| Show JOSEPH ake PROPHET the easloy ninth anniversary annive mary of the farto a of f rie he prophet joseph joceph smith which occurred at sharon windsor county bounty vermont dec Doo wag waa observed with special exe extremes remes in several of the sunday schools la in this city au alay also alio at the services erv loea la in the tabernacle and by a specially pe lalev eating program in the ward house houie in the eve evening plug in tu sixteenth wara Sunday school the regular proceedings were irp naru with and all the he classes clalee assembled in the he large haji there were present free ent besides the ward and school bobhol cers and ik a large attendance of children president joseph joaeph F smith and patriarch john smith gone BOOB of the martyred marty red patriarch hyrum smith and nephews of the prophet joseph smith slid and rider elder edward stevenson of the first seventies elder eider stevenson Steve naon had with him bim paio paintings tinga of the hill cumorah ano and joseph receiving n 9 the plates irom from the angel moroni J liberty jail and carthage jall JEW he addressed tb princ principally itAlly upon the subject of the three flatum joseph F re Is any A in ibe lie JUG ol 01 aba tb Pro prophet phot impressing toe oe with his big h is exalted character oter as a a servant of the tb lord called to be W abe bead of ahk patriarch john smith also spoke corroborating we the testimony of deul smith and after the bual clo closing olLig t the assemblage dispersed opened dl in the usual xer chwe were dispensed with aud the children childr eju and others assembled in ID the meeting room where pr gram aug a aksten of the life anu appropriate songs quent quentious lous etc wae out the seventeenth ward also followed a aoi milar prote procedure dure as did aid others in different jiff erent localities EVENING MEETING at attebe the evening tig in the sixteenth waru ward the stand was draped in white and decorated wibb plants planta anti and flowers flo were on ahe wall bun a picture of 01 jos joeph sab as aa lieutenant utenart lit gen eral or of the nauvoo legion and tuc paintings used by elder cider EkI WAIN dt evenaun at t the sunday school review in the abe afternoon on 00 tbt stand were prescient Preshie ident nt joseph F patriarch john elders john henry smith an heber J grant of the council ol of apostles hdward edward stevenson of 0 the first fint council of novt angus SJ NJ faunon Ja unon joseph V F taylor aid C W lourose reo roae of thewalt the bialt lake stake pread daucy P F keeler kealer anti and counsel urr and others the following folios ing Is a list ot of those who bad met ano and talked with the prophet joseph smith St F keeler ceol ej lb joseph Josetph C 82 kligis M cannon 00 joffie joeph ph F dialtha 56 jag 62 edward 75 13 H B amith 66 56 ceorge a kumkey 64 W S homer duncon bu 0 Q G Woi kuian 4 Vj WID Bunh tou 10 79 amanda rf kiall Ki abl 65 mr A D wa W breitb a cousin of the prophet Prop net 73 iari racgel gram 73 78 A H raleign 76 vant wilcox looz 74 C V spencer 71 R r burton barton 73 78 james W phippie piu 75 maria burton Batti sheba W smith 72 3 zina i 1 ki asmith 74 aud and lucy walker smith oa 63 the lail two named wart wives of the prophet there were aiso bad seen the prophet jane kebler E maria both J I 1 effe rozana roxana C tripp and john jr reeve heave 1 1 1 I he choir and congie congregation gation hanx the hymn beginning abe man who communed wun Job jehovah 91 prayer WAS waa ofie by rider elder joseph C kinse kini oury too the choir sang ang A poor wayfaring man of grief uie the last hymn rung pung by abe prophet joseph and president john tay taylor lor in carthage Cart bage jell before the many of tile prophet the sacrament was waa administered anu ano ibe he choir aang I 1 jesus Jc eue once oi of bu quintil hambli birth 00 bishop F kerler keeler was waa the first speak er he stated that it had bad been usual during the pass twenty year tor for mister elizabeth roundy boundy to give theoe abase birthday at her home in the sixteenth wari or at the me old schoolhouse on the present occasion it was waa given in abe meeting house ulu on account of tho jorge congregation it was waa proposed to call upon alt all hose who were acquainted with the tu 9 relate tr personal pu requal experiences ea perlone lu ilu order that the young men mea and aid WOUNA wo oa I 1 and and even the older might beckow familiar with his bis characteristics both physical mind and mental and ad bear the taft testimony of those who know knew him bimko to be in truth a prophet of the 11 ting living god the speaker first knew him wier a ter the removal to nauvoo iu ILA 1888 nauvoo was first aret called venus then commerce but