Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-15

all wlckedness, and never suffer your
selves 10 go into wicked company or
corrupt places If we give way to sin
even little, II will conceive in our
bosoms and grow | know II am faith
full no good thing viii be withheld from
me, but II | make misstep. II may all
be taken away We are acting in view
Of eternity, we are laying a foundation
for eternity. II you remember these
things, God viii bless you with glory
and eternal life
want you to remember that mas
much as you honor your father, when
you become old and are engaged In the
ministry you shall be honored This
religion Is true; | know II, for God has
revealed IL to me Every man who re-
jects It will be damned. and every one
who receives 1t viii be saved. Baptism
Is a sign Of the resurrection and Is the
password whereby we enter into the
kingdom OF God All the ordinances
are signs Of things IN the heavens.
want my children 10 observe these
things. for we have come into a dis
pensation when we have got 10 open
door 10 receive all the dlspensatlons OF
old. When | have been oppressed by
the superstitiOns Of this world, / have
felt as though Il would burst the earth,
! want TO become just what | ought to
be.
My children, never cultivate q spirit
OF covetousness When you see any
body that Is poor. and you have means,
assist them and when n poor man or
poor woman comes along. take them
into your house and feed ana clOthe
them ALWAYS enlist on the side Of the
oppressed. This principle was always
IN me, and | want my children 70 cher
ish t. II you show mercy, YOU SHAH
have mercy. The character of the AL
mighty Is noble. and none VIII come
into His kingdom only those who are
noble, kind merclful virtuOus and
obedlent The course | take In this
life will be handed down 20 future gen.
erauons You Will hand II down from
generation 10 generation, and all rec
ords which are made here on the earth
viii be had in heaven.
Now, my children, God recognizes all
that you do Never cultivate anything
wicked corrupt or dishonest Instead Of
taking a penny from your neighbor
give him two. As you do unto others
so shall II be measured unto you again
Let these instructions sink deep into
your minds; for God is bound 10 bestow
these blessings upon us. Even so
Amen
Following the address Christensen's
band rendered a sacred selection
President Joseph f. Smith then de-
llyered warm eulogy on the life ana
character of Heber G. Kmbal His re-
marks were brief as he was forced to
take an early train back 10 the city
but he paid high tribute 60 the ster-
ling integrity and the grand character
lstics Of the deceased pioneer especially
for his devotion to President Brigham
Young. He had known him ever since
the trying DAYS Of Kirkland and all
through his life had found him stead
fast, staunch and true. He hid seen
him tested and tried under every cir
cumstance Of adversely. but knew that
he was true as steel and that whatever
the world might think Of him, he was
a prophet. seer and reveator.
Pioneer Lorin Farr. an old friend of
Prest Kimball's. followed with a few
remarks He said It was 70 years since
he had Joined the Church and become
acquainted with Heber c. Kimball. He
too paid high tribute TO his noble
character
Mrs Alice X. Smith then spoke brief
". appealing TO the descendants Of her
father 10 be worthy OF his great mem
DRY, and urging that the family should
meet NJ least once year to bring
them closer together and to learn
to follow in his footsteps,
The closing address was rendered by
j. Golden Kimball. who spoke In an
eloquent and imprisoned manner Of
the labors Of his father, directing spec
ial attention to what he had done In the
cause Of education by being among the
foremost to erect school houses here on
his own property and the part he had
taken in founding the Utah
university. He referred In IRON
ical fashion to a recent In
qulry Of a member OF the board Of edu-
cation as TO What In H. had Heber
C. Kimball ever done for the cause Of
education?' Had the gentleman who
gave vent to this remark been present,
he doubtless would have had his eyes
opened to a considerable extent.
II. s. Ensign then sang THE Storm
Fiend" in fine fashion. accompanied on
the piano by Mr.. Ed Kimball, grand
son Of Prest. Kimball
The formal gathering then broke up
and the remainder of the day was spent
in social conversation by members OF
the family who had not met for years
before.
Later trains swelled the attendance
considerably and when the final adj
iournment took place, II was with a
hearty expression Of good feeling and
enjoyment on all hands.