Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-04-17

! child he early acquired an interest in
| matters Of religious concern, aud In 1886
/ or 1887 Joined himself TO the society Of
! religious worshipers called United
l Ire hfen, which Afterwards became
famous In tho history OF President Wood
| run. lie soon became azealOus preacher
| In that society. and many remarkable
| Genes Of religious conversions aud angry
| opposition are remembered As following
| hi, earnest aud powerful appeals 10 the
/ people Of his native village 10 "repent
| and believe
In April. 1910. Apostle Woodruff
! brought the Gospel, aud he honest aud
earnest " hose Uui ed Brethren opened
/ her ears aud hearts to receive IT, My
| father was uuo among the FIRST to receive
| tho birh NJ water during that month.
| His wife having die L. and bis three chill.
| dfCn being dI. fbuted among his tela-
lives, ho Was s1uu called uut ~ a mis.
slouAry, aud iu NotC8ster,hire. stafford
shire aud Narwickshire, raised w many
branches Of the Church, bong assisted
| by such men a. David Noes nov Ut 81
George, John Galley aud Others who
have now gone beh nd tue scenes. In
| lsi8 he married again bug continued his
successful laUur- a. missionary In the
counties named until about ls7 or 1878,
when he received u call by the Spirit 10
sock another field VI labor. aud thai IN
region lac had never seen, So, leaving
] his family la the care VI those he had Al
ready baptized, he took up journey OF
come two hundred miles nurhward to
the city OF Norwich, county Of Norfolk,
] England. Landing there alone aud vi h.
uut any Introduction Or acquaintance
! he soon Obtained friends ami Interested
/ listeners, which enabled hun TO rent
hall aud commence public preaching Of
| tho lu.tcf-day faith, 10 the surprise OF
nearly every one and the JOY VI
/ many who listened aud oDeyed.
Il being the first Introduction u the
new faith 10 that part OF England, curl.
osity a. well ne desire for iniorma ion
drow large crowds 10 listen aud many
believed, aud seeing the nall was 100
crowded Tor tho congregation a gentle.
man namod WiuhOld mado an offer 10
him to build hail or chapel tor his use,
which wa. shortly done, a. also a dwell
Ing adjoining, IN almost lho heart VI the
city u 10000 or 1900 Inhabitants. The
Norwich branch oi the Church " Jesus
thfist OF lAttor.day Saints soon became
humorous, and many men Of intellectual
capacity joined to help scatter the seed
Ia the surrounding country, until
branches Of the Church throughout the
counties Of Norfolk and SUFFOLK were
raised up, aud worshiping congregn-
lions organized with their regular grades
Of officers, under bis supervision and
presidency.
In 1865 he immlgrated to Utah with
the nrrt company OF Saints moved by tho
Perpetual Emgmting Fund company,
remaining IN salt Lake city one year,
then moving south by the counsel Of The
leaders TO Iron county, taking up his
hnal residence Ia summit, Ia that cnun-
". lilo Afterwards moved to Rockville,
Kane county, aud subsequently TO Paro-
Althttuh tNeaf.l a a faFf al thu !
territory where money was scarce, he
managed TO save quite large sums 10 |
HUud back TO England 10 assist poor
families 20 emigrAte, besides raising u
very large family.
His name his royored by many OF tho
inhabilant. OF Utah, who received tho !
Gospel under his preaching, and who are |
yet alive; no was held In high apprecia-
ton by bis brethren In the Priesthood !
where he lived the latter portion Of his |
days. Ths last twelve days Of bis life |
was boclouded and sotrowed by tho |
dreadful misfortune " the death OF bis |
wife by IRE. Jon r. SMITH
HARnisnuRu, Utah.
WILLIAM DAVIS.
WALES, April %, 1885, On Wednesday.
April !, lsgG, tho peOple.oi Wales were |
called TO mourn the loss Of ono of their |
most respected citizens, William Davis, |
SON, who died OF pneumonia.
lie was tho son Of Thomas aud |
Jomima Daviz,a and was born In Merthyr,
ulamOrganzhire, South Wales, May rs, |
lsiI. In 1859 no came TO this country |
with his par nts. They remained In |
PennsylyaniA until 1850, whom they came |
10 Utah, coming directly 10 Wales, where |
they have lived ever sinoa
Brother Davis was married 10 Maria |
Ree- In 1865. lie leaves his wife, ten |
children and three grandchildren TO |
mourn his unlimely death About six |
weeks ago ho buried one Of his daughters |
vito of Elder James Nickes, who 10 now,
on a mission. Sister Nickes lef. her In. |
iant child In the cars OF her mother, who |
10 almost heartbtoken over tho loss OF |
Doh1 husband aud daughter
Brother Davis held the Office Of a
Seventy, lie was n faithful Lattor.day |
saint aud was always prompt In doing |
his duty.
HELENA RrEs.