May 17, 1884
the North side J. F. Smith the south President Taylor
the centre W Woodruff occupied the North seat with
G Q Cannon L Snow the south by the side of J F. Smith
The quorum of the Twelve Apostles occupied the side seatts
North of the upper stand The Patriarch the south
the seventies the North of the stand. Below the Twelve
The Presidency of the stake occupied the stand Below
the first Presidency. The Presidents of the Elders Quorum
occupied the lower stand at the west End The
Bishops & Aaronic Priesthood occupied the
west stand. Meeting comm[ence]d at 10:30. Presidt
John Taylor read the Dedicatory Prayer, Temple
Hymn sung. The Prayer is published in the various
papers of the day. While attending the Dedication
of this Temple, The reflection came upon me of the
many hours I had spent in prayer in my Early
manhood in calling upon God to permit me to live
in the Earth to see the Christurch of Christ Esstablished
and a people raised up who would receive the
Ancient Gospel and contend for the faith once
deliverd to the Saints The LORD promised me
that I should live to find the people of God and
have a Name & a place withhisn [his] walls, & within
his House, A name Better than of sons or of Daught[ers]
a Name that should not be cut off And I to day
rejoice in having a Name with his people and assist
in the Dedication of Another Temple to his most
Holy Name. Praise be unto God and the Lamb forever

May 17, 1884 the North side J. F. Smith the south President Taylor the centre W Woodruff occupied the North seat with G Q Cannon L Snow the south by the side of J F. Smith The quorum of the Twelve Apostles occupied the side seats North of the upper stand The Patriarch the south the seventies the North of the stand. Below the Twelve The Presidency of the stake occupied the stand Below the first Presidency. The Presidents of the Elders Quorum occupied the lower stand at the west End The Bishops & Aaronic Priesthood occupied the west stand. Meeting commenced at 10:30. Presidt John Taylor read the Dedicatory Prayer, Temple Hymn sung. The Prayer is published in the various papers of the day. While attending the Dedication of this Temple, The reflection came upon me of the many hours I had spent in prayer in my Early manhood in calling upon God to permit me to live in the Earth to see the Church of Christ Esstablished and a people raised up who would receive the Ancient Gospel and contend for the faith once deliverd to the Saints The LORD promised me that I should live to find the people of God and have a Name & a place withhin his walls, & within his House, A name Better than of sons or of Daughters a Name that should not be cut off And I to day rejoice in having a Name with his people and assist in the Dedication of Another Temple to his most Holy Name. Praise be unto God and the Lamb forever