The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-13

of God. Gods will was his will. Al
all times he lived his religion
President Shows Address.
President Lorenzo Snow spoke in part
as follows:
Il wish to mingle my voice with
those of my brethren in reference TO
Apostle Franklin d. Richards Per-
haps 1 was as familiar with him as
any speaker here today. Over fifty
years ago he and ! were ordained
apostles in the quorum of the twelve.
the four who were that day ordained
Brother Richards has outlived four
presidents of the church. Ne one ought
to complain and feel that injustice has
been done President Richards. whose
life has been filed with good works.
All that has been said of him this af
ternoon is true. He discharged all the
obligations that were given to him. and
accomplished the labors for which he
came into life. He was Intimately ac-
quainted with President Joseph Smith
and testified to his divine mission and
character. He performed his work inso-
far as his physical ability permitted. I
do not mourn. 1t is we'll with him. We
have but to think of ourselves. To his
family ] say they have shining ex-
ample of goodness and purity before
them which they shoull strive TO EMU
late and live up to. God bless his FAM
lily and may they be inspired to live
up to the illustrious husband and faith
er and may the friends of Apostle Rich
ards profit by the lessons Of his great
and useful life. Let them realize. as
he did. that we must make sacrifices
because of the ignorance of Others"
President Snow then related an incl
dent of the days of the reformation.
when President Young was vigorously
urging the keeping of the command
mentS. The president spoke of taking
the priesthood from some who were not
sufficiently magnifying their office. The
speaker and Franklin D. Richards to-
gether went to President Young and
rendered him their offices, feeling that
they were not accomplishing good
works as they should. President Young
blessed them and said they were doing
their work well.
George @. Cannon's Remarks.
President George Q. Cannon endorsed
what previous speakers had said in
eulogy of the dead apostle who had
been ordained before the speaker 1t
was source of thankfulness to Presi-
dent Cannon that his relations with
Apostle Richards had always been
brotherly.
''Of all the men 1 have ever known,
/ think he was the meekeSt. ! havc
never heard him utter an unkind word
or express a criticism of another'S
character. / think it was a great fea-
ture in his character, a noble feature.
l never saw him lose his temper. He
was always even If there was a fault
in his character it was in being too
mild. He was not an aggressive man
naturally, but when occasion demanded
he could assert himself properly and
forcefully. His will be the reward Of
the faithful, of those who never waver,
whose knees never tremble when oc
casions of danger arise. What pleas
ure it is to think of a man who is al
ways faithful, who walks the earth in
the midst of temptation and keeps
himself spotless through all"
President Joseph f. Smith said in
part:
II do not know anywhere a man who
knew the deceased that did not love
Franklin d. Richards. He has been d
comfort to me all my life. There all
ways seemed to be something about him
that drew me toward him. l had the
utmost confidence in him. 1 believed
in him and / still believe in him as a
man of truth, honor and virtue. 1
know no man of all my acquaintance
who so completely won my confidence.
my love and respect as he who lies
here before me. I felt always that his
spirit was in perfect accord with the
spirit of the Prophet Joseph Smith.
Every fiber of his being seemed to be in
accord with that of the Prophet Jo-
seph. He exemplifed the spirit that
was expressed by Job: Though thou
shouldst STAY me yet would | put my
trust in Thee I know no man on this
earth who has so exemplifed that spirit
as did Franklin D. Richards. His ex-
ample has many time given me
strength and humility, and thank God
for my association with him, and after
death / pray God that l may be with
him and with those like him.
Farewell all Earthly Honors l Bid
You all Adieu," was sung as closing
hymn by the choir. Apostle John
Henry Smith delivered the beneiiction
and the cortege to the cemetery formed
in the following order: Apostles, pail
bearers, hearse, relatives. general !
public.
The pail-bearers were twelve Sons of
the deceased. George A. Richards.
Lake; Myron ]. Richards. Box Elder
county; George F. Richards, Tooele
county; William P Richards. Kamas.
Utah: MILFORD w. Richards George
town, Ida; Charles c. Richards. Ogden. |
Church Officials Present.
Among The noted churchmel present f!
were the following from out the city:
President Lorenzo Snow, with the
two other members of the presidency |
George @. Cannon and Joseph 4. Smith, |
together with the following apostles: |
Brigham Young, +. VI. Lyman, Heber !
J. Grant, John w. Taylor. Anton II. !
Lund. NJ. F. Cowley. John Henry Smith. |
Other prominent churchmen from /
Salt Lake and vicinity were: Seymour /
B. Young. president; Rulon S. Wells /
and ]. W. McMurrin of the first presi- |
dents of seventies: Church Patriarch |
John Smith: Angus NJ. Cannon, presi- |
dent of the Salt Lake stake and his |
two counsellors. Joseph E. Taylor and |
C. w. Penrose: Bishop o. F. Whitney. |
lie Roi Snow was also present with his /
father. President Snow
From the historians Office were /
Andrew Jensen. assistant historian: |
John Jacques. a. NJ Musser, d. #. +
Collett. Mrs. Willard Weihe. Martin
Lindsay.
Andrew Clark. a veteran church /
member from Pennington was also at
the obsequies.
Bishop o. f. whitney, T. G. Weber
and numerous members of the Relief /
societies of Salt Lake were present.
rhe wife Of President Snow was among
Joseph T. Smith and George @. Can
non.
Handsome Floral Designs.
Among the many floral designs were
the following: A beautiful pillow upon
which was the word Father in
lowers, and a beautiful garland of
lowers from the wives and children: a
arge blanket of roses from the grand
a magnificent bouquet from
Mr.. and Mrs. d. H. Peery; a scroll
rom the presidents associates in the