The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-05-29
IgRAsTUs SNOW.

IcRASTUS SNOW.
The announcement of the death o
Apostle Erastus Snow has not come
UNEXPECTEDLY. For long time he was
in any thing but vigorous health, anc
it has been known to many during th'
past three or four weeks that he wa
Frustrated by what would in al
probability prove to be his last illness
Yet, while a considerable portion o.
the public were not unpre-
pared for his passing away, the
grief over his demise will be
general and deep. The sorro9 will be
that of the heart, for there were few
men who were more closely endeared
to the people of this community than
he. 1t was not because he was promin-
ept as a leader that he was respected
and loved, for men occupying consp Gu
Gus positions are not always held in az
fectionate esteem by the masses; de
ceased was loved and admired by
the many because his devotion to and
labor for the welfare OF the
people caused him to be recognized as
the peoples friend and champion. To
be able to pass away as he has done, the
object of popular admiration and af-
lection, requires life full of goodness
of uprightness, of worthy deeds and Of
integrity. Such love as he inspired and
held can only be won and retained by
life of rare excellence.
Erastus Shows career was remark
able one, not for any features of pecu
liar brilliaucy with which it was
marked, nor for any particular deed of
greatness by which it was characterized;
but fer its steady devotion to a purpose.
its answering attachment to principle.
Its neVer-iailing courage in the cause OF
duty, and its evenness and uniformity
of progress. Ia early life. when he was
q mere lad, his character scarcely
formed and his aim or ambition in life
not clearly fixed or defined, he was at
tracted by the new "issm' just then
asserting itself, and such investigation
as his youthful mind could give to the
matter convincing him that the
strange doctrines were the teachings
of Divinity, he accepted and
espoused them, and from that day unit
his spirit took its flight, his life was de-
voted to the cause to which he had
given himselt-the cause he believed TO
be that of humanity in its relations to
immortality. Others may deny thathe
was right in his estimate of that which
he embraced, but no one can dispute
that he was sincere and honest in that
estimate, for he proved his honesty
and sincerity by his every act
and utterance during more than
fifty years of active labor III
the service he voluntarily accepted.
Pains and prosecutions, depriVations
and distress, prosecutions, sufferings
nor incessant toll could sWerve him;
through ali he moved unvaryingly for
ward, never doubling that he was in the
right path, and ever trying to lead and
encourage his fellows to follow and
accompany him. All men must respect
and admire such devotion, such integ-
rity, such courage and such sincerity as
he possessed and displayed.
Mr.. Snow was most active and capa-
BILE man in the ministry, where he
best loved to llbor, and in that field
was he mostly widely known, his work
reaching over two continents, and
bringing him immedia ely with the
people. But in the civil and secular
walks of life he was as we'll leader of
men, recognized for his ability and
trusted for his integrity and for his
faithfulness to the people and their
rights. Like his friend and compan-
ion, Brig ham Young, he was pioneer
an organizer and oolonizer. As legis-
lator he was among the foremost,
his excellent judgment and known
wisdom, as we'll as his knowledge of the
people aud their needs, making him one
of the safest men who ever sat in our
law-making assembly.
The Mormon community has lost one
of its strongest men in the death of
Erastus Snow, and Utah has been de-
prived of one of its foremost, wisest
and most capable citizens. There is
real occasion to mourn when such a
man dies.
THE HERALD offers its sympathy to
the bereaved family in its deep Attic
ton.
THE HERALD this morning, announces
that it will gratuitoHsly support in its
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