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

ure is. there shall, your heart be also
Elder Clawson referred feelingly to
the life and work OF the late President
John r. Winder. and said that lie had
fought the good fight and had won the
crown Of eternal life.
Elder Melvin j. Ballard sang the solo,
Il know that my Redeemer lives.
ELDER HYRUM NJ. SMITH.
Elder Hyrum NJ. Smith was the next
speaker. He said In part;
II is so years since the opening Of the
last dispensation Of the fulness OF
times when the Father and the Son
appeared 10 the Prophet Joseph, in
answer to earnest prayer. These giorl-
Gus personages introduced themselves
10 this lad and told him that the time
had come for the Introduction on earth
once more, and for the last time. OF
the gospel, which was the power of
God unto salvation. IL was a beautiful
dav. and very appropriate for the APP
pearance Of the glorious beings. But
il was not long until the clouds or
darkness lowered around young Joseph,
and those to whom he declared MS
vision said he had been deceived. He
knew. however, that he had not heen
deceived. and maintained his testimony
INTO the end other witnesses and in
strumentalltles were lifted up In the
establishment OF the Church upon
earth, and then came the visitation OF
the heavenly beings, restoring TO earth
the priesthood. and the gospel IN All
its beauty and simplicity was once
more unon the earth that all men
might have the opportunity OF hearing
the cry OF repentance and OF putting
themselves in the way OF inhe1tlnS
eternal life. by rendering obedience 20
the commandments. In spite OF the
and nnT0altlun.
Joseph was able TO do these things
and he laid the foundations for the
great kingdom, effcctng work that
1,as the marvel Of the saints, the glory
OF God aud the wonder Of the world
When the prophet was maryreu
was dark day in the career OF tho
saints. and the blow seemed 20 stag
ger them for moment. Like the
time when the savior was cricihed,
Me followers went away in sorrow
ana thew were bewilderod for little
while. But they were not in DOUBT as
10 the mans having been prophet
OF God and there was no DOUBT as 70
his successor. Brigham Young was
transdgured before them and they
saw the form and the face, and heard
the voice Of Joseph when Brigham
Young suolle TO them, and they Knew
that brigham Young was the laWtui
successor to the mantle OF the proph-
81 and the leadership or the people
brigham Young led the people across
HE wilderness and colonized and built
nm these valley Of the mountains he
was president Of the Church Tor so
wears and never once was ne recre-
ant 10 his great responsibilities, and
moi once aid he fail, or lose the con-
fdence OF the people. He and the
people passed through dark days but
| tbev always came through stronger
and better than they were before the
trials came.
When Brigham Young WAS gathered
10 his fathers the Lord had prepared
another good man 10 take his place,
and he was n good man. beloved OF
| the people. President John Taylor lie
was a valiant champion OF the Gospel
ana the people rallied TO his support.
| The dark DAYS OF exile were under
gone by the presidency-exilef for con-
science sake. He died almost like
martyr He was succeeded by another
| good man, whom the Lord raised up
| for the purpose-Wilford Woodruff,