The Angel Moroni typically faces east. Presumably this is symbolic of Moroni heralding the Second Coming of Jesus Christ, who will come from the east (Matthew 24:27). Not all Moroni statues face east, however. One exception is the Angel Moroni atop the Nauvoo, Illinois Temple. This angel faces to the West in commemoration of the Saints' Trek to the Great Salt Lake Valley from Nauvoo. Other Moroni statues that do not face east are: Accra Ghana (NorthEast); Anchorage Alaska (NorthEast); Apia Samoa (SouthWest); Boise Idaho (South); Buenos Aires Argentina (SouthEast); Chicago Illinois (North); Dallas Texas (South); Johannesburg South Africa (South); Kona Hawaii (NorthEast); London England (South); Manhattan New York (SouthWest); Manila Philippines (West); Mexico City Mexico (south); Nuku'Alofa Tonga (West); Oaxaca Mexico (SouthEast); St. Louis Missouri (South); Santiago Chile (South); Seattle Washington (West); Seoul Korea (south); Stockholm Sweden (south); Suva Fiji (south); Taipei Taiwan (west); and Veracruz Mexico (west).
Temples with no Angel Moroni statue are Cardston Alberta; Hamilton New Zealand; Laie Hawaii; Logan Utah; Manti Utah; Oakland California; and St. George Utah.
The angel on top of Mormon temples is a representation of the angel Moroni.
Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) believe that the angel Moroni appeared to Joseph Smith in the 1820s and showed him where the gold plates were buried. Moroni buried them there about AD 400 (1400 years before Joseph Smith found them).
When Joseph Smith translated the gold plates, he published his translation as The Book of Mormon, and that the Book of Mormon contains the fullness of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, as was taught among the ancient inhabitants of the Americas thousands of years ago.
It is a representation of the angel Moroni. Latter-day Saints (Mormons) believe that the angel Moroni appeared to Joseph Smith in the 1820s and showed him where the gold plates were buried. Latter-day Saints believe that it was Moroni who buried them there about AD 400 (1400 years before Joseph Smith found them). Latter-day Saints believe that when Joseph Smith translated the gold plates. Joseph Smith published his translation as The Book of Mormon. Latter-day Saints believe that the Book of Mormon contains the fullness of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, as was taught among the ancient inhabitants of the Americas thousands of years ago. Because of all this, Latter-day Saints also believe that the angel Moroni is the angel mentioned in The Bible (Revelation 14:6-7): Then I saw another angel flying in midair, and he had the eternal gospel to proclaim to those who live on the earth-to every nation, tribe, language and people. He said in a loud voice, "Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has come. Worship him who made the heavens, the earth, the sea and the springs of water."
There are several Mormon tabernacles. The most prominent one is in Salt Lake City. It does not include an angel; however, there is an angel on top of almost every Mormon temple. That angle is the angle Moroni (see related question below).
The statue of the Angel Moroni featured on most Temples of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the 'Mormon' church) is made out of fiberglass and covered in gold leafing. Prior to the use of fiberglass, the statues were cast in metal and then gold leafed. The first statue, placed on the Salt Lake Temple in 1891 was made from copper and then gold leafed. The Los Angeles Temple (1953) statue was made of aluminum. The Washington DC Temple (1974) statue was made of bronze.
Most Temples of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) have a gold statue of the Angel Moroni on the highest spire.
Moroni is the last prophet in the Book of Mormon. Mormons believe that he appeared to Joseph Smith as an angel and showed him where the ancient record that is now the Book of Mormon was buried.
In most statues, Moroni is blowing a Trumpet, symbolic of announcing the restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ to the earth.
The first temple to have a statue on top of it was the Nauvoo Temple in the 1840's. However, this angel was not specifically Moroni, it was just a generic angel and was a part of a weathervane. The artist of this angel weathervane is unknown.
The first temple with an Angel Moroni statue on it was the Salt Lake Temple, completed in the 1890's. It was sculpted by Cyrus Dallin, who was previously a Mormon but at that time had left Mormonism to convert to Unitarianism.
Check out the "Related Link" below to learn of the other sculptors of Angel Moroni statues on various temples.
The cast of Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir - 1995 includes: Brassworks Clay Christiansen as Organist John Longhurst as Organist Jerold Ottley as Conductor Donald Ripplinger as Conductor Mormon Tabernacle Choir
The "Mormon Tabernacle", or the Tablernacle build by the LDS church resides in Temple square in Salt Lake City Utah.
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No, the tabernacle has always had adult choirs. The present "Mormon Tabernacle Choir" was derived from many different areas and members, but it has always been an adult voiced group.
No. The Brooklyn Tabernacle is a non-denominational Christian church known for it's choir. They are not affiliated in anyway with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (commonly called "Mormons") The Mormon Tabernacle Choir IS, however, Mormon.
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Probably you are referring to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. See the links below for some information.
You must be between the ages of 25 and 55 to be a member of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.
This is difficult to answer as the Mormon Tabernacle Choir generally does not participate in competitions which organizations use to rate choirs. It is easier to say that the Mormon Tabernacle Choir is world renowned and has won or been nominated for prestigious awards, including Grammy awards.
There are actually several Mormon Tabernacles throughout the western United States. There were originally 79 Tabernacles, but many of these were torn down or refurbished for other uses when the Church began to use Stake Centers instead. The most famous Mormon Tabernacle is the Salt Lake Tabernacle, also known as the Tabernacle on Temple Square. The Salt Lake Tabernacle is 150 feet across and 250 feet long. It is the home of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.
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