The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-04-13
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The semi-annuai conference OF the Nor
mon church began in Salt Lade City
April 4th. The dedicatory exercises OF
the Temple began Thursday, and will
run until next Tuesday. the 18th, iuclu-
sive, Sundays not excepted, thirteen
days in all. The programme is to admit
2l50 daily, that being the seating capacity
Of the main room Of the Temple. The
admission was by stakes, and was
strictly on tickets supplied on the recon :
mendation OF the bishops Of the stakes,
stating that the applicant was in good
standing. and had paid all his tithiug,
etc. The total number 10 pass ;s about
80, 500. The ceremonies will be daily
repetition, so that all may see and hear
the same things. The Tribune says the
Temple is rich in sdornments, hangings
and fittings. beautiful in finish. aud was
o revelation OF wonder to the visitors.
Nothing that could contribute to its com.
fort and elegance has been neglected. In
its perfection Of taste and harmony it
dazzles the most artistic and refined.
The site for the Temple was selected
July %, lS47. The material selected
for the foundation was 6restone and for
the walls cut granite. February 6, 1853,
ground was broken, and and on the 9th
OF April following the corner-stones were
laid. Work was continued at intervals
until April 8, 1892, when the capstone
was laid, at which time the date for ded-
ication was fixed for April 6. 1893. the
sixty.third anniversary of the organiza-
ton of the Mormon church.
The building is 1864 feet long and SO
feet wide. With the towers. it covers
an area Of 81, $50 square feet. The foun'
dation wall is l6 feet thick and l6 deep.
The walls are 8 feet thick at the bottom
aud 6 at the top. There are six towers.
three on each end of the building. Those
on the east are 200 feet high, those on
the west 1874 feet. The east central
tower, at the front of the building, is
222h feet high, surmounted by the figure
Of an angel with trumpet to his lips.
The architecture Of the building is with
out a parallel, so far as known. The
cost is about $4,O0O,0O0. This Temple
i. looked upon by the members Of the
Mormon church as the one described in
the first two verses of the fourth chapter
Of Micah, which are as follows:
Bat in the last days it shall come to
pass, that the mountain OF the house oil
the Lord shall be established in the top
OF the mountains, and it shall be exalted
above the hills; and people shall dow
unto ii.
'.And many nations shall come, and
say, Come, and let us go up to the noun
tain Of the Lord, and to the house OF the
God of Jacob; and he will teach US OF his
ways, and we will walk in his paths: for
the law shall 60 forth Of Zion, and the
word Of the Lord from Jerusalem"
The building is lighted by electricity,
and provided with modern heating, ven
tilating and sanitary appliances.
As it had been prophesied that Chris
would appear on earth at the completion
Of the Temple. Lorenzo Snow, presiden
Of the Twelve Apostles. on Tuesday ad
vised the Saints not to expect too mucl
on Thursday. He said that Christ woul'
not come until the Saints were prepare'
to receive him properly, and that NIGH
be in ten or twelve or twenty years.