do our duty, that when we get
through and go into the presence of
God and read our history in that great
library in heaven, where the acts of all
men are recorded, we may be satisfied.
God give us wisdom, and lead and
guide us in our duty, that we may over-
come the world, the flesh and the devil,
and inherit eternal life, for Jesus' sake.
Amen.

Zion, and to many of them at a very early age. It has been given to us that we may administer in the ordinances of the Gospel and in the things of the kingdom of God. Then let us try to magnify our callings and to do our duty. We know the principles we are practicing are true. The Lord has given us power to rear these temples unto His holy name, that we may enter in as saviors on mount Zion and redeem our dead, that they who have never heard the Gospel may partake of eternal life. Jesus himself went to preach to the spirits in prison, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh. So do the apostles and elders of Israel as they pass away. We labor this side of the veil, and they labor the other side of the veil. These things are true. God has established this Church. He has raised up prophets and apostles, and has planted a work in these mountains of Israel, where this congregation have been gathered by the power of God. We have a labor to perform, and if we do not do it we will be under condemnation. I know this is the work of God. I know the Priesthood is here, and I know the power of God has followed this Priesthood since the Church was organized. Our Elders have traveled at home and abroad. They have been taken from the various occupations of life and thrust into the vineyard. They have traveled thousands of miles, and that, too, without purse and scrip, preaching without price. I never thought of taking any money with me on my missions. I have traveled in a good many countries, and I always traveled without purse and scrip, and I preached without money and without price. The Lord always raised up friends for me in time of need. I was fed and clothed and had all the necessaries of life. That is the way the ancient Apostles preached. It was the way the Elders of Israel have had to preach in the day and generation in which we live.

Brethren and Sisters, I hope we will look at the position we occupy here and the work that lies before us, and as far as we can go into these temples. I thank God we have a temple upon this block, where the Latter-day Saints in this region can enter and redeem their dead—their fathers and mothers and their progenitors who have gone into the spirit world without the Gospel. They never heard the Gospel, and no man, in time or in eternity, will ever be saved in the celestial kingdom of God without the Gospel of Christ. Therefore, let us look upon these things as they are. Let us try to live our religion, that when we get through we may be satisfied with life. I prayed many an hour when a boy that the Lord would let me live to see a prophet or an apostle, or some man who could teach me that Gospel which I read of in the New Testament. I have lived to see that day, and I thank God for it. I have tried to do what good I could in my weak way. I have tried to go into these temples and redeem my father's house. With the assistance of my friends I have been able to do this. When I go to the other side of the veil and meet with them, I think I shall be satisfied, and I think they will. They will find that these principles are true, and so will all denominations when they come in the presence of God. They will learn then, if not before, that this is the work of God. I pray God to bless all who are connected with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. May we magnify our calling and do our duty, that when we get through and go into the presence of God and read our history in that great library in heaven, where the acts of all men are recorded, we may be satisfied. God give us wisdom, and lead and guide us in our duty, that we may overcome the world, the flesh and the devil, and inherit eternal life, for Jesus' sake. Amen.