Show THE FUNERAL the body of apostle snow in state at the tabernacle CHASTE AND appropriate CHARACTER OF THE decorations TUE SERVICES AND CORTEGE LAID TO REST BEST after eight this morning until noon when the service over the remains be ginan ganan almost continuous stream of people passed across the west end ot of the tabernacle where the body of apostle erastus snow lay in state many thousands availed themselves of the opportunity to to take alast amb louk look at the face of the honored doad dead in en entering enteria terin the building one could not inot help being struck with the chaste and beautiful appearance of the drapery and floral decorations they were confined to the casket and its surroundings and the stands of the priesthood in front of which the body was placed the large outer receptacle in which the casket proper was laid was covered with snowy cloth formed into six panels two on each side and one on each end artistically drawn in at the centre to a large white button toe the upper edge was embellished by a running line of evergreens ever greens dotted at appropriate distances with white flowers ane casket which was of natural polished wood was covered with floral emblems of exquisite design the our oar stands were all dressea dressed in white the draping having been arranged with marked taste and skill tae snowy ground around of fethe white fabric wa waa relieved lieveld by floral wreathing boquete and emblems there being four foar vases containing these beautiful products of nature upon the sacramental table and ana two upon each of the other three stands above it besides these decorative embellish ments there was on the sacramental table probably pr one of the most beautiful probably bably ot of all I 1 the emblems it was fur far fished by scandinavian saints it is inthe in the shape of a tombstone around which are lovely flowers with a floral base of appropriate proportions in the centre of this noral floral frame work is the following inscription printed on in gilt tit letters upon white silk indicative of the deep appreciation by the scandinavian people df 61 the fact that elder snow was the apostle who by the authority of his high office opened the door of the gos gospel I 1 in that part of the world and established there the great mission which has flourished and expanded from that time to the present Erg erastus snow apostle to the scandinavians nav ians token of tte lie in behalf of members ot of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints who have embraced the truth in denmark sweden and norway arway as the fruits of the gospel door teeing being opened in those countries in 1850 52 by our beloved aud and esteemed apostle eras tUB tim Snow 11 the effect affect of these theo p decorations as a whole as viewed fm the middle ot of the auditorium wash was remarkably at the beauty of their appearance being enhanced by the comparatively sombre surroundings of the stang stand taken as a whole the embellishments ish ments struck the beholder as a bright bridal oasis the immediate environments of the body ot of our beloved di departed parted brother being entirely relieved from that gloomy aspect which is too often a concomitant of such occasions by the the time the hour bad arrived to for r 0 pening opening the services the main part of the vast auditorium was well filled the band played a solemn dirge preliminary to the opening of the services on the stand were apostles lorenzo snow franklin D richards john joan henry smith H HJ J grant and john W talor tallor patriarch john smith presidents seymour B young and A H cannon of the seventies an angus us M cannon of salt lake stake e and A 0 osmont smoot of utah stake and other prominent brethren the congregation was called to order b by apostle lorenzo snow and the choir cb air sang sane mid scenes of confusion and creature complaints pla ints how sweet to my soul is communion with saints jv ju apostle franklin D richa offered the opening prayer V the choir sang who are these arrayed in white lute brighter than the noonday sun APOSTLE LORENZO SNOW addressed the congregation he read the verse of the chapter of revelations and I 1 heard a voice oice from heaven saying unto me write Bles the dead chic v inch I 1 die in the lord henceforth yea saith the spirit that they may rest lest from their a bors and their works do tollow follow them we meet upon this occasion to show allow our respect tor for our departed brother and also for his bis family and friends his demise was unexpected to most of the saints unlooked for and most dunwel comete cannot say that brother eras tais laa snow is dead the house in which he dwelt i lies there in that casket but he be has only left it for a season he is not d dead ead ile he lives he lives more effect effectually itally than ever before w e feel to mourn because we cannot see him and associate closely with him whom we have learned to love and we feel that we now meet in his bis departure a heavy loss in this we are not deceived we feel that we need his bis counsel and the benefit of his bis great wisdom gained by along a long life of experience but our loss is his gain were he here he could say wl with ein th the apostle paul 1 I have fought a good ial fight gh t I 1 have finished my course I 1 nave have ke kept t the faith 