The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-01-05
ServiceS for Late Lead
tizen of Logan Very
lrgely Attended.
N USED FOR
RAISE OF MORMONISM
I John Henry Smith
Opportunity to De-
,ee Other Religions.
ne Tribune,

n u,ah, Jan. 4.-Apostle John
[hb OF Salt Lake was the prin-
i,r at the funeral of Bishop
smith. held here today. The
'1aclc was filed with SYM
,ad sorrcwing citizens, The
FAMILY, wives and children,
I'M and great-gra dchildren,
pecial reservation in front
4 me casket. A lfe-size por-
y deceased was placed con-
nn the rostrum. The floral
N beautiful. The local priest
q stake presidency filled all
mace on the platform, The
Erd appropriate and beauti-
hes we're presided over by
|aac Smith. Fix Judge Hart,
upper hierarchy. one Of the
.iisnts of seventies, offered
ii first speaker was Thomas
Dol paid q tribute of respect
,sed bishop. Gustavc Thomp-
'zer councillor of Bishop
pied a few minutes in praise
d.r President Isaac Smith
telliug OF his high apprecia-
deceased. He said TWO
/ |,fe life Of the departed, had
n Interested him. The fact
IA been able to hold all of
Z living children loyal to the
. bis own unwavering fidelity
|sihood,
q [Obedlence Praised.
y Smith said the most prom
. 10 the character of Thomas
vas his devotion To the au-
4 the church. Obedience was
"a of his life. He never had
:iiou TO rebel against the au-
II, wes enough for him TO
an apostle or higher au.
y spoken. when he yielded
|su6 unquestioning obedience.
Mon Of mind President Smith
I'D AS the trait OF all others
tne to the Lord, as rebellion
Etority is the most objection
Dis respect. President Smith
rt Of The deceased bishop had
y to him,
Smith eulogized the deceased
Of God. who had enjoyed
fileges and lived an mus.
n glowing terms he skefched
Enent of his life, his rise in
hood, mis- priestly influence
B. his service 10 the church.
u moral and religious devel-
with these words:
|H this world could be better.
b to please heaven. than has
tred and rose TO sminence IN
'dssthoods. and know of no
|rt that can come to mortal
70 do this, keeping the faith
IN loyalty to the kingdom
He obeyed every requirement
and kept himself unspotted
|Tord. y
Eld Emulate Example,
down npon the mourners,
'Hilh spoke words of counsel
'1agement 10 them, urging
Emulate the example of their
mortsl remains rsposed in
before them. Then, with |
.sllng, and in glowing words, |
'1l'h called attention TO the |
q the bishop, enumeratiug
81 two dead and sixteen liv-
's the ffty-four grandchll- |
aud seven great -grandchil- |
hnndcTed, "1s he not n pa !
|suely, such a nfe and such
4 .n.'Eanis the appellation, and
Y ne has attained to this |
.sanIy then paid his respects
En- He said in his travels
M people who had said 10 |
=, you and enjoy your com /
put cannot tolerate that
VOLTS. Apostle Smith said |
y. people who had said to
so9dltion Of mankind. Then
nsd the high virtues Of Nor
'nslast!ng these with the ten
4 assctarlan world of today. He
usahle churches seem agreed
'esIing en- awful Judgment upon
= sna relegating millions of in
= toFments of an awful hell,
aenign religion OF Mormon
M. y DO the opposite for the
%sls Other Churches.
Y,'ht, Apostle Smith, with full
n i'gorous gesticulation, paid |
y n respect to all churches not
leu saen' turning TO the theme
/ 5ipn, ss he said the deceased |
(; ;r .he merit Of having seen
j SiAssectarlanism while a boy,
4 rom tins TO embrace the
ii sJ,haohism. " Then the apostle !
h M ,ga' there is a drift among |
] ] y, u Utah, and especially |
tbs,s lung. which seems TO be |
,slam m away from the church. |
sssn. ssv.eu' urging that the Young |
nh acquaint themselves, as |
~ mad done, with the high |
,is s'rnonlsm He said. No J
ID b";ytid need blush at this
a d;asn morality. glorious doc
Al tinr =. Inspiration. with it's
iptva,n me, it ought TO appeal !
tho,o plgcnt mind. but espe-
D II ntonght up IN Zion. and |
urn anchorage to the
J Ss%ith s,atlh, thes paid a high
Of his1aent him IN Joseph F, Smith, |
boy n as a man who. when |
at,s, ydccamc a herald of the
l tba nay gospel, and who had, |
aeinlo, years, stood true to it's |
'lts II iY and obeyed It's last
2 ns0 ne could not understand |
ilron M ean grow skcptical with
B as hand and such leadership be-
fsiul,,u, nave the youth Of Zion. |
ne conceded that this