Show PRESIDENT TAYLORS BIRTHDAY TODAY TO DAY president john taylor is seventy eight years of al age ge vigorous robust in the full enjoyment of his faculties he bears his years with dig nit uIt yand his white hairs but add beauty to his brow and make his appearance venerable he occupies a grand and unique position As prophet seer and revelator and president of the church ot jesus christ of latter day saints te stands before heaven and earth more honored than a king he holds the keys of the everlasting lusting priesthood and through him when the eternal rather r has any communication for foehl eli organized church below that revala re vila ion will come it matters not auw many may reject his authority or how few recognize his mission he is the servant of the almighty and the chief living apostle of the lord he has been firm and faithful faitha al from the beginning lie he has journeyed in many lands and sailed oer many seas for the gospels sake lie he J has bas braved the violence of mobs and met inet the champions of modera orthodoxy I 1 and ua subdued by tongue and pen he be has advocated the truths of heaven and vindicated human rights he has been a foe to oppression and a friend to the distressed his blood has mingled with the thel flowing lowing life tide of the martyrs and he bears in his ody body b the leaden tokens of their murderers hate the head of a large and noble household he be is absent from the hearth around which today to day are gathered a host who recognize him as their patriarch and chief in exile for his religion he may not mingle with the loved ones whose hearts deat beat for him with fond affection since the passage of the infamous edmunds act he has not dwelt in the same house with his wives and children because he desired not to jeopardize the interests of the church and yet today to day he lingers afar off while has bis posterity meet to do him honor his enemies thirst tor for his capture and would rend the air with yells of delight to see him behind prison bars yet he be has done nothing to injure one of them andaas and has broken no law lav and the only thing that can be laid to his bis charge is faithful devotion to that which he believes with all his soul to be right he has been mercifully preserved by providence jor for the work to which watch he is called and the prayers ot many thousands daily arise that he may still be protected from all who would do him harm may alay their faith prevail and may his big days be yet many and be spent in liberty and in peace we congratulate president taylor on reaching so good an age with so much vigor of mind und body may his form be still erect and his brow remain serene unruffled as of yore may he view with complacency the storms that are brewing around him and secure in the hands of omnipotence may he yet direct tor for many years tie rie chorea charca and kingdom of our god on airth we join in the prayers and good wishes that go up from every town and village in in utah and from many places throughout the world in his behalf and say god bless him and give give him many happy returns of his birthday on earth and a crown of celestial glory among the holy ones in the heaven of heavens |