Show L L. D. D S. S MONUMENT WILL DEPICT p DISCOVERY OF GOLDEN PLATES J i i. D l Left the monument that will be he dedicated in NewYork NewYork New NewYork York this summer commemorating g the finding of the golden plates by hy the Prophet Joseph Smith founder of the L L. D. D S. S church Center a of the statue of the Angel Moroni which will rest atop the monument Right Torleif Knaphus Salt Lake City sculptor shown at work on one of four panels to be placed on the sides of the shaft History of finding of the golden plates by the Prophet Joseph Smith founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Latter Saints from which the prophet translated the Book of Mormon will be vividly recalled when the church dedicates a bronze and granite monument on the brow of the Hill Cumorah in New York this summer The towering monument which I will be visible for tor or miles mites around Is expected to be completed for dedi- dedi cation on July 24 21 It will be located jon Ion on the highway between Palmyra and and Manchester N. N Y Plans for the monument which will be one of the most beautiful ever constructed by the L. L D. D S. S church have been completed by Torleif S. S Knaphus Salt Lake City sculptor who also is nearing completion completion com corn of four panels which will willbe willbe willbe be placed in the lower part of oC the shaft Moulds Mould Figures I Mr Knaphus can be found al almost almost I al- most any time in his shop on Richards Richards Richards Rich Rich- ards street with the deft touch of his hand the clay figures for Cor the plaques which later will vilI be cast in bronze I I have been working on all phases of oC this historical monument for more than three years he declared declared de de- de- de elated without taking his eyes off oCt his work I 1 designed the shaft and base and made the model mode I Tho The monument is to be erected near the spot where the Prophet Joseph Smith took the plates from the ground after aCter they had been delivered de de- de- de livered to him by the An Angel el Moroni The stately figure i ure of the Angel Moroni Moroni Moroni Mo Mo- roni one of the prehistoric leaders of ot th the North American continent will rest on the top of the ment It will vill b be 8 feet 9 0 inches in height The entire monument will vill stand 26 feet above its base which will be 15 feet square Mr Knaphus also is making the statue of or Angel Moroni He has hasco co completed the panel bearing the exhortation exportation ex ex- of ot the angel found in the Book of Mormon concerning the plates and this has been sent to New York to be cast In bronze The sculptor is busy working on the he other three plaques plaques Joseph Joseph Receives the Plates The Eight Witnesses and The Three Wit Wit- nesses The witnesses were ere associates associates asso asso- elates of ot Prophet Smith to whom he lie exhibited the plates at various times The granite work worle for the thc shaft Is being done b by Elias Morris Sons company of Salt Lal Lake e Cit City and Lorenzo Lorenzo Lo Lo- Lo- Lo renzo Young local architect is designing designing de dc- de- de signing the approach to the monument monument ment meat and th the parkin How the Angel Moroni appeared to him and later revealed the hiding hiding hiding hid hid- ing place of the golden rolden plates which was one of the events leading up to the organization of oC the L. L D. D S S. S church is told in the writings of ot the Prophet Joseph Smith History tells how he was not permitted to remove the plates until four Cour years later on September 22 1827 but visited the spot each ench I year on the anniversary of their discovery Translated Script Accounts of ot the event relate how ho the prophet pried the lid from the box which held the plates and a jeweled breastplate and two precious precious Precious pre pre- cious stones by means of which he later was able to translate the in inscriptions inscriptions inscriptions in- in on the plates Mr Knaphus said that the bronze brome tablets will be placed in the base hase of the monument as follows On the north a quotation from the Book of oC Mormon regarding the plates on the west Joseph receiving the plates on the south Angel Moroni showing the plates to the three witnesses witnesses wit wit- nesses and on the cast east the eight b witnesses According to present plans a building for the convenience of ot visItors visitors vis vis- ors to the shaft where Information Information tion concerning the church will be distrIbuted Is to be built at the foot toot of tho lull hIll Many church dignitaries and members are expected to journey to New York to attend the m ceremonies |