Show FROM PRESIDENT WOODRUFF to the saints of god throughout the world birins tir ins once iloie in lie dispensations of providence wu arc called to mourn alio llio departure bioni aliis cifu of a friend nod li oilier alic and of abc church elder john taylor was called to rest on abc cven idlof july 1887 rn sorrow for our lo 10 n your brethren join with you in mourning his departure having foulis abc good fight he earned a croci of endless glory and now mingles with joseph and and lri he lias gone beyond vail but goa is with lit still to comfort and direct as heretofore peace be unto you god is at liblin and all ii wall As upon ano former occasions in our history duly and responsibility of presiding over and directing the affairs church of jesus carist of latter day saints in all the world devolves up on apostles with anc blessing of the loid and alic faith and prayers orllis people c hope to do ourI uty until we loo shall lie laid to rest As baines of the most high while living let us give our hearts to god sanctify ourselves by keeping his con coil in our lamps our houses in order and hopefully and prayerfully look forward to alio llio day of alio llio set time for ilc accomplishment of which is fast approaching while mourning for alie dead aud holding his memory sacred let rs trust in the god of heaven remember the living unite our hearts and strive for alic redemption of zion let ui not seek occasion toi offense offence one against another but forgive cadi others trespasses that holy ghost may be our constant companion and alic doctrines of alic priesthood dis lillon our minds like alic dews of heaven mimy aro called few arc chosen alic almighty lias revealed in our day alic reason but mighty host their eternal hope an those fatal reefs love of alio of aliis horld ahu lioi Cois and praises of men aal alio exercise of dominion let ill israel that alic eternal ami everlasting priesthood is bestowed upon us for alic purpose alone of administering in alic ordinances of lifie and salvation both for alic ahing and alic dead and no man on earth can uc that priesthood for any other pin pose llan for the work of alic ministry ilia of alic saints edifying the boily of christ establishing alic of heaven and if c to use it for like filin power or liter falls and we fail lo 10 alic of god let ui abil 1 of alic of alic world and baiting fir from from be true ui god to conr nd arue to alic covenants abal we hinc jurging from iniquity and alio llio workers let us hicl our faces like flint against sin and of acry kind so shall ftc while ally following tho sain tho victory oer neli hell and lie grave we will in communication with you as circumstances liay require and be praying alic lord god of and areli arl li alio holds all iuan and things in alic grasp of his power to comfort aind bless jou vu remain in alic gospel covan abit in 0 apostles august 1887 |