The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-06-03

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from base. The rock of which the
temple is built is obtained from a
quarry about quarter of Q mile
distant from the site of the
building and when dressed, is
very beautiful, being almost
white in appearance. The mortar
used in construction. is made of a
sand formed by a sandsto e, found
IN the adjacent hills, being crushed
by a powerful machine on the prem
ises, mixed with pure lime end
water, and when hardened makes a
cement more solid than the stone
used in building.
While upon the subject of build
ings, it would no doubt be well
enough to notice the new tabernacle
lately erected, which is built of the
same rock as the temple, with di-
mansions as follows: Outside, As feet
high, 80 wide and 50 long; inside,
SO feet high, 45 wide and so long
The original intention was to have
two galleries around the hall, but
upon more mature deliberation it
was decided to have one only
around, the other, above it-simply
across from north to south, at the
east end. The interior decorations
are not yet complete, but are being
pushed forward with much energy
by the jealous superintendent
Mr.. Jno. B. Maiben, who, by the
way, is entitled to great commenda-
ton for his unceasing efforts in the
rearing of the structure, to which,
in fact, is due the present advance
ment of the work. Mr.. Maibe has
labored under many disadvantages,
but with his indomita0le peTse-
Verance. has Surm0unted every
obstacle. The galleries had d severe
test of their powers during the late
conference, when they were crowded
to excess, and came off victorious,
not even limiting at groan.
The conference just over was one
of great interest, both for valuable
instructions given, and the attend
ance which was larger than any
previous one for years. The good
order and kindly feeling, notwith-
standing the number disappointed
in gaining admission are most
certainly worthy Of note. The
weather was all that could be
wished for, and the statistical
reports read, showed the stake in
a most fiourishing condition.
The good people feel they
were greatly favored il having
so many of the authority present.
There being of the first presidency
President John Taylor and George
@. Cannon, of the apostles, MILFORD
Woodruff and Moses Thatcher, and
accompanying them w. B Preston,
president of Cache Stake, w. Pax
man, president of Juab Stake, and
Elders Geo. Reynolds. Jno. Morgan
and Geo. E. Gibbs, besides all the
local authorities and a number of
visitors from other parts of the ter
ritory. Prominent among the latter
was our old and esteemed friend
Bishop Booth, of Provo.
The Sunday schools are well at
tended, as are also the day schools
and improvement associations,
which speaks volumes for Ghe edu-
cational development of our youth,
which subject was so emphatically
advocated by President Taylor in
his remarks at the conference.
The number enrolled in the Sun
day schools in both wards of this
city is 409-in the improvement AS
sociatiOns, females rs, males 100.
1t was the good fortune of your
correspondent to be present at the
meeting convened for the special
benefit CT the youths of the stake on
Sunday evening at the conference
and which was addressed in turn by
Elder John Morgan and Apostle
Moses Thatcher. The topic, was
the cultivation Of those principles.
only which are known to deVelOpe
the true man and woman and the
total extraction from our characters
of everything which degrades.
The remarks were in the true
sense of the word inspiring. Elder
Thatcher spoke so patheIically as to
to cause many an eye to be dimmed
with tears, and l believe both his
and Elder j. MoIgan's sentiments
will be dwelt upon often in the fu-
ture. It was conceded by all to be a
most interesting and instructive
meeting-Much praise is due the
good citizens of Manti for their
zeal in constructing public
buildings, thereby adding
to the beauty and wealth of their
city, and we trust they will not
it impertinent-it being
done with the best of motives-if
we humbly suggest to the city faith
ers the propriety of renOvating the
and to the good citizens of
adjoining the exterior of their
homes, as it was noticeable that but
few houses had that necessary ad-
junct, a cornice, to them, and sew
eral fences stood in sad need of re-
pair. With these improvements
and the addition of some good
shade trees in the streets, the value
of the city would be greatly in
CT eased. 1t has certainly advantages