11 this recoula he could truth fur ly say and the blessings I 1 have hare read in the verse from johns revelations will surely aurely follow him in the same chapter we are told that john saw an angel fly in the midst of heaven with the falness of the gospel which we have received and through so doing we have received much wisdom and knowledge kaow ledge of things which astonish the world when we speak of them we have learned that in temples we are able to form ties which are not dissolved at death but which reach into eternity sacred ties which bind biad families together for time and eternity brother erastus has formed these ties and now he has gone aone to another world his works will follow him the labors he has performed and the associations he has established here he will derive the benefit of in the sphere to which he has gone the society of his wives and children he will enjoy there well might a holy angel utter the words that were spoken to john the revelator Kev elator and command the i 1 to be written blessed are the dead which die in the lord those words are most important to be written for toe the guidance and comfort of the children of men our oar brother erastus now rests from the arduous labors in which he spent the greater part of ef his life he can now new see that the promises made to him are secured secure ct to him and that no powertan power can deprive him of them his wives and children will follow him and the blessings that have been sealed upon him he will receive there is an indefinable feeling on the present occasion we have not dressed our stand in mourning but in an light signifying the purity parity of the individual of the beloved brother whose labors on earth are completed he his has gone one to be crowned with eternal glory wad had he strayed f from roni of truth then we might well hwe hire decorates decor decorated atea these stands with that which represents grief we feel that for the time being we have met with a great loss ket yet it is a great glory to him wh when en his I 1 eyes first saw this valley dedicated to the saints he waved h his Is hat and shouted A hallelujah hosanna I 1 can imagine that when he be passed the vail and saw joseph and the others he could shout hosanna with a greater joy I 1 cannot express my feelings on this occasion I 1 ask god to bless the family of brother Br erastus astus that they may have strength to pass through the fiery ordeal as successfully as he be has done that when they go ge to the spirit world woric their prospects may be as bright as his bis may god bless and prosper the tee latter day saints in the work woric which he has assigned them PRESIDENT A 0 SMOOT of the utah stake of zion was the next speaker he said I 1 do not net decol lect elect when I 1 nave have felt more lonesome than I 1 have dose done since the announcement of the demise of brother erastus snow I 1 formed his acquaintance before he be was IS 18 years old I 1 heard nica him speak in the kirtland temple when aften he was a boy he was then filled with the holy klipst my acquaintance has been close with him since then and he be was actuated throughout with the same spirit 1 I have crossed the plains more than once with him have known him as a legislator and in many capacities in all his labors he was I 1 inspired ed by the holy ghost and I 1 have regarded ded him as one of the of the apostles a safe councilor in every position there is no BO man whose society I 1 have more greatly enjoyed than that of erastus snow and I 1 know of none that have been more powerful in council that commanded the attention which he did we mourn his loss when his death was announced tome to me I 1 could not restrain my feelings and said that we could not well spare himfar he was a strong man few were stronger than he f for r the guidance guidance of ahe saints yet tae ane lord lor knows better than we and has taken him his health has not been the best for some years I 1 remember when his wife was on her deathbed he bade her farewell never expecting to see her in this life he there said he be had lived in the church from boyhood and had never tailed failed to perform his bis duty and it if all his bis family had been prostrate he would have gone one to fulfill fulfil f the mission to which he fie had hi d been called if all the elders ot of israel could say as much zion would be stronger than she is today but we are prone to have excuses for failing to perform our duties I 1 have a testimony that bat t god has bai accepted the labors of brother erastus and he be may be as useful to us where he be is as he would be with us he will be ower behind the veil with the ado quorum he has gone ta join I 1 expect thousands of the feel as I 1 do today but I 1 say the lords will be done and may he raise up other faithful men to take his bis place may peace rest on his family and all israel and may they emulate liis his example APOSTLE JOHN W TAYLOR said the night brother snow died brother john henry smith acid I 1 were Gunnison in Gunn iBon gehad we had been to the telegraph office and failed to get any information ol of his condition we re turne dand I 1 was reading a book when the spirit of the lord said to me brother erastus is dead I 1 turned to brother smith and told him when a man of courage was wanted to go eft to northern