| Show tabernacle SERVICES ON 4 SUNDAY OF BISHOP ED WOOLLEY the Ne services over the remains of bishop E T D woolley were held hold in the tabernacle sunday sundays october lith 10 beginning at 10 a ro the body was in inthe tho the building an hour before that time and a large number of people took advantage of the opportunity to view the face of the dead notwithstanding that tile the tir lir was chilly a large number bedes the family of the deceased assembled 0 io o pay to him the last tribute of respect on the stand were F 1 M layman lyman ad ind J H smith of the quorum of the apostles counselor D H yells Patria patriarch reb john smith tent ilent A na M cannon and his hl coun co uni J E taylor bishop edward hunter and counselor burton elder derElla ellas elias smith and other leading brethren the services were conducted by president A M cannon the choir composed of members of the tabernacle and 1 lath eith ward choirs led by brother 0 jthomas baug sang the hymn on page 85 I 1 to have met dear mends friends and bc bo ethren to pay respect to one tho kho who has iett left this world of sorrow borrow and to glory now has gone the opening prayer was offered by elder lorenzo D young the choir acang the hymn on spage I 1 page 0 llou ilou dost not weep to weel alone pa ue broad booma to coall unheeded and unfelt by none he re was beloved beloved by all bishop edward hunter said he be had been well acquainted with bishop woolley and his hia family H he e had bad gone to the better land some som e called it going through the dark valley of the shadow of death if we pass through it after doing well our part as lie he hns has hass we are very much blessed brother woolley sias was the first man I 1 ever heard talk about the gospel that was wag in chester cheater co penn in he spoke very plainly as much so as any mah man man I 1 ever heard he always sustained the building up of the kingdom of god clod he ile was exceedingly candid and straightforward sometimes Some times timea too plain for the world the speaker narrated some circumstances connected with early times with which the decease ed was associated he said bo so many are g going tit eliat at I 1 some tines ask rak k myself why am I 1 kept here he prayed that the tho family of the deceased might be blessed and be particular to carry iut out jut the instructions he gave them when he wa was in life beffre before concluding he saide saidi said sald this is an eventful day dav it is probably the quietest time we i e shall shail see till christ comes great commotions are in bishop weiler weller said he merely arose to speak a few words brother woolley was the first elder he heard preach the gospel go pel pei I 1 was not convinced of the truth under him liim then tilen but was favorable he was called away from the part of tile the country where I 1 then lived others followed and continued the work and built up a good branch he was a good man and in the faith of the gospel was immovable As bishop hunter said he was very free frea to express his sentiments the speaker prayed that the blessing of god might rest upon the family bishop E P F sheets said eaid he be had been acqua edwith nt with brother woolley over forty lorty years he heard him preach his first sermon in chester county penn in the houe house 0 of f his uncle joel dilworth his discourse was plain and simple it rivet ted the tru truth tit upon the minds of many who heard them it was the starting point of raising a good branch of the church you who are acquainted with him know that he be was fearless and frank he was the same in preaching the gospel he was one of the most bold and valiant men of the early times of tile church and lie he never changed lie he practised practiced what lie he preached the numerous family he lie leaves behind are an honor to his name the speaker prayed for the blessing of the lord upon the family president A M cannon said it filled him with gratitude that bi shop woolley had after fighting the good fight of faith been permitted to return to god in peace he congratulated his sons on having baving the example of a faithful father in whose footsteps tey tiey could tread he got acquainted with the deceased dece as in nauvoo in 1816 the speaker was a lad ad at tile the time he je heard him in his store defend the au authorities thorl aies ales of the church when their characters weri i assailed led by an apostate he had never forgotten that in ident I 1 which had inspired him with a feeling of f respect for the deceased which had never left him brother woolley llad find tau taught lit his sons and daughters to be faithful and industrious after some further remarks in relation to the condition of the thith faithful ful fui dead and relating an incident in tile the life of bishop AV woodey bodey showing gowhe how he obtained a testimony of the truth of the work the speaker concluded by praying for the blessing of god on the family of the departed elder feramorz little said babad lle lie had known brother woolley nearly 30 years he had bad been intimately associated socia ted with him nearly the whole of that tiute time having been his counselor