Discourse 1856-11-16
Baltos Hall
Present of authorities Bishop Hogland coun[se]l Jos Heom
Wilfd Woodruff D. D. Hunt and most of the Teachers prayer by
W. W. Phelps singing by the choir after which the Hall
was dedicated as far as it is finished to the worship of
God singing by the choir. Bro Woodruff said the Bishop
wished him to ocupy a few moments felt happy and
thought the people of this ward enjoyed many temperal
blessings felt that God had been mercifall to us as a
people spoke of the labors of the Saints to buld up the
kingdom thanked God for the Reformation there is no
time to sleep as we have all we can do to prepare the
people as a bride for her Husband Related a dream
showing how bussey the Saints ^were^ behind the veil said
if it required them to be diligent after they lay down
their bodies how ought we to feel here with all Hell against
us as Elders we have to preach the Gospel and gather
Isreal Temples and Towers to build as the prophets have
spoken to Redeem our dead and then on the top of all this
a reformation the man will more honor who will sustain the
Gospel under all circumstances if he stands up in favor
of Zion he will ^be^ more thought of in the world then if he acted
otherwise refered to the wicked how they were slaying each other
prayed that God might bless the faithfull in the name of Jesus
Amen