scandinavia brother snow was called and performed the great labor he had bad failings but they were few when a man who would stand by his bis post was wanted to go to southern utah erastus snow was chosen when in more recent years a man of wisdom and experience was wanted in mexico he was selected he has always been with the outposts he is as good as an example as there is today in the church church and kingdom of god the lord knows him and be has taught his children to follow him may god grant that we may all be as successful as he be has been PRESIDENT ANGUS M CANNON said I 1 do not know that I 1 can control my feelings on the present occasion I 1 have known brother naw snow forty five years and know his ji fidelity delity to the cause of truth I 1 do not know a wiser or more faithful man he was a wise counselor who would stand at his bis post regardless of consequences cons c we have lost a mighty man in israel who will be a tower of strength strenge in working with brother joseph josep may ay the peace of god be with hi him and when he is called forth by the trump of god may we be worthy to meet him may the peace of god attend his bis wives and children that they may follow his bis example may god be with us in our bereavement and raise up others who will maintain the rule of god COUNSELOR DANIEL 11 WELLS said I 1 feel that israel has lost a great man in brother erastus snows death my first recollection of him was concerning a speech he made in missouri in defense of bis big bret brethren bren it etwas was as capable a speech as was ever uttered by a lawyer though he be had never studied law from hi his a early youth he has been an earnest a advocate of the gos gospel p el he went forth at the age of fitte fifteen en to preach rl each the truth he has filled his bis JS mission lon with credit to himself and honor to god A prince has fallen this day but he has gone where he will still be useful to labor with his brethren who have gone before may it be as a well with us as it is with him if it is our meeting will be joyful when we meet our friends on the other shore we will know them and will preserve our identity in the other world improved and glorified as one of old said into the likeness of jesus christ who is our elder brother if we are faithful to the end we will inherit the mansions prepared for the righteous jesus is I 1 our great grea t exemplar and prepared the way how comfortingly comfor comforting his is words are to his faithful disciples for brother snow we need not mourn we experience the less but bat his bis exam example ae is not lost may we emulate it via his words and life will be remembered in israel forever may god bless those on whom the loss falls those who are called to mourn we feel the departure of friends and tears give ease to a burdened heart we have a ho hope hooe pe ta in the gospel behind the veil god boeth all things well and may he keep us in his holy keeping as he has our brother that we in may receive an inheritance wl OUS ELDER ANDREW JENSON said since I 1 was about four years of age I 1 can remember the name of erastus snow I 1 was born in the country where he be introduced the gospel and closely connected with the name of the prophet joseph was that of erastus snow who brought the gospel to us I 1 first became acquainted with him in copenhagen in 1873 when I 1 was on en my first mission I 1 labored under his direction in getting out certain books I 1 loved him as a son lov loves es a father and my heart is too full for utterance eranee it was under bis big advice that I 1 took hold bold anew in my labors I 1 met many who knew him on his bis first mission to scandinavia and all speak of him in terms of high respect he came a stranger to 0 our language but through the gifton gift of ton tongues gues he be acquired a knowledge of it in a remark remarkably auly short time ile he was called there and founded a more fruitful mission than any other now known not less than 45 souls have been baptized therland there and or 27 have emigrated most of them remaining true to the gospel this must have been abeen gratifying to him I 1 believe I 1 echo the sentiment of thousands of my countrymen in speaking words of praise of Brot brother lier snow we have lost a valiant man may we remember the wise counsels and important instructions ot of this noble sei servant of god APOSTLE FRANKLIN D RICHARDS said I 1 would rather be on the seat of the mourners than try to express my feelings today to day I 1 first saw brother erastus in 1839 when the saints had been driven from missouri they were finding fin dingan an asylum near quincy illinois common humanity caused the people there to receive the saints at this time it became desirable for the people of quincy to know something of mormonism brother erastus snow was selected as the elder to deliver a course of lectures in the court house bouse at quincy on the subject there I 1 first firm saw him and woude wondered at his marvelous gift la in explaining the scriptures by hla his sound reasoning he shed forth upon the minds ot the people that which ich rested on nn him and welcomed the saints in th ai adf need brother erastus erastas ha had cly before when arrested in Mia gouri ri so ably defended himself that his talent ent was a marvel to the attorneys and effected his |