Show CHURCH LEADER i i CAllED BY DEATH i CHAS W. W PENROSE ENDS ACTIVE CAREER AT AGE OF 93 END COMES PEACEFULLY Active Member of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Members Members Members Mem Mem- bers of Family Present When End Overtakes Veteran Salt Lake City Charles City Charles W. W Penrose Penrose Penrose Pen- Pen rose first counselor in the first presIdency presidency pres pres- presidency of ot the tho Church of Jesus Christ Christof I of or Latter-day Latter Saints died at his home hero Saturday May 1925 1935 He was 93 years of age The church leaders leader's condition which was critical for x several months be became alarming l n m. m Friday morning when yuen ne me lapsed mw unconsciousness Advised by attending attending attending attend attend- ing physicians ns that the end was near members of the family were summoned summon summon- ed to the bedside Saturday morning President Penrose Penrose Pen Pen- rose became weaker With a natural tenacity he clung to life lite for fourteen fourteen fourteen four four- teen hours tours finally succumbing Saturday Saturday Saturday Sat Sat- evening Physicians announced ed that death was duo due to the infirmities InfirmIties infirmities infirm Infirm- of ot old age President P Penrose nrose was confined to his bed in September 1924 Despite his weakness he arose on election du day November 4 and went to tho the polls to vote It was titas as his last trip out of After that he was confined confined confined con con- fined at his home where he remained until his death President Grant expressed regret when informed of the death of ot President President Pres Pres- ident Penrose I regarded him as one of the greatest greatest greatest great great- est men the Latter day Saint church has yet produced he said Charles W. W Penrose was chosen second counselor to President Joseph F. F Smith to succeed the late John JohnHenry JohnHenry Henr Henry Smith who died October 13 1911 at a meeting of ot the first presidency presidency pres pres- and apostles held December 7 1911 He was also chosen to act in the same capacity when Heber J. J Grant became president of the church In March 1921 President Penrose became became became be be- came first counselor on the death of ot Anton H. H Lund Apostle Anthony VIvins W. W Ivins was chosen as second counselor counsel counsel- or and the vacancy in the quorum of the twelve e apostles was filled with the appointment of ot John A. A then president of the University of I Utah I Mr Penro Penrose e was born February 4 1832 at Camberwell London Eng Eng- land Being of ot a naturally studious and inquiring turn turn of mind with quick perception and remarkable memory he speedily mastered at atsCh sCh school ol the common rudiments rudiments-of ot edu edu- cation He read the scriptures when only 4 years ears old and early was well versed in the doctrines of the time Bible This paved the wa way for his acquaintance with the subsequent acceptance of Mormonism He joined the church of ot Jesus Christ of ot Latter-day Latter Saints in London 1 May a 14 1850 and was the tho only member of ot his fathers father's family to embrace the faith His Isis scriptural attainments and spiritual spiritual spiritual spir spir- inclinations soon brought him to the notice of the presiding authorities of ot the London conference and in January January January Jan Jan- uary 1851 1551 when not 19 years ears of age he was ordained an elder Two months later he was sent on ona ona ona a mission to Maldon in Essex to preach the gospel break new ground and build up branches of the church T Tills This is he did in opposition to the wishes of ot his friends and at the sacrifice sacrifice sac sac- of ot a life life position in a government government government govern govern- ment office Starting out without a penny he reached MaId Maldon on after having having having hav hav- ing had to sleep out at night for the first time in his life Here he met considerable opposition but succeeded succeed succeed- ed in building up branches of the church in Ch V. V 1 l. L I S a ms u u.- u. ford tord Colchester and other places H He baptised many of both sexes many of ot whom afterwards came to Utah It was during this period on January January Jan Jan- uary 21 1855 1355 that he ho married Miss Lu Lucetta eUa Stratford of ot Maldon MaIdon sister of the late Bishop Edward Stratford I of Ogden who was brought into the I church with his llis family I |