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Show THE TEMPLE. Elsewhere in this issue we give some statistics of the Temple, furnished by Superintendent, C. O. Card. The financial showing is considerably behind that of the same months of other years, and would seem to indicate the prevalence of the idea that now that the outside work on the building is so far advanced, there is not so great a need as formerly, of means. This is an error, for the material and labor now being used is of the most expensive kind. The quantities of paint, nails, glass &c., that will be required immediately, are immense, and very costly, and the expense for material from now until the building is finished, will be very heavy. The putting down of floors goes on rapidly, and is completed in several rooms. The putting in of frames, a large number of which are on hand, has been delayed because of the scaffolding but will now be prosecuted vigorously. A coat of paint was put on the roof last week, and when all the outside work is completed, another will be put on. If sufficient means were provided to enable the work to be pushed rapidly, the building could easily be finished by the close of the present year, and now that such is the case, it is too bad to have resources fall off. A long, strong and united pull would finish the building before 1882 should be upon us. Then why not make the effort? We look to see it made. |