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On 4 October 2008, [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]], announced that it would build a new temple in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The temple was originally scheduled to be located on the east side of the 400 block of North Broad Street, between Noble and Hamilton Streets in downtown Philadelphia. However, [http://articles.philly.com/2009-12-24/news/25269340_1_church-plans-temple-church-leader per Robert B. Smith], a Church leader in Philadelphia, "the church encountered "contamination" problems with that site, prohibiting it from using the entire parcel to construct two buildings." The Church was able to acquire new property located between 17th and 18th Streets, on the north side of Vine Street, east of the Old Family Courthouse and near the Central Library of the Philadelphia Free Library and the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul.
 
  
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'''Significant Events in Church History in Philadelphia'''
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[[Image:Deseret-Peak-200.jpg|250px|thumb|right|<div align="left"><span style="color:#0D8ED3">Deseret Peak Utah Temple. ©2024 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.</span></div>]]
  
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Two years prior to the organization of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] in 1830, Church President, [[Joseph Smith]], moved to Harmony, Pennsylvania, and lived in the home of Isaac Hale, his father-in-law. After a few weeks, he moved to a cabin adjacent to the farm. It was in this cabin where Joseph Smith translated most of the [[Book of Mormon]]: Another Testament of Jesus Christ - a companion volume of scripture to the [[Bible]]. Joseph and the first members of the Church were baptized in the Susquehanna River in May 1829. A total of 12 congregations were organized in Pennsylvania in the 1830s, prior to the gatherings of Saints to Ohio, Missouri, and Illinois. One prominent congregation in Philadelphia had more than 200 members before 1840 and eight to ten new members were baptized weekly. Membership fell following the migration of the Saints to the Salt Lake Valley but grew again as Mormon European emigrants arrived. The first stake was organized in 1960 with 1,100 members located in congregations in southeastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland.
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On November 10, 2024, the 200th temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was dedicated. In the October 2024 general conference, President [[Russell M. Nelson]] said, "My dear brothers and sisters, do you see what is happening right before our eyes? I pray that we will not miss the majesty of this moment! The Lord is indeed hastening His work.
  
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Another significant event in Church history which occurred in Pennsylvania was the restoration of Priesthood authority. On 15 May 1829, having read about baptism for the remission of sins as they worked on the translation of the gold plates, Joseph Smith and his scribe [[Oliver Cowdery]] went to a secluded area to inquire of the Lord concerning the matter. There, on the banks of the Susquehanna River near Harmony, Pennsylvania, they received the answer to their prayer. John the Baptist, a resurrected being, came to them as “a messenger from heaven . . . in a cloud of light.” He conferred upon them the Aaronic Priesthood. Then, in obedience to his instructions, Joseph and Oliver baptized each other and ordained each other to the Aaronic Priesthood. Also in May 1829, the ancient Apostles Peter, James, and John conferred the Melchizedek Priesthood upon Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery. In June 1829, guided “by the gift and power of God” [https://www.lds.org/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/135.3?lang=eng#2 Doctrine and Covenants 135:3], the Prophet Joseph Smith completed the translation of the Book of Mormon. In 1839, Joseph visited Philadelphia to organize a branch of the Church and speak to a gathering of 3,000 people.
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"Why are we building temples at such an unprecedented pace? Why? Because the Lord has instructed us to do so. The blessings of the temple help to gather Israel on both sides of the veil. These blessings also help to prepare a people who will help prepare the world for the Second Coming of the Lord!"[https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2024/10/57nelson?lang=eng]
  
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The [[Deseret Peak Utah Temple]] was originally announced as the Tooele Valley Utah Temple in April 2019 by Church President Russell M. Nelson. The temple’s name became the Deseret Peak Utah Temple on January 19, 2021. 
  
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Construction began with a groundbreaking ceremony on Saturday, May 15, 2021. Elder [[Brook P. Hales]] of the Quorum of the Seventy conducted the groundbreaking service and offered the dedicatory prayer.
  
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This new house of the Lord is nearly 72,000 square feet and sits on a 15.5-acre site at 2400 North 400 West Tooele, Utah. 
  
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Utah, the Church’s world headquarters, is home to nearly 2.3 million Latter-day Saints, approximately two-thirds of the state’s population of 3.4 million people. The Deseret Peak Utah Temple is one of the Church of Jesus Christ’s 31 houses of the Lord dedicated, under construction or renovation, or announced in Utah.
  
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===The Salt Lake Temple===
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While certain areas of Temple Square remain closed for renovation, visitors can enjoy the Conference Center, Tabernacle, Church History Museum, Church History Library and FamilySearch Library and the newly renovated Main Street and Church Office Building plazas. Renovation work on the Salt Lake Temple’s six spires is complete, with scaffolding now removed to reveal the restored towers atop the temple.
  
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The Salt Lake Temple was decommissioned on 5 January 2020 and the extensive renovation is expected to be completed by 2026.
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Latest revision as of 11:18, 14 November 2024

Deseret Peak Utah Temple. ©2024 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.

On November 10, 2024, the 200th temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was dedicated. In the October 2024 general conference, President Russell M. Nelson said, "My dear brothers and sisters, do you see what is happening right before our eyes? I pray that we will not miss the majesty of this moment! The Lord is indeed hastening His work.

"Why are we building temples at such an unprecedented pace? Why? Because the Lord has instructed us to do so. The blessings of the temple help to gather Israel on both sides of the veil. These blessings also help to prepare a people who will help prepare the world for the Second Coming of the Lord!"[1]

The Deseret Peak Utah Temple was originally announced as the Tooele Valley Utah Temple in April 2019 by Church President Russell M. Nelson. The temple’s name became the Deseret Peak Utah Temple on January 19, 2021. 

Construction began with a groundbreaking ceremony on Saturday, May 15, 2021. Elder Brook P. Hales of the Quorum of the Seventy conducted the groundbreaking service and offered the dedicatory prayer.

This new house of the Lord is nearly 72,000 square feet and sits on a 15.5-acre site at 2400 North 400 West Tooele, Utah. 

Utah, the Church’s world headquarters, is home to nearly 2.3 million Latter-day Saints, approximately two-thirds of the state’s population of 3.4 million people. The Deseret Peak Utah Temple is one of the Church of Jesus Christ’s 31 houses of the Lord dedicated, under construction or renovation, or announced in Utah.

The Salt Lake Temple

While certain areas of Temple Square remain closed for renovation, visitors can enjoy the Conference Center, Tabernacle, Church History Museum, Church History Library and FamilySearch Library and the newly renovated Main Street and Church Office Building plazas. Renovation work on the Salt Lake Temple’s six spires is complete, with scaffolding now removed to reveal the restored towers atop the temple.

The Salt Lake Temple was decommissioned on 5 January 2020 and the extensive renovation is expected to be completed by 2026.

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