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−	Is a High Priest who supervises the work of the local temple.  He is generally an older man who has had much leadership expereince in the church.  Many Emeritus and former General Authorities serve as Temple President's particularly in there native area's or in area's were they have done a lot of church work.  A temple President's duties include interviewing people that receive there own endowments and marriages, Prospective temple worker's. greeting patrons at the baptistry and other places in the temple and answering questions Patrons may have.  He also goes to Stake Conference's and Ward meetings on sunday's when the schedule permits and encourage people to attend the temple in the temple district. He is assisted by two counselors. Him and his Counselors wives serve as Temple Matrons	+	[[image: Mormon-temples.jpg|350px|right|alt=Salt Lake Mormon Temple|Salt Lake Mormon Temple]]A [[Temple President]] is a [[High Priest|high priest]] who supervises the work of a [[temples|temple]].  He is generally an older man who has had much leadership experience in the Church.  Many emeritus and former general authorities serve as temple presidents, particularly in their native areas or in areas where they have done church work.  A temple president's duties include interviewing people who are about to receive their own endowments and marriage covenants, and interviewing prospective temple workers. The temple president also greets patrons at the baptistry and other places in the temple, answering questions patrons may have.  He also goes to stake conferences and ward meetings on Sundays when the schedule permits. There he encourages people to attend the temple in the temple district. He is assisted by two counselors. His wife serves as the temple matron and his counselors' wives serve as assistants to matron.
−	=Matrons role=	+	==Matron's Role==
		+	Since women receive many of the ordinances at the hands of women, a matron will accompany her husband throughout the district as he speaks at various meetings, and will interview female patrons and temple workers. She will also assist and help so that the work goes smoothly for the sisters in the temple.
−	Since Women receive many of the ordinance's at the hand of Women a Matron will accompnay her husband throughout the district as he speaks at various meetings and interview female patrons there to receive there endowment and female worker's as well to assist them and help the work go smoothly for the Sister's in the temple.	+	==Length of Service==
		+	In larger temples, temple presidents generally serve for three years and begin their term of service as called. In smaller temples however, they serve for an unspecified length of time, much like many other callings in the Church. This term of service is often 4 or 5 years.
−	=Length of service=	+	==Role of Counselors==
−		+	In larger temples counselors assist the president, and assistant matrons assist the matron in their roles, such as interviewing patrons and workers when the president cannot be there. They also assist by attending ward and stake meetings, as well. Most of the counselors generally live around the area in the temple district and, like the president, have had many leadership experiences in the Church.
−	In larger temple's Temple President's generally serve for three year's and at present begin there term around the first of November though in the past it was the first of September.  In smaller temple's though they serve for an unspecified lenght of time much like many other calling's in the church usually 4 or 5 years in many cases.	+	[[Category:Church Organization]]
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−	In larger temple's Counselor's assist the Patron and assistant Matron's assist the matron's in there roles such as interviewing patrons and workers when the president cannot be there or possibly interview all of the people that need interviewed. They also assist in attending ward and stake meetings as well.   In smaller temples a counselor may serve as an engineer and one may serve as a recorder thus saving money by eliminating paid job's in those temple's.  Most of the counselors generally live around the area in the temple district and like the President have had many leadership expereinces in the church.

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A Temple President is a high priest who supervises the work of a temple. He is generally an older man who has had much leadership experience in the Church. Many emeritus and former general authorities serve as temple presidents, particularly in their native areas or in areas where they have done church work. A temple president's duties include interviewing people who are about to receive their own endowments and marriage covenants, and interviewing prospective temple workers. The temple president also greets patrons at the baptistry and other places in the temple, answering questions patrons may have. He also goes to stake conferences and ward meetings on Sundays when the schedule permits. There he encourages people to attend the temple in the temple district. He is assisted by two counselors. His wife serves as the temple matron and his counselors' wives serve as assistants to matron.

Matron's Role

Since women receive many of the ordinances at the hands of women, a matron will accompany her husband throughout the district as he speaks at various meetings, and will interview female patrons and temple workers. She will also assist and help so that the work goes smoothly for the sisters in the temple.

Length of Service

In larger temples, temple presidents generally serve for three years and begin their term of service as called. In smaller temples however, they serve for an unspecified length of time, much like many other callings in the Church. This term of service is often 4 or 5 years.

Role of Counselors

In larger temples counselors assist the president, and assistant matrons assist the matron in their roles, such as interviewing patrons and workers when the president cannot be there. They also assist by attending ward and stake meetings, as well. Most of the counselors generally live around the area in the temple district and, like the president, have had many leadership experiences in the Church.