From the Life of Heber J. Grant Many times in his life, Heber J.
Grant sacrificed worldly interests to participate in temple and
family history work. This began in his youth when Church members
had the opportunity to contribute money to help build the Salt
Lake Temple. “Month after month, as a boy,” he recalled, “I
contributed one dollar a month. As my wages increased I
contributed two dollars a month, and later three dollars, four
dollars, five dollars, and finally gave several thousands of
dollars towards the completion of that temple. Why? Because the
Lord God Almighty had given me a knowledge that the hearts of
the children have been turned to their fathers; that the keys
held by Elijah the prophet were in very deed delivered to Joseph
Smith and Oliver Cowdery.”1 The priesthood keys restored by
Elijah make possible the uniting of families for time and all
eternity through sacred temple ordinances. As President Grant
explained, this work is equally significant to the living and
the dead: “We have the gospe