Show By HEBER J. SESSIONS An article in the Tribune F gives a narrative about the Chapel in Pine and quotes that it was built And is reputed to be the oldest Mormon church building in the years is a long lime of May I suggest that there are a few a few years older and still in The Bountiful Tabernacle Is one of I wish to quote from my article in the Davis County Clipper review of some of the old Pioneer Diaries would give what sacrifices were made that this very sacred I say as I grew up from childhood July up through the many years when it served the sacred needs of all the Bountiful First Ward population from Pages Lane on north to North Salt Lake and west to and the children of those wonderful Pioneers were educated spiritually by those unselfish Pioneer WHEN Brigham Young first entered the Salt Lake he ordered all with the and do not Build with the available materials to be found in your areas in such a maner as will serve all future needs and The Bountiful Tabernacle was erected between 1857 and 1863 at an estimated cash cost of plus equal donated The walls were made of Adobes made by hand in the old West Bountiful The foundation was made with rock t hauled from the JOHN one of the first Joseph first Sessions second with August George Lincoln and Arisen Call were called by Brigham Young to serve as directors of The land on which It was built was dedicated and consecrated 1857 by Lorenzo The building was completed and then dedicated March The dedicatory prayer was offered by Heber C. Kimball and Brigham Young conducted the ITS is indicated by its entire thick walls of and extra thick rock The nails and glass used were hauled by Ox teams across the The lumber from saw milts in and Mill Creek A serious thought is that this building was constructed for with plenty of room for There is a sacredness involved in this historical part of the preserved their Sacred There is a sacred motto in this The bust of the Prophet Joseph Smith is crowned with two Angels holding a scarf over the head with the To The It i has been in continuous and two wards and stake are served therein at |