Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-12-13
ELDER wASDLE MACE.
4 Brief Sketch OF the Career OF the
Respected Veteran.

Elder Wandle Mace died a
kanab, Kane Cesrty, On the iOtl
Of last August. A sketch Of hi
carver was forwarded to the NEW,
at the time, but never reached it
destination. II has since been dubli
Gated and hence the publication Al
this late date, it being a commend
able custom to preserve data regard
ing those who figured in The early
history Of the Church:
HWandle Mace, second son Of
John Mace aul Dinah Campheil,
was born February 18th, 1904, IL
Johnstown, Montgomery County.
New York. Hi. parents were MOI
connected with any Of the chuf -hes
then extant, but were Bibf- readers
and teiieven, ard he was early
trainef 70 n A constant attendan,
Q. the Sabbath schools in New York
City. to which place they moved
when Brother Mace had reached his
seventh year.
The deceased WAS a thorough
mechanic. his lines being black
smith and wheeiwrigh,, and vas
the inventor Of several Useful con-
trivances.
In 1888 hib mind was wouder.
frlly exercised about the subject OF
religion and he held many con-
troveIsies with the leading men OF
various denominations about such
matters, but could get no satisfac.
ton from them, as he earnestly
COMMENDED for the principles Of the
Gospel n taught 10y the SarIor and
His Apostles, cnd while in this
frame IL naii.d be met Apostle +. L.
Pratt in New York City. and from
him received the great truths of the
ietter-day Gospel revealed to Tn.
Prophet Joseph Smith, and the
same he had been auxiously wait
ing for.
SHORTLY after this Brother Mace
was baptized by Elder Pratt, who
shortly afterwards le.i New York.
leaving his Rrct,,c. Orson 10 preside.
The latter ordained Brother Mace an
Elder aud appointed BIN 70 preside
over the first branch of tse Church
IN New york City. He Continued
.sooring In the cause Of truth uutil
the year ISIS, when with his wife
and three children he started by yag-
on t0'gsther with the Saints and ar
rived In Quincy or the lith O. |
November Of that year, taking
with him the family OF y. r.
Rogers, consisting of seven
persons. They found many of the
Saints just arriving from Missouri. |
they had been driven hy /,
mob violence. Many We're the
scenes Q! suffering ani hardship I
by Brother Mice and tue
citizens of Quincy. twas at this
line while the, Saints were lying on
he opposite, shore, without food or
shelter, tina. a Brother John Baw-
ey braved the Il Jrs Of ice aud
.rossed the sirSr with food and
.ioth'rs furnished by the mer-
ia ITS asd good people OF Quincy.
md many an ea.uC I prayer was
AlaE hAaNt GGl4At W A4u
'issei his life for his brethren and
listers.
Brother Mace was one of q COM
nittee 10 visit Commerce aud en-
luire about the purchase OF il FOR the
lite OF the beautiful City OF the
saints" NauvOo. ON his return
lie first met the Prophet Joseph, and
leard MIN preach, and saw many
Z irrelOus manifestations Of Tie
over OF healing under the hands
4 the Prophet. lie then moved to
iontrose with his family, then 70
augusta. to build a mill. aud then
NaurOo. where he was appointed
0 superiDtend the fr3min. Of the
imbers from the ground 10 the top
{ the tower Of the Temple, stayed !
here until it, completion, and as
istei in II. dedication. and received
herein ali tho enIOwmen,s Of the ,
'6s..hOod then revealed. He
)ok an active part in the defense
{ the city. After heing driven s
-om il he and his family moved = !
,eOsOckway. Iowa. AMI then e.
leohuk. where his wife and dauEh-
.r Emily died, the latter in 1853 ,
nd the former ia lsjI. Af;er this
e moved to Blud City. or '.kanes-
ille," where ne entertainci many {
the Elders going to and from
leir missions. Novel to Florence ,
here his house was constantly open
, the Saints anu Elder. in ISIS. and {
, Utah in 1859. .
On his arrival in Utah hc vas
nployei at the naiiwOFks of PTe,i- |
ent Young: was cails,I % Dixie in q
sol. ana helped 10 settle TIE town q
Washington, Undergoing all the :
.. tae settlement OF our /
Dixie q
IN 1872 he moved - kanab. :
here his voice s.as always hearl 1
! the enunuiatiOu uC the principles I,
truth and nothing gave him q
-eater pleasure that 20 talk Of the a
Iyings and doings "a the Prophet :
lssph. Brother Mace kept his -
cuities almost until the las, and
Used away surrounded lay his Il
n:ily and friendS. leaving behind {
IN three children. ten .rl..I-l /.
liIdren and his wife Reb-cca. t. q
Ourn his loss. :
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