The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-03
BRIGHAM YOUNG.
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National Associated Press to the STAR.
SALT LAKE, Sept. 3.-At the funeral OF
Brigham Young at the new Tabernacle
at Il O'Clock yesterday .here were be-
tween ntteeu ana sixteen thousand paO-
pie present, and thousands were unable
to obtain standing place. The families
OF deceased occup ed the front seats.
Immediately behind were seated the
Quorum of Seventies. ON tue stand
uIterent States Of Zion, The ii st altar
We're the Bishops and CounGelors OF The
was occupied by Daniel Ii. Wells, Geo.
o. Cannon, John W. and Bri ham Y Jung.
On the second altar We're seated the
Twelve Apostles.
Services were commenced by the
choir, consisting OF nearly two hundred
voices, led by the inmen e organ ana
the Salt Lake Glee Cub. Payer was
offered by Lue apostle +. d. Richards,
thanking God FOR the prophets Joseph
Smith ana Brigham Young, praying Tor
the family Of the deceased ANA espec-
tally those VINO mad stepped iorward and
partuken of the apostle Of Inc church.
lie praye ed for the protect. on Oi tAe peo-
pie from sch 'sms and discOrd. Although
Lne Great Ruler had allowed his SER
want Young 10 be imprisoned and per-
secuted, YET he had allowed him to die
in peace, surruuaued by his family and
friends.
Daniel Ii. Wells said he arose with an
acnlng heart 10 pay his last tribute 10 Il
friend Of God ana the people. IIe
Church of the Latter-day Saints could
only say, "Goud-by iii! spirits meet at
the Judgmeu seat He Was followed
by Apostle W. Woodrow, WHO said
though the PrOpAets voice was husAed
by death, bis acts and words were re-
corded IN tA4 heart OF the earth. Let
al study the act and words revealed
through the Propnet OF God. lie did
not suppose that ever man had lived
who had done 50 much Tor truyu as
Brigham Young. He thuuked G ID
that he died IN peace, Instead
Of being maugted and persecutel
ike other martyrs. President Young
needs no monument except that which
has been reared i'll the hearts OF his peO-
pie. He loved TO see This Temple erected
and dedicated as Il taberuacle for the re-
uemplIOn OF the dead as well as tor Tue
eXalLatiOn Of the living. 1t Was Geo. a.
omith's frequent prayer tAat Brigham
Young should live to get this work
through, anj he asked it not in his own
behalf. Geo. a smith p isseu away, BIT
his prayer was aus Nered.
George 5. Cannon read the instruc-
tions III relation 10 his funeral aud
written by Brigham Young, dated
November ., lSi3 as fOiloMs: l, B i9num
Young, Rreolueht of tie CLurc4 Ul the
LALttl day Saints, wish my lunerat sei-
vices tu be conducted When breathe my
last, at tle tabernacle at salt LAX
City. | W bh my body placed in vs. Clean
late as possible; keep ny body one,
two, tATee OF tOur days, or as loag as
possible until friends tnat desire to may
lie p p,e4eut. L visa my cotfil TO be mAdo
OF one aud quatter in1h red wood
board, two inches longer than mas
ure, and Two OF three inches wider than
necessary, IN order TO give room for a
comfortable cotton ped and pillow; my
BODY to rest III temple clothing, auu
baYing the appearance OF not beirg
Cramped at the mterAent. | desire ali
my family to be preseGt; that the maIes
wear No Grape, and that lhe females buy
no black dresses OF hats, hut If any have
them they can wear them. l desire
singing aud praying aud ii any frle nds
wish they might make remarks. l WISH
the vault to be built of mas0n-Work,
the c0fin placed in IL box made OF RED.
wood, Nat roc&s placed over the vault
and ulce, fine, dry earth on the rocks,
the vault to have a temporary roo..
There leJ my body rest, aud let there be
no crying nor mourning. l wish this to
be read al my funeral. Ii | live W e.
back To jackson County, wish to be
buried there " ltl the other saints,
:" Signed BRIGHAM YOUNG"
M. Cannon continued 20 SPEAK ol the |
caimness of Brigham Youugs death, |
likeniug il to the eartn.y sleep OF an IN
FAINT. lie said he had been a man OF |
great courage and strong viii, and could |
not yield 10 ueatu without Il struggle |
Tnis was characteristic, but still he |
hailed his release as the happiesl |
day in his lie, and said when God |
called he would 90 with pleasure and |
Out as long rs it was his |
duty to stay he would struggle. |
lie would not yield but would |
stay to fulfill the mission !
which God had inttus ted TO him |
During the last few months he had re- |
everything necessary 10 the |
wall and blessing of Goa. Brigham |
Young, he said, had been the eye, the |
ear, the brains and mOutn oil the Church |
from its creation, through the periods |
of the State and Territorial Gov. |
CihihehiSj AZ "1 ohalLo, w bhe fVlJ |
framing OF the seat on which |
you Sit. He had left his mark every
where. Nothing was too small, nothing !
Too large tor his mind. God |
had gwen him that faculty. |
While ne sat at Biighum's |
leathbed voice seemed to say l am |
God; this is my WORK; MY business.
John Taylor followed aud said that
The fame oil Brigham Yvung had spread