for many airs in the thirteenth ward hc ho knew him to bo be a frank straightforward man always ready to express an opinion when asked fr fir it but never persisted in holding to it if he discovered he was wrong r he was intimate with liis his family and for one so large he had bad never seen one so p perfect berfect there was not a black sheep in the lot the greatest fault of the bishop lay jn his working so bard that he lie abused his physical nature had benot he not done BO so he might have yet lived several years but now he had no idea that bro woolley would come comeback back baek ithe if he had the chance to do so elder W naylor second counselor to bishop bishon bisho woolley endorsed the remarks of brollier Brot lier ller little he ho bal ha bai known the deceased 26 yeara years he had bad known him bim to get his team and travel 80 miles to bless one of his grandchildren he prided himself in being a patriarch to his family he was devoted to the interests of others as wel well I 1 as his own he was a most roost rem remarkable ar kable kabie worker and had bad said he did not want to live a single day after he ceased to be useful his family were like him there wa wag not a drone in it elder W IT hooper said a good man has gone from bur our midst to meet his lathers and kindred and to receive that r rard reward ard according to our belief that awaits him for hi s faithfulness he was an honest man a good father and member of the church ho he had known brother woolley for nearly 31 years he was one of his hs first acquaintances in the community at that time he had frea sought his coun conn counsel sel sei which lie he had always accorded him in the est spirit p 1 r 1 t he was wai well acquainted with bishop y a family and considered them in every way ex em plary this satisfactory condition being tile the result of his teaching and example said such occasions as the present causes lis ils us to reflect oil on the object of our existence Isten cv and in relation to the future I 1 the gospel makes hese these matters clear brother woolley had bad been associated with the matters of business a he acted as assistant superintendent in the tile building of the old tabernacle which was vas removed to give place to th assembly hall he had done a great deal of public labor he was al a w ways wass Vs on land hand at a moments notice to answer any call by the Presidency He has performed perform i ed hig his duty in every walk of ilfe life his 1113 family have most I 1 ly y come to maturity and are faithful latter day saints none of them have fallen away they are an honor to him the lord has doubtless said to brother woolley it cit is enough Z president A AL cannon said faid that as the weather wa wai cold it was considered best to have the services over the body terminate now being 12 but meeting w uld con vene here at 2 when furher fur her remarks would be made the choir sang the hymn on page 1193 hark from afar a funeral knell kneil waves on the breeze its echoes a swell well the chorus for the tho dead the benediction was pronounced by patriarch john smith the casket containing the body was borne from the tho building to the hearse which stood at the south gate of the temple block by the following t sons of the deceased john W samuel Ws V edwin G orson orion A Marcel lusS and edwin T woolley the body was hen ben taken to the tiie cemetery followed by a numerous cortege the afternoon meeting appeared to be lie a continuation of the forenoon services with the difference that the body of bishop woolley had been laid in its last resting p pi ce in the interim 1 the choir sang the hymn on oil page 0 16 1 Prayer was offe offered ered by elder edward Han Hah llam liam the choir sang the hymn 0 on it page it elder eider lder ider F af M addressed the congregation he baid eaid we need a gleat deal of instruction and encouragement ag ement we require to be tie constantly reminded of ou our oun r du duty dufy ty to god and man we have no time to waste in abin doing g wrong we are on the earth to be educated and proven to see ifs if is e have the valor that was said this morning to have been possessed by our departed brother E D woolley he lie dared to do right in listening to the speakers this morning he was reminded of abraham baij who was the friend of god gud and commanded his children after him that they should serve perve god this was done by brother woolley people who have llave embraced the gospel have needed great courage und and faith in ever every dispensation bishop woolley had those qualities jn an eminent degree degrees and so have many others they have the valor as he had to live according to their in many instances embracing the truth has compelled men to face death in various forms forma and innumerable difficulties we learea are a small people compared with the tho world and it requires fortitude and independence of character to enable us to meet the frowns and abuse of the world we have not only to contend with outside opposition hut but also every inherent lent disposition within us to indulge in in any forbidden pursuit we wo have to subdue and aud control oi 0 own