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Source: Church History Vol. 2 Chapter 24 Page: 560 (~1842)

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560 That it was the intention of the church to finish the temple, appears from the following statements:-

P. P. Pratt, Willard Richards, John Taylor, and W. W. Phelps on July 15,1844, stated:-

"Let us then humble ourselves under the mighty hand of God, and endeavor to put away all our sins and imperfections as a people and as individuals, and to call upon the Lord with the spirit of grace and supplication; and wait patiently on him, until he shall direct our way.

"Let no vain and foolish plans, or imaginations scatter us abroad, and divide us asunder as a people, to seek to save our lives at the expense of truth and principle; but rather let us live or die together and in the enjoyment of society and union. Therefore, we say, let us haste to fulfill the commandments which God has already given us. Yea, let us haste to build the temple of our God, and to gather together thereunto, our silver and our gold with us, unto the name of the Lord; and then we may expect that he will teach us of his ways and we will walk in his paths."-Times and Seasons, vol. 5, p. 586.

August 15, 1844, the Twelve in an epistle signed by "Brigham Young, President of the Twelve," stated:-

"The temple must be completed by a regular system of tithing, according to the commandments of the Lord, which he has given as a law unto this church, by the mouth of his servant Joseph."-Times and Seasons, vol. 5, p. 619.

An editorial in January 1, 1845, when John Taylor was editor, contained the following:-

"Our warning voice therefore is; 'Be ye also ready;' be ready for the times and seasons; be ready for the gathering; be ready for the tithing; be ready to give a reason of your hope; be ready to help finish the temple; be ready to leave apostates to themselves; be ready for the events of the last days; and be ready to serve God according to his commandments; and thus our prayer for all shall be, May God bless you this year according to your works."-Times and Seasons, vol. 5, p. 762.

An editorial in October, 1842, by Joseph Smith, is very

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