Show 9 Talk about the temple continued continued continued contin contin- and the emblematical significance significance cance and the he meaning of the architectural architectural arch arch- features which have been mentioned regarding the temple was asked It was was was' pointed out that the towers on the east eat end of f the D au- au structure were about six feet higher than the three towers which graced the he west w est end of the building and the explanation given was that in the three towers towers on the east end ind indor endor or front of the building represented the first presidency rhe fhe first presidency prea- prea it has been stated supervise the spiritual affairs of ol the church while the three towers on the W westend west st stend end represent the presiding bis- bis of the church which supervise the temporal Interests of the church On the pinnacle of the center front tower the statue of the angel Moroni l stands stands' commemorating the thc messenger from tram heaven n who appeared ap appeared ap- ap to Joseph Smith the prophet and proclaimed the reestablishment re establish ment meat of ol the Kingdom of God InthIs inthis In this age and who gave to him toe plates on which was written th the th Book Boole of Mormon l It is d declared clarell that the coming of ol Moron Moroni was the fulfillment of ol the prophecy contained con con- tamed In the Revelations GOSPEL LIGHT The significance of the other architectural features as told in a little little- booklet issued by the bureau of information states that tb tr 3 stones representing rays ot of light spreading from the midst of the clouds indicate Gospel light ois- ois the clouds of error which h had d enshrouded the world the stones representing the sun earth moon and numerous stars arc aro allegorical ails alla- emblems emblems' of ol the conditions which the resurrected souls ot of man kind will be assigned when all are adjudged according to their works works' the constellation of the big dipper r pointing to the north star is fa in intended Ul- Ul tended to remind those In doubt concerning the true way that they should follow along the path Indicated indicated indi Indi- by the priesthood while the clasped hands are emblem emblematic tic ot or th the strong union and brotherly lov love e characterIstic of Latter-day Latter Saints which they have been enabled enabled enabled en en- to accomplish so much at t home and abroad uL IAU INTERIOR The interior of he temple is beautiful As has b been en said but once has Ins it ever ver been profaned by the admittance of or gentiles and that was on the afternoon of pf the first day of of the dedication which was wason wasOn wason on April 5 1893 when the doors of the beautiful building w were re thrown open On on invitation to about 1000 non non- non Mormon citizens of Salt Sail Lake Lalee of whom the writer was on om No Ko changes in the Interior have been made since that time and since the final services servIces' connected with the dedication of the building none but of ol the Church of or Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Saints Saints-in in good standing have been permitted to enter Within the is the great tabernacle o of ol th the chuich church which seats p people ople It is the largest est auditorium In the mountain and coast country and anI among th l largest In the United Stated SlateS Its Interior represents an oval arch without any center support and Is Js the largest supporting self arch in lt the United States with but one exception and that exception is the the gr grand nd Central depot in New york ork It 1 ig Ig- the thoe largest supporting self-supporting arch in the world that Is constructed wholly of wood |