afterward acquired the be name nauvoo alt although bough at one time it was waa designated tike city of joseph bishop kesler keeler declared lec ive lared that when aben saw aw joseph he was convinced that he was standi g in the presence of 01 a prophet As he trew grew to know him better he learned to love and revere him bun naoe moe joseph ws wis the perfection oi of manly beauty in the uniform ot of lieutenant general ot of the nauvoo lesion legion be was caie i e finest fenest looking officer he ever saw he was good and kind aej to in every way calculated to make all who know knew biu luve hilj the peair pea kr calle J abe 98 atte attention ati eulion ution to the fact bat two of the prophets ks wives were bated upon abe slana president joseph F smith was the dext speaker he expressed abe bouat that the birthday of the prophet would tie be observed MS an a holiday by the latter lay saints sainte it Is in now dow fifty years since bis big martyrdom he was the greatest that mat ever lived save jesus only he was chosen of god and to be the mouthpiece mouth ateo ot of the almighty to the inhabitants of earth in the dispensation of the fatness of tunes it to Is pr por per to celebrate oele brae the of tur nur lord aud and cavior tta vior tul out it should be celebrated on april 6 not on De december comber 25 N X at to the birthday of the lord a bould be to the maarits the birthday of the prophet joseph it would be toper roper tu have gattie rings of this kind throughout the church there are ot maby living now who were mo ao quainter quain ted with the prophet domb who are here may be railed called to state stare what they know of him so that abe v people here may be impressed with the gospel some borne remember oti OD tb lorand some another the speaker related incidents to in the life ot of um toe saw him once throw ft a matt out of the house for fineu insulting I 1 ting language langu aue aget ll it was vas a very proper action under the ones in the grove at Nauvoo the prophet addressed theoff theo Bf 1 I rogation from a wagon I 1 remembert be occasion ocoa slob well the last time I 1 saw the prophet ws wei across the river from dt my daibei house he had started fur or the rocky mountains for we the pur pose of locating a resting renting place for the abe a gathering place fur for the people where they could worship god without persecution borne false brethren rao raided ed a hue bute and vry cry that but the othis prophet was teeing fleeing from the abe flook while she wolves were approaching joseph was oo braided by boose false brethren who claimed he was a also shepherd and returned I 1 watched him and my father crow broes the mississippi river he went tu to nauvoo aud and carthage w where here be was killed I 1 know be was a prophet of the living oad angela ministered minister od 0 him and deface def aoe of the father ad aad he abe jaap on to him and the sabr declarer pointing to etke son dpn thas to Is nay my beloved Boa barje i XO jo moo maja lf afra t af rJ WWI it 94 bep dept beham ft and the tea bolt croft his bit first vision amon joseph joaeph was wa persecuted until his mar at 88 years year of age he was wa woke oat of the purest noblest and best men that ever lived he was filled with joy and gladness gladne aw under all was full of cu burage e urage rage and his ble whole life was waa spent for the benefit of the people he laid the foundation for the great work we are now engaged in and which to sent cent to the nations thin thie work the gospel will continue to spread till til it covers the earth as the waters cover the sea aea the of names namee before given or of those present who were acquainted with the prophet was wae rem rea J to the question whether there were any present who were baptized by th tb prophet elder 0 0 Work workman Minand and sister bister ross Rox anaC toa C ari fripp ap pp stool u up p to the inquiry whether there was any one who was ordain ordained od by the prophet elder joseph C kinsbury kin Kio ebury responded ned that he was wag ordained so au bider alder by him at kirtland ohio president Preal dent joseph joeeph F smith added that eider kingsbury was waa the who made the first copy of the rove rave catlon on celestial marriage william clyton wrote the asit aa it came from the m of joseph mind and elder Klag ebury made cbs tbs biral copy prea frei dent timith smith faia bider jilder kingsbury kingbury was a man mail ira ia whom the prophet bad abao lute confidence who had bad never betrayed a tf truit reposed in him and klud kind of man who will stand the test teat and will in the said end obtain eternal life elder 8 H B bolh said eald he be remembered tho prophet coming to iaia bl lathers fat lat