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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Some edge and corner wear.; Everything about the great temple in Salt Lake City speaks of tranquilityâ"the exterior gray tones of the granite and the castle flourishes, which give an added impression of stability. Small oval windows were set above eye level on the north and south to admit only indirect, soft light and to focus worshippers' attention inward. Since patrons enter through underground passages, there is no street noise. Nor is there a visible clock, or musicâ"in short, little to distract from meditation. On the lower level one hears chant-like repetitions of prayers softly uttered and the rhythmic dripping of ritual oil and water into small basins as officiators anoint novices. On the middle floors worshippers are presented with allegorical presentations of morality and theology. On the uppermost level, people sit motionless to contemplate God's plan of salvation. On entering the building, patrons change into plain robes so that for a few hours worldly concerns can be left far behind. Because non-Mormons are not allowed inside LDS temples, curiosity seekers have tried through a variety of means, especially upon completion of the Salt Lake City edifice in 1893, to ascertain what the interior looks like and what activities transpire therein. This inordinate interest prompted church leaders to commission Professor James E. Talmage in 1911, three months before being ordained an apostle, to compile a visual and textual representation for the general public. Despite an earlier unauthorized foray into the temple by a camera-toting intruder, Talmage's assignment would represent the first time that good quality views of the interior would be framed and that the ordinances would be discussed in print with the church's blessing. In The House of the Lord, more was revealed than anyone had previously thought possible. Members had customarily refrained from speaking about any aspect of their experience there, even to fellow Saints. So through this bold gesture by Elder Talmage and the First Presidency, the cloak of mystery was removed and the temple revealed to the public for what it wasâ"a sanctuary similar to a monasteryâ"or perhaps an ashram or kiva, depending on one's traditionâ"where adherents focus undivided attention on attaining spiritual insight. We hope you enjoy this insight into the LDS Temple.; 0.74 x 8.86 x 10.12 Inche; 232 pages.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Very good condition, both book and dust jacket.; Signature Legacy; 6 X 1.8 X 9 inches; 910 pages.

Condition: New. 2019. Hardcover. . . . . .

Condition: New. 2019. Hardcover. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 709pp. Octavo [23.5 cm] Tan paper over boards. Still in publisher's shrinkwrap.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 867 pages. 9.00x6.00x2.50 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: New. First edition. 867 pp. Octavo [23.5 cm]; paper covered bookcloth with illustrated dust jacket. Still in original shrinkwrap.

Condition: New. &Uumlber den AutorHarvard S. Heath is former curator of the Utah and American West Archives at the Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University, where he earned his PhD. He is the editor of In the World: The Diaries of Reed Smoot and.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Charismatic and a polished public speaker, LDS President David O. McKay instilled devotion in church members around the globe. An avowed optimist, he maintained a lifelong 'faith in mankind; they are God's children.' His desire to share the Mormon gospel coincided with a deep need to protect the church from outside social pressures, leading him to adopt a nuanced yet politically conservative public image. Though his genial personality aided him in unifying church leadership, McKay's dislike of interpersonal conflict allowed strong-willed colleagues to sometimes overshadow him. He personally disagreed with apostle Ezra Taft Benson's advocacy for the right-wing John Birch Society, while allowing Benson and others to promote an extremely conservative political agenda in religious settings. Similar hesitancy existed in McKay's failure to lift the priesthood and temple ban against black Mormons. Governing during the height of the Civil Rights movement, he never fully reconciled his belief in human spiritual equality with the racial tensions of his era. The voice of his dedicated secretary Clare Middlemiss often guides the diary's narratives, revealing not only the personal musings of the church prophet but tracking the birth and development of the modern LDS Church as a social, political, and economic entity.…

Hardcover. Condition: New. First edition. 794 pp. Octavo [23.5 cm]. Beige cloth with red wrap around printed panels and gilt strips over boards. Cream satin-ribbon page marker attached at head. Limited edition of 500 copies, this copy is #290/500. Very small spot of glue on front cover. Smoot was the first Utah Senator as well as prominent leader in the LDS Church, serving as an Apostle, and a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.Senator Reed Smoot, scion of one of Utah's premier pioneer families, substantially facilitated Mormonism's melding into the American mainstream. He also significantly impacted regional, national, and international issues and events.…

