At the front of the chapel is the painting titled The Straight and Narrow Way, designed and donated by John M. Chamberlain, a choir director from the Eighth Ward who wrote the hymn, "We Are Marching on to Glory."
The painting itself was done by Otto Weiss in 1904, so it predates the building (built around 1920). I'm still trying to find out more information about Otto. The painting shows Christ leading the way on the straight and narrow path (which symbolically leads to Temple Square, as you can see below). Also pictured are those falling from the path, humble disciples who follow Christ, and some wandering off to a dark landscape in the back.
On the side of the chapel is a large painting of Daniel in the Lion's Den, done by W.C. Morris in 1886. William Morris was a well-known artist who participated in many projects, including doing the murals that used to grace the ceiling of the Assembly Hall on Temple Square.
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