While in Boston at the advice of his father Brigham, Don Carlos, as he was called, saw a statue made by a young sculptor. I have never heard from her since that time, but the letter is genuine, and of her own "impressions!" This is her actual letter of her visions: We have been to the Temple erected by your church wherein are to be performed the sacred rites in accordance with your faith. The 1,225 sq. There were 26 deaths provincially over the weekend. I can give no time as to the happening, except that the impressions I received were of actual present or immediate future. Cardston is a pretty town, very orderly and clean, with a small historic district, and a stunning carriage museum if you have the time. Free Wifi. I am pleased to answer your letter of December 1st-first as to the letter of a non-member who wrote of "impressions" received while going through the Temple before it was dedicated, the truth of which letter you ask me to verify and which I am pleased to do. Dec 19, 2016 - Explore Lori - Creative Me's board "LDS * Cardston Temple", followed by 285 people on Pinterest. (Several others have been announced or are under construction). I saw a greater tithing than ever before. Cardston's is one of eight Mormon temples that do … The heart and soul of this town, and the immediate area, will always be this impressive Temple. Cardston Alberta Temple. Of course, the Cardston temple design was the first to be put up to prominent LDS architects, and the design we see today was Pope and Burton’s. Cardston Alberta Temple. I saw the Cardston Temple preserved from all of this geological upheaval. I saw that the great driving power within these so-called Christian nations, was the Great Apostasy of Rome, in all its political, social and religious aspects. )", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cardston_Alberta_Temple&oldid=956923928, Buildings designed to replicate Solomon's Temple, Religious buildings and structures on the National Historic Sites of Canada register, Buildings and structures in Cardston County, Pages using infobox LDS Temple with unknown parameters, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, An addition was completed in 1962 and was dedicated on July 2, 1962 by, This page was last edited on 16 May 2020, at 02:03. For information and updates on the temple's 2019 renovation, see here. ft. home is a 3 bed, 4.0 bath property. ... Cardston. I saw the mining corridors used as places of storage underground: I saw the hills surveyed and corrals built in sequestered places for cattle, sheep, etc., quietly and quickly. I saw a liquidation of properties and effects disposed of quietly but quickly by members of the church, as the spiritual influences directed them. • Anderson, Paul L. (July 1977), "First of the Modern Temples", Ensign There is a place called Cardston. I saw those with a similar faith to yours in the far east begin to look toward Palestine for safety. ... His great contribution to the temple was a redesign of the interior plan, which included the original interior furnishings. The first time I was strongly impelled to describe to you my impressions. I had no intentions of being rude or discourteous, but from the moment of entering the Temple until leaving, I was placed in the position of having, as it were, to listen to and grasp a dual narrative all the time, with the result that so engrossed was I at times that I am afraid I was so absent-minded as to appear inattentive if not positively stupid. The Cardston Alberta Temple (formerly the Alberta Temple) is the eighth constructed and sixth of the still-operating temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). #3 Best Value of 9 places to stay in Cardston. Construction was delayed because of World War I and the building was not completed until 1923, when the temple was dedicated. The scenes which I observed of an historical character seemed chiefly to verify and amplify the speaker's outline of past history, and so I do not feel impressed to record such, except to state that the same patriarchal characters whom I observed directing and influencing the early movements of the Church, were the same down through every age and epoch, and as the scenes advanced to more modern times, I saw among these spiritual characters and counselors, persons whose features I had previously observed as being in the material body on other historical occasions. Brown. I have stated that my impression of the exterior of the building was that of a place of waiting for a higher civilization than our present one. From the moment, it became operational, the Cardston Alberta Temple has stood as the great symbol of local Latter-day Saint membership. She has some relatives in Lethbridge, about 60 miles from Cardston; and being so deeply impressed on her first visit, she had them bring her a second time -this time I was acting as guide. Cardston, Alberta Temple dedication 1923 Work to finish the interior of the temple continued from 1917 until 1923. How long these events were in reaching this consummation I do not know, but my impression was from the outbreak of the international war these things developed into a continuous procession, and almost ran concurrently, as it is with a sickness, the various symptoms are all in evidence at one and the same time, but in different