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In Mormonism, the Endowment is a heavenly gift of priesthood power, connected with the construction and use of the Mormon temple. In some denominations of Mormonism today, it takes the form of an ordinance (ritual ceremony) practiced within the temples. Many Latter Day Saints also understand the Endowment to refer to an outpouring of Gifts of the Holy Spirit that occurred in the religion's first temple at Kirtland, Ohio in 1836. In addition, the ordination of elders to the High Priesthood in June 1831 was referred to as an Endowment. The original Nauvoo Temple of the Latter Day Saint movement built in Nauvoo, Illinois. ...
The Latter Day Saint movement is a religious movement which began in the early 19th century and is generally considered to be founded by Joseph Smith, Jr. ...
See also: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Mormonism is a religion, movement, ideology, and subculture that originated in the early 1800s as a product of the Latter Day Saint movement led principally by Joseph Smith, Jr. ...
A Latter Day Saint is a person who identifies with the Latter Day Saint movement, and believes Joseph Smith, Jr. ...
Mormonism has had an uneasy relationship with traditional Christianity since its earliest days in the 1820s, when its founder Joseph Smith, Jr. ...
The Latter Day Saint movement is a religious movement within Christian Restorationism beginning in the early 19th century that led to the set of doctrines, practices, and cultures called Mormonism and to the existence of numerous Latter Day Saint churches. ...
Stained glass depiction of the first vision of Joseph Smith, Jr. ...
The Church of Christ was the original name given to the church formally organized by Joseph Smith, Jr. ...
The Succession Crisis in the Latter Day Saint movement occurred after the assassination of the movements founder, Joseph Smith, Jr. ...
The early history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is shared by the larger Latter Day Saint movement, which originated in upstate New York under the leadership of Joseph Smith, Jr. ...
The Standard Works of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) consists of several books that constitute its open, scriptural canon, and include the following: The Holy Bible (King James version)* The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ The Doctrine and Covenants The Pearl...
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The Book of Mormon is one of the sacred texts of the Latter Day Saint movement, named after the prophet/historian Mormon, who according to the text compiled most of the book. ...
Doctrine and Covenants The Doctrine and Covenants (sometimes referred to as the D&C) is a part of the open scriptural canon of Mormonism. ...
For other uses of Pearl of Great Price, see the Pearl of Great Price page. ...
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Brigham Young (June 1, 1801 – August 29, 1877) was the second prophet and president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). ...
Joseph Smith III — Leader of the 1860 Reorganization of the Latter Day Saint church. ...
1856 daguerreotype of James Strang, taken on Beaver Island, Lake Michigan, by J. Atkyn, one of his assassins. ...
Gordon Bitner Hinckley (born June 23, 1910) has been President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church; see also Mormon) since March 1995. ...
In Mormonism, depending on the era and the denomination within the Latter Day Saint movement, the concept of the Christian Godhead has included a diverse range of views including forms of modalism, binitarianism, tritheism, henotheism, and trinitarianism. ...
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The word faith has various uses; its central meaning is similar to belief, trust or confidence, but unlike these terms, faith tends to imply a transpersonal rather than interpersonal relationship – with God or a higher power. ...
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The Gift of the Holy Ghost is a doctrine of the Latter Day Saint movement, including The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. ...
In Mormonism, the Articles of Faith are a creed composed by Joseph Smith, Jr. ...
The Great Apostasy is a term of opprobrium used by some religious groups to allege a general fallen state of traditional Christianity, or especially of Catholicism, reformist Protestantism and Eastern Orthodoxy: that it is not representative of the faith founded by Jesus and promulgated through his twelve Apostles: in short...
Latter-day Saints (commonly known as Mormons) believe themselves to be either direct descendants of the Israelites, or adopted into the House of Israel. ...
The Salt Lake Temple is the most well-known Mormon Temple. ...
The Mormon War is a name sometimes given to the 1838 conflict which occurred between Latter-day Saints (Mormons) and their neighbors in the northwestern region of the U.S. state of Missouri. ...
The Utah War was a 19th century armed conflict between Mormon settlers in Utah Territory and the United States federal government. ...
The Nauvoo Legion was a private militia employed by Joseph Smith, Jr. ...
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The Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the largest attraction in the citys Temple Square. ...
The Church of Jesus Christs historic chapel in Monongahela, Pennsylvania. ...
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The headquarters building of the Church of Christ as seen from the original temple site designated by Joseph Smith, Jr. ...
The FLDS Temple near Eldorado, Texas The Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (FLDS) is a separatist group of Mormon fundamentalists, and may be Americas largest polygamous group. ...
The Church of Christ with the Elijah Message in Independence, Missouri. ...
See also: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Mormonism is a religion, movement, ideology, and subculture that originated in the early 1800s as a product of the Latter Day Saint movement led principally by Joseph Smith, Jr. ...
In Mormonism, priesthood is considered to be the power and authority to act in the name of God, including the performance of sacred rites and ordinances, and the performance of miracles. ...
The Salt Lake Temple is the most well-known Mormon Temple. ...
See also: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Mormonism is a religion, movement, ideology, and subculture that originated in the early 1800s as a product of the Latter Day Saint movement led principally by Joseph Smith, Jr. ...
