Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-10-11
A WORTHY EXAMPLE

Council OF the Apostles Is ln receipt Of
a letter from india. which we take
pleasure IN publishing ON This page Il
was accompanied by money order for
the total amount Of the subscription re-
fened to therein. namely twenty.four
rupees, or about tI75 American money
with the names Of the donors fifteen In
number who win be duly credited there
with. We make special mention Of this
As an object lesson 10 other members VI
the Church who win doubtless desire
to follow the example get by the Saints
nj the place designated in the letter.
which is as follows.
Elphinslone Road GhaIIkhata, Kara
chi. Slh September 1904
President Francis NJ Lyman Salt
Lake city. Dear Br0ther'-We nave
not written TO you since YOU left the
European mission, because we had no
excuse to justify us IN troubling you
hut we have missed your anectonale
and encouraging letters very much. we
notice that II has been proposed TO
erect a monument In honor OF the
Prophet aud Patriarch. Joseph ana Hy-
rum Smith--a proposal IN which we
heartily sympathlze. Undoubtedly the
prophet and Patriarch need no mOnu-
ment for their own sakes because, as
was foretold by the angel Moronl OF
the former, their memories are ever
green FOR good among the Saints. ana
for evil among those whose hearts ue
evil, but the Saints themselves need
such 81 monument II only for an out.
ward and visible Sign Of the deep and
abiding love they feel for the martyrs
We also appreciate the idea Of proYld-
ing funds for the monument by yolun'
tary subscriptions open 70 the whole
brotherhood OF Saints, go that each one
Of them may have personal interest
and association I'm the tribute " love
The members of the KaraChl branch
though far away, and though they may
never have the opportunity Of seeing
the monument I'm the flesh desire to co.
operate TN the good work aud noticing
that YOU are on the committee In con-
uection with the scheme, we feel IN
clned, In view OF the great paternal M
terest you took, and doubtless still take,
m iris branch, not to lose this chance
Of communicating with You again, and
sending YOU the amount subscribed |
therefore have very much pleasure IN
enclosing a list OF the subscribers with
the amounts donated, and I'm forwardlns
hy money order the equivalent Of the
aggregate amount received, namely, q
rupees.
Each and every member Of the branch
iolns me IN expressing q hearty wish
for the welfare and prosperity OF you
and yours.
Ever your sincere brother
HENRY ], LlLLEY
The plans for the monument to the
martyred Prophet and Patriarch Jo-
seph and Hyrum Smith. have been pre-
pared and the spot for It has been Sc
lected on the Temple grounds as de-
scribed some time ago in the Deseret
News. We are sure that the Latter
day Saints generally win hail with de-
Hight an opportunity to manifest their
love for those martyrs, and also APP
probation Of their lives and labors for
the benefit OF fallen humanity Every
member OF the Church win want his or
her name on the lists Of subscribers TO
this memorial aud however small or
great the amount may be-, Il VIII be
rendered willingly and AS privilege
and be placed upon record,
While touching ON this subject we
remind the members OF the Church that
It has been determined to make the
anniversary Of the birth Of the Prophet
Joseph Smith day to be generally and
regularly commemorated. IA every part
OF the Church IN an the world. Pre-
parations should therefore be made IN
time. to hold appropriate services or
ceremonies on the 2Jrd Of December In
this year and this should be repeated
each year. that the memory of the adj
vent Into this world Of one Of lts great
est and mIghuest Prophets foreordaln-
ed to usher IN the grandest dispense
lion, that of the fulness OF times"
may be Kept alive throughout an gem
oratlons, The centennial anniversary
viii occur December %. 1905, and there
viii then be- special ceremonies fitting
30 the occasion, but next December the
Prophets birthday should pc celebrated
and also ln all future years
The monument TO be erected on the
Temple grounds win be a separate
work TO the Memorial building, which
IS contemplated TO be erected on the
old Dessert News corner particulars OF
which win be announced In due time.
The memory OF the good and great Is
sacred. and the Latter-day Saints win
not neglect their duty to the noble ones
who under divine direction. laid the
foundations Of the grandest system
ever introduced into the world