stages of development. I was originally not planning on doing a post on the Salt Lake Temple, because it has… It was a Quaker lady who was a magazine writer from eastern Canada. “At the end things will happen so fast that a person will not be able to tell what is to occur first.”, Robert W. Smith, Esq. Find 20 photos of the 810 2a St W home on Zillow. It was even recommended by the border guard when we crossed into Alberta from Montana. Grant,[2] an addition was rededicated on July 2, 1962 by Hugh B. Especially was this true at our second visit. Sunday, 09 March 2008 14:51 Cardston, Alberta Canada December 14, 1933 Robert W. Smith, Esq. This would suggest a condition of emptiness, but that is not what I mean. There won't be tours of the inside. [1] It is also one of only two LDS Church temples built in the shape of a cross, the other being the Laie Hawaii Temple. Free parking. Idaho Falls Temple (1945) This post is about the temple's floor plan. The #1 Best Value of 9 places to stay in Cardston. I saw the territory carefully surveyed and mapped out, for the camping of a great body of the people of the church. The temple site was dedicated on 27 July 1913 by Joseph F. Smith, with groundbreaking later that year. Salt Lake City, Utah Dear Brother Smith: I am pleased to answer your letter of December 1st-first as to the letter of a non-member who wrote of "impressions" received while going through the Temple before it was dedicated, the truth of which letter you ask me to verify and which I am pleased to do. Mesa Temple (1927) 8. Grant, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1918 to 1945, dedicated the Cardston Alberta Temple 26 August 1923. The site expanded to more than 10 acres (4.0 ha) in the mid-1950s. Abner's board "LDS Temple Interiors" on Pinterest. The building's profile and interior stand as a monument to Cardston's early pioneer artisans. I never learned her real name. I saw vast quantities of surgical appliances, medicines, disinfectants, etc., stored in the temple basement. A grand, solemn, strong, beautiful, useful house of spiritual progression which seemed to be the embodiment of architectural expression of ancient civilization and glories suddenly re-incarnated and for a future and higher civilization than our own. I saw these things going on practically unknown to the Gentile world, except the Great Apostasy, whose knowledge and hatred is far reaching, in this day of its temporary power. I saw the inspired call sent forth to all the church, to gather to the refuges of Zion. Led by Charles Ora Card, they established farms in 1887 around present-day Cardston. I saw further on, instructions given whereby places of refuge were prepared quietly but efficiently by inspired elders. Even the electric lights failed to change this thought, that the Temple and the town represented two different epochs of humanity?s spiritual development expressed in architecture. [3], In 2020, the Cardston Alberta Temple was closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic. I dismissed the feeling as well as I could by thinking that the place of the structure was responsible for the suggestion of age, but when I entered the Temple, how quickly I found there was nothing to suggest to me that present atmosphere of which I have spoken, but was it empty? The heart and soul of this town, and the immediate area, will always be this impressive Temple. See more ideas about lds, temple, lds temples. Cardston was settled by Mormons, and is still predominantly "Mormon." It was used longer than any other courthouse in Alberta. Cardston Temple (1923) 7. Remember - this is an LDS Temple. Don’t suppose you would consider sharing your model? #2 Best Value of 9 places to stay in Cardston. Try how I would I could not get away from the feeling that the town itself was inferior to the latest building, so new and yet so old. I saw a liquidation of properties and effects disposed of quietly but quickly by members of the church, as the spiritual influences directed them. Each country in turn was shown, its anarchy, hunger, ambitions, distrusts and warlike activities, etc., and in my mind was formed from some source the words, "As it is today with the Gentiles.". I saw your people draw closer and closer together, as this became more tense and as the spiritual forces warned them through the mouth of your elders and your other officers. Official Cardston Alberta Temple … I did so but before the completion of the letter, I received some news that so affected me that acting upon the spur of the moment, I destroyed the document in its entirety. received while in the Temple while on the two visits she mentions. View more property details, sales history and Zestimate data on Zillow. I saw the other officials obeying the inspired instructions, carrying their message and exhorting the people to carry out, from time to time the revelation given them, whilst all around throughout the Gentile world the chaos developed in its varying stages, faction against faction, nation against nation, but all in open or secret hostility to your people and their faith. MLS # LD0184475 The Temple embodies the accumulated knowledge of the ancient world combined with the modern inventions of science and inspiration as the road to a higher future development so near at hand. Emphatically