The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-05-18
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LOGAN, May Is.

LOGAN, May Is.
Cache Valley has SUGGESTED in her
second great under a'king. The
large Tabernacle which is second to
no stake building in the Territory.
unless it be that of Salt Lake, was
commenced several years ago when
the County was comparatively
young and when it was much
poorer than it will ever be again.
The work once common esd however
was never allowed to flag, and col
osssl as was the undertaking at
that time, before it was anything
Ike completed another effort,
more stupendous in every
way than the first, was
already being put forth with vi
tally that the intervening years
have demonstrated to be healthy
and vigorous beyond the power of
words to tell. This second effort is
realized to-day in the Logan
Tenn pie. If to have beer proud OF
the first effort-the Tabernacle
were justifiable under the adverse
circumstances surrounding its erec-
ton, how much more pleasing, how
much greater the delight to behold
realized in the completeness Of archi-
tectural symmetry, in the Ferfec-
ton of harmonious tint, in the
knowledge that united effort, hon
estIy directed, will o'erreach to all
appearance insuperahle obstacles-
an accomplished end, compared to
which the preceding tSsks were as
the light labrr Of a short
hour, lightly done and socn
over! The Tapidity with
which the work has been urged
forward is no less an evidence OF
the characteristic energy Of the in
habItants of Cache Valley than is
the strict attention to detail. Il has
not been the work Of luxurious
pride; nor has it been acc: mpllshed
by the listless Indifference so often
and SO lamentably true OF similar
undertakings in comm uni.ies out
side this Territory. The same IL
terest, the same anxiety, the same
zeal have marked the general con-
duct O. the people, IS though 1t
were a purely Individual sffalr, ana
as though the reputation OF every
pergon were individually at stake in
the manner in which the work was
performed.
There stands the massiy structure,
silent and solemn, in the warm
sunset, or in the rich silYsry light
of the serene moon, and tells It's
tale in solemn and manifold impress
sions on the mind OF the curious
and the admiring teholder. Once
seen, it is never 10 be forgotten.
In every Way, viewed from what
ever light, historically, as to l0ca-
ton. as to structure, as to the
social conditions that gave rise to
its conception and to which Its
realization in fact is due, as to
immediate material surroundings
contemplated from any OF these
varied points, it still commands
admiration, still inforces a sense of
awe, is still q monument Of the
power of man to bring about re-
suits when properly guided to the
end, that man whatever his belief
is absolutely compelled to
look at with a sense
Of pride that he belongs to race
capable of such magnificent res
suits.
THE TEMPLE
is situated on the edge Of q COM
manding emlnence which skirts
Logan City on the east. It is
within half q mile of the Taber-
nacle and the same distance from
the principal street. The hill rises
abruptly; while seeming to grow
ont of the Orow, is a
huge structure, pleasing and
symmetrical in shape. The
position of the building is calcul'
ated to add to its magnificence rs
giving q wider general view and en-
HANGING in q remarkable degree and
in q metaphysical way, the dimen-
sions which, even cold and unTe-
Iieyed, are colossal. But it is only
when one stands at the foot of the
stupendous and splendid edifice,
onlv when he comp ares his own
stature-With all his b0asted pride
and epotism-thath his insignlfcance
and the insignifeance ofsurroundlng
edifices dawn fully and fOrcibly upon
him. Nesting at the base OF this
hill lies the charming city OF Logan,
and it is plainly visible as one runs
down the divide between Box Elder
and Cache County; and after gazing
on the city, the eye lifted 10 the
magnificent mountains still further