In Mormonism, an ordinance is a religious ritual of special significance, often involving a covenant with God. ...
A Latter Day Saint (LDS) is a person who identifies with the Latter Day Saint movement and is a follower of Mormonism. ...
The gifts of the Holy Spirit are spiritual gifts described in the New Testament. ...
The Kirtland Temple is a registered National Historic Landmark in Kirtland, Ohio, USA, on the eastern edge of the Cleveland metropolitan area. ...
Kirtland is a city located in Lake County, Ohio, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 6,670. ...
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In Mormonism, an Elder is a priesthood and leadership position in many denominations of the Latter Day Saint movement. ...
In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a high priest is a member of the priesthood (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) who holds the same priesthood authority as that of an Elder, but who is ordained to the office of a high priest. ...
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The Endowment is considered to be a heavenly gift, but it differs from what Mormons understand to be the Gift of the Holy Ghost (which is received upon confirmation), in that the Endowment is thought to provide a stronger endowment of "power from on high" (LDS Doctrine and Covenants 38:32), similar to that referred to in Gospel of Luke 24:49: "And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you; but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem until ye be endowed with power from on high." The Gift of the Holy Ghost is a doctrine of the Latter Day Saint movement, including The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. ...
Doctrine and Covenants The Doctrine and Covenants (sometimes referred to as the D&C) is a part of the open scriptural canon of Mormonism. ...
The Gospel of Luke is the third of the four canonical Gospels of the New Testament, which tell the story of Jesus life, death, and resurrection. ...
In addition to a spiritual outpouring, the original Endowment included a number of ceremonies and rituals. Eventually, Joseph Smith modified and codified these rituals for use in a somewhat different Endowment in the faith's second temple in Nauvoo, Illinois, which was not entirely constructed until after Smith's death in 1844. This Nauvoo endowment is a ritual consisting of highly symbolic acts and covenants designed to endow faithful initiates with priesthood power, and to prepare them for their ascent into heaven after their resurrection. Following Smith's death, parts of the Nauvoo endowment were also contributed by Smith's associate Brigham Young. This form of the Endowment is mainly by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and related Utah-based denominations of Mormonism. See also: Nauvoo Illinois Temple for an overview of a similar or rebuilt structure currently standing on the same site. ...
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In Mormonism, priesthood is considered to be the power and authority to act in the name of God, including the performance of sacred rites and ordinances, and the performance of miracles. ...
Brigham Young (June 1, 1801 – August 29, 1877) was the second prophet and president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). ...
The temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints located in Salt Lake City, Utah is the largest attraction in the citys Temple Square. ...
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See also: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Mormonism is a religion, movement, ideology, and subculture that originated in the early 1800s as a product of the Latter Day Saint movement led principally by Joseph Smith, Jr. ...
The 1831 Kirtland Endowment
The first reference to an Endowment by Joseph Smith, Jr., the founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, was in early 1831, some days after Smith was joined in his ministry by Sidney Rigdon, a newly-converted Church of Christ minister from Ohio, who merged his congregation with Smith's Church of Christ. Rigdon believed the teachings of the early Mormon missionaries who converted him, but thought the missionaries were lacking in heavenly power—a lack which the Endowment was supposed to remedy (Prince, 116). Joseph Smith, Jr. ...
The Latter Day Saint movement is a religious movement which began in the early 19th century and is generally considered to be founded by Joseph Smith, Jr. ...
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In January 1831, Smith issued a revelation where he wrote that those Mormons who would relocate to Kirtland, Ohio would "be endowed with power from on high" (D&C 38:32). In February 1831 Smith reaffirmed that the faithful members would "be taught from on high, and "endowed with power" (D&C 43:16). Another revelation identified those who would be endowed as "the elders of the church," who were called to a special conference where the Lord would "pour out his Spirit upon them" (D&C 44:1-2). In a revelation to an individual Smith assured him that "at the conference meeting he [would] be ordained unto power from on high (Kirtland Revelation Book, p. 91). This specal conference was held in June 1831, in which a number of men were ordained to the High Priesthood for the first time (Cannon and Cook, 6-7), which ordination "consisted [of] the endowment--it being a new order--and bestowed authority" (Corrill, 18). Later that year, an early convert who had left the church claimed that many of the Saints "have been ordained to the High Priesthood, or the order of Milchesidec; and profess to be endowed with the same power as the ancient apostles were" (Booth 1831). Leopold I 1831 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...
Kirtland is a city located in Lake County, Ohio, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 6,670. ...
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In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a high priest is a member of the priesthood (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) who holds the same priesthood authority as that of an Elder, but who is ordained to the office of a high priest. ...
In Mormonism, the Endowment is a heavenly gift of priesthood power, connected with the construction and use of the Mormon temple. ...
The 1836 Kirtland Endowment A year and a half after the June 1831 endowment, Smith received a revelation in December 1832 to prepare to build a "house of God" or a temple (D&C 88:119). A revelation soon followed identifing the location of the temple in Kirtland (D&C 94:3), and another revelation affirmed that in this building the Lord "design[ed] to endow those [he] had chosen with power on high" (D&C 95:8). A later revelation the Lord indicated that he give his elders were to be "endowed with power from on high; for [he had] prepared a greater endowment" than the 1831 endowment (Kirtland Revelation Book, p. 98). Upon the completion of the Kirtland Temple after three years of construction (1833-1836), the elders of the church gathered for this second promised endowment in early 1836. Look up December in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...
