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Show OXHTTTAIIY. SatiTuV-Siiter Jane S. Smith. w-Je of Elder Job Smith, paaaed stray on Sunday, May nth, 1-3?, at the r enea ot her daajhttr, at Calra a- kvx Elder Co. The deeeued bti be-a afflle-td for aereral montha with panlyslf, which was the Im mediate cause of death. Euter Smith waa born Aagut Ktfa, 1U3, In the town of Ccdfard. Enrtand.tnd In her yoan; days embraced the Gospel In her naUse land. She sabscqacntty emigrated to Cuh.wheresbearrtTcdlnthe jearlsil VV bile crotslss; Ihe plaint ber xnelber was atrlekea down with cholera, and bnrte-1 by the wayside. Ster Smith waa the lait ot a family of aerec. 3h waa herself the mo'her of a large family, and lived to brins; np seTen, foar sons and three daughters, all of whom are falihtnl members of the Chnrch, and were present at her raneral. She bad alto neirly thirty grandchildren. The deceased was a faitbtal laborer in the Relief Soiety tnd the Sunday School; and in her dally life set an eumple ot Indastrr, fragility and honorabte dcalins;. She successfully suc-cessfully conducted a basket and wooden ware business for nearly nineteen years at a stand on First South Street la this city, for the maintenance of herself and family. On the nominee-: Wednesday, thelith Imu. the raneral serrlcea were held at the roartb Ward meeting boose. .UUhop Har nson speny presided, and many ynenas and relative assembled, to manifest InCtr respect and sympathy. The services were opened by the wird choir sinsinr. -c'ntell thy bosom, t ailbf at tosib, and prayer was offered by Bishop Thorn. The choir then saesr, ".Nearer, my God, to Thee." Brief addresses were do irczed by Jitsoop John Tiajrey, Elders Thomas Jenkins and Wm. nurture, Bishop w illiam Thorn, Counselor Thomas Corles sand Ulshop Spcrry. Each spoke feebazty of the Ion; rcrsonalae. qnaJntance they bad enjoyed with Sister e-mlrb, and of the blh esteem and warm friendship entertained for her. Tbey also tesUfledto ber exemplary and consistent liic. The serrlcea closed with the sinzinf of "farewell, all earthly honors," and the benediction was pronoanced by Bishop James Watson. The dedicatory prayer at the crave was offered by EVIerL. W. kkh arda. ICoaf. |