Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-08
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...,,,i service. Held at Lis'rroo''
w,,dauartsr. Of European m'-''"n'
q, s,rss a.. Evcr.on. Liverpool,


~ ~. ~" .,dness was caet over the
II t,,,rters Of the European mission |
III, receipt Of the cahlcsran from I
,..,,a,pt Iossph r. smith. bearing the |
"A ,.,,nirence that President Wood
SOD away on Sept. :. Heartfelt
- was Expressed on the counte-
-. n mo-, only the nJsslonaries and
-. ,,t., had the privilege Of per-
f -, ,r,u,lttance with our late Preai-
asu,. but vas also manifested amohs
H.. the Saints. -,
Ii nm. cablsrram was received about
- hut the news had already been
. ..,,i,tsd Throughout the city. AZ
No. of PRECEDENT woodruns death
,...,,,,a IN the editorial column OF the
. t,'..-,aoi pals Mercury. lssucd anout
~ poubtieau the news association
ri various news agcnclcs had lso
Al ,nf.ad the aorr0wfui tldings throusheut
. 9reat Britain, which would prvoaoy
n b. ryad BY many u the saints, Nno
. would no doubt ahNiousS ha-'en
Il ,nrs.d thn news among their ee-I'es-
i,rs.ts san Il was necessary that the
~. shoelid be- officially confirmed ~
- a. ncs1sibis. and the following letter
= - ina most haste that same day 70
she various conference pteaiuchA
through0ui the mlstuni -,...,
N pcar nr0thcr.-A cibleEram receiver
. from President Joseph y Sulltn
nf,iuo.,a the death on Friday. SOP "
II. i,er snd. OF President wiiford woodruff
. we suEscst that on sunday. septem.
. i,rr n next. memorial services ne hlln
. \, az, variota branches OF the mission
4 ,rhese serviccp. In which the life
\ character Of our departed Propnci may
n be- dwoit upon by the speakers, can take
the place of the regular services. met
deutaiiy. Of course. she Gospel can also
A., preached, and those who come 70
n hear the word n God will hear u ana
. have placfd before them. at the same
n lime. a most Luxurious example Q one
4 oi ts mos able defenders and faithful
aihercuiH
In accordance with the above request
iho Saints of.the Liverpool branch mot
. a. nay tribute 20 their departed leader
on sunday, sept. n. az Is nlttcrn street.
INC meeting was called 10 order AZ
asa IA m. by she president u the
. branfh Elder H. n. Gorman, hr being
. unmarried on the stand by Elder y.
i owen. HE first counselor, and Rulon "
1 Wells. president Of the European mis-.
Il ian. whilst the following mlironaii.H
y.rr In attrndancoi 4. Woofoh, MID
,ay. ]. e. McFarlane and J. -. Hol-
~ NJ q oricn. and William Darlington
ne meeting COMMENCED by singing;
II Come. come ye Saints. no toll nor labor
III fear
~, With Joy wend your way. etc.
Elder McFarlane having led those as
\ samhled In prayer. the evenings wof-
Il ahlp wac further continued BY singing
/ Earth with her ton thousand flowers.
Il Air with an is beams and showers
Elder wootton was called On 70 ad.
II drcas the congregation, We pretaeea
hh, remarks by stat that We hae me- ny.
nobismon. presldout Woodruff. whilst
rr,iitlnr that we could 40 The dead no
1. slod. me speaker felt that BY recalling
Il errtsin incidents u a faithful life spent
An Ood's service, W. could BY this means
Il encourage ourselves 90 Improve our own
i.veu. n-,.,
Dr. woodruff dated back 20 about lsis, ana
,sr5 thlt time he had been very lnu-
: ,sate with his career publicly hnd a. a
,,s-pbrr of the church of Jesus Christ
ri Iatter-day Saints. Nery few men, u
II any, occupied public position without
something dcforatory btlnE rald eon-
a. ctiTng them,yci he could uuthtuly sls
III that h. had never heard wrong Npfl
,rt.rel against President MILFORD
. woodruff Dming the time when ihe
R,lnts we're suffering from what might
H. termed pol,ticnl persecution, durins
N which slime anything ~ a malignant
{. nature was eagerly reaped up against
II ihofs holilnE prominent positions ~
||| ne Church, yet he had never heAFa
NJ single word casting stain upon the
eharac,sr Of Wnford Woodruff.
ntfor leaving Ufah for the mission
Fl. nfld The speaker had an irrervltw WIN
X President woodruff. He felt ma
would be the last time he would msy'
WIKI him on this side Of the veil. AZ
though having attained 90 such an I'D
III mnrid arr. ne Prssldenta intellect
M was bright and he maintained great IN
iaraal lu missionary work. stating u
nrghfF Mnpttlu that he wished ~
IA could take w.h him 100000 Tone hun
III drld .huusand dlllar) mat suitabl,
' halls might De engaged and maintained
throughout Great Britain, for che pro
W mulTsiln of .he Gospel truths.
PRECEDENT Woodruff had never beet
nrtuiied by selnsh motives, his ser
vices having been given tn she churel
ri wlih0u. ihe expectation of the aiigR.c'
III mllrAry reward.
~ raeaii'l me occasion - Brorhei
Wllifun hslnf appointed 20 the Apps
ileshln ana VI his wonderful labnra II
Enrlani the following year az mia
tlonary whom NJ was che means o
hrIngInF lEt0 The Church vnole con.
W munltek, The speakers parents werl
H. some " ih hrst fruits of Preaiden
VI Wooiruns lab1rs during that mirfion
~ tore n GtFnus testimony 70 IN
clalma ~ PRECEDENT Woodruff a.
81 Prophet. and 10 The divine organization
~ she Church. Although there woull
ha some say shat che Church wculi
tAll. a. fhfre was ghen previous Presl
dents pltsfd away. yet he knew Their
Would he no difference, The work al
hpl depend upon man, but was IN
ri N9I6 N ne Lord aud would 30 Of
without check.
X W oppressed uhe belief that nevt
Wsn 20 leaders of the church - unit
.l ana never were they living - clos
VA ht commands o. GOd as at present
~ lhl work was the little stone hewn on
al ttl rock wiihoN hands which woul
W wv ihs whole earth; expressed pleasur
ai being one " those called 10 tax
M rtfi u ne work and prayed that h
X would 40 i've that NJ might be counte
e.ochy an oxidation In the klngiur
III Nld' IN the name o. Jesus Chris
Elder Ruion y. Wells was then calle
ID WON '1 address the meeting lie ~
II veg IN The privilege OF meeting WI.
III Wy eNnis ana me opportunity % pay
4 Ivy Hinuir and honor 10 uur deplrte
,Npn', Ito had known Wllf1r
n N9llfuu from childhood being raise
n 'N,u rory rods % him. His earle,
81 ~ " him was as an ApOatl
n l An indus,rloua man, who tende
4 ls .lim emo various duties dlhgentl,