Hardcover. Condition: New. First edition. 794 pp. Octavo [23.5 cm]. Beige cloth with red wrap around printed panels and gilt strips over boards. Cream satin-ribbon page marker attached at head. Limited edition of 500 copies, this copy is #286/500. Smoot was the first Utah Senator as well as prominent leader in the LDS Church, serving as an Apostle, and a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.Senator Reed Smoot, scion of one of Utah's premier pioneer families, substantially facilitated Mormonism's melding into the American mainstream. He also significantly impacted regional, national, and international issues and events.…

Hardcover. Condition: New. First edition. 794 pp. Octavo [23.5 cm]. Beige cloth with red wrap around printed panels and gilt strips over boards. Cream satin-ribbon page marker attached at head. Limited edition of 500 copies, this copy is #322/500. Smoot was the first Utah Senator as well as prominent leader in the LDS Church, serving as an Apostle, and a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.Senator Reed Smoot, scion of one of Utah's premier pioneer families, substantially facilitated Mormonism's melding into the American mainstream. He also significantly impacted regional, national, and international issues and events.…

Hardcover. Condition: New. First edition. 794 pp. Octavo [23.5 cm]. Beige cloth with red wrap around printed panels and gilt strips over boards. Cream satin-ribbon page marker attached at head. Limited edition of 500 copies, this copy is #415/500. Smoot was the first Utah Senator as well as prominent leader in the LDS Church, serving as an Apostle, and a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.Senator Reed Smoot, scion of one of Utah's premier pioneer families, substantially facilitated Mormonism's melding into the American mainstream. He also significantly impacted regional, national, and international issues and events.…

Hardcover. Condition: New. First edition. 794 pp. Octavo [23.5 cm]. Beige cloth with red wrap around printed panels and gilt strips over boards. Cream satin-ribbon page marker attached at head. Limited edition of 500 copies, this copy is #321/500. Smoot was the first Utah Senator as well as prominent leader in the LDS Church, serving as an Apostle, and a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.Senator Reed Smoot, scion of one of Utah's premier pioneer families, substantially facilitated Mormonism's melding into the American mainstream. He also significantly impacted regional, national, and international issues and events.…

Hardcover. Condition: New. Brand new hardcover book! Never been read!; No one was more surprised than Reed Smoot when he was called to the LDS apostleship at age thirty-eight. He had not held a previous church office of significance. Yet, as the son of one of Utah's wealthiest men and the husband of a ranking church leader's daughter, he was destined for prominence of some kind. His role would come to be that of an ambassador for the church in Washington, D. C. , rather than a strictly spiritual counselor. When he was first elected to the U. S. Senate in 1902, and during the ensuing hearings to challenge a Mormon's right to hold office, Smoot was ineffective in swaying public opinion. But over the next thirty years as he increasingly socialized with corporate leaders and heads of state; in consulting with other senators, and they with him; and in spending long hours at the White House--even vacationing with two U. S. Presidents--he emerged as one of the country's most influential men. It was because of Smoot's political clout that Mormon immigrants were allowed to leave Ellis Island; that LDS colonists in Chihuahua were provided safe passage out of Mexico; and that missionaries were allowed back into Australia, Europe, New Zealand, and South Africa after World War I. On the other hand, his protection of Mormon sugar interests in Idaho and Hawaii caused instability in Cuba, his insistence on punitive reparations following World War I contributed to the outbreak of the Second World War, and his infamous Smoot-Hawley Tariff of 1930 hastened--some say caused--the Great Depression. In addition, beyond such well-intentioned, if short-sighted attempts to safeguard church and country, Smoot legislated federal subsidies that benefitted his own businesses. A proponent of compromise, he repeatedly locked horns with Utah political and church leaders who thought he sold out too easily on moral issues. His opponents included Heber J. Grant, J. Reuben Clark, B. H. Roberts, Jessie Knight, and James Henry Moyle. Within his own family, he was indulgent, yet often absent. When his wife was unavailable to attend White House dinners, he often took a female escort, as was the custom, and sent flowers home to his wife. After he argued for compulsory military induction on the senate floor, he immediately arranged for his own sons' deferments and special appointments. He constantly came to his children's aid, even though one was alcoholic, another mentally unstable, one fiscally profligate, and so on. In his diaries, Smoot discloses something about every aspect of his life, whether personal or professional. He tells what went on behind closed doors in church and government circles, and he outlines the toll his government service took on his family. His candor and breadth make In the World an essential resource for United States and Latter-day Saint history. ; Significant Mormon Diaries Series No. 7; Vol. 7; 6.25" x 9.25"; 850 pages.…