Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-17

ne undertook 10 do. The Gplendld out
pouring OF relatives and friends wfs
tribute stronger than words TO me re-
spect felt for the departed dead Ihe
speaker had been associated with nm
I'm the Fifteenth ward for many years.
and for his integrity and his wise ana
fatherly advice and counsel he mad
learned to love him, as had all others
.gho had come 10 know him. Elder
Hull expressed the conviction that thg
deceased would receive a full reward
for his good deeds, and exAorted ms
family TO emulate his glorious eNaUh'
pie.
Prof. Charles Kent then rendered. IN
excellent style. II Know That MY ke'
deemer Lives
LIFE SPEAKS FOR ITSELF
Elder George Reynolds Of the Des'
eret Sunday School Union b9ar1, Nus
the next speaker. lie said the llle OF
Elder briggs spoke for itself AS sun
day school worker, a musician u con-
poser, choir leader q Churcn menpaf
he was the same-falthtul ana Iue'
The speaker said he had been closely
associated with him in Sunday scho9l
work for many years and such assoel'
alton had caused him 10 love him lie
was a man Of God and all that he ala
was with an eye single to his glory.
He invoked the peace and blessing OF
God upon the bereaVed family
A WORKER OF RIGHTEOUSNESS,
Elder George Teasdale OF the council
of the Apostles said he could endorse
all that had been said OF Elder Griggs'
lie had been closely connected WIN nm
for many years and he was pleased 10
pay tribute TO his memory The deceas..
ed was a worker Of righteousness ana
for such there was no need to mourn
The only mourning necessary was that
there were not more such men, II was
natural for him to serve the Lord ana
he remained 70 until called beyond.
The Union Glee club sang u Need
Thee Every Hour"
PRESIDENT SMITHS REMARKS.
President Joseph f. Smith was The
next speaker lie said he would feel
deielict did he not comply with the
request made 20 make a few remarks
upon this occasion Brother Thomas
G., Grlggs was a worthy man and one
faithful to duty IN every regard. he
was one Of those whom responsible po.
sltions sought, for his usefulness and
falthfunes were readily recognized by
those presiding over him In authority.
he knew that His Redeemer lived and
he so ordered his life that when death
should come he would be worthy a
place among the faithful IN the Faith.
er's kingdom. His kind were too few
among us and hence we were 10th to
part with him He has done his work,
he has fought the fight and now goes
to his reward lie would be sorely
missed by his family. but the union
that had been formed was an eternal
one and would continue through the
countless ages. The speaker invoked
the blessings Of God upon the bereayed
ones.
Bishop Morgan corroborated All that
had been said of Brother Griggs. He
was one Of those who gave his heart
to God and was true 10 every covenant
he had made with Him
The choir and congregation sang,
Rock OF My Refuge. and the benedic-
ton was pronounced by Elder James r.
Talmage
During the dispersal Of the congrega-
ton, which filed the house TO It's ca
pacity, the choir sang, 20 My Father
The pallbearers were Elders George
Reynolds j, W. Summerhays. W. c.
Burton. j. II Parry, Josiah Burrows
and Thomas Hull. The funeral cortege
consisted Of a long line Of carriages
filed with. sorrowing relatives and
friends, and the grave az the city cem-
etcry was dedicated by Elder Rodney
e. Badger, The Glee club singing be-
forehand, Shall we Meet Beyond the
River Thus ended the cbsequIes Of
good man.