natures 2 doing to others as we would that others sh should ouid do to us the prophet joseph was remarkably endowed with courage when an angel in e appeared il red to him with a message a fr from iee ppe h heaven eave nhe he had the valor to 0 tell t the world sp so and to meet death because he advocated tile tha truth those who stand by the truth retain their integrity ly by the power powen of god edwin D woolley obtained power from him to remain faithful and influence his hia family for good it wius wits was gad who sustained joseph smith to ilo do his work brigham young and every other man who has done anything toward building up the kingdom of god no man can claim the tiie glory the progress of the kingdom of god vod will te more pronounced in ihei the future than it has been in the past we have more to encourage us in the good work of the tiie kingdom now than ever before when joseph smith asserted that the nucleus of tte the tle kingdom had been established never never more to be thrown down it could only be grasped hy by the power of faith falth now the tile people are comparatively numerous and the bulk 1 ii being constantly augmented by additions scores of elders are in the field and many other evide evidences rices of growth are aro apparent the gospel as brought to us binds the family ties making them eternal reaching into the life beyond who that have wave those ties in this life lire that are con eon congenial g ellal that would not desire their ucb unbroken roke role perpetuity this desire is never stronger than when wilen a fond father mother or connection ig is called away to the sphere beyond we cannot be satisfied to have these the so ties eternally broken and therefore the gospel appeals to our highest and kenderest ten derest affections the gospel tells us how bow to retain those belati relationships on fo forever rever rover lay in ny a found foundation atio atlo u for becoming like our 0 ur heavenly aie aveney fattler father standing at the head of a numerous family possessing the riches of eternity to give to them A man who will stand by a faith like this de do voting himself to the building up of the kingdom of god in its det details alls alis is a remarkable character we AVe cannot attain attal i to the riches of eternity wit wih b out taking this course all ali who wili will have faith in god and his son bon jesus christ repent of their thein sins be baptized in water by immersion by one holding divine authority for the remission of them and anti receive the laying on of hands for the ilie imparting of the holy ghost will have a knowledge of or these things for them solves cl gives ves vea and they will have the ne nei cessare courage io to enable luem them to stand that spirit enabled bishop woolley to stand bythe by the truth all must have hare a knowledge of the gospel gopel for themselves therne elves we can be of great service to each other we should ure use our every power for the goo i of others we aro are naturally anxious about our children and desire to bee eee them adhere to the ihn truth we desire fo to make them comfortable but wa we should not set our hearts on the riches of this thia life lire but seek after those of eternity and secure salvation in the kingdom of god as brother woolley has done when the faithful die hands are reached out to them to welcome them home to rest from the troubled sea of mortality it matters not whether we w e die in agey age as bishop woolley or in youth as F L young it is thim thid th e same game so long as we are faithful to t bend e end elder john henry smith said 1 L would not speak at length owing to the chilliness of the air ho endorsed the remarks of brother lyman and had listened with interest to the remarks made iu in the morning at the services over tile the remains ot of brother edwin D woolley bishop woolley was a man of indomitable will difficulties fled tied befi re him in consequence he had opinions of his own and was always ready to express them when he lie discovered lie he was in the wrong hp wever lie never failed to fali fall into line jine looking at the matter naturally tile the sp speaker Zaker almost felt timid when he lie baw paw eo so many men who bad had been true faithful just mid and upright passing away none nofie of us are free freo from fault but when we find a man who has the valor to fo stand by his honest convictions we rejoice considering the public labors that men have to perr perform orm taking them away from their homes bomes it is a wonder to jiz nind find d so many of the children eb ildren lidren in the families of the saints holding to the faith of their fathers and so few comparatively departing from the truth ruth t this good result ia Is greatly due to the teachings of the mothers they generally do their parts dobir whilo their husband husbands 3 are nide aide gospel tal they ex are entitled to tha highest respect for Ms tina the wives of bishop woolley 1 were no exception to this s and andt to their exemplary courses dou atless the satisfactory condition of ther th children is largely due the choir eang sang an anthem benediction by elder E grove y |
