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SALT LAKE CITY — After 4 years, a logo of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has returned to the spires of the Salt Lake Temple.
On Tuesday morning, Presiding Bishop Gérald Caussé blew an airhorn to sign to the employees that it was time to maneuver the well-known statue into place. A crane turned, bringing the statue into view after which over the temple the place staff have been prepared to maneuver it again into place.
After a couple of minutes, the employees waved and cheered, together with a whole lot of individuals on the bottom, together with missionaries, church leaders, building staff, architects, engineers and onlookers.
The statue was eliminated in Might 2020 as a part of renovations to the temple to assist stop injury ought to an earthquake happen.
Bishop Caussé known as the statue placement a “vital step” within the renovation means of the temple.
“The temple renovation is a labor of affection and devotion that contributes to the continuing restoration of the Church of Jesus Christ and honors the heritage of the pioneers who settled within the Salt Lake Valley and the individuals who worship and serve right here from all around the world,” he stated.
He spoke about two earlier presidents of the church, Brigham Younger and Wilford Woodruff, who have been instrumental in organizing ceremonies contained in the temple and within the constructing and dedicating of the Salt Lake Temple. A descendant of every of these prophets, Elder Larry Y. Wilson of the Seventy and Mark Woodruff, govt secretary to President Russell M. Nelson, spoke earlier than the statue was positioned on the temple.
Elder Wilson stated his ancestor, Brigham Younger, centered members of the church on the main focus of the temple.
“Brigham Younger’s motion in following Joseph Smith’s instruction to arrange the temple ceremonies is an instance of how revelation so usually works. It is line upon line and principle upon principle — a frequently unfolding course of,” he stated.
Woodruff stated his ancestor continued the imaginative and prescient of church founder Joseph Smith and Brigham Younger.
“Whereas President Woodruff knew the work would proceed to be perfected over time, he additionally knew that households are central to God’s plan for his kids and wanted to be linked for eternity by means of sealing ordinances that happen within the temple,” Woodruff stated.
Emily Utt, a historic websites curator for the church, stated the Salt Lake Temple was initially designed with a climate vein with a horizontal flying angel, just like the Nauvoo Temple. The angel symbolized the excellent news of the gospel spreading all through the world.
She stated because the Salt Lake Temple was nearing completion, church leaders determined to make use of a statue, one thing extra trendy on the time for giant buildings. It was not designed to be Moroni. Nonetheless, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles thought it ought to be known as Moroni when he noticed the completed statue.
Utt stated the statue was sculpted by Cyrus Dallin, an achieved sculptor who was not a member of the church, who stated it introduced him nearer to God than the rest.
Utt quoted Dallin saying, “It appeared to me that I got here to know what it means to commune with angels from heaven.”
She stated the angel on the temple reminds members that the heavens are open, and that they will return.
The temple closed within the closing days of 2019 and work started initially of 2020. The renovation mission initially was anticipated to take 4 years, with the temple reopening in 2024. Surprising challenges introduced by the excavation of the temple’s foundations have led to 2 bulletins of extensions. The temple is now anticipated to be accomplished in 2026.
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