Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-11-03
MORMON TEMPLE IS
BUILT IN ALBERTA

Lethbridge. Alta. Nov. 3.-(By the
Canadian Press. )-Set upon a hill, the
highest point in the town of Cardston
in the extreme southwest Of Alberta.
stands, like the Acropolis Of ancient
Athens. a Mormon temple, the first
such structure to be erected on Brit
ish soil.
symbolizes to the members of the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints In the dominion the perma-
of the church in Canada. The
Mormons have come to stay. "
Six years ago last August tho first
sod was turned. Year by year the i'm
posing $1.250,00o structure has risen
until today it stands almost com
pleted, ready for the final dedication
by the highest officials Of the church.
a ceremony which will likely take
Interior decoration, which has al
ready made the temple famous
throughout the length and breadth OF
the continent, is still progressing and
1t will be spring before the final
touches are. made.
There has been nothing of hurry to
get h job finished; modern contract
ing methods for beating the time
limit didn't enter into the undertake
ing; the result has beer accomplished
somewhat as the %ancients must have
constructed the pyramids.
Once the temple is completed, dedi-
Gated n turned over to the corps of
temple officials for the special rites
and ceremonies for which it was con-
structed. it will be sacred ground. No
Gentle will be allowed to set foot
within its portals, and only members
OF the church who a carry a GER
tificate from their bishop showing
themselves to be in good standing in
every particular, will be allowed to
take part in the ceremonies within its
walls. 'A
Surrounding the temple and lifting
it up. is q great square within a re-
tanning wall 235 feet square. Within
are being developed beautiful arti
fetal gradena in the center Of which
the temple stands, rearing its topmost
point 10 feet in the air. It is lot SO
much, however, on the exterior Of the
structure, which is constructed Of
Nelson granite bearing eight dollars in
been lavished as On the interior where
the fines Of woods, paintings and rugs
vie with each other to- lend a tone of
quiet magnificence absorbing the in
terest of the visitor.
Everything within the temple SYM
DOllzes something. In the very center
on the ground floor there is the great
baptistry with its baptismal fount
supported on the backs of twelve life
sized oxen done by the famous sculp-
tor. Torleif Knaphus. Ascending by
easy stages as n circles the building
come the Creation room, indicating
the beginning OF the world. it's walls
beautifully panelled by vague pic
lures ~portraying the first seven days.
From this n passes into the room
representing the Garden Of Eden, the
world before sin, where an atmo-
sphere of peace and plenty pervades.
Next comes the world after the SER
pent Of sin had done its work. There.
magnificent paintings portray the
struggles Of the world-the wolf stalks
its prey, the lamb; the cougar tears
down the antelope, while the viper
fascinates the tropical bird. A splen
did painting Of Chief. Mountain forms
the main background in this room.
Passing from this one comes to the
celestial room at the very top OF the
temple. For this an enormous rug is
now being woven in Brussels. Belgium.
at a cost Of $4,000, while a heavy veil
costing $4,000 will form the entrance.
on the celestial 0 are smaller
rooms done in the finest woods pro-
durable. These are used for marriages
and for the typical Mormon ceremony
of Sealing the dead"
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