Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-09-16

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II. Lund. Matthias Z. Cowley and
Abraham o Woodruff. Presiding Pat
iarch: John Smith. OF the First
Seven Presidents of seventies: Seymour
g. Young, Christian d. Fjeisted, Is. II.
Roberts. George Reynolds and j. Col
den KimbalL The Presiding Bishopric:
William 3. Preston. Robert T. Burton
and John Il. Winder. The presidency
OF the Salt Lake stake of Zion
AS the strains OF Professor Daynes
march died away President George Q.
Cannon announced the opening hymn:
Thou dost not weep 10 weep alone;
The broad Bereavement seems TO fall
Unheeded and unfclt by none;
He was beloved. beloved by all
Apostle Franklin ID. Richards then
offered prayer. asking Gods blessing
on the heads of President Lorenzo
Snow, the successor of President Wood
ruff, and especially on the family, VINO
had been bereft OF their father.
George d. Pyper, assisted by the tab
ernaeIe choir. then sang very beauti
fully.
When shall regain Thy presence.
And again behold Thy faces
In Thy holy habitation
Did my spirit once reside.
In my first primeyal childhood
Was I nurtured near Thy sides
0 my Father, Thou that dweliest
In the high and glorious place.
President Joseph F. Smith was the
first speaker. He characterized it as
superhuous for him to attempt to re-
late the historical events which had
entered the life of President Wood
ruff. He also said it would be unneces-
the character and labors of him who
had gone to meet his reward for the
reason that the people were all ac-
auainted with it. President Wood
ruff was the fourth in succession who
had occupied the exalted position of
president, prophet, seer and revelator
in the church. 1t was the speakers
privilege, when child, he said. to
witness the funeral services over the
remains of the first president. Joseph
Smith. and to know him as a child
may know a man. He was absent in
England ON mission at the death of
President Young, and was unable to
attend the services of John Taylor.
But was glad to be present on this
occasion, and to have the privilege OF
mingling his words and tears with
those of his brethren over one of the
late presidents. whose labors had been
so blessed to the people of God.
President Smith spoke of the beauti-
full life of the late president, and hoped
that all others might follow the path
marked out by the beloved leader.
He prayed for The blessings of God
upon the bereaved family. that they
might follow the life work of their
leader.
THE Beautiful City was then sung
by Mrs. Maggie c. Hull. the choir
Joining in the chorus
President Lorenzo Snow was the next
speaker. He was delighted to see so
many people assembled TO do honor to
the president. He had been intimately
acquainted with the deceased presi-
dent for sixtytwo years. and he could
testify that the life of tie great leader
had been most perfect one. He paid
a glowing tribute to the worth of Pres
ident Woodruff. and of the good he bad
done during his long life of usefulness.
Speaking in regard 10 the vacancy in
the presidency caused by the death of
President Woodruff. he said the gospel
in its completeness made provision for
these changes. and that the work
would roll on uninterruptedly as it had
done in the past.
Apostle Franklin ID. Richards said
that 50 far as one man could enter
into the feelings of another. he felt TO
adopt as his own the words of his
brethren regarding the greatness and
goodness of our late president. He
had been a great eSeinplar of the work
in which he had been engaged, in his
implicit obedience to the dictates of
the spirit. This had been one of the |
great features OF his life Another had |
been the keeping of dairy of his ac-
tons and the history OF the church,