Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-16

preached the Gospel Of Jesus Christ for |
over sixty years. He has now passed |
through the final ordcol-thc only road |
by which you or can reach the eternal
Kingdom Of God. | say above all the |
men | have ever known, save less than |
half n dozen, his heart was near TO
God. ana Of oil the men ! have ever
known he has done more work Almost
to the very last he would 20 back and
forth daily to Salt Lake city. ] warned
him and told him Il was too much; but
his heart was with II. As he would 80
down, somebody would advise with him.
and when he would come back they
would come TO him to ask questions,
until sometimes he was nearly frozen.
why. II he will not get Into the oclcs-
tlal kingdom. N he VIII not pass by the
angels and the Gods. and have eternal
glory ! do not know who VIII. THIS "
my opinion. lie cho Q lhc better part,
as Mary dld. when Christ was there.
instead 81 being out cooking and fuss
ing around. Mary wanted TO hear Him
talk A man that could not say any
thing In behalf ~ Brother Franklin ID.
Richards has not a tongue. has not n
spirit. when I went on mission to
Texas In 1876. ana when went to Nir-
ginln-in fact, never went on a mis-
sion without asklng Brother Richards
20 bless mo. and | felt when he was
blessing me that 1t came from a man
Of God, and that IL would be verified
and II was
I could stand here and talk OF Bros
Their Richards for hours and hours, with
all my heart Now he has pasEcd
through the final ordeal. We Will hear
that warning voice no more. Ills eyes
are closed In death. The bonds that
bound him to this earth are ioosed.
and henceforth and forever he Will get
the reward. even the hlghst that God
gives to any man. In my opinion. +. u.
Richads' name y known al over TINS
world; heard his name ,, before ! Ley eyer
have never heard man speak to his
| prejudice. Almost every man, you
know. gets criticised. and people are
ready TO tear him TO pieces. but Bro
Their Richards chose the better part. lie
was not with politics; he was not win
speculation. which he felt and knew
TO be the curse Of this carth--specula-
ton on borrowed capital.
| pray God that his children may take
| after him; that the blood which ran In
his veins may be In every one OF his
children and grandchildren. | say that
this county IL far ahead OF what II
would have been II Franklin u. Rich
ards had never lived here. We have
been blessed nearly above all the
Stakes of Zion. with having such a
man In our midst. But we never showed
him any favors. scarcely. IL II not
strange that the hardness OF mans
heart II such that he cannot give any
praise TIL the man dicaY and then the
whole world turns out. l have lived
here for thirty years and more. ana
never saw such crowd as this Mt any
OF our conferences here. | VIII say
that In my opinion, no other man
could have done II. believe II these
services had been he'd In salt Lake
the Tabernacle would have been hlled
to overlooking.
God chose him for a great and mighty
| hia tynFlru WILL dawn
through the ages. His name Will &c
higher and higher. higher and higher
and his children viii be blessed because
they sprnng from such source. pray
God to bless his wives, his children an,
| his grandchildren. each and every on
OF them. Where In all Utah VIII 20,
! find children that surpass hiss II w
would pick out any to go ana defend GU
cause In Washington city. before tn
,, Supreme Court. or before the Parlln
We ind any better lie has left on
! spring second TO none. May God bles
, them. and may they grow In peace
/, knowledge and understanding unto tn
perfect day. IL my prayer. Amen,
I. \ quartet composed of Miss Wcnr
J, guard Miss Mary Driver. Edwin +. Tou
/, and Albert Anderson, accompanied %
! the violin by moses ChrlstophorHof
l. rendered u selection entitled THE pass
Ing u the sweetest soul"
ELDER BRIGHAM YOUNG.
> This is truly solemn occasion
Usually | have felt that 1t was NOR
:, than | could do TO speak on an oceasio
y OF this kind, but | am thankful for n
y opportunity TO say u few words toda,
y that my voice may be heard In connec
y ton with my brethren In speaking {
u him who has died. II seemed TO III
:, that we needed President Franklin !
! Richards; that he was necessary To ~
" wellbelng Uf his brethren and OF ~
~ work OF Christ but God knows. and "
~ must yield our own feelings that III
D purpose may be accomplished. IL n
10 minds me much OF the funeral OF N
N father: my own feelingH are Homethlf
r.. similar. l have known President Ricl
to ards all the days that can rcmemb'
ls upon the earth, | have known him
a be the man whose character has bee
L. described this morning by his brethre
r. He seemed to me to be "a part and Pc
| tlon OF the society that | looked up
AZ in connection with my father, as OF mi
an who could never die. men who we
nj sent forth In this dispensation To bril-
10 tho people along. TO buoy them w.
ne counsel, to console. 10 direct, and
nd times OF trial and danger TO stand M
%. and point the way by which the III
ter-day Saints were able To escape
tho snares that were laid for them.
ne have known President richards MS
&C. good man. great man, a humble ma
,nt "A father, "A brother, ana n friend.
no have known him intimately all
nj. years that can remember. and Ia
lis never In my heart found farlt with u
no man.
'ng mourn with his family. l reJo
on with the people that he has acco
NV pilshed this work; but mourn HIS 10
40 | Tho great object OF the life that q
M gave him N accomplished. lie has "
, the fight, he has gained the race, a
~. he Is with the brethren that have gC
.,er before. God bless his family and co
70, fort their hearts, for know that u
!, have great reason TO be thankful
a., the leader. the husband, the father,
Apostle whom lie gave unto them
~ stand at their head In the last Z
~, | pcnsutlon. We have reason to reJc
ht, that we have known him. ! look al
~ him now an being In the presence
~ my father-with my father, and
~ mother, and loved ones, He has q
pu, to them, and our feet are trcadins
nnu In the same direction. Years are CO
70 ing upon us. and the dearest wish
az my heart is that whom | get thruug
nc can be said OF me that | was ,faltl
now In all my life, as we can all say
al President Franklin ID. Richards.
MN was faithful to the end. The crow
ana his; the glory Is his. No power
una rond IL from him. lie il safe with
eIa. Maker. with his Redeemer, and v
WIN his friends.
ord / had the pleasure OF being with
| uft gnY "a