Nationally, more than 75,000 people are waiting for organ transplants, but just 173 need new intestines. Fewer than 1,000 of intestinal transplants have been performed in the United States and most of those operations have been done on children. The transplant replaces the small intestine in people whose digestive systems cannot absorb nutrients, a condition caused by a variety of medical problems including bowel disease and injury. Absolutely not,'' said Al Dickinson, head of the National Transportation Safety Board team examining the crash, when asked if a landing should have been attempted. At the opening of the 171th semiannual General Conference, Hinckley said the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints had dedicated its 103rd temple in Uruguay, exceeding its goal of building 100 temples worldwide by the end of 2000.
Temples differ from more common meeting halls used for regular weekly worship.
Certain ceremonies, including eternal marriage and proxy baptisms for dead ancestors, can only be performed in more sacred temple buildings. This article published in the Athens Daily News on Sunday, April 1, 2001. send this story to a friend discuss this story email the editor opyright 2001 Athens Newspapers Inc.