The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-12-22
FUNERAL OF
APOSTLE RICHARDS.
Aflcetionate Farewells Said by
Church Leaders.

One Of the largest audiences that
ever gathered at the Ogden Tabernacle
on any occasion, was the one present
at the funeral services over the remains
OF Apostle Franklin D. Richards, the
venerable president Of the quorum Of
the twelve apostles Of the Church Of
Jesus Christ Of Latter.day Saints ON
December ~.
Among the church dignitarics and
notablcs present were Presidents Snow,
Cannon and Smith; Apostles +. NJ. Ly.
man, Ileber J. Grant, John w. Taylor,
John Henry Smith, George Teasdalc,
Anton II. Luud, NJ. 4. Cowley, Rudger
Clawson and brigham Young; Patri.
arch John Smith; Andrew Jensen,
John Jaqucs. o. +. Whitney, A. Milton
Musser, Martin Lindsey, d. r. Collett
and Mrs. willard weihe, assistants in
the historians office; Angus NJ. Cannon,
president Of the salt Lake stake, with
his two couuselors, Joseph 4. Taylor
aud C. W. Peurose; Presiding Bishop
w. II. Preston; First Presidents Of
Seventies George Reynolds, Rulon S.
Wells, Joseph W. McMurrin and sey.
mour H. Young; Arthur Winter, church
stenogrnpher. William II. Dougall,
John II. Game, lie Roi c. Snow. Henry
y. and Samuel Richards, brothers, and
Levi W. Richards, nephew of the de-
ceased; Hon. c. $. Varian, law partner
OF Franklin 5. Richards. Many Of the
local officials, including President
shur,liff aud Counselors Flygare and
Middleton.
Bishop McQuarry Of the Second ward
ofOgden announced the opening hymn,
"Oh, My Father" which was rendered
by the full Tabernacle choir Of 100
voices
Apostle Francis VI. Lyman offered
up prayer full Of eloquent pleading
and Of sorrowful remembrance for
the deceased.
The choirsang "Nearer, My God. To
Thee" and In the hush that fell upon
che audience. President Shurtiff spoke
few words, his emotion almost pre-
venting uttcrance, lie said, in part,
that in all parts OF the world, all over
the state OF Utah, and especially In
Weber stake, would Franklin d. Rich
ards, the noble man Of God, be missed.
in Weber county he had lived, and here
where he was 80 we'll known, and
where his fatherly counsel had so Of
ten been given, was he loved and re-
apected the most The people have
lost one OF their choisest men, not only
one OF the strong men OF the church,
but one OF the best OF Utah'a citizens.
The speaker said that no was so de-
pressed In the presence OF the dead,
this great apostle who has led Israel
during all these years, that he could
only say, God bless the relatives OF
the deceased, and DO with him In his
gracious. comforting presence"
APOSTLE BRIGHAM YOUNG
was thankful that he was PERMITTED "a
say few words In eulogy OF the man,
his brother apostle, who had died. II
seemed, no far rs human comprehen'
sion could determine, that Franklin D.
Richards was still needed on earth In
the church for the well.being Of the
brethren aud TO work for Christ, hui
God knows best The speaker hat
known the deceased as long as he coulC
remember, and knew his character u
be above reproach, a man raised up by
God 10 do good among the people o
the earth. But he had run the race
his life had been full OF good works
and no one could take from hin
the celestial glory he had earned b!
his faithfulness in this life. Tn,
speaker closed by referring feelingl!
10 his father, Brigham Young. an,
say ing that today the deceased and hi
father were together In glory. H.
asked all TO emulate the example Sc
by the deceased, his character ns
perfect gentleman and perfect Lat
terduy Saint
PRESIDENT SNOW
spoke ut some length. lie indorse'
every thing that had been said by tn
previous speakers concerning the lif
and character OF the deceased, VIII
was truly II man OF God, Upward o
fifty years ago he and the decease,
were ordained In the quorum Of tn
twelve apostles, and since then the.
had been close friends, The speake
reviewed some OF the change tina
had taken place in the church bodies
md said that since the deceased ha'
been member OF the apostles, four o
the presidents Of the church, Joaepl
Smith, brigham Young, John Taylo
and MILFORD Woodruff had passe'
Had "a Good Time.