Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-28

threatened WIN eApulslOn thtTeirom ioT
so doing. on one occasion the lord OF
the manor served notice on Brother
Wagstatf to leave his home within
specified time or no would have him
elected by foroej but through lucky
coincidence, unknown to the dignitary,
Brother Samuel had jus, settled his rent
for another year, vii an agent who had
authority TO receive II, and was thus
legally Justified in bidding defiance TO
his would.be Prosecutors. The parish
parson was the chief instigator Of this
Intended trouble, and was very wTathy
when he found that his schemes were
foiled.
SO. another of natures staunch noble
men-a true, faithful, tested servant oil
God-has lived and departed, and goes
down TO the grave ripe In years, honorcd
and respected by all who knew him, to
await tho benefits OF tho first rosurrec-
ton, and the happy, welcome plaudit,
Come, my faithful servant, enter into
the Joys Of thy Lord" j. Z.
ISRAEL WINS.
ST. GEORGE, April 20. 1soT.-Israel
WINS was born at Toms River, New
Jersey, on the 10Th of May. 1915; joined
the Church of Jesus Christ OF Lat,er-day
Sain,s and went TO Nauvoo In an early
day; was true friend TO the Prophet
Joseph smith; was married 10 Anna
Lowrio WINS on the 10Th OF March, 1874,
by Jededinh NJ. GRAM; came to Utah in
1853; was married to Julia Hin Feb 18th,
1857. He surveyed qIiie largo portion
OF the northern part OF u ah anu some
of Idaho, as also the greater part oil
Lincoln county, Nevada. He moved TO
st. George in the year 1861, and surveyed
the city OF st. George MS also the Rio
Virgen and other fields and bitches
Al housh not diplomaed physician, he
has performed great amount OF sue
cessiui medical practice among the
people of this southern country, and he
was never known to ask the question.
have you any money, but rendered his
services TO both rich and poor and
thus made many friends in very deed.
Among the many acts that he has per-
formed among the people for the defense
OF Iion's cause, may DO mentioned me
win or spent in ana around Echo canyon
during the buchanan crusade. lie was
the father Of eleven children, six of whom
aud his wives have preceded him 10 the
spirit world. He leaves five children AMI
u number OF grandchildren 10 honor his
name and host of friends who will
cherish his memory while life shall last
He died on the 18th of April, 1897, in his
own peaceful home, with very little pain.
He had been confined to his home for n
number of years, having been blind
about six years, and thus hav-
ing to DO cared fer by his family,
who performed this duty cheerfully, he
having taught them by his affection tor
them all their lives TO love him. He has
gone to meet his loved ones on the other
sdie.
The funeral services over the remains
of Brother WINS were held in the st.
George Tabernacle on the Is h of April,
1897. Elder Heber j. Grant of the Coun-
Gil OF Apostles was present, also Elder
A. w. WINS, president OF the Mexican
mission, who Is a son of Brother Wins,
and who arrived from Salt Lake City 10
tend the funeral. Elder George Wood
hard was tho first speaker. He said in
all the long life OF Brother WINS, and he
had known him ever since he had joined
the Church in an early day, his lie had
been spent in striving 10 do good and to
assist in building up the Church and
Kingdom OF God on the earth. President
ID. ID. Macarthur also had known the
deceased from his early history in the
Church and bore testimony to the remarks
of Brother Woodland. lie prayed God to
bless the good and noble family OF
Brother WINS and exhorled them TO fol-
| low their fathers good example. Coun-
selor Il. Is. Snow also had been acquaint-
| ed with Brother WINS for number OF
years, and he, TOO, knew he was \ sincere
man, had lived ah honorable HE and
had gone 10 his loved ones; exborled all
to follow his worthy example. Elder III.
| j. Grant SAID were 1t no. for the knowl-
| edge that we have of the Gospel and its
| glorious privileges and blessings, We
| might consider we had lost a brother
and.a friend. But the Gospel teaches us
that death here is a biri h into another
sphere. He spoke of Brother Ivins's
in egrty TO the cause Of Christ, and OF
his lung and useful life; while some who
were called to the Dixie mission had
failed to fill II, and IN some cases had
made money, yet Brother wins had
| 5 aged and did his du y, made success
OF life and raj ed an honorable family
who do now and will forever call him
blessed. w. q.
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