Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-03-18
CHARLES N. SMITH.
Death and Funeral Of Patriarch In
SEWER STAKE.
MONROE, Sewer Co., Utah,
March I3th, 1897.

MONROE Sewer Co., Utah,
March I3th, 1897.
To the Editor:
Patriarch Charles n Smith departed
| this life on he let inst. He moved 10
Monroe NV. IG, 1891, and immedl'
ateiy cOmmgnced active service us
member Of the Churoh. He was APP
pointed teacher OF the theological clats
Jan. Z, 1892, which, under MS care,
grew in interest ana uumbera' june
| IL, 1898, he wGs appointed assistant
superintendent b >. w. Gool1, ana
soon after TeiigLeu, a. tue stake
superintendeucy oontideied one per.
| son should not holi both positions,aBd
felt he would bs OF greater service 10
| the school aB theological class teaeher.
The following appears on the pages OF
the SUNDAY school record under date
| OF Jan. IL, 1896. 81 have now labOred
upwards OF tour yests as teacher OF the
| theological class. | Rm now ordained
and called to labor Patriarc In this
| Stake, and in consequences OF this
aud other Iabors developing upon me,
| | am conBtTained to offer my resigna.
ton as principal teGcnef In the class,
realizing l cannot do Justice to both
| caliuge." On which eKpressson he
relensed as principal but retained as
assistant.
Being appointed by the Stake presi-
| dency in connection with Brother J.
| II. Magleby rs committee 10 travel In
| the Stake to raise funds for the COM
| pIetion OF the Stake tabernacle, in
| which labor he was actively amt sue.
| cesafully engaged; on the l6tn Of Fou.
| he reported his labors among the
| fifteen wards OF the Stake to this Stake
| presidency. Alter speaking in very
| spirited manner at ths stake confer.
ence held at Richheld Feb. 81 be
returt ed TO his homo in Monroe isel'
| Ing chilled an unwell. He retired to
his bed upon his arrival. He never
left the bed alive, Notwithstanding he
was nursed by q loving family and
kind iriende.
| His sous Joseph A. AMI George A.,
and daughters Sarah and Sophia were
| constantly witu nlm uurtug mis- ILL
meas. One daughter in Arizona and
one in Grafton, Washington county,
Utah, could rot be present.
| From the tins OF bis taking III
Brother Smith had premonition that
his time had come to depart this life.
lie stated that he was tully resigned
to 20, being satisfied with his labDrs
and his family being all lull grown
and faithful members OF the Church.
II q acknowledged his laBt days as Ma
best days, his health being much i'm.
proved OF late years fr IN what l! was
formerly, In tthe few y ears that he
has been In Sewer county hg very
highly appreciated the friendship
formed among the baInts OF Sewer
Stake; for In etraveling among
them he had given more than
hundred pAtriarchel bleesiuge,
rnd had very many invitations
to give more, which he was unable to
attend to. 50 precise was he In this
life that all hia property was properly
disposed Of, leaving no probatnH OF
difficulties tor the heirs to have trouble
over; anu even when too low to SPEAK
he wrote OH q slate the arrangements
for his funeral,
Being chairman OF the district
school board at the tins OF his death
the school closed anu ell teachers and
pupils Joined In the procession. Fol.
lowing was the order OF the procession
from his home at the time OF the ia.
neral: lst, High Priests bearing ban.
ner, ''In memory OF our Bother anu
Patriarch Charles n. smith. We will
miss thee" End, pail beArers. 3rI,
Theological ciass with banner, ave
viii miss our thtolo sical instructor"
4lh, district school headed by trustees
and teachers. oh, cltizens.
Services nj the meeting house were
OF the most touching nature, the
speakers being very impressive, some
OF the more Intimate being quite over.
come. Many people from other part
were present filling 1.-THE cummouious
meeting house to OveItiJwing. The
following speakers referred In tht
highest terms to his gUod qualities, hit
untlriDg energy, his inspiring faith
and OF mis- many other virtues: Jos
s. Horne and VIM. II. Clark OF tn,
Sake presidency; Bishop Brsndley o.
Richheld; BlsbOp Jensen OF EisimOr
Martin Jensen OF II enfield, presid at
OF High Priests quorum; 3. w
Goold, J. IL, Magleby, A. w. Bob
man ami Bishop Magleby OF Monroe
In the course OF the remarks 1t wa
noted that Brother Smith waB thu
promoter OF Monroe having an aannua
celebration Of the birthday OF thu
Prophet Joseph Smith, also an annua
, day for the old folks, which he wa
. just making preparations Tor when h,
became III.
The family feels very grateful fol
the kindnesses shown during his III
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