Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-09-19
TABERNACLES' DEDICATION
WAS LARGELY ATTENDED
Services Were Held Last Sunday Morning. Af-
ternoon and Evening Presidents Grant and
Lund Tell of Church Work.

1000 tabernacle to be completed and
lHedicated on the first anniversary
Pf the forming of the stake and this
would have been accomplished had it
not been for the terrible epidemic
which was visited upon this country
last winter and spring.
Ground was broken on the 9th of
PMay, 1918 and the corner stone was
laid on the 9Th day of June and from
then on active work followed until
the building was completed in March
of this year at total cost of $77,-
600.
The style of the building is Gree
clan and is very imposing. People
who have travelled great deal in
America and Europe and who have
seen this building are unanimous in
their praise of its beauty.
The seats for the congregation, of
which there are 1900. are arranged
in semi-circle on both the main
floor and balcony, thus giving a
large seating. capacity and allowing
every one present to see and hear
everything. The choir pew will ac-
comodate so persons and is in the
center of the building on the north
side. Immediately back of the
choir pews is the place for those who
are conducting the meeting.
There are five rooms on the main
floor which may at any time they are
not desired for part of the main au-
ditorium that can be shut off there
from by means OF folding doors that
close into the wall castings. When
closed they may be used for individu-
al meetings such as M. /. A. work,
Thus several meetings may be con-
Quoted at the same time. In one of
these rooms will be conducted the
seminary which is to be held this
winter in conjunction with their
other studies.
The indirect system of lighting is
fused thruout-in the main auditor
ium II large ligths are used which
when lighted at nights make the In
side as bright as day.
The interior decorations are very
simple and it is this simplicity that
is so very pleasing. Upon entering
the very atmosphere strikes you with
the purpose of the tabernacle.
Also on the main floor are lavora-
tories for men and women, both of
which are finished in grey marble.
AS this is the first public building In
Montpelier to be so equipped the
Presidency of the stake are to be
complimented.
On both sides of the main audi
torium are stairs leading to the bal
cony. Also upstairs is the office of
the stake presidency. This room il
suitably furnished in golden oak.
| There is one other large room up
stairs, which, when completed will
probably be used for prayer meet
ings.
Heat is supplied by hot air fur
mace, which. as 1t heats, purifies the
air by forcing fresh air into the room
and driving the foul air out. In the
summer this heating plant may be
turned into a cooling plant its action
being reversed
AS soon as spring opens next yea1
the grounds surrounding the tab.
ernacle will be leveIed and a Lawn
planted. 1t is thought the same wat.
ering system used by the city hal
will be installed. When this Il
done. without question. Montpelier
will have one of the prettiest church
buildings in the west and one which
not only the members OF the stake
J but every citizen Of the city may vel
, be proud of.
I President Rich informs us that
r whenever there are any public meet
: ings. such as school or patriots
exercises. or when any gathering thai
will benefit the community is to b.
: held where large gathering plae.
is needed that he will very gladI,
give the tabernacle for the occasion