A group of missionaries watch as construction crews work to install the 13 foot tall Moroni statue atop the Brigham City Temple. Brian Nicholson, Deseret News
By Church News Archives
Listen to this Article
Listen to this Article
Audio quality:|
00:00
00:00
1.0x
00:00/00:00
-
+
BRIGHAM CITY, UTAH
Thousands of excited onlookers watched July 12 as construction workers gently hoisted the gold-leafed statue of the angel Moroni on top of the east spire of the Brigham City Utah Temple, currently under construction.
Spectators watch as construction crews work to install the 13 foot tall Moroni statue atop the Brigham City Temple Tuesday, July 12, 2011. | Brian Nicholson, Deseret News
Brian Nicholson, Deseret News
Thousands looked on as the angel Moroni statue was placed atop the east spire of the Brigham City Utah Temple, which is currently under construction. | Brian Nicholson, Deseret News
Ella Mae Stoker Hansen watches as Construction crews work to install the 13 foot tall Moroni statue atop the Brigham City Temple Tuesday, July 12, 2011. | Brian Nicholson, Deseret News
Brian Nicholson, Deseret News
Placement of the angel Moroni is one of the early visible highlights of the construction period of a temple. There is no formal ceremony attached to the statue's placement.
Newsletters
Subscribe for free and get daily or weekly updates straight to your inbox