Show MARTYRDOM anniversary THIS thi being the of june is th the e anniversary of the martyrdom of joseph jaseph smith who laid the foundation of the work of god in this last dispensation his brother hyrum hyram shared the same fate both sealing their testimony with their blood both still live in the hearts of the saints and in the divine system of religion which the prophet was especially especial ty raised to inaugurate the latter has successfully withstood the fires of persecution and not only endures but increases in strength it was established to stay and will remain and accomplish the high destiny decreed tor for it the names ot of those who bore the heat and burden of the day and remained firm and true through the trying scenes connected with the early carly rise of the church will w ill be handed banded down from generation to generation upon this scroll of honor is the name of president ellas elias smith cousin of the prophet who left this lile life on sunday last and whose remains were laid to rest in the cemetery today |