Endowment House?

[inquiringmind]

What is (or was) an endowment house?

[Calm]

http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/endowment/

[JLHPROF]

An Endowment House is a building that was used for performing endowments, but as it was not a full temple (usually missing a Holy of Holies and dedicated differently) it was not supposed to be used for higher ordinances such as endowments for the dead or 2nd annointings.

However, historically speaking, these rules were broken on occasion and these ordinances were performed there too.

Any temple without a Holy of Holies should be considered incomplete as a temple and should rightly be considered an Endowment House.

[cinepro]

Any temple without a Holy of Holies should be considered incomplete as a temple and should rightly be considered an Endowment House.

 

It's my understanding that few if any of the smaller temple built in the last 15 years have a Holy of Holies, so I think I'll start referring to them as "Endowment Houses" and see if I can get it to catch on.

 

"Young men and young women, set a goal to be married in a Temple. Or, if you don't feel like making the drive to a real Temple, our local Endowment House."

Edited September 21, 2013 by cinepro

[Duncan]

I recall reading an article some years ago about much smaller houses in Utah that it's thought were authorized as places to do endowments. This was in addition to the actual endowment house and then the Temples

[webbles]

It's my understanding that few if any of the smaller temple built in the last 15 years have a Holy of Holies, so I think I'll start referring to them as "Endowment Houses" and see if I can get it to catch on.

 

"Young men and young women, set a goal to be married in a Temple. Or, if you don't feel like making the drive to a real Temple, our local Endowment House."

I've always believed that very few of the large temples have Holy of Holies.  Is there any where that documents which temples have Holy of Holies?

[JLHPROF]

I've always believed that very few of the large temples have Holy of Holies.  Is there any where that documents which temples have Holy of Holies?

There is a blog discussing this but it may not have all the information on the newer temples.

http://thetrumpetstone.blogspot.com/2011/05/holy-of-holies-in-temples-of-church-of.html

If you consider that the Holy of Holies is the place where God bestowed his presence physically instead of just his spirit then it makes sense that in order to be a "House of the Lord" or temple that a Holy of Holies is necessary.  Therefore, any temples with no Holy of Holies are just endowment houses.

[LordUther]

I've always enjoyed this blog, he discisses Holy of Holies in it. 

 

http://thetrumpetstone.blogspot.co.uk/2011/05/holy-of-holies-in-temples-of-church-of.html

[Blah]

I've always enjoyed this blog, he discisses Holy of Holies in it.

http://thetrumpetstone.blogspot.co.uk/2011/05/holy-of-holies-in-temples-of-church-of.html

This link makes exactly the point that I was going to make: that the Salt Lake Temple is the only temple on earth with a permanent Holy of Holies, but that every other temple has a room that can be designated as a temporary Holy of Holies should the need arise.

[ksfisher]

This link makes exactly the point that I was going to make: that the Salt Lake Temple is the only temple on earth with a permanent Holy of Holies, but that every other temple has a room that can be designated as a temporary Holy of Holies should the need arise.

 

I had heard that St George has a permanent Holy of Holies as well as Salt Lake.  Has anyone else heard this?

Edited September 21, 2013 by ksfisher

[ERMD]

The San Antonio Temple has one.  It is a small, locked room not used for any other purpose.

Edited September 21, 2013 by ERMD

[Duncan]

Found it, "The "other" endowment House":Unraveling a Mystery- by Allen Roberts, Sunstone Magazine, July-Aug. 1978

[JLHPROF]

I had heard that St George has a permanent Holy of Holies as well as Salt Lake.  Has anyone else heard this?

All the pre-1900 temples had permanent ones to begin with.  Manti had one until it was renovated.  I am sure that Logan and St. George had them too.

[ERMD]

You can see what was the Holy of Holies in the Manti Temple.  You just have to know what it is you're looking at.

Edited September 22, 2013 by ERMD

[David T]

For ordinances or otherwise that would generally ceremonially require a "holy of holies" in a newer Temple, my understanding is that a uniquely prepared and equipped Sealing Room is in practice temporarily set apart for such a purpose.

Edited September 22, 2013 by David T

[ERMD]

San Antonio is 8 years old.  It has its own designated room.

[Duncan]

I know the President of the church uses the Holy of Holies room but does anyone else use them? What is the difference between this room and other rooms?

[Blah]

I know the President of the church uses the Holy of Holies room but does anyone else use them? What is the difference between this room and other rooms?

As I understand it, the room is designated for use ONLY by the presiding high priest.

[Tacenda]

As I understand it, the room is designated for use ONLY by the presiding high priest.

Well that would be Jesus.

[Blah]

Well that would be Jesus.

I should have said "the presiding high priest on the earth."

[ksfisher]

As I understand it, the room is designated for use ONLY by the presiding high priest.

The Holy of Holies is used by the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve, under the direction of the presiding high priest (President of the Church).