Comments about ‘Brigham City among five new locales for LDS temples’

So long Box Elder tabernacle, hello new temple!

Hurrah for Israel! So excited about the Brigham City Temple!

I love seeing temples in these far off lands.

Fortelza saints and pioneers get a temple!! What a great day.

Im hoping it will be by the brigham city west stake area since all the land is already owned by church and not in use there. hoping anyway, but anywhere is awesome being in our town!!!

WOW!! An LDS Temple in Brigham City!!!

Brother Brigham is surely jumping with joy today to think that a House of the Lord will be established in his namesake-city!

I'm just guessing they're going to convert the historic B.C. Tabernacle into the new temple?!?! That was my first reaction.

Concepcin, Chile Rocks!!!

I am so please to hear of the Chile Conception temple. The people of Chile are so deserving and willing to use the temples. I felt their spirit last October as I visited with many loving Saints there. Gods know his children. It is well when they come to know him.

That tabernacle is beautiful as it and a great piece of our local history for ALL.... I hope they don't convert it into a temple.

Not likely. The church noted when it did the Vernal Temple that the conversion of an existing building was done as an exception, not something they try to do. Hong Kong was also a conversion (old mission home and stake center). Most temples are built from the ground up.

Sapporo is getting a temple! I can't think of more deserving saints. The work is amazing there.

I attended the Tokyo temple dedication many moons ago. Cool to see another temple being planned in Japan. Nice geographical spacing - Fukuoka (south island), Tokyo (center of main island), Sapporo (north island). Maybe next will be Osaka area which is on the main island, second most populated area in Japan, and midway between Fukuoka and Tokyo.

The Washington D.C. Temple cost about 15 million to build.

15 million would go a very long way to fill empty bellies, and build modest shelters for the homeless and impoverished.

The Spirit of God does not dwell in edifices of stone...but within the hearts and souls of mankind.

Always exciting to hear about new temples! It's a great day for the saints in Brigham City; Concepcion, Chile; Fortaleza, Brazil; Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; and Sapporo, Japan.

I served in Sapporo from 02-04. It is beyond words how amazing it was to hear the Prophet announce the temple in Hokkaido. The Japanese saints may be few in number, but they have been working for this for a long time in Hokkaido.

Living in North Ogden and having served a mission in Chile I am very excited about the Brigham City, and Concepcion, Chile temples. The faithful Chilean saints have been waiting since 82 for a second temple in their beautiful country. Can't wait for the dedication of all five new temples!

The Vernal Temple was a conversion of a run down building. This is very different from the historic Tabernacle in BC. While it would be thrilling to see a statue of the Angle Moroni on top of the Tabernacle I can't see the church losing the opportunity to use this historic building, which is a beautiful example of pioneer craftsmanship, as a missionary tour by allowing the public access to it. Constructing a modern temple would probably be considerably less expensive than retrofitting the current Tabernacle.

The lot across from the tabernacle in Brigham City says sale pending on all 7 lots. hmmm..... Also, how about the old indian school property hmmm.... I am 5th generation Brighamite and I know my parents and other loved ones are up there celebrating! I am so excited.

Are there empty lots around the Tabernacle in BC? Google Maps shows what loops to be a parking lot surrounding a cleared area directly West of the Tabernacle. This looks like it was designed to put a building (perhaps a temple) there when needed.

Hong Kong was purpose built as a temple, mission office chapel. It was not converted. New York City however was converted from a chapel / visitors center into a temple / chapel. Also there is one other in one of the Nordic countries that was converted from a stake center to a temple.