Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-05
Speakers Pay Tribute to Memory
or the Late Bishop Vim.
B. Preston.
SCENE IN ASSEMBLY HALL
Members Of First Presidency ana
Prominent Church officials At
tend Services This Afternoon.

Funeral services over the remains of
Elder William T.. Preston, for many
years presiding bishop of the Church,
were held in the Assembly hall this af-
ternoon, commencing at 1 o'clock. The
services were conducted by President
JOHN r. Wineer. and there were present
also upon the stand, Presidents Joseph
f. Smith and Anthem II. Lund, and
President Francis NJ. Lyman, Elders
! Hebcr j. Grant. George Albert Smith,
! George f. Richards, Orson II. Whitney
| and David O. Mckay, of the council Of
tho apostles, Patriarch John Smith;
| of the first council OF seventy, Seymour
| b. Young 3. II. Roberts, Jonathan Col
| den kimball, Joseph w. McMurrin and
! Charles II. Hart; Elder Charles w.
| Ntbley Orrin +. Miller and David IL.
| Smith Of the presiding bishOpric.
gondly representation of the taber-
nacle choir was in attendance, and
rendered music for the occasion, the
hrst and secand selections being, 20
My Father and Sweet Rest in IIea-
ven"
BISHOP ORRIN p. MILLER.
The opening prayer was offered by
President Lund and the first speaker
was Bishop Orrin Z. Miller. He said
that in the death OF Bishop Preston
he felt like he had lost a father. Since
the year 1856 he had been closely as
ISOLATED with him, and was his coun-
selor from 1901, until April, 1908.
Bishop Preston's kindness to the
speaker was most considerate, and he
loved him dearly. Bishop Preston was
great character, of sound Judgment
and most liberal in his views. He
seldom, IL ever made u mistake IN
business affairs. He was careful in
forming opinions and judgments, but
when once formed, they were never
changed until convinced that he was
wrong. His word was as good as a
bond. and when once given was kept
inViolate. An almost perfect manage
ment of Church financial affairs was
inaugurated and maintained by Bishop
Preston, and his works will live after
him.
ELDER ]. GOLDEN KIMBALL.
Elder ]. Golden Kimball spoke next.
He had visited Bishop Preston many
times during the latter months of his
life here and at Ocean Park, He was
man that won respect in life and
will be honored in death. The Pres
tons are of the noblest people OF
Franklin county, Va, and the speaker
had visited the early home of Bishop
Preston and had met people who
knew him in his youth and spoke In
the high EST terms OF him. A short
resume of the conversion of Elder Pres
ton and his subsequent labors was
given by Elder Kimball. Bishop Pres
ton was man of honesty, of benevo-
lence, and of loyalty, and in nothing
was he found wanting.
PRIEST. FRANCIS NJ. LYMAN.
President Francis NJ. Lyman said no
had known Bishop Preston intimately
for many years. and loved him, His
devotion TO God and His work was
never for a moment questioned. lie
was manly, gentlemanly, and IT was
natural for him to love the truth. He
was a strong character in unfolding
the organizations OF the Church. FIe
was strong pillar a man of judg-
ment and of tirmness.
President Lyman was speaking when
this report closed. AT the close of tho
services the casket will be taken to
Logan, where interment takes place
tomorrow,