Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-04

they we're met PRIEST smith declared
that Elder Ncpni Pratt had awaited
himself OF every uIht and privilege
afforded him iu the gospel OF Jesus
christ and has made his "ai''ng
and election sure. ono always knew
where boz stood. remarked the speaker
he was pronounced iu his character
and faithful 90 every trust President
smith told of his intimate association
with Farley b. Pratt. tho father Of
President Ncphi Pratt and incidents
were related showing the poetic and
spiritual nature of the father which
hc said. ton. were pronounced attributes
OF the son. Tie said that from Farley
T.. Pratt be had learned many things
relative 90 the kingdom of God. many
of them things which were doubted by
many at the time they were told, but
which time proved 10 ho eternal truths
The SON. boz said was much like the
father though not developed to the
Same extent but was strong viriie and
great iu the things of God. The presi-
dents remarks were closed with an
appeal To- the members of the family
% follow 900 the footsteps Of their
father. whom he lowed. whom God
loved lie bore "a strong testimony TO
the truth of tho gospel as revealed
through the Prophet Joseph.
PRIEST Ballard sang Face 20 Face.
N.TfNlNlNfII INIIN.lN ~ 10y IlNfNll rIHNAN
Of his bpyhood acquaintance with Ne
ph. Pratt and his brother Hcleman
who. tho speaker said. were like one
soul. Tie spoke fcelngly of the days
spent together In Fillmore, Utah, and
of the love bon which DE remembers
them Die said that he believed that
if Nephi Pratt had had the same OPP
portuuitics for labor loo the vineyard Of
the Father that had been afforded his
I... I1.n...|nfHER the
same facility with his pen as character
lied the writings of Farley =. Pratt. He
bore "a strong testimony To the Charac-
ter OF the deceased. ever solid, ever
faithful. deeply concerned for the well
fare Of his family honest and
true as man may possibly be.
lie was man of prayer and OF won
dDrfu Inspiration The speaker said
that DC had had "a struggle that would
have -oreIy tried the hearts of most
men. he said that DE had loved him AZ
"a brother His sons and daughters, he
said. be admired. for I'm them he saw
many of the virtues Of their father
The speaker concluded I'm ministertng 70
the comfort OF the family In the hour
Of SORROW.
Elder Melvin j. Ballard who sue
roadod President Pratt as president Of
the Northwestern states mission, was
tho next speaker lie said that every
STINT i'm the mission loved the departed
man AS their own father Tie recounted
Incidents connected with his last III
ness. showing hiss abiding faith In the
rospoI and I'm the Father. Hc said that
II seemed when Nephi Pratt spoke "a
though the heavens We're opened and
the spirit Of God flowed from his lips.
lie concluded with AN appeal TO his
children 10 believe the gospel for their
fathers sake, even N they could not
understand IL "a be had done.
Elder Arthur Barnes closed the serv-
ices with tribute 60 the worth of tho
departcd The choir sang Farewell
aU earthly honors The henedictlon
was pronounced by President John
Henry smith. The pallbc1rcrs were
~ T.. Pratt. Mlando Pratt Frank
newton. Earl Lcavcr and Lon J. Had
dock Burial was m city cemetery.
Nephi Pratt came 20 Utah in Septem-
ber, lsil.