Symbols, Diverse

In the dedication of the St. Louis Missouri Temple, President Russell M. Nelson set forth a number of diverse symbols that pertain to a chandelier, altar, sculptured carpets, white clothing, and “similarity of our dress”: “In the temples symbols are utilized to teach us spiritual things. For example, we admire that beautiful chandelier in the celestial room. . . . Look at the many innumerable pieces in that chandelier, each one made beautiful as it reflects the light behind it. Can you see that each piece in that chandelier could represent some of the lineage of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob illuminated by the light of the Lord?

Chandeliers in temples can represent the light of the Lord.

“Elsewhere in the temple we admire the altars. They become more important to us when they symbolize the importance of prayer. The sculptured carpets on the floor signify the sure foundation of truth, below which we do not descend, as devoted Latter-day Saints. . . .

“The whiteness of temple clothing suggests purity, and the similarity of our dress symbolizes the fact that we are all sons and daughters of God. In the temple there is no segregation according to position held, color, wealth, or the lack of it.”289