| Show THOUGHTS ON THE TEMPLE STANDING at a distance from the majestic figure of f moroni an and d gas gazing 1 n 9 upon the fine proportions and flowing drapery theother the other day many tho thoughts pi presented resented ted themselves such as were almost too deep for utterance here with uplifted forehead and with the trumpet to his lips was the embodiment of dignity power and purpose it seemed to be worthy of nay to demand the attention of the world first to testify through moroni whom it typifies the restoration of divine authority and prophetic unction then to sound the trumpet call of gospel salvation and warning to a sin sick world coupled with this thought the mind ran back to that great day in april the foundation stones of this temple were laid memory recalled how in the old world while reading an account in the DESERET NEWS of that grand joyful yet solemn occasion thought was busy with much that was then new and yet perchance it was known before then a year later gathering zion the objective points point but the temple yet to be next to seeing the prophet the uppermost ambition of the sou soul slowly it arose theu then it was hidden bidden for awhile now nov and again was discussion as to the material for the superstructure brick sandstone and finally granite then the cutting of this at the mouth of big cottonwood the hauling by oxen the project of the cana canal or rails on the banks thereof labors incident thereto all the way through a labor of love but need ing ever the he sustaining power of hope then the railroad and significant progress on the temple as an its massive grandeur and symbolic character were revealed from year to year then the death of the prophet and the architect indicating delay delay already stretched to a tension provocative of query in ten thousand hearts in the interval however other temples have been erected and dedicated experience in sacred things has supplemented ted the inspirational temple building drift and science has become the han handmaid dimaid of religion in that its latest achievements are impressed upon the most complete and worthy house of god that this generation has suen seen while the naked walls were barely ready for the roof the experience of master builders has defined certain methods which admitted of such construction st and expansion of material as our climate of ext extremes remes makes possible without that lateral pressure upon the outer walls which elee efee might have become dangerous because unavoidable with years while this temple was under way sanitary science stepped from infancy almost to maturity this together with the latest improvements in heating will add immensely to the comfort convenience and cleanliness of the many thousands who will wil work there for the lying loping and the dead the electric lights that modern imodean miracle will aid in giving beauty to both the iuteri interior or and exterior such as was undreamed of until the later years of construction many other items suggest them themselves bel ves which are among modern improvements in a mechanic mechau loil il and decorative direction enough has been said to banish baniah all those memories and thoughts of the past which savored of impatience every hindrance ultimately tends to show that thare is an overruling hand and that in the order of bod through his servants the house bouse finally completed will be more worthy of its divine character will more fully represent the progress and prosperity of israel and will testify more loudly to the world of those principles which from the cornerstones corner stones to the flashing bashing light above moroni a head suggest peace on earth and good god will to man |