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The Salt Lake Temple is the most well-known Mormon Temple. ...
The Kirtland Temple is a registered National Historic Landmark in Kirtland, Ohio, USA, on the eastern edge of the Cleveland metropolitan area. ...
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The Kirtland Temple endowment ceremonies were patterned after Old Testament sacerdotal practices. They consisted of preparatory washings, administered in private homes, in which men washed and purified their bodies with water and alcohol. After this lustration they gathered in the temple where they were anointed with specially consecrated oil and with blessings pronounced upon their heads by Smith and other church leaders. The men's anointings were sealed with uplifted hands. Following these ceremonies many men received extraordinary spiritual experiences, such as seing visions, speaking prophecies or receiving revelations. The culmination of the endowment was a solemn assembly, held on March 30, in which the men partook of the Sacrament and then washed each others feet. Those present spent the rest of the day and night prophesying, speaking in tongues, testifying and exhorting each other. (See: Arrington, "Oliver Cowdery's Kirtland, Ohio, 'Sketch Book,'" BYU Studies, Summer 12 [1972]: 416-420; Cook and Backman, Kirtland Elders' Quorum Record, 1836-1841 pp. 1-9). To those present it was a "day of Pentecost." Indeed, Smith told the solemn assembly that they could now "go forth and build up the kingdom of God" (Joseph Smith Diary, March 30, 1836, LDS Church Archives). NOTE: Judaism commonly uses the term Tanakh, but not Old Testament, because it does not recognize the New Testament as a continuation or completion of the Jewish bible. ...
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On April 3, 1836, Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery claimed that Jesus appeared to them in the Kirtland Temple, and accepted the building as his house. This was followed by the apperance of three Old Testament prophets: Moses, Elias, and Elijah, each of whom bestowed additional temple-related authority on the two men (D&C 110:1-16). April 3 is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 272 days remaining. ...
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Jesus (8–2 BC/BCE — 29–36 AD/CE),[1] also known as Jesus of Nazareth, is the central figure of Christianity. ...
Prophets may refer to: The Prophets (Neviim), which is the second of the three major sections in the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible). ...
Moses or Móshe (מֹשֶ××”, Standard Hebrew, Tiberian Hebrew MÅÅ¡eh, Arabic موسى MÅ«sa, Geez ሙሴ Musse) is a legendary Hebrew liberator, leader, lawgiver, prophet, and historian, and also one of the greatest figures in Jewish history. ...
The Prophet Elias, by Daniele da Volterra Elias is the latinised version of the Greek name Ηλια(ς), pronounced e-lee-a(s) in Greek and English. ...
Elijah in the wilderness, by Washington Allston Elijah (×ֱלִיָּהוּ Whose/my God is the Lord, Standard Hebrew Eliyyáhu, Tiberian Hebrew ʾĔliyyÄhû), also Elias (NT Greek Hλίας), Ilia (NT Bulgarian ИлиÑ), Ilie (NT Romanian), is a prophet of the Hebrew Bible or Old Testament. ...
Initially, Smith intended the Kirtland Endowment to become an annual affair; he adiministered the same ceremonies again in 1837 (See: Jesse, "The Kirtland Diary of Wilford Woodruff," BYU Studies [Summer 1972]: 365-399). However, the Mormons largely abandoned Kirtland and its temple in 1838-1839 because of persecution and moved west. As Smith's theology expanded during the 1840's, the Kirtland Endowment was superceded by the Nauvoo Endowment. Mormons looked back upon the Kirtland Temple rituals with the authority bestowed by the three prophets as preparatoy to the greater endowment revealed at Nauvoo. | Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1837 - 1901) 1837 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...
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The Nauvoo Endowment
Overview of the Nauvoo Endowment The Nauvoo Endowment consists of two phases: (1) an initiation, and (2) an instructional and testing phase. The initiation consists of a washing and anointing by a man or woman, culminating in the clothing of the patron in a "Garment of the Holy Priesthood," which is thereafter worn as an undergarment. The initiate receives a "new name" which is used as key-word during the ceremony. In Mormonism, washing and anointing (also called the Initiatory) is an ordinance (ritual) that symbolizes ritual cleansing and anointing to be a king or queen in heaven. ...
In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and a few other sects of Mormonism, the temple garment (formally the Garment of the Holy Priesthood or informally, the garment or garments) is a set of sacred underclothing worn by male and female Latter-day Saints who...
The instructional and testing phase of the Endowment consists of a scripted reenactment of Adam and Eve's experience in the Garden of Eden (performed by live actors—called officiators; in the mid-20th century certain portions were adapted to a film presentation). The instruction is punctuated with oaths, symbolic gestures, and an antiphonic prayer around an altar, and at the end of instruction, the initiate's knowledge of symbolic gestures and key-words is tested at a "veil." Michelangelos Creation of Adam, from the Sistine Chapel. ...
