TrendZion

Passages drawn from the sermons and published works that carry this theme forward.

1. 1840·Joseph Smith·Prophet
   Afterwards read the parable of the 12 olive trees and said speaking of the Land of It consists of all N. & S America but that any place where the gather is Zion which every righteous man will build up for a place of safety for his children The olive trees are 12 which are yet to be built not the in as some suppose for while the 12 stakes are being built we will be at [p. [9]]
2. 1914·Orson F. Whitney·Apostle
   "And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood.
3. 1937·George Albert Smith·Apostle
   When I was a child I had great satisfaction in hearing those who addressed us in this building. As a youth I used to come quite regularly to the Sunday afternoon services held here and listen to the great choir and organ and to the instructions of the servants of the Lord. Most of those men have finished their work and passed to the other side, but from their wise counsels I received much that has helped me in my life to choose the better part, and to obtain happiness in the companionship of our Father's children.
4. 1945·George Albert Smith·Prophet
   I have in mind now, the prophet Elijah who said to the people: Build two altars and let one be for God and the other for Baal. Then let us put the offering that is customary on each altar.
5. 1955·Joseph Fielding Smith·Apostle
   August 11, President Robertson, his wife, Sister Smith, and I, left Japan for Okinawa. President Heaton had previously left for Hong Kong. On the island of Okinawa we located a site for a building. On Sunday, August 14, in the presence of a large group of members, I dedicated the island of Okinawa, as we had done the land of Korea, for
6. 1974·Gordon B. Hinckley·Apostle
   I explained that, after the building is dedicated as the house of the Lord, only members of the Church in good standing will be authorized to enter, but that prior to its dedication, for a period of from a month to six weeks, visitors will be made welcome to tour the entire structure; that we are not disposed to hide it from the world, but that, following the dedication, we shall regard it as being of so sacred a nature that purity of life and strict adherence to standards of the Church become qualifications for admittance.