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Show DESERET 11 I Amm.; NEWS, 1 - SiAK11iYA( -4- I 4t1 EWS-1-010 11 192 911 LA itTIL .1Li,D A .11$US---CHAIS- T .. 1 . - 4 Atteer I rI:i-- t71-:- r t''"1-:-r- 1 1 . PROPOSED. OGDEN TABERNACLEArchitects drawing of the pro- posed stately new Tabernacle to serve the eight Ogden stakes. To be constructed of white cast stone, the new structure will seat 5000 persons NEW 'TABERNACLE , and include ample facilities for the eight joint owners. It will be cated near the old edifice on historic "Tabernacle Square." , lo- , FOR OGDEN : 0.10.0.-.0.0.:F(14,0,:- ii:::.;',, I. 30-t-i-c711.0rfrolc- - HARRY JONES By , - I - , Ogden Deseret News Bureau Chief OGDENThe new Ogden Tabernacle authorized br the First Presidency, when completed will be one of the most stately and beautiful Church buildings in northern Utah. Of white cast stone, the edifice will seat approximately - 5000 persons by usingbottithemainhall and balcony and an adjoining overflow hall. Pulpi --c- hoir seats, cloak room, music room and asmall special assembly room.the recreation room, will be a stage, refreshment room, kitchen, powder room, guest room, large lounge and custodian's room. The make in January of 1949 when Pres. David O. McKay in of structed presidents of structure. new for the plan Other construction by the Church made impossible an earlier start on the much needed building. Two wars had disrupted plans for a new tabernacle but at last, it seems that the dreamsoftheOgden saintsareabouttacometrue and Ogden Tabernacle that was erected in 1855-5THE OLD STRUCTURE, was the first building An Weber County that could be considered at all large. , It was started during a hard winter when the popula-tion of the county numbered about 50 families. Pres, -tect and builder, and Walter Thompson, both of Salt Laki-City to take charge of the construction. Saint manner, a call was made un-In true,' Latter-da- y --der the direction of Pres. Lorin Farr for every man to give his time and talents toward completion. Construction' Is of red pine. Logs were taken from Strong's Canyon and 'floated down the Ogden River to the Farr Mill. Wooden pegs in lieu of nails saved some.-$10the bases of arches per keg. --Thesespanning the interior. two the Walls, The foundation was made of rock n0 itaLwa-1-11made of center of pioneer life persons. After comnruction, It was the p 4 ..t.. . OLD OGDEN TABERNACLEConstructed in 1855-5- 6 when the population of Ogden area number d50Tathiliis WifliamNieofFife warthe architeck and Thompson.- Construction is of red pine secured from Strong's Csnypn. Foundation is of native stone and the walls are adobe. he--chapei- :', 6. Twenty-second-Annu- - -- ed -- adobesT-Seating-eapa- -- wet auffielently-.-:cotnpkte- -t- d heAlmet . io-l- t the eld osit teld-on-t- could-be Militia when floors at he Sunday-followi- ng the-Gene- DAVID O. McKAY - THE EDIFICE was finally Tabernacle Was remodeled in 1986 at a cost of $15,900. A Continued on page If al - able-bodi- used by the Ogden Division- of the Utah Johnston's Army- - invaded Utah.- There-were-n- The One Hundred and Conference of the Church of Je,Tus Latter-da- y Saints, to which all Church members are invited, will convene in the Tabernacle, Salt Lake City,titah,Krida,y, SaturdayandSunday, April 4, 5, and 8, 1952,- - with general sessions each day at 10 a.m. and 2 pto. A meeting devoted to the work of the stake and foreign missions will be held in the Tabernacle on FridarApril 4, at 7 pia. , Mission presidents in attendance at the General Conference, all stake mission stake missionaries and the presidencies of stakes are requested to presidents-an- d attend An invitation is extended also to members of high councils, bishoprics, dents of seventies' quorums, and the general boards of auxiliarrorganizations.. ' The General Priesthood meeting will be held In the Tabernacle on Saturday,-Apr- it 5, at 7 p.m. - We suggest that Fast Meetings be held on the last Sunday in MarchMarch 30; on stakes in Tircept Confer:- stakes,:we asiLthatIast Meetings be ' ence, or April 13. , :Christ of -- STEPHEN Z. REUBgN CLARICJR. The First Presidency - I - |
