Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-09-04


, members Of the Young family and those higi
, 10 authority in the Mormon Church aai com
munity, great and m see; aneous host OF psri
ooored saint, crammed all other space 10 tht
huge cdi6ce, below on the main floor and aloit
in the galleries. This mass OF human being:
was spectacle in itself, for never before 10 the
history of the Tabernacle has such an audience
been present within its walls. There may have
, been as large crowd Inside the building n
times past, but never has it contained SO many
dignitares at one time, nor has there been such
q surging multitude without the doors vainly
seeking for admission where there could be
none vouclsafed. Such a multitude stood
without the gates to day. and. foding entrance
impossible, quietly stood waiting for the cere
monies, such as they were, to come to an end.
la the midst Of the great coocourse, and dl.
recly 10 front Of the seats occupied by. the
Tweiva Apostles, stood the coifio, divested Of
its Write merino covering. Ii was raised upon
high catafaque and surmouoted by wreath
Of nofcEs. Precisely at twelve o'clock the great
organ bcgau to trambie and groan, and few
mieUtcs alter the choir arose aud broke forth
in volive hymu. The ceremonies, which were
devoid # excitement, as was Anticipated from
,hc reading OF ruuored clause in Brigham's
Will and Of ANYTHING like elc1ucnae or pathos,
then proceeded
The opening prayer was offered by Elder
| Flauklia D. richards. a tall, straight fine
looking man of The Quorum Of the Twelve
Apostles. lU The course of his appeal he
| thanked God that he bad served on earth sue
| c>ss)r Of Jesus Christ (ncaning that he had
been faithful servant to Brigham Ioung,)
and be incurred that The brethren were called
| upon to part with one Of the nobest sons Of
| God S royal family. He urged the Lcrl 10 par
icuiar to remember Brigham s two sons, John
W. and Brigham. jr., who have stepped for
ward and arc partakers of the apostlesbip. lie
| also prayed tor the preservation of the Lords
people from any manner Of schlsm or dlscord,
and for scattered Israel in every part of the
house of Judah and the Ten Tribes wherever
they may be- lie thaoked the Lord that, while
multudes elsewhere were falling by war, fam
iuc and pes!icncc that here in Utah there was
might establish the Normons 10 strength, that
they might vaDqui<h their enemies.
George O.. CauuoD. the plausible and well
known Congressional Delegate, then directed a
hyun to be suug after which Elder Daniel IL.
Wells, lieutenant General of the Mormon
miIiti. and Brgham's second counsellor, arose
in ali his six feet and over OF ugllness and re-
pulsivc holiness aud proclaimed to the people
that he had let fall silent tear (which was also |
imperce eptble) to relieve his aching heart. This
was the Mormon soldiers tribute.
Another of the Twelve Apostles, Elder Will |
ford Woodruff, small shilly shay looking |
mae, i0lAWed with C dreary and tulsome but
sririlless audaton of Brigham delivered in a
monotonous tone The burden Of his remarks
was an appeal to the priesthood to continue his
work He further said that Bflgham's great
desire in the last year OF his lltc was to erect
Ilt. lofI - kho
name OF the lord. Ii is as we'll TO say here
that the moneys already extracted from the
MGtnons in Amerca and abroad for temples TO
be built in Utah already amount to millions of
dollars, tut only orc temple has been compet.
cd at the extreme end OF the territory, the one
at S.. Georse, $50 mile south OF Salt Lake
City. The great Salt Lake Tempic has hardly
risen to its sec md story window sills Wood
ruff said 10 answer to the question: OF the
ianatcal Saints, who. ii appears. had WCn1cr-
cd, under teachings Of Mormon doctrines, how
Brigham Young could die at ell, that if ever a
man could have been saved by fifth and by
prayer Brigham Young would have been with
the Saints to-day.
But" said the speaker, 1T was not in the
poWer Of maa to keep him here. L believe
that George n. Smith (alIudiDg to Bcigha % 5
first COUNCILLOR now dead) was kept his side OF
the vale of the shadow OF death tor months
after he hsd been called there by the iath and
earnest prayers of bis flieDds. When the Lord
calls We have to 60. Whcn We got word at st:
George of his (Smth's) sickness we stopped all
bushes, and entered iuto the Temple With all
the elders Of Israel and We prayed that he
might live, aal We spent two days and two
nights in our prayer circle up to the lime OF his
death Offering un our prayers to the Most High
God, as did all Israel throughout the valleys ct
The mountains But it was necessary lor hln
to pass away, his work is flashed, and thaok
| @ I'd his tears an! trials ani pain, slckoess and
| ,tllictjon arc ended The t.lhuiatiDns which
| nan OF bis capacity and Dostloa had been
called 10 nass ihc0nlh were s2re upon him, and
| he needed rest.
This mighty warfare thai Joseph Smith and
| Brigham foung and other men 10 their day
| and generation have been called to pass through
j.. in one sense ui the word, wt arIncss OF the
flesh, ha they haze been thorough and ialth
| iui to the end.
E,ra-ius s;now s;ou, bull, good Iock'ug
| map Of uie,.irni weight, aud 0Da OF the most
laaat;1ai ct the Twelve Apostles, followed next
witt. ~ aisrtes in sl;Dliac s:rain, IN the course
| of which tha speaker alleged that Btlrham was
The rGonthulcca OF tho Almighty.
George @. Cannon then arose s!ccni time,
| ana SAID . NC"1} iGuI 9ta'S dEo liCo'u'o'
Young. 10 compaoy ~lh i Iumber Ut elders,
wrote !hcig iust1ustiops, which hey desired to
have On record: conceruiag their uueraI l.
is his writtcn request that his instructions o.
This sui ct shoult be read at tho tu3eral
will now proceed to read ;hcm -
!, Brigham YUuag. wish my fuoeral services
to be conducted 10 The toilO6iDg Danner:-
When breathe mg last wish my friends 10
pu; ny body iu as clean and wholesome slate
o. eau conveniently be done, and preserve the
same Ter one, Two, :hree or four days. or as
long as my body can be preserved IN good co d
dtion.
want MY coGia male Of plain ono and a
quarter r3d weed boards. not sccinlped in eagll .
but two inches longer than | weu'd measure,
MI from two ID hree inches wider tnan IS com;
monty made for person of ny breadth a., a: d 4
sizo, ard deep eroug g' 10 place mo on q 2 little
comfortable cotton bed with good suitable p!l-
low in gize ard quality. Ny bsIg dressed IN
my Temple clothing hrd lad nicely into my
colfin, ana tn coffin to h4vo tEe appearance p's
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