The House of the Lord: A Study of Holy Sanctuaries Ancient and Modern. James E. Talmage

PLATE 13.—THE GARDEN ROOM

       PLATE 14.—THE UPPER CORRIDOR

       PLATE 15.—SIDE CORRIDOR

       PLATE 16.—ART WINDOW,—THE EXPULSION FROM EDEN

       PLATE 17.—THE WORLD ROOM, LOOKING WEST

       PLATE 18.—THE WORLD ROOM, LOOKING EAST

       PLATE 19.—THE TERRESTRIAL ROOM, LOOKING WEST

       PLATE 20.—TERRESTRIAL ROOM, LOOKING EAST TOWARD THE VEIL

       PLATE 21.—THE CELESTIAL ROOM, LOOKING EAST

       PLATE 22.—THE CELESTIAL ROOM, LOOKING WEST TOWARD THE VEIL

       PLATE 23.—THE SEALING ROOM FOR THE DEAD

       PLATE 24.—THE SEALING ROOM FOR THE LIVING

       PLATE 25.—RECEPTION ROOM ADJOINING SEALING ROOM FOR THE LIVING

       PLATE 26.—OUTER ANTE-ROOM

       PLATE 27.—THE HOLY OF HOLIES

       PLATE 28.—THE HALL-WAY ON THIRD FLOOR

       PLATE 29.—THE ELDERS' ROOM

       PLATE 30.—COUNCIL ROOM OF THE SEVENTY

       PLATE 31.—HIGH COUNCIL CHAMBER

       PLATE 32.—COUNCIL ROOM OF THE TWELVE APOSTLES

       PLATE 33.—COUNCIL ROOM OR THE FIRST PRESIDENCY AND THE TWELVE APOSTLES

       PLATE 34.—THE MEMORIAL WINDOW

       PLATE 35.—GENERAL VIEW OF MAIN ASSEMBLY ROOM

       PLATE 36.—STAND AND PULPITS FOR MELCHISEDEK PRIESTHOOD IN MAIN ASSEMBLY ROOM

       PLATE 37.—SPIRAL STAIRWAY IN MAIN ASSEMBLY ROOM

       PLATE 38.—ONE OF THE GREAT GRANITE STAIRWAYS

       PLATE 39.—TEMPLE BLOCK, SALT LAKE CITY

       PLATE 40.—THE TABERNACLE—EXTERIOR

       PLATE 41.—THE TABERNACLE—INTERIOR

       PLATE 42.—STATUE OF JOSEPH SMITH, THE PROPHET

       PLATE 43.—STATUE OF HYRUM SMITH, THE PATRIARCH

       PLATE 44.—THE ST. GEORGE TEMPLE

       PLATE 45.—THE LOGAN TEMPLE

       PLATE 46.—THE MANTI TEMPLE

       INDEX.

PREFACE

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       Among the numerous sects and churches of the present day, the Latter-day Saints are distinguished as builders of Temples. In this respect they resemble Israel of olden time. It is not surprising that great and widespread interest is manifest respecting this peculiarity of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, nor that questions are continually arising as to the purpose and motive behind this great labor, and the nature of the ordinances administered in these modern Houses of the Lord. To answer some of these questions, and to place within the reach of earnest inquirers authentic information concerning the doctrine and practise of Temple ministration, this book has been written.

      By way of affording means of easy comparison between the Temple-building achievements of past and those of current time, a brief treatment of the sanctuaries of earlier dispensations has been included. While detailed information pertaining to ancient Temples and related sanctuaries is accessible to all, through cyclopedias, Bible dictionaries and works of more special scope, but little concerning the Temples of today and the sacred service therein rendered has been published in separate form. The official "History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints" contains abundant data on the subject; but the information is distributed through many tomes, and is of access to comparatively few.

      Among the special publications in this field, most of which are primarily devoted to the history and description of the Temple at Salt Lake City, are the following:

       "Temples: Descriptive and historical sketches of ancient and modern sacred edifices," a pamphlet of 28 pages, by J. M. Sjodahl, Salt Lake City, 1892. This covers the history of the Salt Lake City Temple to the time of the laying of the capstone, April, 1892. The pamphlet contains outline drawings.

      "The Salt Lake Temple," an article by James H. Anderson, published in "The Contributor," Vol. XIV, No. 6, April, 1893, 60 pages with numerous illustrations of the Temple at different stages, together with details of construction, and portraits of Church officials and others connected with the erection of the great structure.

      "Historical and descriptive sketch of the Salt Lake Temple," an illustrated pamphlet of 36 pages published by the Deseret News, Salt Lake City, April, 1893.

      "A Description of the Great Temple, Salt Lake City, and a statement concerning the purposes for which it has been built," a pamphlet of 40 pages, by D. M. McAllister, Salt Lake City, 1912. This contains half-tone engravings of both exterior and interior views.

      In the present undertaking the author has