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Show j 1776 ' WHEN THE OLD j : BELL PEALED Like a Benediction Proclaimed Liberty Throughout All ' The Land Ono hundred and thirty five years ago today, a vast crowd of men and women had assembled around Inde-pendonco Inde-pendonco Hall in Philadelphia, waiting wait-ing for tho word that tho continental congress had signed tho memorable document which was to chango the destiny of tho country and which was to rearrange tho geography of this continent, that document which will bo read In every American city today u as part of the patriotic ceremonies attending at-tending the occasion the Declaration Declara-tion of Independence. Inside that memorable hall, a ' deathlike stillness prevailed save for tho steady tick of the clock as it checked off the second and minutes. Tho vote was taken by Colonies, and though some of the delegate's voted, .gainst It, tho memorable document Secclved tho votes of all the colonies, with tho exception of Now York, and' they too, accepted a few days later la-ter and signed. In the splr cof this grand old building, build-ing, hiftig the boll which had chimed tho old and young to vespers, It bad tolled out the hours, tho days and the years. During its carder It had be-como be-como worn and through long usage U jj largo obllquo crack; could be seen on EJ ono side. But upon that maglo bell, I like a benediction, was inscribed tho I memorable worda taken from the good .old book, "Proclaim liberty throughout all the land nato all laaabtMata I thereof." ' - The old bell-ringer, whoa long I locks, streaked with gray, had grown old In the service of his country, was on the eve of expectancy. He was ready to peal forth the glad tidings of u a new born hope, ready to proclaim B tho news tho, moment the signal was jg annopneed to him. The son of the boll jfi ringer had boen delegated with this H important power, and was posted at B- tho door so that when the word was I given he could notify his honored I father. Llko tho Inside of that hlstor-I hlstor-I cnli place, the stillness was spread to B tho waiting thousands without. On the upturned faces of that vast throng of pcoplo were .the salient characteristics of expectancy, patriotism and lovo of country. It needed "only tho vital spark to fan tho latent spirit Iifto flamo. When tho announcement of tho vote Iwas mado, the bravo little fellow who know his duty, ran upstairs in his glco and shouted with clear bell like volco: "Ring! Ring!" Catching the rvor of his beloved son, tho old .Waulgpsped tho ropo firmly and with powerful strokes rang that bell as It had novor boon rung before Tho sonorous, son-orous, deep tones went from that tower, wont rolling and reverberating across meadow and lee, up hill and down dalo, until tho whole country was pregnant with life, as if some gigantic gi-gantic power had turned loose an unknown un-known force. It was answered by n mighty shout from that vast waiting II throng. It breathed liberty to those who had suffered under the hands af despotic England. Wild enthusiasm iR prevailed. An era of greatness had sot In and the fires of liberty had been lighted never more to be quenched. And thus was tho thirteen colonies united and thus became the active, breathing original statos. Tho Declaration of Independence blasted tho hopes of English aristocracy aristoc-racy who wanted power. It tolled tho death knell of despotism and Implanted Implant-ed on this continent the Eccds of liberty, lib-erty, equality, fraternity. It was a do-clslvo do-clslvo check to aggrandisement and greed. It made tho Colonics more strong; It riveted them together as with bands of Iron, and united as they were they bravely withstood the encroachments of tho maurador. There was no retreat. Thcro could not bo any, and by the sentiment there expressed,' none was Intended. That memorable document, which is so dear to the hearts of the American people was written by that Immortal statesman, that scholar and gentleman of tho old school, Thomas Jefferson, nnd pleasant augury, It was adopted without modification ns It came from his pen. 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And the BBJBJB rlrlt of llbei ty predominated and ov- BBBBj eivamu tho arbltrarlnesd ot Knglaud, BBBBK'' V tha spectre of death was banished, and BBBBjf I . noiv the start) and stripes floats on BBJBJB' t V & breeze proclaiming equnl rights BBBBB Jf V sad privileges to all. BBBBBjBBBBBBBjKMMw-f-iMMM ' i , husband, at Garden Grovor in 1846. Was married to him at Lchl,fUtah in 1854 by Kldcr' Lorenzo 'llifiJli., Wa sealed to him In the endowment house at Salt I.ako City In 1850 by Klder Honor C. Kimball. She was tho moth er of ten children, three boys nnd seven girls. The boys aro Suel K. George Z. nnd John .1. The daughters aro Elizabeth V. wlfo of Illshop William Wil-liam Hyde of Logan, July Ann Itopcr, Susie Hawkes, Harriet K. Johnson, Olive It. Johnsont. Margaret Elslo Sharp, Myrn C Dalnes. The first nnmeif nnd last three daughters, proceeded pro-ceeded their mother to the gTcnt beyond. be-yond. The three sons, nnd three daughters survive her. Her grand children number 7C and great grand children 21. A total of 100' descendants. descend-ants. Truly n noblo and worthy Inheritance In-heritance All are faithful members In tho church. Sister Lnmb camo to Ilydo Park with her husband and children chil-dren In 180." and havo resided hero over slnco. She died Krldny morning, Juno 30, of general debility, be.lng 79 years 8 months and C days old. Sister Lamb was truly one of God's noblo daughters. Iher cheerful and uncomplaining, vsho sought to scatter sunshine all around her. She would help the poor, cheer tho down cast, and strengthen the weak and tho forsaken, In nil her religious duties du-ties she. was ever' faithful and truo. Sho died as sho had lived with n full nssurnnco of a glorious resurrection. When that time shall come, her friends who arc legion hopo to meet her In a better woild whoi'o sin nnd sorrow ate but echoes of the past, and where throughout tlto eternities 'to come, and in the mansions of eternal bliss, wo will foiever enjoy tho association asso-ciation of our depnited sister, Ullza-beth Ullza-beth Lamb |