The House of the Lord: A Study of Holy Sanctuaries Ancient and Modern
INCLUDING FORTY-SIX PLATES ILLUSTRATIVE OF MODERN TEMPLES
JAMES E. TALMAGE
One of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Published by the Church
Salt Lake City, Utah
1912
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.
James E. Talmage
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PREFACE
CONTENTS
FOOTNOTES
THE "TESTIMONY"
THE PROVISIONAL TABERNACLE
THE TABERNACLE OF THE CONGREGATION
THE THIRD TABERNACLE
THE TEMPLE OF SOLOMON
THE TEMPLE OF EZEKIEL'S VISION
THE TEMPLE OF ZERUBBABEL
THE TEMPLE OF HEROD
FOOTNOTES
NECESSITY OF OBEDIENCE TO THE LAWS AND ORDINANCES OF THE GOSPEL
VICARIOUS SERVICE OF THE LIVING FOR THE DEAD
AUTHORITY TO LABOR IN BEHALF OF THE DEAD
TEMPLES REQUIRED FOR VICARIOUS SERVICE
FOOTNOTES
BAPTISM FOR THE DEAD
ORDINATION AND ENDOWMENT
SEALING IN MARRIAGE
OTHER SEALING ORDINANCES
FOOTNOTES
TEMPLE SITE AT INDEPENDENCE, MISSOURI
THE KIRTLAND TEMPLE
TEMPLE SITE AT FAR WEST, MISSOURI
THE NAUVOO TEMPLE
FOOTNOTES
LAYING OF THE CAPSTONE
COMPLETION OF THE BUILDING AND ITS DEDICATION
FOOTNOTES
FOOTNOTES
FOOTNOTES
FOOTNOTES
THE ST. GEORGE TEMPLE
THE LOGAN TEMPLE
THE MANTI TEMPLE
FOOTNOTES
FOOTNOTES
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
PLATE 1.—THE KIRTLAND TEMPLE
PLATE 2.—THE NAUVOO TEMPLE
PLATE 3.—THE GREAT TEMPLE AT SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
PLATE 4.—THE GREAT TEMPLE IN WINTER
PLATE 5.—STATUE SURMOUNTING THE CAPSTONE OF THE GREAT TEMPLE
PLATE 6.—ONE OF THE OUTER DOORS OF THE TEMPLE
PLATE 7.—ANNEX TO THE GREAT TEMPLE
PLATE 8.—ASSEMBLY ROOM IN THE TEMPLE ANNEX
PLATE 9.—PASSAGE CONNECTING ANNEX WITH TEMPLE
PLATE 10.—LOWER CORRIDOR OF THE TEMPLE
PLATE 11.—THE BAPTISTRY
PLATE 12.—THE LOWER LECTURE ROOM
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.
TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE