Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-09-11

ANuH NNMiNs
Died August II. 1875, at og,lon, Clah.
John Newuv, son Of Iohu Nogny aud
Elizabeth Greenfield. Elder NoWey was
born Ia Morpl ,don. County ~ surrey,
England. uu tho 18Th day Of January,
1876, embraced tho Gospel la his native
land Ia 1883, aud dufing tho two sue
ccc1lng year. that he remained IN Eng
laud contributed largely Tor tho comfort
AMI support Of tho travelling Elders,
many OF whom found In him tue
friend and an ardent supporter; and not
Tow made headquarters ut his house
and received a hcarty welcome. In lioh-
Tunry, 1855, he adjusted his business ,aud
ailor paying his llthing ON large sum
OF money which ne had accumulated
while IA the railway service for severn
teen years, hn iurund over tho reiidue 10
the authouiius uf tho Church 10 be- APP
piled In purchasing outfits aud supplies
Tor tho Journey 10 the land Of tho Saints,
all OF which was 90 expended, and Faiher
Newey not only paid his own way as
well ~ tina OF bis family, bus also nd.
vaucod means Tor the emigration Of no
less than oight other uufsuus, many OF
whom never thought Il. 20 repay him.
In tho early part OF September. 1865,
Brother New y arrived In Salt I. kn City
amer tedious Journey 81 seven months,
he remained IA salt Lake Gay hut low
days whom no made hisway mp toOgdon,
and resided thefa until his death.
Ever since his soiouTn In Utah, Father
Nowoy ha. been jealous laborur Tor he
cause " truth. lie has Inquired oonspic-
uuualy In the Embellishments Of homo in-
dustTios, having Introduced the lrst
carding machine that was used la tho
Territory. Ia fact, he always has bann
ON hand both with his means aud his Ia.
fiuencc To Assist ia every laudahlO nntor-
prise which would tend 10 tho temporal
or spiritual advancement OF tho people
Of God. President Young received many
faynra from hls hands in uarly days anu
u strong aud lasting friendship sprang
OF a carrying company, the omlgu, ion
OF tho poor, helping 10 defend the poo-
pie during the iOhnson's army crusade,
tho erection OF educational Institutes,
and the building II temples might be-
mentioned ~ some Of tho chief objects of
his notice. Bong ri benevolent and
generous diHpouiuon, 10 was imposslb bio
Tor him 70 withhold favor from oven ~
stranger, In consequence ~ which his
whole lifa WIS devoted Ia the good u
others, from which source no Hcomnd to
derive his greatest pleasure and ss,i-iac-
ton. liolng OF An unassu,ninR aud 70.
tiring nature ho lived y que, lie; aud
while he was not iuln Of display or
many words lac has oA0mplitled tho
Gospel by his lilo woss aud has ondearod
himself 10 all who hal tho pleasure OF
krowlng him.
Tho last seven years ~ his lif0 was
rendered tedious aud lonesome thrungl,
tho loss OF his sight, but tho cheerful,
pleasant disposition which had character
lied his whole lii0 did not desert him
even tEen, aud the habit oi Industry
seemed TO asAort itsolt moro strongly
than ever; hence his last days were nado
useful aud comparatively happy. Ills
faith In the Gospel was unwAvaring aud
his reverence Tor tho authorities ~ the
Church was most sacred. During tue
two weeks Illness that preceded his do.
miae he suffered considerable, hut bore II
all with his chnracl eristic patience, feeling
thai his life work was done and that he
| had fought tho good light and kept the
faith, knowing that honceiorsh thofe wa.
laid up for HIN a crown OF Flghieouaness