| Show correspondence rider elder B E Z taylors taylora death the following letter to the camu family and friends of the late elder edmund Z taylor who dibdin virginia Virgin lat while on a mission has been forwarded to us by brother W W taylor father of the deceased from harmony kane county to the relatives and friends of the me late elder bider E Z taylor i ka dear brothers sisters with a sad heart I 1 pen you a few lines on this lamentable occasion president W sprol spry being away for some time I 1 have been een left in charge of the affairs of th the mission emission andaas and was informed about ten days aio ago by bro S H roundy president of the virginia conference that two elders brothers J B berie and E Z taylor were not well but it was thought that nothing nothing serious would follow and tuat it t w was only a matter of a few days when all would be well again as is often the dase case with the elders while I 1 was anxiously waiting and expecting to hear that they were better I 1 received a lel letter tt er from bro eduado stating they were getting very weak they had grown worse so fast that I 1 thought in their condit condition ioa it would not be wise to attempt to send them home but hoped and prayed that th through r ough the blessings of him whose service we are in and by good care they would soon recover and be able to 10 continue their labors on the I 1 received a telegram from brother roundy boundy stating that brother taylors case had become very critical still I 1 thought that all would result well and wrote them a letter of encouraged encouragement ent and trusting they would be able to remain in ia the mission full fall time which they greatly desired to do time passed on and I 1 began to feel more at ease not receiving any word and thinking there ther was a turn lor for the better on the night of the between sand 8 and 9 I 1 received the sad intelligence that brother taylor had expired at 6 a am in by 10 I 1 had bad secured a neat casket and was on my way to take charge of the remains which I 1 directed them to take care of the best they could until I 1 arrived the distance by rail is miles and when I 1 reached the station on the at 4 pm I 1 barned that the body was 12 baltes away across the blue ridge it took us until near dai day light to get there we lost no time in laying eider bider taylors body in its narrow bed we took train at pm at loeb loch laird and arrived here with the corpse between 8 and 9 this ma morning orn brother john C harper and M bjones in charge will leave at 7 p in IW I 1 would ha have ve liked brother roundy boundy t to 0 go 0 along but bat circumstances would h hardly r gd 1 y permit it brother berie wa still quite sick and was too weak to remove him brother roundy boundy to is the only elder there to care tor for him the death of such a man as brother taylor was is at any time a severe blow and under the present circumstances falls more heavy than ordina ordinary still he be was waa called away from this mission by the lord who callad him and while doing his duty in honor to 0 god and to the saints and elders where he labored he was well informed and an able and a willing worker tor for the cause of truth and will be sore ly IY missed not only at home but in the southern states mission where he has done a noble work and by his bis manly and just course has made a many friends and left lasting impressions pres on heart kad and mind I 1 feel to say of him henceforth is laid up for him a crown of righteousness which the lord the righteous shall give brother S H roundy will give you particulars when he writes I 1 telegraphed you this evening when the body would arrive I 1 extend my heartfelt pity and sympathy to the bereaved relatives and friends and ask god them in bearing this great trial with love I 1 remain your your sincere brother in the gospel ALONZO J |
