| Show axi axa g john P ketly keily departed this IM hta july he tie was born in douglas isle of man mang in ISEL 1323 early in life he became convinced of the truth of the gospel and was tuli tuii of blum slum for its power and to extent it he ha first beard it when a boy from the ups of president john taylor in but Ws his native basha illness prevented him from embracing it as soon boon as bonvin convinced ee d at times when meetings were held beld in private houses for testimony he ha would no creep under the window and listen to the tbt testimonies ti tim onles onies uke like an despite the opposition of his hia fathers family and the sneers and jokes of his fellow apprentices ho be embraced the gospel in tho the year 1841 ubi and ever afterwards enjoyed its spirit and worked tor for its tt propagation ho he was the only person among all nis his relations that joined the church he was well known in the island for hla his faithfulness and zeal his bis fint was that of a Deacon aa that he ha honored then he was ordained to the office of a priest which he be nobly earned and then atte a course of faltha faithful ul labor was ordained to the office of an elder he was successful as a preacher bore a powerful testimony always and brought drought many into the church he preached in many or of the towns and villages lag ot of the isle of man and will be long re momu memo ered for ton his genial ge nialand and kind course among all and everywhere be tie was appointed presiding elder of the tha douglas branch of the church and afterwards president of the conference which offices he be filled with honor to himself and success to the work his house was tha home for all that needed assistance assi stance stanco among his brethren and his counse boum endeared him to all the tho saints though he bo suffered buffered ichla in ma business relations as a bookbinder yel yet tet he was teca true to his convictions and won the tha respect of all who entrusted work to his care in hta his p profession be beats hents avas known to be accomplished and merchants and bus dus ness acas men him once always patronized him at enwards because of his ability and honesty in 1853 he left monas Is aste iste and arrived in utah for many yeats years ho waa was foreman of the bookbindery in connection with the NM NEWS office during his residence here he ha has won many friends and though unpretending in his mien ha be was ever ready to help the poor and succor the tha distressed and did many works of goodness and kindness in ina a secret and unpretentious tent ious manner known only to the recipients and his heavenly father ho he may have had his fallings and where la Is ho he that has hag the them m not dot but we are compelled to revere his hia memory commend his zeal praise his bis works and evala do de no tru nisi bonum another brother has gone to join the general assembly aib At embly of tha tho church of the firstborn First born bonn whose names are enrolled in besim pin min by tm an old bellm laborer |
