Show Great Mormon Temple Constructed At Outlay of in City I Of Cardston Is Nearing Completion LETHBRIDGE Alta Oct 23 By Canadian Canadian Ca Ca- nadian Press Set Press Set Set upon a hill hlll the highest point in the town of Cardston in the extreme southwest of Alberta stands like the acropolis of ancient Athens the first such structure to be erected on British soil soil soil-a a Mormon temple Six year years ago last August the first sod was turned Year by year the imposing imposing imposing im im- im- im posing structure has ha-a risen until today it stands almost completed ready for the final dedication by the highest st officials of the church a ceremony ceremony ceremony cere cere- mony which likely will take place in May or June of r next year Interior decoration which has already made the temple famous throughout the length ami breadth of ot the continent is still progressing progressing- and it will be he spring before the final touches are made I Once the temple is completed dedicated dedi- dedi and turned over to the corp corps of temple officials t for Or r the special s ci l rites and ceremonies for which it was constructed constructed con con- con t it will be sacred ground No nonmember will be allowed to set foot within its portals and only members of the church who carry a certificate from thir bishop showing themselves to be in good standing in every particular particular par par- parI I will be allowed to take tale part partin in the ceremonies within its walls Surrounding the temple and lifting it up is a great square within a a. re retaining re- re taming wall feet square Within j e re being developed beautiful artificial gardens in the center of oC which the temple stand stands rearing its t topmost point feet In r i the air The J fc Ii built built- QC of Nels s sra ra 1 ItI in gold to dit l lff 1 f t n St St. 6 o 1 y ff 0 t F tJ I tJI I woods paintings and rugs vie with I each other to lend a tone of pf quiet sig sig- sig-I sig Throughout all the rooms i special woods are aie are uSed in decorating I There are arc African and American walnut wal wal- nut redwood from South America 1 ebony and rosewood while in every room are splendid borders of Inlaid I work which took months of oC time on the part of several cabinet makers malters to I complete v The Tue Latter-day Latter Saints have built eight temples including tile the one at CardS CardSton ton and one at Late Laic Hawaiian islands The ninth will willbe be built at Mesa 1 Arizona The greater part of or the money for building the Cardston temple was furnished furnished furnished fur fur- by the central council of which i President Heber J. J Grant is hea head This money came from Mormons Mormons' in every i part of the continent However man many 1 thousand dollars were contributed by tn I members of the church in Canada I while much of ot the rough labor on the temple was contributed by members I without pay I |