Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-11-25

Dung tnunls DoloNo tull
he Is mingl,ng with his father's
house, With his brothers, ana perhaps
with the Prophet Joseph; aud n the
veil was taken from cur faces and we
could see aud comprehend the position
oil Brother Young lousy, none Of US
could mourn.
visited Brother Young several
times before hls death. The last time
Gus one visited him | folt impressed
to lay 10Y hands upon his uead and
bless hlm, aud did. 1 blessed him AZ
far rs nad power to bless anybody IN
the earth. He has been man 1
thought great deal Of, because Of his
truth, OF hia goodness, OF his gener-
osity ami n tue feeling anu spirit Of
God that nae been with him all his
life, as far Ne / have been acquainted
with him.
1 do not wish ~ detain the conere.
CATION; tut there IL one sentiment
wish TO utter. II had power TO de-
eide the dtsliuy OF the children OF men.
| would like u decree that every
son and daughter oi the old
Patriarch, Father John Young,
tne father Of the Brother Lorenzo
Young, and all the descendants OF
Father John Young, Brigham Young,
Joseph Young, Pnineas Young aud
Lorenzo Young-l say would like TO
decree II had the power that the pos
tsrity Of these mon should follow In
their channel, whereby when they get
through they may nave experience,
light, knowledge and truth, every one
OF them, suiilcisnt 70 prepare them 10
Minis 10 In tue same society, tue same
place, tho same glory, the same ex.ita-
ton and blessings that these noble men
enjoy who have pssseL away. / have
been associated with the whole family.
have travelled iorty yCArs with Pfcsi-
dent Brigham Youn at home and
abroad. I know something Of his life.
You know bim. Hu l. knOwn TO this
people. He II known 10 the world.
lie was great man, good man. n
righteous man. God raised him up 10
perform a great work, anu he &C.
oOmpliehed u oil until he finished
bis mission IN the flrsh, and
then no went home 10 God,
who gave him, and mingled with
tho Prophets and Apostles. III tho
veil was tnkon Oh aud we could com.
ptehond the blessings these mon enjoy,
the tiing OF death would pass from Us.
All Il right with our brother. He has
lived n good and righteous life. lie
has finished his work with 10y and re-
Ioioing, aud no has passed away from
the trouble anu fluctuations Of this
world. HO will come forth In tho
morning Of the nrst resurrection,
clothed with glory, Immortality and
eternal life, and dwell with the
righteous. We have 10 become nc.
quaintod with the celestial law, with
the terrestrial law, anu with tho
celestial law, and the glories Of which
the ancient pattiafchs aud prophets
spoke, anu Of which tho Aposilsa Paul
spoke At some length; anu II Will pay
any mortal being on the face OF the
earth To pursue u course whereby he
may be made = patiaker Of the
celestial glory and obtain tue blessings
Of that glory. think sometimes
that We ourselves come far short Of
c9mprehendlng our privileges and our
blessings that We enjoy here In life.
thank God have lived 10 hear the
Gospel. thank God have lived TO
see prophets and apostIes. 1 desired
THIS in my youth with every seniimen {
OF my heart. have lived to see all
desired In my heart with regard TO
those ihings. l have spent over sixty
years OF my life with prophets and
apostles. I rejoice IA this. AS to my
self, l am liable any hour or any day
TO occupy the same position Brother
Young does now. nave folt Ia my
neart that 1 did not want to live an
hour longer than II could live to do
some good In the earth. The Lord
has preserved my life to n good old
age. In fact, have had to give the
Lord all the glory aud honor ana Gre.
at for every blessing have ever en-.
Ioyed. 1 have known for myself
that what l have received has been
by the power Of God, and not OF
man. l know those principles that
Brother Joseph +. Smith has been
reading about are true. The resuf-
reotion II true. We arc placed here
ana n mighty responsibility rests upon
US ~ LatterdAy Saints. The LORD
has placed upon ~ the Holy Ptiest.
hood, aud We arc under this great re-
sponsibility OF magnifying this PRIEST
hood In our Gay aud generation,
preaching tho Gospel, doing good,
building up Zion, aud preparing tho
way for this coming OF the Son OF Man.
| feel TO rejoice with the Saints Of GOD;
and l hope wnen get through with
my work here 1 will 10 ablo % meet
our brethren In spirit hs well ms In
the resurrection. Thee things are
Joyful TO mo In my msditations. These
brethren that l have been with for a
great many year.; they die. and tho
spirit leaves the BODY. We bury them,
anu OF course there IL separation.
But look forward, which We can all
do, with faith and with confidence, 10
the time when we shall again mingle
with them. | believe that when
Brother Yuung's spirit left him he met
many ifienda Ia the spirit who were
ready To accompany him whsr-
over he had 10 40. To whatever
place he had 70 go he did not 40
alone, but had frlends to 20 with him.
n 10 mitsion Ia finished here, and We
have to follow In our day and time.
Therefore lot usall try 10 be faithful
Rnd TO 10 our duty; try to walk UP
rightly before the Lord, ana labor TO
overcome the temptations OF the devil.
The enemy labots TO draw awsy every
Saint OF God. We have to contend
against theos spirits OF evil.
pray God my Heavenly Father
that HIS blessings may rest upoa us.
q. pEsy that the hearts OF the family
muy be comiorted. With regard TO
our brother VINO IL taken away, | do