Show W AY miwa OF solemn services over th alie remains of A FOR mus j president john taylors earthly part now RESTS IX IN T THE I 1 fl tho 0 great resurrect tion morn 1 I TIIE SIMMONS SEIt MOSS word words of comfort to of at As p smiled biente god fa is with HI his foo pe now and forever more special of the I 1 lr I 1 i SALT LAKE july 29 1887 the morning of july 1887 da dayi I 1 lobe to be forever held in sorrowful coia coin f me ine by tho the latter day Sai saints rift J dawned in warm cloudless cloud lesa beauty beamut s upon bait salt lake city the air I 1 was bushed into consonance with the foci feel inge ol 01 mene mens souls the city was filled fil ledwith with mo mourners umers hundreds Hundred sand andr thousands op of eople came in from ti thess 1 north Nort hand and S south last evening by bv ra rail w and all night long a stream of 0 vehicles iclef carrying loads of people poured int incoy salt lake hundreds more arrived by train this morning from all points point i ft athin reach I 1 AT THE GARDO v the gardo Hou houses sevi here lay john ta tay i lore lors martyred remains was draped with ith able sable hangings but liese these were noti bots more sombre than the faces of manag many fi 1 who came to gazo gaze men blen could not fail to remember that president jolin john W taylor had once abode hero here in I 1 neami and usefulness he ile had left the gardo gardol P and ite its comforts and associations in in hie his old ago age to escape 1 the tile hate of per j fcc be cution and andio to dwell where though exiled 11 ho 0 might still minister to the tile of the saints he had hadje returned to the gardo dead his sufferings euffe rings had lid been intense and he lad truly died for the testimony of christ beaus tin this s morning at six tho the family of the departed Prop prophet liet ns as flem bled in the room where the body bodye rested to mako mal co choir sacred far farewell eweIN to tho tile tabernacle which they had bad loved in this I 1 life ife and A which they hepe liepe to greet in ili glory in the life to come the rein rem titis reposed in a casket I 1 made of our native mountain pine finished to bhoj the natural grainland gra inand mounted with massive ma asive ori I 1 3 laments exquisitely chai chafee chafed ed upon ill tle breast r plate late appeared the tile words d NT TAYLOR D jul lii IS 7 J ald aged dayem fi 31 daf days DJ g upon the footplate appeared ep g TO UE LORD REST IN X 4 1 a P 7 1 0 41 I 1 I 1 the tile face of if president taylor was wasa natural and pleasant as in life except that ono one could tave art o poma some linsa lines of all but fering in the noble visage not yet petg smoot smoothed emoo bed thed away by tho the touch of death butt he lie old timo time strength dignity and slid a sweetness had returned to the thea I 1 martyrs Diar tyra countenance and he to bo be wrapped in a plumber slumber from which ho he would soon awaken rested and refreshed 0 J after tha tile bereaved wives A ives and children chili i had made their sorrowful adieu the coffin wae was prepared for removal to the tabernacle fourteen sons oft of the lie prophet acted as pall bearers and they alter abed in the sad honor lionor oi carrying carry ins their fathers remains to the consecrated edi edifice flee their names aro are P george J joseph J luchard richard J thomas E arthur bruce henry 0 hyrum IV john W ebinezer ezerY ya closes W Brig liam hata 0 frank Y I 1 telfa and fred taylor AT TUE THE at ten minute minutes to seven tit the casket was taken up tip by tho the sons and borne to the appointed place promptly at sit the hour set soren soven the coffin was placed in the lar large geoWn oleu space a in ill front of the stands and one odthe of the north doors was thrown to admit the ilia waiting crowds tho the people through the ito building emerging at tha the south door lopate opp wite from 7 until 1130 11 the people moved in kwoun t broken lines past the tile ca casket fket all caught a quick but perfect view of than that grand faco face and hundreds wept it ae I 1 they hey parsed a tho the tabernacle was superbly draped in the front of the erand grand or j gan isible from every parr of ill the sudi auditory tory was the life lie eie eizo portrait 0 of I 1 I 1 I 1 i 11 I 1 I 1 AP I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 1 4 I 1 11 I 1 1 I L 1 a president taylor it was imbedded in rape while black festoons t him bane around it from the organ pillars great funereal plumes and str streamers earne darned the organ and find the stands in fronton aront of the casket upon the sacra cental table blood a mass 0 off flowers one noticeable piece ewas was an r immense shield formed of snow snowa roses in which were traced the words clial CHAMPION or LIBERTY 11 another was a vast beehive bee bce hive made 1 jf A yellow blossoms many more odor us and tasteful tributes were there t crosses ross ros ses cB anchors and sheaves the I 1 casket itself bore several trailing t wreathes lies THE attendance before t twelve elve the time ay a pointed for commencing the services the building was filled to its utmost utmos capacity 1 apa city the tbt stand of the first pres 1 ledency covered with black was un aupied on the next were seated apostles lorenzo snow franklin 1 DL D richards and heber J grant an and daniel 11 II wells of the coun counselors r e lors to toa the twelve apostles patriarch john joh smith president angus na M cannon salt lake I ake stake president A 0 moot of utah stake and joseph I 1 B noble on the third patriarch j lorenzo D I 1 young and presidents re facok gates horace S E eldredge ldredge p seymour B D young and abram 11 II cannon of the first council ot tha thc seventies event iea had places the dembei of President Taylors family occupied the seats scats imant immediately in front of the stand u while the thousands of mourners mourne were ere finding places the organ under unde lite marvelous mar veloue touch of Prof professor esso 5 daynes was bounding sounding in most solemn I 1 j beauty angel AnE ellEver ev r bright and fair j at I 1 15 the ilia congregation was ala called to order by president A angus busm M cannon who read the dinst instruction ito a I 1 0 Eres resident ident taylor regarding the e ma a tier in which his funeral s U be on ducted as follows SALT L KR CITY nov 17 1873 president devil B young BROTHER being asked asked I 1 to toa ive a written account of the way if 1 trish wish to be buried I 1 present the tile fol g lowing E I 1 have no desire for any particular formula but I 1 should wish my body y i to be washed clean to be ci clothed th in lean A white hite linen garments a and robes with ith shoes apron cap et etc to be I 1 e laid in a coltin coffin sufficiently large ar oto to contain britain my body without pres pressure p should I 1 dio die heroldt hero her clot lct me be buried in b ny own lot in the graveyard let the ofin bo be neat and comely but nd ind strong made of cedar or redwood I 1 ir r of our own mountain pino pine if of the flieg latter colored or stained and placed in ili an outer strong box with a light otton or woollen mattress or bed and I 1 t convenient pillow for the head the services such a as prevail at the time me among tho the saints A plain slab may nay be placed over the body and a I 1 tono at the head and feet on the to bo be given an account O 0 off ny name age and birth as hall suit tho tile feelings of my family houlb should I 1 die in ill jackson county Coun jo fo let tile above directions be car 1 aed out as fir far as practicable 3 respectfully your brother jonn the ch choir oland and congregation united la in singing the following beautiful gymn found on pago page of the lat ji er day saints hymn book aben first tle tie glorious Kl orlou ligat of truth bunt burst forth in this lost age how ilow few there were with und soul V obey it did encase yet of those few bow many I 1 have passed horn front earth away and in heir their grare graves am sic il ceplo till the tile resurrection Kosur recKon dayl how flow many an elal us were left in deaths embrace puro honett honest heart too tm good to lire in such a wick wicked ed place plate anti and are thy lei left in and to pine way away it no in peace ping till the resurrection iou day dayi tod in nauvoo the city the tom temple ale cheered the brave saints hav havo found lound A coia yet peaceful grave ludd there I 1 hey now ura are sleeping beneath the silent clay but oon noon share ahm ali glories of a day jur ier patriarch and Prop prophet bot too avero ere they uel bled ro feal their aby were numbered with will the deml dead 1 ah I tell nieace thy they 1107 U e lb I 1 aks I 1 bear thein say deaths icy chain are I 1 tit the resurrection day I 1 and here in thi sweet peaceful vale vi of ileath atre buried hu ried mid nd many faithful fulth ful saints are culled called T evajoy ft a belter better world loj friends are boiten weeping 0 for rot the he lovd loved above away ind in lit their a are list ing log till the lie cy ear why should 11 we mourn