Show DEATH OF PRESIDENT JOHN TAYLOR more alic latter day saints arc called upon to mourn abc of leader the man who lias alic keys of the kingdom of god epou cantli president jolia tailor departed tills life at five minutes to right 0 clock on the nf monday july wilh 1887 aged 78 years 8 months and 15 days in communicating aliis sibil intelligence to the church over chich lie lias so worthily for nearly ten years past we arc filled with emotion too deep for utterance A faithful devoted and fearless servant of god the church in his deatle has lost its most conspicuous and elpe steadfast to and immovable iu the truth few men am c jwj have manifested yc ail aar moral and physical courage as our president who has just gone from us lie never knew alic mcclin of connected willi alic work of god cut in tho face of angry mobs and iii other liaci when in imminent danger of personal violence from those who threatened his life am upon occasions when alic people were menaced with public peril he never blanched blenched blen ched his knees never trembled his hand aci nci cr shook every lat ter day saint always knew beforce on occasions when firmness and courage were needed where president john I 1 aylor would bis found and what his tone would be he met every issue squarely boldly and in a way to call forth the admiration of all wiio saw and heard him undaunted courage unyielding were amona li bosl prominent giving him distine bior men who were dailin for alie same qualities with these v cre combined an intense love of fiefdom and hatred of oppression lieras a man whom all could trust and throughout his life he to an extent surpassed by none alie implicit confidence of the prophets joseph and Uri guam all the leading men and members of the church alic title of champion of liberty which he received in aau was always felt to be moat appropriate prop for him to bear lint it was not only in alic possession of these qualities that president taylor was great his judgment was remarkably sound and clear and through life he has been noted for the wisdom of his counsels and teachings his great experience made his suggestions exceedingly for there lia scarcely bani a public movement il any kind commenced carried on or completed since he joined the in which he ha nol taken part hut it is not that we should even it time permitted rc licarsa hie of hiis tiis long and busy life to do so woula only 10 to gi c a greater part of tins liis lory 0 alic chuilli Chui cli or it lih is interwoven alie last lime tailor ap in public ans on rab ruady ast 1st 1885 on eliat ocea siou he a lengthy discourse in the in salt lake oily biad been fl around for sonic kiino clial iiii as acl iiii froin u dip to the in arizona lie wa advised in california abat lie waa in great danger aal it was suggested that it would be belter for liim not lo 10 return to bait lake city he lo 10 cautious but still resolved to take alic risk and came back and fearlessly went aboul hiis for biroc but on alic evening of february ast 1st lie concluded to himself from lite public of liis and nii duties ill taking lie did so lucre to preserve ni to remove ull cause of i abi froio for personal saMyI Ie aliat there was a deter on alic part of luan holding positions ecru to balc an issue avirl it possible iho laiber day saints in surilus jie bad t broken iny lav lie knew iiii was innocent and lie acre arr clcil and could leavo a fail trial nothing ronld be brought that a man could take under bis circumstances to make him alf invulnerable lo 10 attack lie WH M far as he wa concerned lie would furnish pr test for trouble but would do 0 cry luing in bis power to prevent tin people over whom lie presided from being involved in from that dale upwards of to years and u half ago lien he left ilia in salt laha chiy he bad not had the opportunity of crossing its threshold again to borne and its joys its delightful associations and its happy reunions he has been n stranger lie has lived as an exile a wanderer in the land to tha de nl of which he has contributed so much I 1 living in tin j condition one of bis wives was stricken with disease and though liis lcarl was lorn with anguish at lie of lir condition and anxiety to sec her and minister to her in her deep distress her residence as closely watched by spies ibid she wa in a d ying condition w as even searched wilt alic hope of en trapping lam tims she was do of alio llio privilege of looking upon bis beloved face and ho had not even alie sad consolation of witnessing ur taking any part in her funeral ceremonies 4 during the two years and a halt that president taylor has been ving this condition he las been cut oft from all the society anil loving of his family aul this was so hard 16 bear at bis lime of life ho never murmured lie was always full of courage and hop cheering every one with whom ho was brought in contact and his companions by his noble example out of despondency and discouragement coura gement will the sanie courage which lie by the prophet of god and with a bauc parried the guns 0 alic mol when they vomited their