bera bers house bonce suit and also recalled the of june 1844 when his hi father left to ajalat and hyrum in ia their distress bider smith testified that be know knew joseph to be a prophet bishop R T burton who had been ordained to the priesthood bood under the ibe hand bands of patriarch Patri arob hyrum on guard at nauvoo at the time tue prophet and patriarch were martyred marty red in Cart carthage bage jail he ha also alao described the coos aalon siou when at a subsequent ubie quent tune time the congregation of saints Sainta behold asbe mantle mande of joseph joaeph fall on brigham young toung while at that memorable jils kaeting eting all 11 II know knew that brigham was waa in front of them it was wa the voice the fice face aud and the be gestures gestur ex of joseph blob blab op ap burton also alao added his bla tei testimony bat aba he k knew vow joaeph to be a prophet D H smith wile alte of the PrOP prophet be also alao testified to the divico calling of joseph bibs sibs corroborated bartons statement tat ement regarding abe oco aBion when the cautle of jo ab rested on brigham young sister bluey walker wife of Z abe prophet related an incident occurred at a prayer meeting when wheat joseph staked those ano you suppose wall wag with us u tonight oleaf one of those present replied charlat Uh Clar riet lat SP when the prophet responded fitzie talt lord has baa revealed this hia unto yu you 11 1 1 sister bathsheba W smith told of having met knot and talked with the prophet she said the pictures pio turea exhibited vt of him were not faithful portraits lie he was waa a man of handsome hand Bome appearance and dignified presence prea ence sleter sister bachel grant who went to in 1343 visited friends in the prophet house although she be was waa with ulm him as well as oher who ua bad sip sho she hal had beard hiim V ve lc sirnew jory jery when Whon she wow wa baptist and afterwards after warda she be bad embraced we true faith ff elder bider anextis M cannon said id the pio turea exhibited of joseph were oot DOI irue he never bad aaen ons a good picture of him and did not know where the be one from which those usually shown was wa obtained he had oteo oten men trio prophet with his hie wife emma whom he lovel loved deeply the night joseph joeeph was slain there was a tor terrible storm in nauvoo and vicinity I 1 it seemed as AH though the be very elements were angry patriarch john smith also alio said bald the pictures ot of joseph were not good ones joseph was a handsome man six aix feet feel in his bia stockings Bloc kings aud weighed pounds the a father joseph joseppe Josep be or oruth other fr was one halt half an aa tuch shorter ebor tur out of af equal weight the day they started for Clar carthage thage his hia father left bla bl watch at home borne and Patri patriarch arah smith still carries it sister roundy read an interesting biographic tAJ of the prophet jo epha le life fider elder ebwin EJ win rushton bushton was aboy a boy when be met the be prophet at nauvoo J joseph oseph spoke toblan to him as he landed from the boat he was an admirably built mau and so BO strong that the speaker was wa that he never knew his own strength from lack of opportunity to age it au ali elder eider homer du noon desora bed his hl experience peri ence in taso becoming oming a mormon and re too toe physical characteristics ot of joseph actor which he corroborated the statement of bishop burton regarding liao ibe time when the mantle of was by the saints to rent reit on president young you UK elder walter wilcox said laid he saw raw joseph in kirtland in 1885 and recognized him as ai once as a prophet trio trie speaker won waa baptized june 10 1844 seventeen days before the prophet wm was claing lain and a few days day ait att erward had noted as aa the representative of his brother wilcox ad dead father while uia his mother was wai sealed to him in the Prop beia office a few days day before the martyrdom elder claudius V spencer was wa a member of thi th nauvoo legion anu nu knew the he prophet had heard board him prop neBy neny that chat the latter day saints should become a numerous nume reua people to ID the fastnesses fast nesses of the rocky mountains I 1 eller oliver G workman said roid he be and fifteen others were baptized aad by the prophet at nauvoo was present on the ocon aBlon sion named tay by bishop burton when president young wan wa revealed as aa the successor Buc to joseph as aa president of the church after a few remar remarks by sister bister Z no na 0 H smith the choir and uon llon joined to in pinging the hymn wf we rbee ibee 0 43 Oj A dfora for a prophet and the benediction wits was pronounced by elder john henry |
