Show EIGHTY EIGHT today march ast 1st to la the eighty eighth anniversary of the birth of wilford woodruff president of the church of jesus christ of latter day bainte and the NEWS to la pleased to unite ais voice with wab that of 13 io very every land io in extending heartiest congratulations to the venerated apostle of ef the lord and in a fervent prayer that his big life may be further farther prolonged in bodily health and unimpaired eo mental vigor to continue in labors that bat have ranked him bim among the great and good men whose presence on earth has brought blessings to their fellow man our sincere gistus also KO go out to provident Ment woodruff woodruffs le wife sister bitter emma woodruff who likewise celebrates celebrate a her ber birthday today ebb being just ut thirty one years younger than her bar busbia bus bu biu this afternoon relatives and intimate friends of the ibe honored connle assembled and engaged in exercises specially ousted edited to the occasion occa glon and their felicitous ex will find joyous echo in the hearts of the whole people the lives of brother and sister woodruff are preeminent pre eminent as an example before the saints in their fidelity to virtue and truth their love for their fellow being their harmonious relationship and their conformity to the he word and will of the lord matron and maid in israel may flud find in ulster sister woodruff an illustration of a devoted wife mother and bait t that should serve as an an inspiration to press on to the good and the true and in president woodruff the sons going of zion have baye a leader whose worthiness for the place is in firmly established the career of president woodruff is in an open book before the people presenting the record of a most remarkable man following the quiet sod and peace ful pursuits pure uita of life there ate are few per soni son who hava bays bad such an interesting and eventful experience in it all he has haa exhibited great activity energy and determination in the line of usefulness ful ness the predominating attribute in bis big character has been that of implicit faith and reliance in the almighty his hia first thought adhered to with unswerving fidelity bon bi been to know the will of god and do it walking tn that thai path there are none who know him but have learned to honor and respect in ID pursuing the course marked out JD in big bia early life no DO task ban baa been too onerous for hilno self denial too great to co comply with cheerfully and la in a sublime faith that the lord would direct all things for the good of those that serve him this was clearly exhibited la in his bis boy hoods days and became more marked an be advanced in afe As an illustration of the rules that governed verned xo bis big conduct may be cited the advice which he be gave when a young man lo in connection with an experience 10 alon s camp in 1834 and which to is hood good counsel to young people today he said 1 I will exhort all my young friends not to cherish selfishness labnow self it if you have any ret get rid of it as soon as possible Bene be generous nerous and t ed ad klad kind to your parents brothers sisters and play playmate mater never coc tend with them but try to make peace whenever you can whee wherever you are blessed with any good thing be willing to share it with other by cultivating these principles while you are mounir you will lay a foundation to do much goba your jives and you will be b beloved and respected of the lord and all good men 12 brother woodruff has verified his hie teachings in his bis own life As a ser vail vai t of the most high the inspiration of the lord has rested upon him mightily and he has been powerful in his bis testimony of the divinity of the dospel restored to earth in this disben nation with which restoration reEt oration to is asso dated the organization of the church ch arob by divine authority over which he hap the honor to preside on the eartte and aad which is pressing on vi to the he destiny marked out by its head sou and Fu founder under the redeemer f mankind may the peace and blessing ble seine of the almighty continue w th tb president woodruff and add all b in I 1 |