no! The Cardston Temple underwent a program of restoration in 1991. I saw the spiritual forces begin to unfold these things into the minds of your elders and other high officials, especially during their spiritual devotions and official duties, and those activities which exalt the mind of the individual or groups. I saw the stream of your people quietly moving in the direction of their refuge. It is one of ten temples that do not have an angel Moroni statue, and one of four without spires. Southern Alberta Cardston Alberta Stake Cardston Alberta West Stake Fort Macleod Alberta Stake Lethbridge Alberta East Stake Strength and beauty exaggerated the more flimsy houses and buildings of the town and gave a painfully obvious example of how the soul within is expressed thru the material body, either in the individual or nation, or a race, either in the man or his architecture. It seemed as though the temple was filled with the actual spiritual bodies of these previous leaders of your church, each seeming to have the work that person was engaged in whilst in the flesh. This applies especially to places of worship or consecration, and is very noticeable to a sensitive person. The impressions of our first visit were repeated with such overwhelming intensity and variety of detail that I must positively inform you of my experience. Laie Temple (1919) 6. ft. home is a 4 bed, 2.0 bath property. Reply. An ordinary newly erected building has no atmosphere at all until it has been inhabited some time; after which, it has, as it were, a living atmosphere. "As it is in the church today," and I saw these higher spiritual beings throughout the length and breadth of the air, marshalling their spiritual forces, and concentrating them upon the high officials of your church upon earth. Was immediately answered by a subconscious statement. Plans to construct the temple were announced 27 June 1913, Church leaders dedicated the site 27 July 1913 and broke ground 9 November 1913, and Heber J. The Cardston Alberta Temple serves members from 14 stakes headquartered in Southern Alberta, Northern Montana, and B.C. I saw the impressions take hold and inspire the more receptive and spiritual men, until it was all clearly revealed to them in the way the spiritual patriarch desired. A fortress in time of storm, was the first thought that shaped itself in my mind with my first view of this ancient, yet modern temple; mellowed with the spiritual usage of ancient civilization and customs, yet alert, virile, and watchful. The Cardston Alberta Temple (formerly the Alberta Temple) is the eighth constructed and sixth of the still-operating temple.Located in Cardston, Alberta, it is the oldest Temple outside the United States. Again I seemed to hear the words, "As it will be." I saw Cardston and the surrounding foothills, especially north and west, for miles, being prepared as a refuge for your people quietly but quickly. It seemed as if when I thought something mental, a picture instantly presented itself in explanation of some word of the conductor, which would have the same effect. Sufficient for me to say that the shape of the Temple is a cross, that each apartment is symbolical in artistic and structural effects of some stage of humanity's progress thru the ages. I saw inspiration given the elders whereby the quantity, quality and kind of things to be stored were judged, which might not be attainable in this territory in time of chaos. South Country Inn. Original jail cells, including graffiti, can be found. ... To schedule an appointment, please send an email to the temple using the link below and include the names of the members, desired ordinance, desired ordinance date, phone numbers, and the best time to contact you. The exterior was primarily the design of Hyrum Pope, with the interior primarily that of Harold Burton. ... abler pens can describe the interior from this viewpoint. Cardston Temple (1923) 7. Show Prices. Temples are beautiful buildings in many locations throughout the world. It remains a divine constant amid … I saw international war again break out with its center upon the Pacific Ocean, but sweeping and encircling the whole globe. Time and again as I listened to the speaker explaining some phase of the building or its meaning, I would be seeing beyond him some illustration of kaleidoscopic nature, depicting what he was describing, only more completely and vividly. [4], Notable presidents of the temple include Edward J. Salt Lake City, Utah Dear Brother Smith: I am pleased to answer your letter of December 1st-first as to the letter of a non-member who wrote of "impressions" received while going through the Temple before it was dedicated, the truth of which letter you ask me to verify and which I am pleased to do. She visited us along in 1921. When she reached her own home several weeks after, she wrote this letter which has caused so much comment all over the Church. It seems to me it were a sacred duty upon my part to do this, and knowing as I do that your friends will lightly ridicule what to me is a personal matter, I am going to give you in detail my experience in the hope, that if it is well, maybe it is something more than imagination, that you and others of your faith may wisely analyze and correctly use whatever may be gleaned from this letter.