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

he are not exalted fesa
word used. but | win usa was
exaited) INTO the prsssn 'he wof
mighty God to Inherit nc q
glory IN store for the faltbSm eloSn
on ear'h VIII ever gain exsI, All, sao q
we are not here. NJ Co., '@''oh' 4
o ca,Use.ner OF the dead. and Vs., 70 81 (
cause OF the departure Of S Sv. 7 Is
u that we are gathered toga Sss otolA
certainly this Is not the nlaoneI loaaf
OF the weaknesses, lmnersss 70 apsi
Iaiiinss OF men. / am pronS 'u0ns
and TO be able to say tba, I ~ 70 knl
waited till this momen, w ! nave +
sU,e ioI .hst man, nor for p,oSs,
s snow, nor Tor others Of nv ~, .ssls
neither nave | waited IN tS,,O ,sIore
10 speak praises OF them 's ~, ,,nleni:
iiveo l mad pleasure In TELLING nhMle
l loved him; ! had pleasnre Jun h \
now L felt toward him as a !" sayl
God, and how | honored b a. man
heart, and how | would unbo, ',i ~
IAN IAN MN IN my faith aud prays,. 81
nav, nave done II repeatedly whIe Nv
nying . have said In DAYS no ss
brother Franklin ID. Rlcharssp ss' %
OF the noblest Of Gods chIldsosS
range Of my knowledge 'u III
Here are his brethren Who'd
associated with him in the c n,,se pc
the Holy Priesthood. who huncls
STRIVING 10 follow In his foots,en,
emulate MS good example ana
nave been trying TO abide ana o.s
the tests that he has been nm, n-
want 10 say II as my belief H.,
man can bring himself no ends.
tests that that man has been Nv
under, there will be no chanca Ivy
to lose his reward, lnasmucb ~ ~
laithiui 70 the END. ! do not know
man that has proven this mora :, !
Brother Franklin ID. Richards IN y. i
gone by. can look back IN ,ba =.
when | have thought in INV bse..
God. If had to pass through ws,. J.
IS passing through, ! could not eva,
IT, And ] could not have endrr@a
then, The Lord was mercl%l :"
and has preserved me until now.
now ! hope, by the blessing Of N,
quaintancc and Of the examine Nh \
he has set me, no matter What
may be given TO me I'm the future ~ J.
may be able to endure II as faltbfsTJ
submissively and humbly as he Al
everyone Of us can do this. All viii
well with us.
May the Lord bless his sons ana \
daughters. know some Of them : \
and | want to say that Brother Pa j.
lin ID. Richards has some Of the h,
boys that ever lived in this world
would like to say that right here VIII
they are present. | know them N
some Of the best, purest. brightest
most faithful young men thar are 10 {
found in the ranks OF the people /
God May they continue In this stea
fastness, faithfulness and worthns
before God and His people, Is my hu1I
BILE prayer. believe they viii. gouI
Of them are young men that have h
TO endure hardshps and trials. au
they have come up through suifer1I
and disappointments in many respect.
but they have been faithful and n
stlll faithful, and have the ,estmonI
Of the Gospel in their hearts. I'D
in my heart to say. God bless eye{
son and every daughter Of BrOth4
Franklin ID. Richards. And II IA
have strayed away at all through mS
understanding. trust and believe, I'd
would predict II II were necessary IN
the spirit and power Of God will "a
work upon them to bring them back q
the fold and to their fathers house
God bless the memory OF this good MAD
and all his family-lis wives. his chIH
dren, and his children's children md
the latest generation, with the p0wl
and blessings and privileges o. n
Holy Priesthood, that there may ney4
come time when President Ffankl
d. Richards shall not have sons 10 "A
resent him In the house OF God. TN
is my prayer, and ask 1t In The nam
Of Jesus Amen.
The choir sang, Farewell all earhl
honors,"
Benedlctlon by Elder John Hen1i
Smith.
The congregation remained seated u
III the remains and the mourners
the Tabernacle. Then a long coiel
OF carriages followed with many friend
on foot 10 the cemetery where |
mortal part OF the yeneraied ApciI
were deposited in the family ground
The grave was dedicated by Elder y
Teasdale OF the Apostles and decorate
with flowers. There the body Of
faithful servant Of the Lord VIII
pose in peace until the morning Ct
resurrection day when those who az
In Christ shall rise TO greet the mile
NAL dawn and shine In the celssi'
glory Of the Son Of Righteousness