Show OF RESPECT to alic of president abraham 0 smoot tha following of respect were adopted by the high council march in the dispensation 0 a adirine providence our president Anra bam OS noot haa beau called to a higher achere brt foro Ret olvea that it hie death thia quorum has Aus tamed a great loss this stake of zion and leaber the church of christ a towering pillar of strength and beauty and his family and a lovine and maena boul our words are inadequate to portray his worth or macaure hr identified with the work of and in ita incipiency and weakness he never falc sred but gave it the loyal support of bis great heart ita interests with him were paramount and us development and final triumph hie burning and contant desire no man was ever more loyal to the truth than be like the great oak urion the mountain aids he received the storms and conrage bously and invincibly he asked no quarter ha had no fear with uncovered anad he met all appo altion and wap fearless in bin advocacy of the liht he stood with great men and TAB their anuil after filling important cibil and ecclesiastical tiona in the year 1863 he waa called to in this important stake its growth under hid and fatherly care haa bean marvelous mar valous untiring in hta labors he assiduously bought for ane good of the pi and the unification of their efforts in the direction of truth it were impossible in lev words 0 o feebly expressing our love for him to even out line his achievements in our midst in all bis efforts with us and for 01 big life baa been characterized with singleness ot purpose with devotion to the people and to god he never spoke in an an certain manner and no ona ever doubted bi position he flood aa our great leader in the light nd in the darkness dark nesa his presence waa felt and hia inherent strength radiated and succeed the fainthearted for many years he has prodded over this council and in all of our associations with him we have felt bis power and realized that he wa friend of god so long was be loyal to himself so long waa ha indal to ana world so long he loyal to his god ahat bow BO roan looked upon hie faith his face looked at them tranquilly wibb its truth we feel that our great leader haa departed we mourn with israel in hie loss aa a alight tribute of affection for bin treat nama and his undying services we apak these few wordel resolved that these resolutions be api cad upon the minutes of thia council and a copy be transmitted to the family of our departed brother |