The Fall of Man by Lucas Cranach, a 16th century German depiction of Eden The Garden of Eden (from Hebrew Gan Ēden, גַּן עֵדֶן) is described by the Book of Genesis as being the place where the first man - Adam - and woman - Eve - lived after they were created by God. The past...
Introduction of the Nauvoo Endowment On May 3, 1842, Joseph Smith, Jr. prepared the second floor of his Red Brick Store, in Nauvoo, Illinois, so that it represent "the interior of a temple as a circumstances would permit" (Anderson and Bergera, 2). The next day, May 4, he introduced the Nauvoo Endowment ceremony to nine associates: Associate President and Patriarch to the Church, Smith's brother Hyrum; first counselor in the First Presidency, William Law; three of the Twelve Apostles , Brigham Young, Heber C. Kimball and Willard Richards; Nauvoo stake president, William Marks; two bishops, Newel K. Whitney and George Miller, and a close friend, Judge James Adams of Springfield, Illinois. May 3 is the 123rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (124th in leap years). ...
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In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and Latter Day Saint movement, a patriarch is the Melchizedek Priesthood office that is called evangelist in the New Testament. ...
Hyrum Smith (February 9, 1804 – June 27, 1844) was the brother of Joseph Smith, Jr. ...
In Mormonism, the First Presidency (or the Quorum of the Presidency of the Church) is one of the governing bodies in the church hierarchy of several Latter Day Saint denominations. ...
William Law (1686 – April 9, 1761), English divine, was born at Kings Cliffe, Northamptonshire. ...
In Mormonism, an Apostle is a person ordained to be a traveling councilor bearing witness of Jesus Christ. ...
Brigham Young (June 1, 1801 – August 29, 1877) was the second prophet and president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). ...
Heber C. Kimball Heber Chase Kimball (June 14, 1801 – June 22, 1868) (commonly known as Heber C. Kimball) was a leader in the early Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. ...
Willard Richards (June 24, 1804 – March 11, 1854) was born in Hopkinton, Massachusetts to Joseph and Rhoda Howe Richards on June 24, 1804. ...
William Marks, (November 15, 1792 – May 22, 1872) was born in Rutland, Vermont to Cornwall (or Cornell) and Sarah Goodrich Marks. ...
Bishop is an office of the priesthood in the Latter Day Saint or Mormon tradition. ...
Newel Kimball Whitney (1795–1850) (commonly known as Newel K. Whitney, with his first name sometimes being misspelled Newell) was a prominent leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and an American businessman. ...
George Miller (born March 3, 1945) is an Australian film and television screenwriter, film director and producer. ...
James Adams, was a nineteenth century Illinois lawyer and close friend of Mormon prophet Joseph Smith, Jr. ...
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Concerning the day's activities, Smith recorded:
- ...the communications I made to this council were of things spiritual, and to be received only by the spiritual minded: and there was nothing made known to these men but what will be made known to all the Saints of the last days, so soon as they are prepared to receive, and a proper place is prepared to communicate them, even to the weakest of Saints: therefore let the Saints be diligent in building the Temple (Ibid, 5).
Throughout 1843 and 1844 Smith continued to initiate other men, as well as women, into the Endowment ceremony. By the time of his death on June 27, 1844 more than 50 persons had been admitted into the Anointed Quorum, the name by which this elite group called themselves. 1843 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...
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The Anointed Quorum, also known as the Quorum of the Anointed, or the Holy Order, was an elite body of men and women with special standing in early Mormonism. ...
The Nauvoo Endowment and Freemasonry Some commentators have noted similarities between Smith's Endowment ceremony and certain rituals of Freemasonry, particularly the Royal Arch degreee. These specific similiarities included instruction in various signs, tokens, and passwords, and the imposition of various forms of the penalties for revealing them. // Freemasonry and the Book of Mormon In 1830, at the time Joseph Smith, Jr. ...
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All of those first initiated by Smith on May 4, 1842, were longstanding or recent Masons: Adams was the Deputy Grand Master of the Masonic Grand Lodge of Illinois; Whitney, Miller and Kimball had previously been lodge Masters; Smith's brother, Hyrum, had been a Mason since 1827, and the remaining five participants (Law, Marks, Young, Richards, and Smith himself) had been initiated as Freemasons just weeks before the meeting. However, none of these Masons ever charged Smith with breaking any of Masonry's oaths or revealing its secrets. As a matter of fact, one Mormon historian has noted that these Masonic parallels confirmed to these men "the breath of the restoration impluse and was evidence of Joseph Smith's divine calling (Ehat, 25). Naval Battle of Navarino by Carneray 1827 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...
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The LDS church has never commented officially on these similarities, but some within the church, particularly Smith's contemporaies, claimed Freemasons used corrupted forms of the rituals that were originally given by God at the Temple of Solomon, and the LDS ritual was a restoration of those original forms. Heber C. Kimball clearly supported this position, "We have the true Masonry. The Masonry of today is received from the apostasy which took place in the days of Solomon and David. They have now and then a thing that is correct, but we have the real thing" (Manuscript History of Brigham Young, Nov 13, 1858, p. 1085, LDS archives). However, Apostle John A. Widtsoe said of the similarities, "these similarities, however, do not deal with the basic matters [the Endowmwent] but rather with the mechanism of the ritual" (Widstoe (1960), 112). Solomons Temple was the first Jewish temple in Jerusalem which functioned as a religious focal point for worship and the sacrifices known as the korbanot in ancient Judaism. ...
