Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-25
MEMORIAL SERVICES,

The services at the Tabernacle to-
morrow win he OF unusual interest. The
Ensign stake quarterly conference viii
commence In the morning in the Assem-
bly, hall, and would continue during the
afternoon in the Tabernacle, but the
second meeting ia waived to give place
to the program which has been arrang-
ed IN memory and honor OF the young
! Apostle, Abraham owen Woodruff,
whose departure from this earthly
sphere. in the midst Of his active life
and labors, has occasioned so much
sorrow among the Latter.day Saints
and his many friends Of different
faiths. The order OF the services In the
Tabernacle is published In another part
Of this paper.
There viii be special services tomor-
row, also, In all the wards Of the
Church at the usual time of their meet
ings. In this city they will be held on
Sunday evening, and II Is expected that
the Bishops Will follow the instructions
the head OF this column, The speak
era VIII no doubt make remarks appro-
pirate to the occasion.
II It we're not for the positive assur-
ance that the Latter-day Saints have
received OF the realities of that which IL
called the life 10 come there would
be much greater grief among them even
than is now exhibited over this sad be-
reavement Brother woodruff is en-
deared to the whole Church because Of
his manifest sincerity his childlike
faith, his earnest devotion, his untrlng
efforts in the latter-day work, his emf
nent abilities and his kindly and fra
ternal nature and disposition. lie in
herited many Of the lovabe traits Of his
venerated father, and great things were
expected OF him when he should gain
further experience. But In the Provi-
donce that is over all, he is taken to
another sphere whore he Will continue
his efforts, In company with those who
have gone before for the enlightenment
and salvation OF the souls OF men,
The life that now Is, continues ever
From the cradle to the grave It Is but
part Of our existence an episode In
our history. We lived before, we shall
live after. and the eternal ages furnish
times and fields for experience and OPP
portunitles for our everlasting progress,
Mortality is only one Of the phases Of
the perpetual life Of the immortal spirit,
but II furnishes basis on which honor
md glory and endless Increase may be
built, or dlshonor and punishment may
be the result Of sin and evil deeds at
the stern demands OF Justice, We shall
reap according to that which we SOW.
We shall be that which we make our
selves 20 be. But light and truth and
intelligence and spirit and element are
eternal. and exaltatlon, happiness and
glory are achieved by doing that which
is right, and the opposltes are the in
evitable consequences OF wilful wrong
doing Yet Mercy also endureth for
ever, and advancement even after retrl-
To labor for the uplifting and re-
demption OF mankind Is noble en-
ployment Christ set the pattern on
earth and In the spirit world, His APP
pointed servants and aids follow In His
footsteps. While they are I'm the flesh
they oil their mission and when they
are cut Of the body they continue their
ministry; their works do follow them
and they lose nothing OF their spiritual
gifts and powers and authority, but
they rest from their earthly toll and
are freed from the sufferings and trials
and ordeals Of mortality Blessed are
they then, who "die In the Lord"
Brother owen, as we all loved 10 call
him. has finished his work among us,
and he Is now mingling with the just
and the true, and Is ready 20 Join with
other Apostles and Elders who are en-