I consider that the building of temples is one of the important things required by the Lord of the Latter-day Saints

 I consider that the building of temples is one of the important things required by the Lord of the Latter-day Saints in the dispensation of the fulness of times, that we may go into those temples and not only redeem the living but redeem our dead.

The Life and Ministry of Wilford Woodruff

Wilford Woodruff

Teachings of Presidents

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