Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-11-25
TIE FUNERAL RITES,
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a. called to this glorious
seem dispsnsation and work OF the
GtPh 80 President Brigham
bier President Joseph Young,
J un1 Iohn Young, aud Primers
Pc and now Lorenzo ID.
~ I've eacn OF them Ia my near
10un nae say perhaps scores Of
lnf hn,ne "a testimony such ~ Only
pmesi ~ nan could bear of the d.
% noui,.'ton OF joseph Smith. And
ne M dav they received that tesii-
flm mill tluy lai1 down their NOR
y " e,naelse TO return TO mother
p ,hsy never swerved frem that
fafli ~ one hair. / do not believe
,.isa soul living on the eattn ths
", heard one Of these men ulVsrgs
s,,t, from the hfm conviction OF
~, hearts that Joseph smith was
.'.'d no by the power OF Goa hnd
he Instrument In his hand Of
.,,ng the Gospel In It's iullnes, anu
np,sstbood " God In its power 10
isiIdfeu OF men, for the establish.
w ,oi tbe Kingdom OF God upon the
nsI' ~, Inc last time. houor, al-
t'u love the memory Of these men
nn1 ,,. n, this alone. II has boen
N'".,niort and consolation 10
IA sre men like these, Of
"a mind, Of powerful will,
'H.-,.rminrd charaotot-men ne iude-
.Ssnt in theif nature ~ God evof
'i'msnin Hisimage have from
bsginuipg 10 tho end never
49, from tho testimony Of the
a,n m 4 Joseph was Inspired OF God,
1.-The Prophet Of the living dJi,and
..iudeei the instrument la the hand
'ihs Father In restoring the Gospel
n. nilptss au1 the Priesthood Ia IL
o., 4, tho world again. This testl.
,.sn, Of theirs will never die. Though
- have passed away, this will live.
nsilln i've 10 The memory OF those
,t,tbaye received II from thom, aud
nvlll be- handed down from father 10
,sp 70 the latest generation, and II VIII
sf,ysr be Known that from Brigham
a LsrnEi theso men have been true
,sl faithful 10 the testimony OF Jesus
Cbflsi, which la the spiTit OF prophecy,
nd 10 the testimony Of Joseph smith
,sdof bic uivine mission upon tho
unb. Therefore, my brethren and
,b,f, and friends, aud especially the
s,esnianls Of Brother Lorenzo
Young, and Of President Brigham
Ysaag, anu Of. his .bfoihefe, let
ne sIhott you never to let this
Is,tlnony dim In your hearts.
LtH grow brighter and brighter In
y5l unto the perfect day. For as Coo
i've, aud ~ sure a. these men nave
lived aud have borne this testimony TO
lbslf children and 10 this generation,
i9tufe Il this testimony Of God auu
rslof mau, anu 10 suTe viii II prove
ihOWn truth 10 the world before GOd
thtll have finished this work. Let IL
trk deep into your hearts.
Here tell you 10 a book (the Book
q Momon) which speaks Of the conf
lng forth IN the resurrection Of tho
dead. II gives us history OF tho
itll anu Of the redemption, and history
Of lhe death Of the body ana this resuf-
i,eIloa Of the body, n history Of the
death Of the spirit, what II IL anu
What II consists Of, Hnd OF It's reslora-
ton 10 he immortal. 10 also gives
yoa history Of tho restoration Of the
t9ty aud Of the spirit to iisolf, that
hey shall become living Isoul agsin,
% mote 10 be separated, no more "
liile Of death, but to become an I'M
mortal anu everything soul. IL testi-
&C. OF thia. And II was the
voice Of Almighty God which sounded
tom the heavens 10 the three wit.
n,nsi IN connection with the Prophet
!ssph Smith, declaring that II had
been hantlAted by the power OF God.
Therefore, we have the testimony not
anly OF the Spirit which accompanies
he Gospel through obedience to II,
ihll thls IA true, aud that the words
vhleh have read are true, but We
have The testimony OF the voice Of Coo
himself, declaring 10 the witnesses that
NE tue. Therefore, ~ may be depend.
Guiou, and your faith need not be
thAsen, need not wayer, and you need
have 10 doubt In relation 10 this mat.
w lotl was given OF God, anu not
u mao. IL was ira nslated by tue
l.HsT VI God, aud not by the power
man.. Hence the words given In II
is tue ami viii stand forever. May
t'i help W TO receive the truth In our
h'lihsni 10 abide by II forever,ls my
wager 10 the name Of Jesus. Amen.
PRESIDENT Woodbury..
President Woodruff said. The taber.
niet u our dear beloved brother,
i'hsef, father and patriarch, Lorenzo
u foung, lies before us today. We
hvsmet together 10 pay our respects
pll aud 10 bury this our friend In the
arm, 70 lay his body In the tomb 10
tN unlll the time o. the resurrection.
hal Brother YOung'a spirit IL free.
Hhe'hef he IN horo attending the
Aheinl OF his body or not 10 not
tpowi that Is something that IL not
nvtasd to me. But | will say that
Alh The knowledge | have OF tho
uepelo Christ 1 nave never been
aus since | have been acquainted
sAh The principles Of the Gospel, to
mourn IN my heart and my spirit over
ny lallhiul LalIer-day Saint who had
uslA anu Departed this life. This may
s-m strange, and sometimes
nave thought that perhaps have
susnded sons OF my friends
~ expressing myself with regard 10
ns'e Thugs. Until I heard the
,uspeli death was a IN Isl gloomy hing
ONE In my carly youth attended
llsials looked upon the dead
wlIi / saw II placed In the tomb,
o,eiti ~ IN the earth, and II was
wy gloomy matter to me. did not
suoW where the spirit OF that body was
Elni 10. did not know wnat It's
.s'uhy was. But when 1 became &C.
dualn.eG with the Gospel OF Christ
49, 49, 'hlngs were all clear TO my mimi;
ua rom that day to this have never
~ hOlb 10 mourn over anybody,
tsnueA or apostles, fathers, mother,
,TV.hels, sisters, or any Of the Saints of