Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-27
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so nassed away under such distress
w .ronynstances, The Tabernacle
y. we'll Allied and the mourners &C.
mated the front seats IN the spacious
Wang while on the stand were seat
,' Is FIRST Presidency; President
r.,ycls NJ Lyman, John Henry Smith,
i,v,~r, NJ. smith and George A, Smith
I'M couneil OF the Apostles; Elders
S.r % n. Young, b, H. Roberts,
synsv"'p synolds, J. Golden Kimball
,sy Ioseph w. McMurrin of the First
Sonrrn Of Seventies Bishops II. T.
sy, t and Orrln r. Miller OF tho Pre-
sSins Biehoprio, the presidency OF the
TcJSn stake; representatives Of tho
vptnsl Improvement associations;
patriarch Angus NJ, Cannon and Elder
charles W. Penrose
rg the hymn
Thou dost not weep, 70 weep alone,
The broad bereavement seems to fall,
Unheeded and unfelt by none,
He was beloved, beloved by all.
PRAYER was offered by Elder ], Golden
Rmball Of the First Council OF Seven
ties
Inc cnoH luTIner SANG
Rest for the weary soul,
Rest for the aching head,
Rest on the hillside, rest,
With the great uncounted dead,
PREsT. FRANCIS NJ. LYMAN.
President Francis NJ. Lyman, IN be-
half Of the Council Of the Apostles and
n sraV Al 10. .s1 - h. A
Of both Of which Elder A. o. Woodruff
vas a member. addressed the meeting.
He began by reading from Revelations
~ 10: And | heard n voice from
heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed
sre the dead which die in the Lord from
hnceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that
they may rest from their labors; and
their works do follow them" Death,
aid the speaker, was usually regarded
az q calamity II came when least eX-
pected. and was in many cases untime-
" Yet II was in strict accord with the
purpose of the Almighty. and who
would question the wisdom of it?
Bother woodruff was looked upon as
Me who, above all others, would have
MilIved his fellow members OF the
quorum and even live longer than his
sntel lather did, Yet, at an early age
he had been called hence, called beyond
lomlngle with loved ones who had gone
before. His death was remarkable,
unique in many respects, and that he
and his beloved wife should go so close
logether and leave their dear little chill
dren to be cared for by others. was
more than the mind OF ordinary mortals
could comprehend. Brother Woodruff
vas vigorous worker. always on the
% attending TO his Fathers business"
his wife, too, was hand In hand with
pm IN all things, and they had gone
Mnd IN hand 10 the spirit world. They
Md finished their work early I'm life,
m1 had gone 10 sure and certain re-
ward.
PRESIDENT Lyman said the two coun-
gus mat he spoke for this afternoon,
we're very fond Of Elder Woodruff. be-
cause they knew his integrity, his hon
IVY large 'heartedness and genrosity.
ne was always willing to bear the
newest burden, to take the longest
Nulhey and never murmured in all
Wa' ne was called upon TO de- Like his
hlhel, he was a pioneer, a frontiers
man and IN the six short years OF his
UuVe lahors IN the ministry, had done
marvellous work and one that would
Nanl as a monument to his memory as
olg as time should last. He will be
missed, said the speaker, by the peonle
wyoming among whom he labored
faithfully There is no reason 10
hIIoW particularly for him. But wo
seP win his kindred and friends who
lel' oehlnd, That he has not lived
muser IL our loss, but not his. Many
seN men nave been called early I'm
me, me Savior and the Prophet Jo-
spn smith were not much older. We
ouig nave Kept him II we could. We
IVY r.u'9 Keep all our brethren. We would
n.y. ule ourselves il we could help It.
we cannot see behind the vail. hence
W. not able to understand these
,IhIHSs, DIV the day will come when we
II ..I understand them and thank the
XIV lot them. Possibly more suit
og oHerlns than owen and Helen
gS Ilu nol nave been sent to the other
wv as representatives. of the young
psSSp'e or Zion God bless all who are
,y,'a by this sad bereavement. II is
sS'u,al TO weep, It Is natural to mourn
W. loSs OF loved ones. Brother and
o "ste' woodruff were truly devoted TO
XIV other They were beautifully
49, ana worked together I'm peace.
ro ana harmony. May the same good
N.Y.. "us oe spoken OF us as of them, when
W. 700 are called hence.
RESOLUTIONS or RESPECT.
sander IIaer JunIus r. Wells. one OF the
m" ~ members OF the general board OF
Wv ]. NJ, NJ l. A tben offaraa ~, 81
loving 49, ''eh o'lered the fol-
AA.Msolutlons IN memory OF Elder
W,ana,n owen Woodruff. by the Young
tus Mutual Improvement associa.
os saIt Lake city, June % 1904
me providences of tho Almighty
we called upon To deeplv mourn the
b -.s from this life OF our beloved
bWst and associate. Apostle Abras
XIV. oven Woodruff. who d,ed In The
ilOi bu, ,, aso Tex Monday, June 20.
w. beloved wife. " ''' VI
snuer Woodruff was horn on bls
sail 18TH isth IN the southern suburb OF
bis ehnah Ivy nov 70 1872, and spent
duuml mood and early youth in the
around ~ 'V'lnance of n boys work
school ~ larm, and IN attending
lattsr.ae was further educated I'm the
tered N uuy saints college, and then en-
sm TI upon a commercial life in tbe
aRoy OF a local bank. ''N ." '"0
20 uno ,'e age OF 81 he was called 10
spsnt ', ,n mission TO Germany. He
ialbh5innoo years In this field, in great
10 tbo u, .I and fidelity. administrative
hImsolt s .Ilon Of his feilowmen and
and tssap,,,qulrlhg profound knowledge
Christ. '"S OF the Gospel OF Jesus
n'ns from this mission, he be.