sheets 0 and messengers of death in carthage jail he confronted the and the trials which hc had to meet compelled tu cae his home aad the society of those whom he loved his demeanor this long ordeal ins acci most admirable every one who has seen him has been impressed by ins equanimity aad bearing always distinguished for his couric ay and dignity of character at no period of his life did he exhibit those trails to greater advantage than he has during bis exile lie has never con descended even to speak evil of those who so cruelly persecuted him by the miraculous power of god president tailor escaped the death which the assassins of carthage jail designed for him ill blood was mingled vilh the blood of the malty red prophet and lie has stood since alien as 11 living martyr to the but today to day he occupies the of n double martyr johnj taylor has been bleil by taho this territory cil jhc government of the united wales is no room to doubt aliat it lie had been permitted to any alic of hoire alc tlc minis of his family the exercise to lie had accustomed lna of which be was ho ha lived for joany let his blood stains alic clothes of the men who ith insensate liate kiive regards for his airest and hac hounded him to the gilic history mil deeds by their i eglit names but one greater llian the combined voices of nil historians hill yet pronounce arc ideiil sentence it is now some mouths hince danl tailor atas by dicas it came upon him by degrees manifesting itself in the beginning by a spelling in alic laabs tor llie binl of proper iii feusht disease villi liis pluck and lie not yield lie bould neither allow himself nor anyone else to thai his sickness was serious he nol permit his family to know his real condition as lie did not wish them to liac diac any anxiety on his account and it was almost against his wishes alicy told lion sick he was when messages arn sent by him to them they were alwa s of a assuring reassuring re up to the last day or ano lie mas able to sit in his chair and until quite recently he was able to assist himself in gelling in and out of bed the strength lie has exhibited and his lc of been ery wonderful for though so strong he had partaker partaken par taken of sCar scarily oly any mant for the past six lucks lu so peacefully did sic pas avay and so like a baie falling aliat a brief elapsed before elioso ho stood around his bed cro sure that his spirit biad taken ila right As alic sad intelligence we will spread valleys and moun taini sorrow will fill the hearts of all at bearing of llie last days of beloved and venerable president we know giov deep has been thu clial lias died abc hearts u alic for liim in his advanced years in of his cond iliou auml of iiii living boiu to lic as all cailo froin his family and the people the expressions of esteem and love chib ii have come to him from all parts of alii land have deeply touched libin mid caused liviu great pleasure in thinking how liis welfare was desired liy all the saints throughout the areli his cons laii wn to do everything in bis power to ilia latter day saints from alic oppression under which they si itter of iiii beat with ti love for zion and a desire for glicr re c fligl alic desire was general we believe out ilio Cli aliat lie might live to emerge froin his exile and be more a free mail among alio llio people whom be loved hut ibis lia been us lie las gono to mingle alb the holy and abc pure and to quote bia own eloquent words concerning liis fear friend joseph ail ibe read of idoni and ila tests in cini leis lita his boino c in ilia eky no danells abr gou fur houi la riga 0 inobe and we lost iiii pros anco hurc will still lie is lifo lo 10 another bill the love altal in hearts for ecsi and for trull cannal die they y lo 10 ain enlarged sphere of useful bess Is extended hlll be dioro felt anil afon wll feel the benefit of his labors u it has tb c labors of who have gono before liidi the work of god will roll forch one after another of the men alio llio men nho hau spent their lives in the cause of god may pass away buthis will not the ca of our great creator concerning his latter day work he will raise up others and the woric wilt go on increasing in power and in all true greatness uncil it will accomplish com all that god has predicted concerning it a feel to say to the latter day saints uc comforted the abc god who took care of ahti nork when was martyred marty red ho liaa over and guarded ami upheld it through the ions years blat have since elapsed nud alio lisa guided its destinies since the departure of still over it and makes it alic object of his care john has gone but god lives he lias founded zion lie has given his people a testimony of it in your heart of hearts and live so each day that when the end of your mortal lives come you may be counted worthy to go joseph and john have gone and mingle with that glorious throng bosc robes have been washed white in the blood of the lamb this is the carnesl prayer for ull saints and for all the honest in heart of your unworthy servants iu christ Q josefi F seiti Sl iTi |