Show IN APPRECIATION OF THE LATE A MILTON MUSSER Through tho the kindness of or President Francis sr r f Lyman rime Tho News Is per permitted to publish tho timo following Inter Interesting esting excerpts from a letter written him hunt from India convoying tho time esteem In which tho time late iato Elder Either Musser was held helut by h the saints In Iii tho time land of oC his early missionary experiences Karachi India India Nov No 18 IS Sonic Some kind friend very ery yel considerately sent Int mo me a 1 copy cop of or The Tho Deseret Evening News an account of or Brother Brothe A Milton Iton Mussers death To say sa time the news took us by b surprise Is to convey very er Inadequately tho the feelings of oC tho time members of oC the tho Karachi bromide branch on reading time the news nowa By tho the previous mall mal we JIM had received a letter leter from Brother Drother Musser a characteristic letter warm from Com time the heart and amI breathing love lovo and fellowship with us and amid on omm comparing dates dales that letter appears aple to have been written two days dars pre previous previous to his death In Iii all al our visions in which we In Indulged Indulged of oC gathering to Zion however hoevel distant in the time future the time prospect of 01 realization might aught have hae appeared tho the thought of or meeting Brother Drother Musser lusser in Inthe the tho flesh lesh Invariably formed a prominent prominent nent feature thereof thele C Fo For we in tho time Karachi bronchi branch as well veit cl as this coun country country try nt at large lal e owe much to Brother Brothe Musser lusser No sooner was wa the time Karachi branch blanch established mote more mOO than six sia years ago ngo than ho lie opened correspondence wih with lt it for Cor he lie had hind already established a 3 link of or association with wih this country by b service rendered to it in iii the time capacity capaci of oC a mm missionary more than 50 60 years C 1 previously The he correspondence thus commenced he lie sustained with wih unflagging ging interest literally up to his lila death deathbed deth bed as a will i be lie noticed from the time above ahoe and land keeping us as a It did in touch with wih Zion It was a mm source of Inestimable pleasure instruction and amid service to tous tous us u And Amid In various other ways was he did didus didus ld us many man favors fOs not the time least of or which was his spontaneous Invitation to us to send him the time names and amid particulars of our OUI dead so 10 that with the time help of or his family Camly ho he might aught have tho time temple templo ordinances necessary for Cor their salva salvo salvation tion ton performed and not only emily was w ts S this service rendered to our ou own kith kills and amid kin but he lie further desired us to fur furnish furnish nish him with similar data dat in iii respect of oC good noble nobie and amid Illustrious persons more moe or less l s well wol known In India whether they the were Europeans ans ins or 01 Indians as ho lie wished to open on the time prison doors dooms for fo as many as possible JO i ible ble ide of such persons connected with wih India India Thus Thins hus did Brother Brothe Musser MuSer prove proc him himself himself self sel possessed In an aa extraordinary de le degree leee gree ee of the tho spirit of a savior on Mount Zion and amid the time obligation the time Karachi branch branchi In particular and amid India in general Is under to him in this respect wIll 1 doubtless not be he fully real zed until unU vo wo meet in time the next net estate and anti ore are re abiu ablio abl to o appreciate the time true tre essentiality and amid of oC such ordinances But Buthi nil 1 hi tho time sonic same we do know that by b Elder Eider El er Mussers death wo mo have hae lost a great Ireal friend and benefactor and we WO desire desireo to lo o have havo coin eyed to time tho members of his and amid especially to those who co cooperated cooperated cooperated operated with him hini in Ia the temple lances performed on our ou behalf a adeep adeep deep leep sense of our appreciation for CO all al that hat he lie with their aid nid has ha done domme for fo us usand lS and a a strong feeling of our OUI sympathy In n the time great geat loss they thc havo have suffered In his ils death It I may ma be somewhat con consolatory cn to 10 them to contemplate the time theer cry mery er wide circle over oer which Brother Mussers Influence for Cor good god has extend extended ed cd d They Time would ouid assuredly love to think of their dear dor husband father Cather relative is as a do wo we of oC our friend and brother not riot as one whose life and labors labor hind had como come comoto cometo to a termination but as a one who Is con consummating summating and anti perfecting that life and those labors In another sphere shero sheroo Wo We o trust you ou will wi convey our mes message message message sage to time the members of oC Brother Mus Mussers Mussers sers ers family and assure them of oC the time loving regard and esteem estem in which time the tl members of oC the time Karachi branch will willever wi ever hold Brother user and amid all al those connected with him him May ny Got God Go bless bles them will wi always be bo the prayer of oC time tho members member HENRY HE RY J LILLEY 11 LLE Y President Karachi Branch |