They called for teams to haul for the temple, and could not get them. Says I, put my teams on the temple, if there is not a kernel of grain raised. I said I would trust in God for the increase, and I had as good corn as there was on the farm, though it was not touched from the time we put it in to the time of gathering.
I proved the fact; I had faith. On Jan. On Nov. The first meeting was held in the still-uncompleted temple on Oct. As the months and years progressed, the Saints continued their struggle, and every day seemed an exercise in endurance and faith. Despite increasing persecution and hardship, despite bending every effort to build wagons and to gather food and supplies for a journey away from the beloved city, the building of the sacred edifice had progressed far enough that by October , the general conference of the LDS Church could be convened there.
This was the last conference in Nauvoo. In January , the Nauvoo Charter was revoked, leaving the entire community without support of organized law. Once endowment work in the temple was begun, the response was overwhelming. As the dangers of persecution increased, the temple seemed the only place of refuge. On more than one occasion, the Saints gathered there to celebrate weddings and to praise the Lord in song and dance, enjoying the sweet fellowship, free from fear.
I officiated at the altar. Such has been the anxiety manifested by the Saints to receive the ordinances, and such the anxiety on our part to administer to them, that I have given myself up entirely to the work of the Lord in the temple night and day, not taking more than four hours sleep, upon an average, per day, and going home but once a week.
On Feb. On Monday, Feb. Today, there are operating temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, with four more undergoing renovation, 16 under construction and eight announced — a total of from Nigeria to Argentina to Ukraine, and dotted all over the United States.
That number includes a rebuilt Nauvoo Illinois Temple. But in those days of Nauvoo, it was the hearts of the people responding to the heart of the Lord — not knowing what glories and blessings the great, unknown future would hold, but knowing what had to be done. From mites and tithing, millions had risen up to the glory of God, as a temple where the children of the last kingdom could come together. Susan Evans McCloud is author of more than 40 books and has published screenplays, a book of poetry and lyrics, including two songs in the LDS hymnbook.
There is a mother's room and an area designed for children to enjoy Church-approved films. An adult chaperone, 18 years of age or older, should care for children who are not participating in ordinances or who are waiting for a scheduled sealing.
The Nauvoo Illinois Temple is a reconstruction of the original Nauvoo Temple built in the s and destroyed by fire in The Nauvoo Illinois Temple is the second of the currently operating temples built in Illinois, following the Chicago Illinois Temple The Nauvoo Illinois Temple is one of only six temples where patrons progress through four ordinance rooms before passing into the Celestial Room.
President Gordon B. Hinckley, who presided at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Nauvoo Illinois Temple, had presided at the second day of dedicatory sessions for the Detroit Michigan Temple earlier that day. During its six-week public open house, the Nauvoo Illinois Temple was thronged by , visitors eager to tour the interior of the extraordinary edifice.
The Nauvoo Illinois Temple was dedicated on the very day and hour of the anniversary of the martyrdom of the Prophet Joseph Smith. The dedication of the Nauvoo Illinois Temple was delivered over the Church's encrypted satellite system to Church buildings around the world.
Basement Baptistry and laundry facilities First Floor Foyer, recommend desk, and two-story assembly room Second Floor Patron dressing rooms and administrative offices Third Floor Waiting chapel, four instruction rooms, celestial room, and four sealing rooms Fourth Floor Ordinance worker dressing rooms and sealing waiting rooms Fifth Floor Two sealing rooms.
They look toward one another as bookends between which there are volumes that speak of the suffering, the sorrow, the sacrifice, even the deaths of thousands who made the long journey from the Mississippi River to the valley of the Great Salt Lake.
At the closing session of general conference on April 4, , President Gordon B. Hinckley made an announcement that sent shock waves through the worldwide audience: "I feel impressed to announce that among all of the temples we are constructing, we plan to rebuild the Nauvoo Temple.
A member of the Church and his family have provided a very substantial contribution to make this possible. We are grateful to him.
It will be a while before it happens, but the architects have begun their work. Following this announcement, extensive research was conducted on the original Nauvoo Temple including the examination of photographs, written descriptions, and drawings—some of which were donated by the descendants of William Weeks who was the architect of the original temple.
Keith Stepan, managing director of the Temple Construction Department said: "Piecing everything together, we think the outside of the new temple is as close as humanly possible to the original. The original baptismal font, supported by 12 carved limestone oxen, was also duplicated as nearly as possible with the addition of a fiberglass lining to prevent deterioration.
The floor of the baptistry, the largest of any temple in the Church, was finished in red brick tile as in the original temple. They raced to finish the temple and dedicated the attic in December for the purpose of administering marriage sealings and the endowment. By early February , more than 6, Latter-day Saints had entered the temple and received the promised endowment.
Though portions of the temple were unfinished, the entire temple was dedicated on May 1, In , President Gordon B. Hinckley announced that the Nauvoo Illinois Temple would be rebuilt on the same footprint as the original building.
The Church carefully researched drawings and photographs of the original temple to match the exterior design, and the interior was adapted to the needs of modern temple worship. The reborn temple was dedicated in June Church History Topics.
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