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The Kirtland Temple is the first temple built by adherents of the Latter Day Saint movement, located in Kirtland, Ohio, and dedicated in March 1836. Joseph Smith, the movement's founder, directed the construction following a series of reported revelations, and the temple showcases a blend of Federal, Greek Revival, and Gothic Revival architectural styles. [2]
At its base the building was 128 feet (39 m) long and 88 ft (27 m) wide, with a clock tower and weather vane reaching to 165 ft (50 m)—a 60% increase over the dimensions of the Kirtland Temple. Like Kirtland, the Nauvoo Temple contained two assembly halls, one on the first floor and one on the second, called the lower and upper courts. Both ...
Conflict in Missouri led to the expulsion of the Mormons from Jackson County, preventing any possibility of building a temple there, but work on the temple in Kirtland continued. At great cost and sacrifice, the Latter Day Saints finished the Kirtland Temple in early 1836. On March 27, they held a lengthy dedication ceremony and numerous ...
An Euler diagram showing the relationship between Christianity, Mormonism, and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (not to scale) The LDS Church can be described as all of the following: Belief system – Religion – Abrahamic religion – Christianity – Restorationism – Latter Day Saint movement –
During the dedication of the Kirtland Temple, Angell recorded the following in his journal: When about midway during the prayer, there was a glorious sensation passed through the house [Kirtland Temple]; and we, having our heads bowed in prayer, felt a sensation very elevating to the soul.
English: The Kirtland Temple was the first temple built by the LDS Church. Construction began in 1833 and was finished three years later. Only a few years after it was built, the LDS Church lost ownership of the temple to a break-off group, now known as the Church of Christ. The temple is still in use by the Church of Christ today.
John Tanner (August 15, 1778 – April 13, 1850) was a leading figure in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a chief financial backer of the Kirtland Temple. Tanner was a native of Rhode Island. He moved to New York when fairly young.
Kirtland Temple, the first temple to be built by adherents of the Latter Day Saint movement; Kirtland, New Mexico, a census-designated place located in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States; Kirtland Air Force Base at Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States; Kirtland Community College, a public college in Northern Michigan.