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The Nauvoo Endowment as practiced by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
History of the LDS Endowment After Smith officiated in Brigham Young's endowment in 1842 he told him, "Brother Brigham, this is not arranged perfectly; however we have done the best we could under the circumstances in which we are placed. I wish you to take this matter in hand: organize and systematize all these ceremonies" (Anderson and Begera, 7). Young did as Smith directed, and under Young's direction the Nauvoo Endowment ceremony was introduced to the Church at large in the Nauvoo Temple during the winter of 1845-1846. A spacious hall in the temple's attic was arranged into approptiate ordinance "rooms" using canvas partitions. Potted plants were used in areas representing the Garden of Eden, and other areas were furnished appropriately, including a room representing the Celestial Kingdom (Brown (1979), 366-374). Over 5,500 persons received their endowments in this temple (Brown (2006), 361). See also: Nauvoo Illinois Temple for an overview of a similar or rebuilt structure currently standing on the same site. ...
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Young introduced the same ceremony in Utah in the 1850s, first in the Endowment House and then in the St. George Temple. During this period the ceremony had never been written down, but was passed orally from temple worker to worker. Shortly after the dedication of the St. George Temple, and before his death in 1877, Young became concerned about the possibility of variations in the ceremony within the church's temples and so directed the majority of the text of the endowment to be written down. This document became the standard for the ceremony thereafter (Buerger, 110). Official language(s) English Capital Salt Lake City Largest city Salt Lake City Area Ranked 13th - Total 84,876 sq mi (219,887 km²) - Width 270 miles (435 km) - Length 350 miles (565 km) - % water 3. ...
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The first endowments for the dead were performed in the St. George Temple in 1877 (Buerger, 108).
In 1893 minor alterations in the text were made in an attempt to bring uniformity to the ceremony as administered in the temples (Buerger, 128). Between 1904 and 1906 major doctrinal alterations were made in the Endowment. 1893 (MDCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...
The Oath of Vengence (in which members vowed to avenge the murder of earlier prophets "on this nation," had come under attack during the 1904 Senate investigation of LDS Apostle and Utah Senator, Reed Smoot. The wording of this oath was changed so reflect a new, more patriotic sensibility among Latter-day Saints. Around this same time, the majority of the Lecture Before the Veil was dropped from the ceremony. This deleted section explained in detail Brigham Young's controversial Adam/God Doctrine--which until that time served as the theological foundation for the dramatic portion of the ceremony. It was also after this time that many LDS authorities began to identify the character of Jehovah with Jesus Christ and the character of Eloheim with Heavenly Father. (Previously the Lecture Before the Veil taught that the character of Michael/Adam was Heavenly Father and Eve was Heavenly Mother; it also implied that the character of Jehovah was the parent of earth's Heavenly Parents, while the character of Elohiem represented the head of the Council of the Gods.)[citation needed]
Church president Heber J. Grant directed a more thorough revision of the ceremony, which was done under the direction Apostle George F. Richards from 1921 to 1927. Richards received permission to write down the previously unwritten portions of the ceremony. Among his revisions was the elimination of praying for atoning of the blood of the prophets, erroneously called "oath of vengeance," as well as the toning down the graphic language used in describing penalties. Each temple president received a "President's Book" with the revised ceremony insuring uniformity throughout the church's temples (Buerger, 136-142). Church leaders continued to make minor changes to the ceremony, such as adding an explanation of the marks on the veil in 1936, and the elimination of the specific salary offerred by Lucifer to the preacher and the reference to Satan's black skin in the 1970s. [citation needed] Heber J. Grant (November 22, 1856 – May 14, 1945) was the seventh President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church; see also Mormonism). ...
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1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...
1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...
1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...
The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ...
In the 1960's one clause was removed which signified a huge doctrinal shift. Previously when the character of Eloheim discussed the creation of Eve, He said, "It is not good for man to be alone, for we are not alone." Some have claimed this clause was a blatant reference to the traditional Mormon belief that God Himself was married to a Goddess--a Heavenly Mother. With this cut, all references to a female Deity were removed from the LDS Endowment. [citation needed]
The first filmed versions of the endowment were introduced in the 1950s, by a committee headed by Gordon B. Hinckley, who would lead the Church beginning in 1995. That change was initiated by then Church president David O. McKay as a way of providing the instruction simultaneously in different languages, an innovation made necessary by the construction of the Bern Switzerland Temple, the Church's first temple in Europe. As of 2005, ceremonies in all but two (Salt Lake Temple and Manti Temple) of the Church's 120 operating temples are presented using the filmed version (Buerger, 166-169). The 1950s were the decade that traditionally speaking, spanned the years 1950 through 1959. ...
Gordon Bitner Hinckley (born June 23, 1910) has been President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church; see also Mormon) since March 1995. ...
David Oman McKay (September 8, 1873 – January 18, 1970) was the ninth President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church; see also Mormon), serving from 1951 until his death in 1970. ...
Bern Temple in 1981 The Bern Switzerland Temple is a Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. ...
