Mormon Pacific Historical Society
Abstract
In 1940 the original chapel in Laie, then 75 years old was being readied for a much need repainting. At the time it was common to remove old paint with a blow torch. This proved fatal to the old wooding structure as it subsequently burnt to the ground. I can imagine that the poor saint whose blow torch ignited the blaze felt terrible, and that he and the other workers were inconsolable with their loss. They could never have envisioned that this tragic act would give rise to one of the world’s most popular tourist attractions, and blessing beyond measure to the church and world.
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Ferre, Craig
(2013)
"PCC Night Show Update,"
Mormon Pacific Historical Society: Vol. 34, Article 8.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/mphs/vol34/iss1/8
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