Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-04-29

"You have lived a most humble life,
and have received but little, IL any of
the plaudits OF men, Your character is
clean, pure and unspotted, You have
succeeded and nothing succeeds like
success, Your example is most splen-
did and | feel proud that | am con-
neoted with your family.
"Your dear good wife Is just as wor-
thy of commentator and praise. Too
much cannot be said OF either OF you,
You do not change IN your feelings and
are not subject to prejudice like many
other men. You are greater than many
Apostles and leaders Of the Church
have been, and you will find II out when
you reach the Paradise Of God
II hope and pray that you may at
tain to the age Of a tree and you VIII
II the Lord has so destined 1t. You have
surely been foreordalned for great
and wise purpose. These things
would. If permitted, say at your funer-
al, and why not say them 20 you while
you are living. 1t seems TO me such
q grand thing to know that you have
been true to the Prophet Joseph Smith
and personally knew him.
I'm saying what l have said Il Is not
IN my heart to believe you have made
no mistakes; that you have had no sor-
rows and troubles, anMetes and fears
regarding the welfare Of your family.
/ am cOgnizant that you have drunk
from the bitter cup of sorrow You are
doubly blessed OF the lord because you
have not complained and sought TO lit
up your heel against the Lords anoint-
ed.
II am 20 glad that your are not left
desolate and alone, as many aged peo-
pie are. ] hear wives sons and daugh-
ters often say; Father or mother is so
childish, so peculiar, 50 nervous ETC.;
that they seem to be in the road and
their family and friends wonder why
II Is they are so persistent in living.
Just as II old persons could turn over
and give up the ghost whenever they
might desire. | say am thankful you
are surrounded by those that take
pleasure In waiting on you and making
life as pleasant as Il can possibly be.
III there Is any time In your life that
you need your pathway strewn with
flowers and your life made most pleas
ant, II is right now, and may II con-
tinue until you pass TO the other side.
There should be no doubt or fear ON
your part TO meet your Lord and Mas
ter, for you viii be a most welcome
visitor. ] can assure you. You ought TO
be wise and careful and continue to
live. | pray that you may never be
helpless that when the time comes for
you to depart this life that you may
like the Prophet Of old, call your fam
ily and friends around your bedside or
chair and have a great feast and then
give up the ghost II appears to me
that is the way all good men ought to
die"
PATRIARCH SMITH RESPONDS.
Patriarch Smith, in response to an in
vitation 20 speak, expressed In clear
language his appreciation Of the hon
or that had been shown him. He testl-
fled that whoever does the win Of God
shall know Of the doctrine, whether IL
be true or false; and exhorted the
young people TO be true TO themselves
and to each other, saying that God
would surely then be true to them. He
closed with earnest remarks Of encour-
agement and blessing upon the young
people before him.
After visiting the departments OF the
school, Patriarch Smith and family,
with the trustees and members OF the
faculty were entertained at a dinner
In the Bion House. given by the stu
dents In domestic science.
At the conclusion OF the banquet Prof
B. s. Hinckley, Hon. John Nicholson
and President Angus NJ, Cannon made
remarks OF congratulations.