Show ELDER MUIRS 0 the following account of the death and burial of elder david M muir who passed away while laboring in the scottish oon conference ference appears jn the last issue of the millennial star otar just to hand according accord ing to your request I 1 write you all the circumstances we are acquainted with connected with brother mairs muirs death during the might of the lath dinst at a m elder david M muir died of pneumonia after an illness of about ten days at the home of mr and mrs john raeburn 7 hall lane Loch lochgelly gelly scotland besides the family there were present at the time eider bider joseph his companion elder joseph mcknight and elder john T bawa edward rd the attending physician having left his bedside about ten p m deceased was born in utah was so 86 years of age and a nd unmarried he leaves as an aged father tour four brothers one sister a betrothed loved one and a host of if friends to mourn ate aft loss just one month after MB his arrival in glasgow he lay on ulm Ms deathbed death bed he came here hepe from pool on the of last month and remained in this city aty eight days making some preliminary preparation tor for active work on sunday september he addressed the saints sainta in the glasgow gaslow branch taking for Ms his subject the atonement of christ on the tuesday following according to his appointment he went to his field ot labor he stayed in dunfermline about a week vt eting the saints and attending to other duties in company with elders robert mckinlay and joseph from here he wrote a letter to glasgow stating that he had arrived safely and ordering several hundred tracts this thia I 1 believe was the last letter he ever wrote an order for literature to distribute to the people that he be might bring before them his humble testimony of the restoration of the gospel this was his mission and object among them from he and elder to lochgelly lyoch Loch gelly on the ath of december elder muir melr was ill III at the time and on the fo lowing day he was compelled to go to bed As soon as his condition became known elder mcknight laboring in the neighboring field fled went to render assistance and two days later elder edward went from glasgow the seriousness of our brothers condition then became fully known but after the administrations and prayers of the eld ers his condition seemed to become somewhat improved that was tuesday the on the following afternoon another change came and as stated above that night his spirit took its flight from this world of care and sorrow to dwell in peace with the righteous who have gone before his mission in scotland was short but during the time he was here he won the love of everyone who had the pleasure of meeting him his quiet unselfish manner and generous uncomplaining pla ining nature won him immediate friends he filled a three years mission in new zealand re turing to utah in the spring of 1890 at home he was an active worker in the sabbath school and improvement association at one time he presided over the Y M MLA M LA IA of beaver where he lived and was one of the seven presidents of the twelfth quorum of seventy of the beaver stake thus we see that elder muir was ever faithful to his duties in the church he died at the post of duty a duty which he accepted because of his love for his fellow men it can be truthfully said that brother muir fought a good fight he finished his course he kept the fadah henceforth there Is laid up for him a crown of righteousness he has merited the ap approval well done good and faithful servant enter thou into my rest prepared for the just his fellow labor ers deeply deplore his loss and saml thise sincerely with his bereaved loved ones elder muir died among kind friends indeed the devotion of the elders attending him was untiring and brought forth the commendation of even those hitherto prejudiced mr and mrs raeburn attended him as faithfully as though he had been their thedr own kind neighbors especially mckinlay and their families and a mrs wat son offered every assistance the attending physician dr frank dendle did all in his power to give belef on several days making two or three visits and after all was over tendered his services gratuitously refusing any re remuneration m u ne ra ton I 1 save the thanks and appreciation of our brother fellow ja laborers borers and friends the funeral services were held on saturday october at 1230 p V ma in the cottage in which he died there were present president rulon e S wells and counselor Coom jos W rin presidency of the european europe raim mission of the scottish conference elders eiders joseph Wl ekens john T edward joseph seph mcknight robert joseph mitchell wm nisbet thomas leishman james K miller john 8 9 leatham john S smith david eccles and peter G johnston johns ton elders nell M stewart and wm stirling sacrificed their own desires to be present pres ent and attended the pressing duties in glasgow and edinburgh elder geo H dansie cheltenham conference brother geo whyte edinburgh sister anna mcdonald glasgow wm thos sisters nelson and hutchinson dunfermline and many friends were also in attendance appropriate hymns were sung and after a few remarks from elder and the writer pres wells delivered the funeral sermon followed by counselor lyoth both of whom expressed many ma ny krand grand truths connected with the life here and hereafter of a faithful latter day saint such as elder muir at the conclusion of the services the remains were taken to bowhill bonhill cemetery a beautiful quiet spot about two miles from the town and there interred to await the resurrection of the just president mcmurrin ln offering the dedicatory prayer in behalf of the elders in the scottish conference and of all affected by the death of our brother I 1 shall take occasion here to thank president wells and MeW mcmurrin for the they showed by enduring fatigue in traveling and loss of sleep to pay their last respects to the deceased for several successive nights they had been deprived of their rest to attend the services and fill their appointment in london on sunday would necessitate two more days and nights of fatigue yet in their love for their brother and sympathy for the bereaved ones they thought not of themselves but unhesitatingly ita hastened to give words of comfort and cheer they assisted in dressing bro muir in his burial clothes it seems that elder muirs mairs mission here was to die nothing but the administrations seemed to give him relief and that was but temporary his testimony is truly a strong one there as his earthly tabernacle lay in the casket surrounded by his fellow labor ers era bowed in grief and sorrow at the loss of so noble a worker one was forcibly reminded of the testimony of jesus that no man hath greater love than this that he will lay down lits his life for his friends this brother muir rd id may peace and comfort come to those who now mourn his loss DAVID 0 mckay |