Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-12
Touching Tributes Of Fellow
Apostles to His Work and
Worth.
STALWART PIONEER OF CACHE
Enjoyed the CDboundcd Love, Respect
And Confidence of All
Men.

funeral services over the remains Of
President Mariner W. Merrill were
held In the new stake Tabernacle at
this place at II o'clock this morning,
President Anton II. Lund and President
+. NJ. Lyman. Rudger Clawson, Hyrum
smith, George Albert Smith and c. w.
Penrose OF the Council of the Twelve
and Patriarchs John Smith. Angus NJ.
Cannon, the stake presidency and u
large number OF prominent Elders from
different points were In attendance.
Bishop T. II. Merrill of the Richmond
ward presided. An immense throng as
semblcd and about 1900 were inside the
building.
The Richmond choir sang 70 my
Father" and Elder Samuel Roskelly
offered prayer. The Logan Temple
choir sang; I'm the Home OF Ny Faith
er In Glory Above"
President Lund stated that II had
been the inteHtion OF President Joseph
+. Smith to attend the services but he
had been prevented from doing so by
sickness. Messages from Senator Reed
Sn'ooot in which he expressed SYM
PATTY TO the family of President Mer-
rill, and also from Elder John Henry
Smith were read.
President Luud stated that he had
known President Merrill quite init
mately since they had been called to
The quorum OF the Twelve, II years ago.
III all OF tina, time he had known him
to be man OF God, and wise coun-
selor beloved By every member of the
quorum. His constant testimony was
that this is the Lords work. lie had
been true to that testimony and had
fought the good fight. had kept the
faith aud had gone to his reward.
The speaker read several verses from
the vision Of the three glories. ELDER
Merrill" he said, had come near to
living up 10 the standard of the Ccles-
tial Kingdom"
Elder Charles w Penrose said that
IN his 40 years acquaintance with
President Merrill he had always recog-
nized him as practical man, stall
Whrt IN Israel, a man able TO lead 9TH
ers aud direct their labors. While he
was always n prominent man OF affairs
he was also spiritually minded
and received many remarkable
manifestations. The Twelve, he said,
always appreciated his. wisdom IN coun-
81, 81 rejoice that Brother Merrill
has been released from the trials Of
this world and has entered into new
and greater sphere OF action, In wider
field to continue the work OF redemp-
tlon Of the dead. In the spreading Of
truth among the myriads NJ the spirits
Of those who have died without a
knowledge of the Gospel. Elder Mer-
rilps body is here with MS, II will be
dissolved yet II shall be quickened and
rise again to an immortal and eternal
life. He will associate now with the
prophets and brethren who have gone
before, but his Joy will not be full un-
III he receives his body again. BY
living the Celestial law by putting
for the Celestial glory. Though
our bodies crumble away We
VIII all appear at the bar OF God and
be judged according 10 our works. We
should examine our lives and see that
we put on Christ so that we may be
His at His coming We should repent
OF wrong doing and do the works OF
Righteousness.
NJ. j. Ballard sang ~ Know that My
Redeemer Lives"
Elder George Albert Smith said he
had visited Brother Merrill two years
ago and was much impressed by his
personality: on that occasion Brother
Merrill had told him that OF all of his
sons and daughters there was not one
but was true to the faith and living
up to the commandments OF God
Brother Merrill had come 10 Cache
Valley as a pioneer and had been close
~ identified with It's history for ~
years. He felt like saying God Bless
tho memory OF Brother Merrill who
had made the world better for his
having lived In IT,"
Elder Hyrum NJ. Smith said he felt
that there should be no remorse at his
death, he had served the Lord, he had
filled his mission and had gone TO his
reward. He hoped his sons and
daughters would emulate their fathers
example, for It was sad sight TO see
the sons and daughters OF good men
seeking to destroy the work that their
fathers had labored TO establish.
Miss Annie Thomas sang Rest Thee
Sad Heart"
Elder Rudger Clawson felt that the
world was better for the lives OF such
men as Elder Merrill. He had been
true to his family, true to his people and
true TO his God. and had laid up for
himself a crown OF righteousness In
the Kingdom OF God. The speaker
related a circumstance of visit n
President Merrill Of HIS deceased ED
est son. several years ago. President
Merrill had grieved over the death oil
his son IN the prime OF life and co n
not understand why It should be, Will,
IN the Temple his son had spoken tc
him and told him TO stop grieying
that his death was necessary that Nc
might labor behind the veil. In which
labor he was constantly engaged.
President Francis NJ, Lyman re-
ferred 10 President MerrllPs wish to be
buried from the new tabernacle; that
wish had been gratified. More than
1900 people are here to pay their last
respects TO his memory. He has lefi
us but his work goes on. II there evei
was an all round useful man. Brother
Merrill was that man. He had gone
to his reward and will sit In the pres
ence Of God and Of his kingdom there
shall be no end.
The Richmond choir sang a selection
entitled Somewhere" and President
Angus NJ. Cannon pronounced the
benedlction.
Owing to the oft-expressed wish OF
President Merrill to be buried from the
new tabernacle. Il was decided to hold
the services In that building although
the interior was far from being I'm.
.shed. A great deal OF work was nee
essary TO put the building In shape foI
the funeral but the people arose 10 the
occasion and the work was accom-.
plished. Cloth was tackled up at The
windows, paper was laid over the tenn
porary floor and temporary pulplt'
and seats were provided and stoves
put up to heat the building. While n
was FAR from comfortable the peopi,
bore the Inconvenience patiently.
The floral wrcaths presented by the
family and friends were beautiful anc
artistic. The coffin was OF plain work.
manship and made from native wood,
Six OF the sons of President Merrill
| acted as pallbearers. and the remain,