The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-11-15

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So laan Repablcm writing nsm
Crest Salt Lake Cy give. tha 0l-
lowing Z paoa 8 che projected
Mormon remple ani l,hefaael
That which strikes etcey Observer
~ tie iemple, is ll3e remarkable so.
l5dpf al The siauc Nork Il appears
60 be li there 81 remain a thousand
years, larai hing an eayiellinF sup.
port 20 tbe immense builiipg that il
70 rest npon L The fouodafion i
deep, the stones laree we'll selected.
perfectly joipted, INTERCHANGEABLE
arches, upright and rNersei Tho
one conpr sing ihls foundation. are
Rrga, square blocks of granite, hro't
fifteen miles, and i i q similar stons
that lhe entire structure Il 10 be tuilt.
4 covers large space SAY 200 by
100 feet saw an outside view 81
the upper portion Of Il The style n
architecture IS somewhat novel. Tho
front view shows three towers, tho
eealre mole elevated than those az
The side. The rear end presents a
YieE Of three towers also. The side
sail. being strengthened with power.
iul abutmegts, covered with pinnasles.
The walls are lofty, and the entire
air Of the building, a. represent 4 in
the view ! saw, is imposing. There
no excess Of ornament. All Il sub.
sIantial. dignifpd and impressive. :.
This building is not for the use of tho
congregations OF the peopls, but for
The priestly ordinances. Of the church.
The people in th ir assemblages will
meet 10 another building in he rear
OF which shall speak. The work on
the Temple is suspended now. saw
no workmen, and | was informed that
DO definite period could be assigned
for its completion.
Immediately IN the rear Of Il is ,hs
beginning Of The Tabernacle, Is
building Tor the gathering Of The peo.
pie. l. is projected on large scale,
and on a very popular design in n
marked contrast With the Temple de.
sign. il is to be M oval building
egs-shiped. ! was that the iutcrior
would correspond to The shape of an
egg. Al present ffty-two massive
abutments OF solid masonry. ton feet
by four feet, Show The exterior line of
the seructure. From the top Of these
abuments the oval root will spring.
The floor will ~be gyal, dowpwards,
seated with rising seats, as sn amph-
theatre. There viii he no closc.built
walls. As the bulldog Is Intended for
the vast congregations, ventilation and
light Is looked 70, and the building
wi be nearly all window aud doors.
II covers space Of 225 feet deep by
10 feet wide, aud Is calculated 10
hold ten thousapd people. Here the
teachers and elders will cnlighten the
people aud their united songs VIII go
up. The cost 81 these buiidina, must
be immense. Bul all IL contrib ted
By members Of the m rmon church In
lfbor and money Their system OF
titiing n adequate 70 the work -
When ! asked, What IS The estimat.
Ell cost II the Temple and raberpac-
ieg was inflfmed with sulile,
I'VE do not calculate ibings IL that
way. When il is decided 70 do any.
thing among US. il is done without any
calculation 70. cost, each doing bis
part"
] am informed that President
Young lims 4 Is The actual superin.
thendent and. actual arcii ed Of the
buildings. Every stone 10 them he
las inspect d and measured with a
labe line and assigned 10 IFS place.
! am al-o informed that il IS the pur-
pose ot the President, with Il view 10
facilitating the purpose Of the enter
prise and 70 lighien The. heavy labor.
to undertake tie gigantic and costly
business ottnrning a neighbofing riv-
er from is course, and carrying iis
waters over 70 the mouilain quarry,
whence he gigantic blocks arc obtain
I'd and thus supplying 4 large canal
he intends constructing for the float.
ing the heavy stones up u the very
door Of The Temple. The work al,
ready done undor Bis direction shows
that lie i capable Of dong Ibis. lie
has energy u conception and strength
Of purpose sufficient for all such dar-
ing works.