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Show Special Mormon Miracle Pageant Supplement Page 14 Many historical milestones highlighted by Manti Temple The historic Manti Temple will be open for endowment sessions on all days of the Mormon Miracle Pageant. Sessions will be held each day, Monday through Friday at the following times: 7:30 a.m.; 8:30 a.m.; 9:30 a.m.; 10:30 a.m.; 1 1:30 a.m.; 12:30 p.m.; 1:30 p.m.; 2:30 p.m.; 3:30 p.m. No evening sessions will be held during the pageant. Times listed are the times that sessions begin. Names are assigned beginning 12 hour prior to each session starting time. On Saturdays, the sessions will begin at 7:30 a.m.; 8:30 a.m.; 9:30 a.m.; 10:30 a.m.; 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. The Temple, which was re dedicated June, 1985 following several years spent carefully restoring and updating its facilities, utilizes the traditional live endowment, ceremony, as opposed to the filmed presentation used in many newer temples. The Manti Temple was first dedicated in 1 888. Public and private dedication ceremonies were held at that time, because some of the participants in the secret dedication were wanted by federal officials on charges of practicing plural marriage. One May 26, 1963, the 75th anniversary of the Temple was observed. A four hour and 45 minute Solemn Assembly was held in the assembly room upstairs Historic Patten House open during pageant The Patten House, a classic Larry Jones, architectural confor the Utah State Historisultant use of example of the pioneers available building materials, will be open to visitors daily during the Mormon Miracle Pageant, according to Carol Braithwaite, president of the Manti Camp of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers. The home, located on 4th North and 1st West in Manti, was constructed in about 1854. Its builder, John Patten, Jr., was an inventor, engineer, farmer, city councilman and sheriff. His home was built outside the Big Fort during a brief period of relative calm between the native Indians and the settlers. The primary material for construction was oolite rock - the same material was later used to build the Manti Temple. cal Society, said that legend has been proved a myth. In preparing the site for restoration in the summer of 1980, a careful study was made of the builders masonry which showed that the pioneer builders had used an adobe mud containing red sand in laying up the exterior walls. The mud became the victim of wind and water over the years, until finally the only mortar of this type remaining was buried deep between the lay ers of stone. Peterson Masonry', Mayfield completed the restoration of the exterior walls, striving to remain true to the original appearance and Lacking architecture. stonecutting materials, the pioneers who used the rock for construction purposes in this period generally utilized loose stone for wall construction. For years, legend had it that the Patten House was constructed of rocks simply piled atop each other w ithout A soft mortar re- quired special formulation to enable it to expand and contract w ith temperature changes without cracking the stone. Title to the Patten House is vested in Manti City. The Manti Camp of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers has been responsible for maintenance on the project. in the Temple, attended by all General Authorities of the Church and 1500 Priesthood leaders from the 26 Stakes which then comprised the Temple District. President David O. McKay presided at the gathering and the Spoken Word was broadcast from the Manti Temple, accompanied by the Tabernacle Choir in Salt Lake City. On July 10. 1974, President Spencer W. Kimball addressed a fireside at the foot of the Temple Hill. The group present inke cluded young adults from all stakes south Mountain. of the Point of the Another milestone in the Temples history occurred during the 1976 national Bicentennial celebration, when on June 12 that year the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and the Utah Symphony combined to present an open-ai- r concert at the food of the Temple Hill. On June 10, 1977, President Spencer W. Kimball presided over yet another Solemn Assembly in the Temple. At that time, 975 priesthood leaders from 35 stakes assembled to hear the Church leader. June, 1985 saw a steady stream of prominent leaders of the LDS Church and their families during the three days of the Temple's free-standi- Missionary serv ices were established in 1925 with the construction of the Visitors' Center at the foot of the Temple I fill. Later, in 1 967, a new v isitors center w as built at the top of the hill, but this building is no longer used for that purpose. Visitors are again welcomed at the foot of the hill in the 1925 building. The Manti Temple was the fifth temple to be completed in the Church's history and the third since the Church headquarters The John W. Patten House, on the corner of Third North and First West, is now a museum operated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, and will be open during the days of the Mormon Miracle Pageant. x , Hans ChristiaiWndersen Storytelling a.KjILJ' Festival 1 1 Emergency medical, fire and law enforcement assistance is available from any point in Sanpete County by dialing the county-wid- e emergency dispatch number 911. pitals located in Sanpete County: Sanpete Valley Hospital in Mt. Pleasant, about 21 miles north of Manti, and Gunnison Valley Hospital, about 14 miles south of Manti. The county-wid- e dispatch system is capable of channeling callsfor ambulances, police, fire, state park personnel, social services, Division of Wildlife officers and other agencies through this emergency network. The caller needs only to give hisher name, the telephone number from which he is calling, and information on the nature ofthe emergency he wishes to report. The dispatcher will summon the proper agencies immediately. For the information of Pageant visitors, there are two hos The Manti Ambulance Association, a volunteer Emergency Medical Technician organization, provides emergency medical transportation and service for the area. The Ephraim Ambulance Association furnishes such emergency service for the Ephraim area. The Manti Association keeps an ambulance on standby at the Pageant grounds during all performances. These EMTs also provide first-aiservice on the grounds each evening. wM i were moved to Utah in 847. The Temple was begun in 1877 and completed in 1888. Completed earlier than 888 were temples in St. George and Logan. The Salt Lake Temple, begun in 1 853, was completed and dedicated after 40 years of construction, in 1893. j Saturday, June 28 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Historic Ephraim All-da- L v pass: $5 All-da- v family pass: S20 Co-o- p S3 Square morning or afternoon session Emergency services available during Mormon Miracle Pageant toll-fre- e Br This spiral staircase (one of two in the Manti Temple) is an architectural masterpiece. Designed staircases are well known throughout the architectural world. by William Asper, the With no center support, the staircases rise a distance of 78 feet, make six complete circles and have 151 steps. Installed by expert craftsmen when the Temple was built, the beautiful staircases are still in perfect condition. Everyone Invited! Ufatid-crafte-d souvenirs gifts, and fiome decor. Manti-Sterlin- g d A A OVER 100 CRAFTERS WORK REPRESENTED Open every day of the Pageant from 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Sanpete County Fairgrounds Exhibition Building ID II A At ancient Masada, a remote hilltop fortress in the Judean desert, 960 Jews chose death over enslavement by the Romans in AD 73. See the sole surviving remnants of Masadas "last stand" hundreds of artifacts discovered among the ruins in a fascinating exhibition at the Brigham Young University Museum of Art. An exhibition on the DEAD SEA SCROLLS is on display in an adjacent gallery. ; v 1 . ; O 'V "V i MASADA runs through September 18th only. Reserve tickets early. For ticket information call 378-BY- U1 or http v7www.byu.edumoa |