that we had power to redeem our dead,
one of the first things I thought was, "I
have a mother in the spirit world." My
father was in the flesh. I baptized and
ordained him and brought him up to
Zion, where he is buried. But I never
saw my mother to know her. She died
when I was an infant. I had power to
seal my mother to my father. Was not
that a satisfaction? It was to me. I
have gone to work with the assistance
of my friends and redeemed my father's
and my mother's house. When I went
to inquire of the Lord how I could re-
deem my dead, while I was in St.
George, not having any of my family
there, the Lord told me to call upon the
Saints in St. George and let them
officiate for me in that temple, and it
should be acceptable unto Him.
Brother McAllister and the brethren and
sisters there have assisted me in this
work, and I felt to bless them with
every feeling of my heart. This is a
revelation to us. We can help one
another in these matters, if we have not
relatives sufficient to carry this on, and
it will be acceptable unto the Lord.

Brethren and sisters, lay these things to
heart. Let us go on with our records,
fill them up righteously before the Lord,
and carry out this principle, and the
blessings of God will attend us, and
those who redeemed will bless us in
days to come. I pray God that as a
people our eyes may be opened to see,
our ears to hear, and our hearts
to understand the great and mighty
work that rests upon our shoulders, and
that the God of heaven requires at our
hands. Great and glorious are these
principles which God has revealed to us
concerning the redemption of our dead.
I tell you when the prophets and
apostles go to preach to those who are
shut up in prison, and who have not
received the Gospel, thousands of them
will there embrace the Gospel. They
know more in that world than they do
here. I pray God that as a people we
may have power to magnify our call-
ings in this great and mighty dispensa-
tion while we dwell in the flesh, that
when our work is done we may be
satisfied with this life and this work.
This is my prayer and the desire of my
heart, in the name of Jesus Christ.
Amen.

that we had power to redeem our dead, one of the first things I thought was, "I have a mother in the spirit world." My father was in the flesh. I baptized and ordained him and brought him up to Zion, where he is buried. But I never saw my mother to know her. She died when I was an infant. I had power to seal my mother to my father. Was not that a satisfaction? It was to me. I have gone to work with the assistance of my friends and redeemed my father's and my mother's house. When I went to inquire of the Lord how I could redeem my dead, while I was in St. George, not having any of my family there, the Lord told me to call upon the Saints in St. George and let them officiate for me in that temple, and it should be acceptable unto Him. Brother McAllister and the brethren and sisters there have assisted me in this work, and I felt to bless them with every feeling of my heart. This is a revelation to us. We can help one another in these matters, if we have not relatives sufficient to carry this on, and it will be acceptable unto the Lord.

Brethren and sisters, lay these things to heart. Let us go on with our records, fill them up righteously before the Lord, and carry out this principle, and the blessings of God will attend us, and those who redeemed will bless us in days to come. I pray God that as a people our eyes may be opened to see, our ears to hear, and our hearts to understand the great and mighty work that rests upon our shoulders, and that the God of heaven requires at our hands. Great and glorious are these principles which God has revealed to us concerning the redemption of our dead. I tell you when the prophets and apostles go to preach to those who are shut up in prison, and who have not received the Gospel, thousands of them will there embrace the Gospel. They know more in that world than they do here. I pray God that as a people we may have power to magnify our callings in this great and mighty dispensation while we dwell in the flesh, that when our work is done we may be satisfied with this life and this work. This is my prayer and the desire of my heart, in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.