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Show ELDER WILLIAM WILLED A llrlcr AIIilIoii (o UN life IVorl. Yesterday we announced Uie fact that Elder William Wilier, of the Twentieth Ward, died at his resi-deucti resi-deucti on Sunday evening, November Novem-ber 2nd. Deceased liad reached the ripe ago of seventy-six year", hav ing been born in England on July 5th, 1SU. He was baptized a member mem-ber of Uie Church in his native country in lb!3, and from Uiat time hlsroulaud energies were devoted to the Interest of the latter-Jay work ,of Uie Lcrd. Kouryearsaflerhisin-Juction Kouryearsaflerhisin-Juction .Into the Church, having been ordained to the Priesthood, Elder Wllles, wa3 called to take a mission to the East Indies. t He responded with alacrity, and after having endured much in Uiat far oil" land for tho Gospel's sake, aud bearing testimony to many people, he returned after an absence of three and a hair years. Ho reached this city Iu October, l'viC, and from that lime till his death made his home here. In 1S03 he responded to a call to go on a mission mis-sion to his native laud, where he spent three years preaching the Gospel, returning in tho spring of lS6b. In 1SS1 linlmlrnnnfl,....,!.. sion to Uie East Indie?, and left for that part or the world in June, 1SSI, returning home after an absence of fourteen months. A marked feature of the character or the deceased was his determined resistance agaiustanytlilng that he considered an encroachment upon ids rights and liberUts. We have teen tins peculiarity exhibited w hlle ho was laboring a. a miaionarj abroad. When a rxfob would seek to prevent him from preaching, the opposition increased his determination, deter-mination, and his powerful voice would be heard above tho din aud shouts or the disturbers, until they desisted. Our readers are aware tint, as stated j estenlay. EU., willuiuu been for years associated with Sunday Sun-day School work. In thisdeiightfiil labor he wat fntlmf..it-n.u.iMi with Elder George Goddard, aud the two were Sometimes tenderly called "the twins." The deceased was an enthusiastic writer of lyric verse, one or Ids favorite productions beinz "Tho City I love so Well." He wasinhlstlmoa good singer, nnd the exercise of his talent In Uiat line has afforded genuino pleasure to thousand-! in the nations abroad and at home. We are pleased to state that the Sunday Schools will do special honor to his memory. 7 Zt?r?'xf"yeThis remains will be held in the Assembly Hall at " ft m"t?m.0.rrow- omrs and pupils Of the Sabbath schools .in, lnr..i toburre-ent, and thy will doubtless doubt-less readily respond. The luy of the deccrued twill )j0 at Uie Assembly Hall at 12 o'clock. Hiose who wish to take a parting ? ?,?ue at.tuo faco of llle veteran Will have to vall themselves of the opportunity between that hour aud the commencement of the service. |