Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-12
RUTH NJ FOX

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Following Mrs. Wells Ruth NJ. Fox.
IN a few words spoken with great din
Guilty, ana under a high pitch Of emo
ton. added her sentiment Of tribute to
the memory Of one 10 whom she had
learned TO look for council I'm hours Of
difficulty She said that II was a try
Ing ordeal for her to realize that her
friend would be with her no more. but
that the certainty OF the future made
the present occasion most Joyous
one. Mrs, Taylor was woman she
said, against whom no one could say a
word In criticism Her executive abi-
ity has been marvellous. Her Judgment
and justice were supreme
Mrs. Fox concluded with a tribute 10
the personal aid which Mrs Taylor had
extended to her through all her life,
PRESIDENT JOSEPH +. SMITH.
The final tribute Of respect was paid
by President Joseph +, Smith, who
stated that he could not let that hour
pass without adding his word to that
OF the others, who had known and who
had reason TO lowe the sister who had
departed
In prefacng his remarks he quoted
from the Bible the passage from the
nrst chapter Of John, beginning: MY
little children, these things | write UNI
to you that you sin not" lie then
said.
] do not wish to detaln the oongrega.
toni wish to say that / endorse without
reserve, all that ] have heard said TO.
day respecting the character life. la
bors, virtues, wisdom, judgment and In.
telllgence OF our sister, Elmina $. Tay-
Tor Pardon me II | make such broad
expression, but | viii say that most
people Of my northumberland | pre-
sumo It will apply generally-that most
people walk very largely IN light that
Is borrowed, like the light OF the moon
borrowed from the sun. There are those
whom / have known, and there are
few men and women IN the world,
who do not seek borrowed light, for
the light Is In them and they walk IN
the light and they have fellowship
with Jesus Christ and With their asso-
clates, with the Church, and with the
Kingdom Of God IN the earth, and the
blood Of Jesus Christ hath indeed
cleansed them from all sin, | will give
II as an opinion which / have held
many years, because Of my connection
with these Mutual Improvement assoc
Citations and with Sister Taylor, that
she wos one OF the few IN the world
who had the light within her, and who
had the inspiration and the intelligence
that Is born Of truth and OF the for
glyeness OF sins, OF the cleansing blood
OF Jesus Christ, and she walked IN Il,
an therefore she had power among her
associates and her sisters. She was
legltlmately the head Of the organi2a-
ton over which she was called to pre-
side She borrowed no Influence from
others She bore her own influence up
on the minds Of those with whom she
was associated There came out Of her
soul the spirit OF wisdom, counsel
and Judgment, and her mind was clear
In regard TO the truth and she always
spoke as one possessed OF more than or
binary intelligence, which she really did
possess.
Now It Is not my custom to speak
praise Of our departed loved ones.
would rather dwell, II the time would
permit me, and | had the opportunity 10
do Il, upon the glorious future that
awaits them, upon the certainty OF
eternal life which they have espoused
which they have won for themselves. |
would rather dwell upon the goodness
and glory Of Gods message Of life and
salvation to the children OF men, But
! have felt TO say these few words IN
OF what has been said by
our brethren and sisters with respect
to Sister Taylor II was said that she
was a strong character She had a
strong personality, This is true, But
the very serength Of that character and
personality was tempered and softened
by the choicest spirit Of kindness OF
love, OF mercy, and Of charity that
ever In my judgment, adorned woman
kind, and while she possessed this
strength OF character and this strong
personality, II was always bent In the
direction OF Righteousness, IN the
direction OF truth, and for uplifting OF
her associates Herein Is where she
shone most brightly because all her
thoughts and all her energies were d.
rected IN the rpht channel and for the
right cause And she was singularly
free from mistakes and from those lit
tie imperiectlons or weaknesses which
are so often exhibited by fallen human
nature,
My brethren and sisters, we have lost
a valuable soul from among US IN the
flesh. sometimes marvel why Il Is,
when these spirits are so few and far