Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-14
nrcLARED IT WAS "ALL ROT
that is Why 20 My Father" and
.race TO Face" Were Not Sung
At Young Mans Funeral
.,,,ic and Extraordinary Scene at
The Obsequies OF Collin Sim
clair, Killed by Train.

=, anil Mormon prejudice and personl-
"a IN the gaunt and hungry form OF
=. p.5en Of the Presbyterian church.
- If the side Of the bier Of an un-
.,,,nrate victim Of a railroad accident
4, the funeral parlors Of 5. D. Evans on
wednesday Of this week. This arraign-
,srt Is a severe but true one, and re-
,,lrss A statement Of the facts IN the
case And If. when it is made, the pub
". vlll not have a righteous contempt
.r the peanut views and methods OF
,s,b a religionist then the News mis-
,.tss the temper Of its readers, both
Mormon and non-Mormon.
ARRIVAL IN UTAH
some months ago Collin Sinclair
-1pg accountant, came TO Utah from
s-eenock. Scotland, where he was born
and raised. He belonged TO the Presoy-
,,-lan church and is said to be OF
sood family. He brought with him
Letter Of introduction and endorsement
from the pastor Of his own church 70
Dr. Paden Of the same faith. II was be-
usvea hv his minister that It might be
az some assistance to him In securing
employment In the new world Inc
Young man went 70 Or. Paden's home
presented the letter and was received IN
due form. The doctor, it appears prom
isea 10 do what he could for him nut
an the remarks made over his mortal re-
mains made 81 clear that he had not
been able TO get anything substantial
for him to do.
HIS NEW MADE FRIENDS.
Quite naturally Sinclair met and
r0rmed friendships win ms own coun-
trymen. Among them were a consld'
frable number OF Mormons one OF the
latter. Mr.. George G. Gray. residing al
f-i Garfield street, offered him the I'D
critics and comforts Of his home until
So could secure work. Being an ac-
cagntant. he preferred that line Of EN-
r'oyment. but failed 10 get H. and mail
is got some manual labor to Dc, WORK.
;nz al the Rio Grande Western and
so the Elgln dairy. and doing such oda
Jobs as he was able 10 obtain
CHANGED RESIDENCE.
But the Gray family was a large one
aud the home like It's owners income,
not in proportion "a It's membership.
He said to remain longer would BE- an
imposition and that he would have 10
change his residence, which he did with
the best Of feeling an round, HavinA
met Frank and James Fowler. he next
cot work through them and went this
time to stay AT the home Of one Of
them al 2S4 north First West street,
and continued 20 remain there until
the night he met his tragic fate. which
w8s on July 10. on the afternoon OF
that date a friend named Richardson.
engaged al the salt works, having Sc
cured a better position for him, cams
~ town and took him out 10 Saltalr.
They had left the resort and had pro
reeded toward the shore. having passed
the platform and being out a consider
able distance on the tresile. when thu
friend suddenly called out that the
train was almost upon them. The FOR
mer Jumped and barely missed death
~ HfA"tHI wv " NlNAlEt AhhA lN'A fAAA' los
was not 50 lucky. He became excited
and failed 10 get out of the way, with
results already too well known.
20 Ny FATHER"
on learning Of his demise his friends
j. the city were greatly grieved. They
recalled the pleasant times they had
enjoyed together for the past few
months and particularly the evenings
they bad spent In song and story, Sim
clair DIE many other Scots was fond
a music. and during his residence In
Salt Lake he had learned 10 love Nor
mon music The celebrated Mormon
hymn % My Father particularly ap-
appealed to him and he frequently spoke
a &c. saying how beautiful q was
u Is not surprising that he should heal
4 often Tor his friends were principally
among the Mormon people. A few Of
the latter knew of q weakness he had
for The flowing bowl and did All they
could 10 WIN him from H. Unfortunate
" they wcre not altogether successful
fact that probably contributed TO hts
Death
FOR DECENT BURIAL
ON ascertsining the sad fate that had
ufertaken him. his Mormon friends
went Immediately to the morguo wher'
hey viewed the remains and took ac'
tion that prevented a paupers burial by
raising money given by the Scotch peo
r.e % the city. Mormon and non-Mor'
mon. most Of II by the former IN
making the funeral arrangements. his
friends concluded that II would be AZ
act Of courtesy TO invite DR. Padon q
whom he had a letter Of Introduction
when he came 10 Utah, and TO whos'
thurch he belonged, TO preach the fu
neral discourse.
MUSICAL SELECTIONS.
The matter Of music was also dis
rlssed and the decision reached to sins
three selections. Lead Kindly Light.
Nearer Nv God to Thee" both widely
accepted Christian hymns, and 20 Ml
Father" the Mormon hymn. tho de
ceased had come 10 30 much love. Ac'
oordingly william Russel, a youni
Scotch American baritone. was consult
~ with a view 10 singing these pieces
hui Mr Russell suggested 20 My IA
Their and Face % Face" the latte
standard Christian hymn. Tha
seemed agreeable to both Mormon ant
ron-Mormon friends and Mr.. Russell
secured an accompanies IN the persor
- Miss Jennie V. Romney. an accom-
rlshed young musician u :ht TSen
hcth ward
PADES CAUSES SENSATION
Finally the time for the funeral ser
rlcfe arrived The nueU friends 81 m
Foung man turned out In considerable
numbers and the mcalners hall wa
almost FLED. Or. paden had come 4