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Laie Hawaii TempleLāie Hawaii Temple is the fifth oldest church temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Located in the town of Lāie thirty-five miles from Honolulu, Hawaii on the island of Oahu, the site of the Lāie Hawaii Temple was dedicated by LDS President Joseph F. Smith on June 1, 1915. The temple structure itself was built on a former sugarcane plantation that was purchased in 1865. Native materials were used such as crushed lava rock and coral blocks. Its gleaming white finish was created by pneumatic stone cutting techniques. The design of the temple resembles the structures that once stood in the South American forests where only ruins of ancient civilizations are found today. The front exterior was designed in the form of a Grecian cross but lacking a tower. In total, Smith wanted Lāie Hawaii Temple to resemble Solomon's Temple referred to in holy scripture. Apart from Lāie Hawaii Temple, only two other church temples share the distinction. Though he spent much of his presidency overseeing the construction of his beloved Lāie Hawaii Temple, Smith died before its official opening. On November 27, 1919, newly elected LDS President Heber J. Grant presided over the church temple's dedication instead. Mormonism in Hawaii The Mormon Church was established in the islands in 1850 following the Edict of Toleration promulgated by Kamehameha III, giving the underground Hawaii Catholic Church the right to worship while at the same time allowing other faith traditions to begin establishing themselves. After the construction of the Lāie Hawaii Temple, the Mormons founded Church College of Hawaii, now the Brigham Young University of Hawaii. The Hawaii Mormon population continued to flourish becoming one of the world's largest communities today. Kona Hawaii Temple, a second Mormon temple for Hawaii was completed on the Big Island of Hawaii in 2000. Resources
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