| Show the memory of president pres ident smith we have been permitted tope ruse risse a letter from elder joseph F smith dated at liverpool sept 71 7 to his cousin elder 8 11 1 1 B smith of this city irom from which we extract the following the first and aud almost the atily on y can think of is the terrible news of the death of uncle nele george giorg my aly whole oui soul soui seems filled with a great sense of loneliness when I 1 allow my rny mind to revert to the stern and unwelcome fact fa et am to meet no more on earth that man of god abrew already ly in my mind I 1 seek him where he was wont to be found and cannot find him in the old familiar house in the office at the president presidents on the streets but be he is not there I 1 go to provo prove following him inthe in the old pat paths hsIn in every huse huso house uso of worship where I 1 have liste listened ried to his voice through all the southern sett settlements lemon lemen ta where he has labored and toil toll toiled tolled ed so much and I 1 look in vain away to the north on the lightning wings of thought to the councils of the priesthood to the happy meeting of the saints so often cheered and lifted up by his mighty strength into the houses of bishops and presidents of stakes in the cars in some vehicle jolting over the dusty roads through the valleys valley sand and lonely canyons here there and everywhere but why seek him where he is not if we only seek him there we are doomed to disappointment and dud regret for his loss he will not come to us again but we can and will go to him in the mansions prepared by the son of or god for the valiant true truland and good where god and christ are in the midst mida of the mighty hosts redeemed and sanctified lie he is thele 12 |
