Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-04-15

ification at the privilege Of adding his
testimony to the worth OF the deceased.
Il has been said that Apostle Young
vas a heroic man, and those WHO know
him best know how truthfuly this
statement may be made. lie has never
been known to be recrpant 20 his trust
or wavering In his devotion to the
truth. II have known him since ! was
1--WE years old and have loved him as a
playfellow, as a schoolmate, as u mis-
sionary and as worker IN the cause Of
Christ" continued the speaker. His
brethren always knew where to find
Brother Young There never was any
doubt as 10 where he stood" Elder
Young spoke of the valuable abors per-
formed by the deceased In Mexico and
reclted the great esteem in which els
held by President Diaz and cabinet. Of
that republic; telling also OF the mis-
sion to the Yaqul Indians, 90 whom he
carried the Book OF Mormon. While
engaged In the accomplishment Of
these commissions President Young
had contracted a malignant malarlai
affection which was the primary cause
VI Ills llitli AdhiHb AWAY Dul nut~
withstnnding the great afllction that
bore so heavily upon his physical be-
ing, President Young was cheerful and
determined In his efforts saying II
have come here 20 carry out the pro-
gram laid out for me by the Prophet
Joseph Smith" His character has been
such that truly may II be said that he
has fought a good fight and that GER
tain reward awaits him with his father.
The speaker expressed admiration for
the devotion shown by the widow Of
the deceased and the faithful service
shown by numerous friends, who at
tended at the bedside during the closing
days Of the late President Young.
PRESIDENT JOHN r. wtNDER
in speaking said It afforded him great
pleasure to bear his testimony to the
worth Of President Brigham Young,
whom he had know for over
so years He was man full
of integrity, and one faithful and true
to his covenants and his people, In
every duty he was called ubon TO per-
form he exhibited that spirit OF Will
ingness which has Always characterized
the true servant Of God, II was pain
full to the speaker to see President
Young suffer so In his afilictlon. ana
he felt to thank God when he gased up
on his inanimate form last Sunday to
think that He had freed him from his
affection and taken him 10 the rest so
fully merited by his falthfulness and
devotion to His cause. President Win
der invoked the blessings Of God upon
his wives and his children, who We're
left behind
PRESIDENT ANTHON II. LUND,
President Anthem II. Lund expressed
the depth of the impression made upon
his mind by the words II know that my
Redeemer llyeth" Thousands OF years
ago Job had uttered those words and
gave voice TO that faith. In life Presl-
dent Young had possessed the same
knowledge While deceased was not
considered TO be as sedate as some Of
his associates. there was no cant and
no hypocrisy in the man He had per-
formed many difficult missions and has
certainly earned the reward Of eternal
life Though he is dead he still lives
and his family viii meet him again,
against which time the speaker be-
sought Omnipotence to give his kind
red strength to bear their bereavement
and TO live faithful to the end Of their
Gays on earth,
PRESIDENT JOSEPH f. SMITH
was the closing speaker He said he
regretted very much that time would
not permit TO hear from the other
members of the Apostles quorum. I'VE
have lost, said he, "a man Of integrity
and dev( ion. one who could always be
depended upon to be on the side Of that
o0iy which was right. | have known
Brother Brigham since boyhOod. We
grew up together and we have labOiCd
In the ministry together qne it has al
ways given me the greatest legroe OF
S. tisfat ton to be associated with lin
IN the work of the Lord. He was a
man Of powerful frame physically, yet
Withal the Lord has seen III to take him
from us, and to His will we must hum
bly, bow
President Smith said the Lord was
directing this work. and would order
all things for the best His inscruta-
bic will we were sometimes moi able to
understand, but the day would come
when we would be ready 10 confess the
wisdom Of the Affections and sufferings
that had come upon us. The condemna-
ton of this earth was that light had
come into the world and that men loved
darkness rather than light preferrng
the downward road to that which would
CXalt and build up. President Young
was one OF those who sought through
the light he had received to do good 10
his fellow man, He had fought val
iantly for the truth he had been true
to the end and his reward, now that h.
had gone, was fully assured. He was
fun Of life and mirth and by his sweet,
jovial disposition. MANY had been en-
outraged and urged on,
President Smith, speaking to the
family of President Young, testified |
that their father had received a testi-
mony Of the truth to which he had |
adhered with Godlike fidelity and de-
Notion to the last. Nor was he de |
ceiyed In this testimony He. like his |
illustrious father. knew that the work |
he was engaged in was true. and he |
continued in II 10 the end and had now |
gone 20 receive his just reward II re- |
NAMED for the family Of this good man
tc honor his memory by emulatlng his |
example Then all would be well with |
them. We are all mortal and have our
faillngs and imperfections hut II we
seek to know the Lord. that knowledge |
viii be given us and through faithful
ness We shall come out conquerers In |
the end.
CLOSING HYMN.
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