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Show FUNERAL SERVICES AT LEWIST0N Lewiston, July Cth Funeral services over tho remains of sister Eliza Jane Stephenson Wad-doups Wad-doups were held In tho Third ward meeting house nt 12 nocn toduy Tho house wns crowded to its capacity, thero being nil told, 4 ID persons present, pres-ent, There wero upon the stand, Al ma Merrill nnd Hrlgham A. Hcndrickv I of the Henson Stake Presidency; Jos. Qulnnoy, of tho Cncho Stake Presidency; Presi-dency; F. A. Itawllns nnd John Stod dard, of the Benson Stnko High Council; Coun-cil; T. S. Knrren, John Kemp, and L. W. Mnrlcr, of tho Third ward blsh oprlc; A. L. Hyer, Hrlgham Pond, nnd G. A. Hogan, of tho First wnrd bmli-oprlc, bmli-oprlc, nnd H. H. Dnnlelson nnd James M. Anderson of the Second wnrd bishopric, bish-opric, and Bishop T. II. Merrill of the Richmond ward. Services wero called to order by Bishop T. S. Karren. Opening Open-ing song, "Sister Tho Wast Mild and Lovely," was rendered by' tho Third ward choir. Invocation wns offered by Fred G. Taylor. The choir then song, "Though Deepening Trials Throng Your Way, Press on Press on, Ye Saints of God," etc. President Alma Merrill was the first Bpoakerr He said he had been acquainted with Sister Waddoups from childhood and feels that It makes very little difference to us when wo arc cnllcd to go to tho great beyond, If wo nro prepared to go ns she Is prepared and although It seems to us that sho Is needed here, we are led to say, "Tho Lord doeth all things well, and bow In submission to the great mandate. Sister Waddoups imp lived u life of usefulncsB and has been a true mother and n fnlthful Latter-day Latter-day Saint, and the bereaved can get peace rnd comfort from tho hope which tho gospel Inspires. Sister Kebcccn Itawllns, president of tho Stako Relief Society, wns tnc next speaker. And said thnt she bus been acquainted with sister Waddoups from early childhood nnd knows her to havo been a Lattor-day Snlnt in all that tho nnme Implies. Tho speaker oxhertod tho children who survive their mother to omulato in their lives the beautiful example hot by her. Sis tor KUcn Hyer, president of tho First ward Relief Society next 3poke. l have learned to lovo and respect Sister Sis-ter Waddoups through associations In Relief Society capacity, said the speaker, nnd feel sura that SlBter Waddoups will rccelvo an oxhaltatlon In tho Kingdom of God. Sister Martha C. Pond was tho next speaker. Said she lins been closely associated with Ulster Waddoups In Relief Society capacity for about seven sev-en years, and during thnt time has learned to lovo and respect her for her goodness. A musical selection entitled, "I Hnvo Heard of a Land,"- etc., was then beautifully rendered by rirother nnd SlBter Fred Ellwood. President I). A. Hendricks wns the next Bpenker. He deemo It an honor to havo the prlvllego of bearing testimony testi-mony tp the things which havo already been Bald of Sister Waddoups. Ho advised ad-vised tho children to do nothing In llfo which will reflect discredit or dls honor to the name of their mother Sister Waddoups through her faith-fulneBB faith-fulneBB has merited that royal crown which Is already upon her brow. The speaker eulogized the life and character charac-ter of the deceased. President Jos. Qulnney said occasions occa-sions of this kind lend us to reflect on tho conditions of a futuro ' fe. H- not been Intimately nciiiaintcd Sister WaIdoups but his associations with Drother Waddoups have led hho to honor tho sterling qunlltles which ho possesses and through the life and examples of such a father and mother tho children hav a doublo advantage ad-vantage In making their lives useful nnd worthy which should bo a source of strength and comfort. Llfo Is eternal, eter-nal, and will not die nnd the tlmo will como when wo shall understand upon what principle It will "bo possible for this tabernacle of clay to be reanlmnt-ed reanlmnt-ed nnd llvo on through endless ages. John Kemp next spoko'for a short time. He said thnt through all the unpleasant un-pleasant experiences sho has passed through Sister Waddoups has never murmured or coraplnlned. Tho speaker speak-er boro testimony to the manv virtues of tho deceased. "(sbor A L. Hyer said wo seldom niitnd u funernl service over the remains re-mains of so worthy a porson as the one over whoso remains we hold scr-..v.. scr-..v.. tcday. She has labored faithfully faithful-ly nnd well In her capacity of mother hcoa i,8 well as her positions In n church capacity. Bishop T. S. Karren wns tho last speaker. And boro a Btrong testimony testi-mony to all that has been Bald. Sister Sis-ter Waddoups Is the mother of fourteen four-teen children, six of whom hnvo preceded pre-ceded her to tho great boyond. The speaker thanked God for tho uplifting influences In tho associations with Sister Waddoups. Tho choir sang, "Farewell nil Earthly Earth-ly Honors," Benediction wns pronounced pro-nounced by A. G. Barber. Tho remains re-mains wero then followed to the cemetery cem-etery by Bovcnty-four conveyances whoro they wero consigned to the silent si-lent tomb. Tho Grave was dedicated by Hrlgham Pond. |