Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-08-20

| adapted to TIL Mormon view of it's
necessity and purpose. Some of its
rooms are of astonishing grandeur
characteristic al Y cna-te and attrac-
| tive. Hot water is H. = for heating,
the Ii ctric IL ht for IN -nination, san
itary applian. es are ~ lfrct, and two
elevators viii ne th- requirements
/ of the iniTia IT, q When il is IN running
order. Varied estima e. have been
| made a. to the cost "f this grand
| house. Pruha nly from to millions
have been spe Mt upon it. Much Of this
was, as it is known, in KIND, and part
in labor, although latterly much cash
has been donated for its appoint
ments''
The Tabernacle, or auditorium as is
frequently called, and which is fully
as world renowned as the Temple, is
15Ox250 and 80 feet high, which makes
it the largest place for religious wor-
ship in the world. 1t is capable of
holding over 5000 people, and yet is
barely large enough to hold the i'm
mense congregation that gather there
even during an ordinary Sunday SER
vice. I found that out the next day
when attended. The house was liter
ally packed, and many Of the late
ones were compelled to remain on the
outside. copy the following from
the card which was given me:
"The construction of this building
is unique, in that it is without a pillar
support, the latticed truss work of the
roof is ten feet from ceiling to shin
giles. and it's mammoth arches rest
upon A stone piers giving that semi
oval appearance which it presents.
Between these sand stone piers there
are 20 double doors, each nine feet
wide, all opening outward. With these
and the capacious stairways from the
gallery, it is said that the largest con-
gregation can find egress in less than
able feature of this world-famed
building. It's dimensions are 3Ox33 feet
and it is 4S feet high. It's bellows are
inflated by air from water motor
and it's compass comprises 81 stops
and includes 2,64S pipes. The seats, as
seen in proximity thereto, accom-
modate an unpaid choir of from to
4 hundred, but for great choruses this
is enlarged to near 1 1000 voices"
was admitted into the Tabernacle
one of the north eastern
doors underneath the, gallery, Then a |
guard took charge Of 1lnnp1 me and Il | was
shown throughout the building. Its
although something aston
ishing, was not more SO than was it's
acoustic propensities. The guide re-
NAMED at the altar near the great Or
gan. and 1 crossed the vast building
passing underneath the gallery at the
opposite end, which was the most dis
tant point could reach. He spoke to
me in not very loud whisper and I
could distinguish, every word. 1t was
lh.e anne. il, the gallery and in every
aesitio lnl NJ saw fitto choose, The great
gallery circled around three, sides Of |
The building as in theater. The four
rows of seats below the choir are oc-
cupied by dignitaries and officials
holding different grades of Priesthood
N the Mormon church. The upper one
S reserved for the First Presidency
Of the church, the second for the
twelve apostles, the third for the
of the stake, his counsel
Ors, expected speakers and others;
while the fourth and lowest is re-
served for the lesser or Aaroni Priest
hood, and for those who administer
The sacramento Above all of these
seats, and separated by low partition
across, were the numerous seats be-
onging to the choir. These rose up
one tier above the other until they
on a level with the gal
cry; while in the back end, exactly
n the center, stood the massive or
gan the material Of which is princi-
oally of Utah creation. One cannot
ully realize the vastness of this great
'oom until he stops to consider that
,he choir space alone is larger than
,he interior of most country churches;
ind even then he cannot be thorough
y impressed until he has inspected
he room on his own account. I at
ended service there the next day,
which was Sunday, and saw that audi
orium filed to Overlooking. The choir
numbered over four hundred. The
ones of the great organ, contrary to
ny expectations, were comparatively
oft and musical; and though power
ul in volume was none too much SO to
ningle with the hundreds of voices