World map showing Europe Political map Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of Earth; the term continent here referring to a cultural and political distinction, rather than a physiographic one, thus leading to various perspectives about Europes precise borders. ...
2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Salt Lake Temple is the centerpiece of the 10 acre (40,000 m²) Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah. ...
Manti Utah Temple The Manti Utah Temple is the fifth constructed temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. ...
In 1990, further changes included the elimination of all penalties. These penalties, representing what the member would rather suffer than reveal the sacred signs given them in the ceremony, were symbolized by gestures for having the throat cut, the breast cut open, and the bowels torn out. Changes also included the elimination of the five points of fellowship, use of English or natural language rather than the Adamic syllables, the role of the preacher, and all reference to Lucifer's "popes and priests" were dropped. The ceremony was also changed to lessen the differences in treatment between men and women. Women no longer are required to covenant to obey their husbands, but instead must covenant only to follow their husbands as their husbands follow the Lord. Also, Eve is no longer explicitly blamed for the Fall, and several references to Adam were replaced with references to Adam and Eve. The lecture at the Veil was also cut, and some repetition was eliminated ("Timeline," ldsendowment.org). This article is about the year. ...
The Adamic language is a term for the hypothetical proto-language believed spoken by Adam and Eve in paradise, either identical with the language used by God to address Adam, or invented by Adam as nomothete (name-giver, Genesis 2:19). ...
In January of 2005 the initiatory ordinances of the Endowment underwent a major change, with certain aspects now only being symbolically administered. The patron is also instructed that the literal administrations referred to happened "anciently" as recorded in the book of Exodus ("Timeline," ldsendowment.org). 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
A 1996 estimate by Richard Cowan states that around 150 million Endowments have been performed. 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...
The LDS Church's concern for the Endowment's secrecy and sacredness The initiation and instructional/testing phases of the Endowment ceremony include certain names, as well as symbolic gestures called tokens and signs, that Mormon initiates swear an oath never to reveal. Historically, the initiate also swore to keep secret a distinct gesture called a "penalty", which was a symbolic reenactment of various ways in which a person could be killed. In the past there was also an "oath of vengeance." However, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the predominant Latter Day Saint sect still practicing the ritual, has since removed the "penalty" and "vengeance" portions of the ceremony. Today, the "names," "tokens," and "signs" are protected by a simple "covenant and promise" never to reveal them. The Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the most-recognized architectural symbol of Mormonism For other uses, see Mormon (disambiguation). ...
The temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints located in Salt Lake City, Utah is the largest attraction in the citys Temple Square. ...
A Latter Day Saint is a person who identifies with the Latter Day Saint movement, and believes Joseph Smith, Jr. ...
Other than the ceremony's signs and tokens, which remain a central part of the ceremonies, the remainder of the ceremony carries with it no covenants of secrecy. However, most Latter-day Saints are unwilling to discuss the specific details of the ceremony. Saints commonly state that the rituals are "sacred" but not "secret," and Latter-day Saint Apostle Boyd K. Packer has encouraged members not to "discuss the temple ordinances outside the temples" (Packer (2002), 2). A Latter-day Saint is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). ...
A Latter-day Saint is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). ...
In Mormonism, an Apostle is a person ordained to be a traveling councilor bearing witness of Jesus Christ. ...
Acting President Boyd K. Packer Boyd Kenneth Packer (born September 10, 1924 in Brigham City, Utah) has been a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since 1970. ...
In practice, Latter-day Saints keep silent about the ceremony for numerous reasons. Foremost, is that most Latter-day Saints hold the making of these covenants to be highly sacred. Others believe that details of the ceremony should be kept from those who are not properly prepared. Many Saints believe that Jesus often taught in parables for the same reason. (Matthew 13:10-16) Other Saints remain silent about the ceremony because they believe that its meaning cannot be properly conveyed without the experience in the temple. Brigham Young once stated that A Latter-day Saint is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). ...
Jesus (8–2 BC/BCE — 29–36 AD/CE),[1] also known as Jesus of Nazareth, is the central figure of Christianity. ...
Brigham Young (June 1, 1801 – August 29, 1877) was the second prophet and president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). ...
- "there are but few, very few of the Elders of Israel, [and members of the church] now on earth, who know the meaning of the word endowment [the primary temple ordinance]. To know, they must experience...." (Widtsoe (1954), 415-416).
In addition, church members are colloquially taught that the only place that the temple ceremonies should be discussed, even amongst faithful members, is within the Celestial Room of each temple.
The temple ceremony involves entering into solemn covenants or oaths. Critics have expressed concern that a person may be denied access to the specific details of these covenants until that person is faced with making them in the temple, making it impossible to reflect on their meaning or ramifications. Most of these covenants, have a vague basis in published Latter-day Saint scripture. A Latter-day Saint is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). ...
Some Saints also remain silent about the ceremony because they believe it may not be understood without revelation from God, and that this revelation can only come in the temple. However, other Mormons have suggested that the Latter-day Saint reticence to discuss the Endowment encourages attacks and unauthorized exposés by Evangelical Christians, and therefore advocate a more transparent attitude toward the ceremony. (See, e.g., Homer, 42). God is the deity believed by monotheists to be the supreme reality. ...
The Salt Lake Temple is the most well-known Mormon Temple. ...
The Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the most-recognized architectural symbol of Mormonism For other uses, see Mormon (disambiguation). ...
A Latter-day Saint is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). ...
The word evangelicalism usually refers to a tendency in diverse branches of conservative Christianity, typified by an emphasis on evangelism, a personal experience of conversion, biblically-oriented faith, and a belief in the relevance of Christian faith to cultural issues. ...
Christianity is a monotheistic[1] religion centered on Jesus of Nazareth, and on his life and teachings as presented in the New Testament. ...
The Initiatory The "Initiatory" is a prelude to the Endowment proper, and consists of (1) Washing and anointing, (2) Clothing in the temple garment, and (3) receiving a "new name." In Mormonism, washing and anointing (also called the Initiatory) is an ordinance (ritual) that symbolizes ritual cleansing and anointing to be a king or queen in heaven. ...
In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and a few other sects of Mormonism, the temple garment (formally the Garment of the Holy Priesthood or informally, the garment or garments) is a set of sacred underclothing worn by male and female Latter-day Saints who...
Washing and anointing are perhaps the earliest practiced temple ordinances for the living since the organization of the LDS Church. There is evidence that these ordinances have been performed (in part) since 1832. They were first practiced in the Whitney Store as part of the School of the Prophets (See John 13 KJV), and are reminicient of the Kirtland "Endwoment" discussed above. In Mormonism, washing and anointing (also called the Initiatory) is an ordinance (ritual) that symbolizes ritual cleansing and anointing to be a king or queen in heaven. ...
1832 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...
As part of the Endowment ceremony, the ordinance of washing and anointing symbolizes the ritual cleansing of priests that took place at Israel's Tabernacle, the temple of Solomon, and later temples in Jerusalem (See Exodus 28:40-42, Exodus 29:4-9, 20-21 29-30, 30:18-21). The washing symbolizes being "cleansed from the blood of this generation," and being anointed to become "clean from the blood and sins of this generation." See Washing and anointing. In Mormonism, washing and anointing (also called the Initiatory) is an ordinance (ritual) that symbolizes ritual cleansing and anointing to be a king or queen in heaven. ...
In Mormonism, washing and anointing (also called the Initiatory) is an ordinance (ritual) that symbolizes ritual cleansing and anointing to be a king or queen in heaven. ...
After the washing and anointing, the patron is given the temple garment (Garment of the Holy Priesthood). This garment represents the "coats of skins" given to Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. See Temple garment. In Mormonism, washing and anointing (also called the Initiatory) is an ordinance (ritual) that symbolizes ritual cleansing and anointing to be a king or queen in heaven. ...
In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and a few other sects of Mormonism, the temple garment (formally the Garment of the Holy Priesthood or informally, the garment or garments) is a set of sacred underclothing worn by male and female Latter-day Saints who...
Michelangelos Creation of Adam, from the Sistine Chapel. ...
The Fall of Man by Lucas Cranach, a 16th century German depiction of Eden The Garden of Eden (from Hebrew Gan Ēden, גַּן עֵדֶן) is described by the Book of Genesis as being the place where the first man - Adam - and woman - Eve - lived after they were created by God. The past...
In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and a few other sects of Mormonism, the temple garment (formally the Garment of the Holy Priesthood or informally, the garment or garments) is a set of sacred underclothing worn by male and female Latter-day Saints who...
Similar ordinances are performed for the living and the dead in LDS temples, where men are:
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- Ordained to the priesthood (for the dead only)
- Washed with water
- Anointed with oil
- Clothed in holy garments
Women receive the same ordinances, except for the ordination.
As the final part of the Initiatory, the patron is given a New Name, which is a key word used during the ceremony. In general, this name is only known to the person to whom it is given; however, an endowed LDS woman reveals her name to her endowed husband (but not vice-versa). The "new name" is based in part on Rev. 2:17 and 3:12, referring to a "white stone" with a "new name written" thereon. See also LDS Doctrine and Covenants 130:11 ("And a white stone is given to each of those who come into the celestial kingdom, whereon is a new name written, which no man knoweth save he that receiveth it. The new name is the key word.") The Revelation of St. ...
Doctrine and Covenants The Doctrine and Covenants (sometimes referred to as the D&C) is a part of the open scriptural canon of Mormonism. ...
The instructional and testing portion of the Endowment Most Latter-day Saints that attend the temple believe that the Endowment focuses heavily on the plan of salvation and the atonement of Jesus Christ. Parts of the Plan of salvation explained include: - The Eternal Nature of God, Jesus Christ and their divinity;
- The pre-mortal existence and eternal nature of man (mankind lived with God before mortal life);
- The reality of Satan, who is viewed as Jesus' and Adam's rebellious spirit brother by Latter-day Saints;
- The fall of Adam and the reasons for mortality, trials and blessings;
- The Atonement of Jesus Christ and the need for the Atonement;
- The relationship of grace, faith and works;
- Death, the literal Resurrection and qualifying for various kingdoms of glory;
- The need for personal righteousness, covenant keeping, and love of God and fellow man;
- That our Heavenly Father loves us as His children and wants us to become like He is, to receive a fulness of joy;
- The sanctity and eternal nature of the family.
The following description is given in a Church publication of what to expect when one enters the temple: - "[During the endowment] you will receive instructions and learn the important events of our eternal journey. You'll learn about the creation of this world and about our first parents being placed in the Garden of Eden. You'll learn how Satan tempted Adam and Eve and how they were cast out of the garden and out of the presence of God into our world, with its opposition in all things. Here they learned about the joys as well as the discomforts of life.
- "After Adam and Eve were cast out of the Garden of Eden and placed in the world where we now live, they were taught the gospel, and they entered into covenants of obedience with God, just as you will in the temple. How we keep these covenants determines the nature of the life we will enjoy after this mortal experience.
- "In the eternal world there are kingdoms of glory. You will inherit one of these, depending on your performance in this life. The aim of the gospel and the purpose of temple marriage are not only to keep us together, but also to make us eligible for Heavenly Father's highest reward for us-exaltation in the celestial kingdom. This kingdom is symbolized by the celestial room" ("In The House of the Lord," New Era, 4 (5), June 1975, 20).
The Endowment is often thought of as a series of lectures where Latter-day Saints are taught about the creation of the world, the events in the Garden of Eden, what happened after Adam and Eve were cast out of the Garden into the Telestial World, and the progression of righteous individuals through Terrestrial laws to the Celestial Kingdom and exaltation.
During the ceremony, Latter-day Saints are dressed in temple clothes or temple robes, are taught about various gospel laws (including obedience, chastity, sacrifice and consecration) and covenant to keep them. They are given various "key words, the signs and tokens, pertaining to the holy Priesthood," to remind them of these covenants. At the end of the ceremony, the participant is "tested" on his knowledge of what he was taught and covenanted to do and then admitted into the Celestial room, where he may meditate and pray. Temple robes describe the ceremonial clothing worn in the performance of ordinances and ceremonies in a temple. ...
References - Anderson, Devery and Bergera, James (2006). Joseph Smith's Quorum of the Anointed, 1842-1945, Signature Books, Salt Lake City, Utah. ISBN 1-56085-186-4. excerpt
- Booth, Ezra (1831), "Mormonism—No. II (Letter to the Editor)", The Ohio Star, vol. 2, no. 42, pp. 1.
- Brown, Lisle G (1979). "The Sacred Departments for Temple Work in Nauvoo: The Assembly Room and Council Chamber," BYU Studies, 19 (3), 361-374.
- ——— (2006). Nauvoo Sealings, Adoptions, and Anointings, A Comprehensive Register of Persons Receiving LDS Temple Ordinances, 1841-1845, Signature Books, Salt Lake City, Utah. ISBN 1-56085-198-8
- Buerger, David John (1994). The Mysteries of Godliness: A History of Mormon Temple Worship, Signature Books, Salt Lake City, Utah. ISBN 1-56085-176-7. excerpt
- Cannon, Donald Q., and Cook, Lyndon (1983). Far West Record, Deseret Book, Salt Lake City, Utah.
- Corrill, John (1839). Brief History of the Church of Christ of Latter Day Saints, Printed by author, St. Louis, Missouri.
- Ehat, Andrew (1982). "Joseph Smith's Introduction of Temple Ordinances and the 1844 Mormon Succession Crisis," Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.
- Endowed from on High: Temple Preparation Seminar; Teacher's Manual, (2003). The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Salt Lake City, Utah.. ISBN 0-236-85400-0.†
- Homer, Michael W. (Fall 1994) "Similarity of Priesthood in Masonry: The Relationship between Freemasonry and Mormonism." Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought 27 (3), 1-113.
- Kirtland Revelation Book, LDS Church Archives, Salt Lake City, Utah.
- Packer, Boyd K. (1980). The Holy Temple. Bookcraft Publishers, Salt Lake City, Utah. ISBN 0-88494-411-5.
- ——— (2002). Preparing to Enter the Holy Temple. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, UT. ISBN 0-236-79300-0† This pamphlet is adapted from Boyd K. Paker'sThe Holy Temple.
- Prince, Gregory A. (1995). Power From On High: The Development of Mormon Priesthood, Signature Books, Salt Lake City. ISBN 1-56085-071-X. excerpt
- Widstoe, John (1954). Discourses of Brigham Young, Deseret Book, Salt Lake City, Utah.
- ——— (1960). Evidences and Reconciliations, Bookcraft, Salt Lake City, Utah.
† The materials published by the LDS Church directly may only be available from the church's distribution center.
See also The Salt Lake Temple is the most well-known Mormon Temple. ...
In Mormonism, washing and anointing (also called the Initiatory) is an ordinance (ritual) that symbolizes ritual cleansing and anointing to be a king or queen in heaven. ...
In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and a few other sects of Mormonism, the temple garment (formally the Garment of the Holy Priesthood or informally, the garment or garments) is a set of sacred underclothing worn by male and female Latter-day Saints who...
In Mormonism, the Second Anointing, also known historically and in Mormon scripture as the fulness of the priesthood, is a very sacred and obscure ordinance usually conducted in temples. ...
In Mormonism, a Prayer Circle, also known as the True Order of Prayer is a ritual established by Joseph Smith, Jr. ...
// Freemasonry and the Book of Mormon In 1830, at the time Joseph Smith, Jr. ...
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