because we icare those cebea of loll 1011 anil and pain rain T 3 heppy bringel the brah iulg q celestial joy joys to gala gain kud loon soon wo we all 11 shall fallow follow to re sirris or of endless day 1 ud aste the joyous glories of a resurrection dar dav the opening prayer was offered b by bishop millan en atwol At woo one of the fem surviving pioneers Pione ere of utah the choir bang sang tho tile following hymn aund on pa rhou lost not weep to crep alaoui aloa the broad bereavement seems tern lo 10 fau fall dedard coa lie wax beloved beloved by ull all it billo tint our griel bright crown the tearful gloom hope hope hopee eternal tern bring brings relief faith a triumph rl oer the tomb it U idtse eur our it orrow a aye to tit thee the lord la in comet comes to bless bit god Is a fly II 11 go I 1 says hell be A father to the 11 I 1 1 1 I 1 I 1 ak 11 1 I 1 I 1 at I 1 1 1 tit tie well with the departed oni on heaven heave lit lamp tamp wax was di lining bright P inchan in I 1 whoa his hi murtel day went down lite 1 spirit glad where rel alua us no night ali meet to die he bai has died I 1 ho ile milled mid amid deal deaths its conquered bloom while angels waited by his elde side I 1 I 1 to bear a kindred spirit home vain are the trophies wealth can call give 1 I 1 ills keniry need tio art tiel left lelta a name na mehi bla virtues live graved on the tablet tablets of the heart bearl tab fim speaker was I 1 APOSTLE LORENZO SNOW A passage of scripture has occurred to my mind that I 1 thiekl ie is quito quite appropriate prop and applicable on the present occasion which I 1 will read if it will be found in the second epistle qi of paul to timot timothy hy the last chapter ter the th tit and ath verses I 1 I 1 m now ready to bo offered rd and bedim betim be time of ray my last li at hand band lh I 1 hav fought a rood good fight I 1 have i uy y course I 1 have kept the the I 1 desire A while bile I 1 occupy a few m to occupy the undivided atten tion of this title vast assembly also the thet one fit of your prayers ayera pr that such things maty indy be offered as shall bo be suit able to the occasion paul abose remarks I 1 have read in your hearing bearing was nn sin apostle ot of the lord our savior the individual 1 whose remains now lie before us w waa ilso an apostle of our lord aad and savior E christ the son of tb living god and as paul mad his statement in regard to himself ss I 1 ilso could be made a statement sit similar I 1 by president Taylor whose remain remal lif lie before us this afternoon paul during his life struggled and contended for the faith Ns which was once le livered to the saints those principles that pertain to the life and salva ion of the human family and lie was milling illing to make any sacrifice and g through every scene of diffin difficulty ill ty an and d trouble in order to accomplish this thi i object that hie his testimony in r ref re f ard to the son of god and those principles that he lie had espoused might bo be carried forth to the nations natio nii if A the earth to the whole human family he suffered imprisonments he suffered the lash ot of his persecutors lie stiff suffered ered every indignity and final ly died a martyr to those principled t that hat he be so laboriously and BO so effectual 1 ly carried forth among the human family so also wo we can say of president raylor 1 tho principles plea tent had hadj been made known to him by the reve lations of the son of god as be beg g Vs of a divine nature prin principles cilles 6 that pertained to the interests and anda al a and exaltation of the human family lie ilo carried forth to the bariou nations of the earth and he heeded not the difficulties that ensued or that w were ere in ili hia his path of progress he ile ba s hown to the world he has shown to lie latter day saints he lie liwa i hown to angels and to the thel lord our god his williy gnesi i alis det determination erini nation hie his desin desire to 0 do all in ili his power to car carry ry out a aap aj coo ii it the work of it the C I 1 most f high I 1 i g I 1 IG god U thia this lie has done don e all 7 here lio lie his ilia remains ho ile has left hie this world of sorrow of trials of afflictions ions of every nature that tho the saints have to endure ho ile liss ir gone to s I 1 I 1 bettor etta r world and it ir may be said of cap I 1 hi him IM truthfully as was announce announced 11 tg john the revelator Kov clator when ahen the islo of patmon alto was commanded p I 1 to 0 write what lie had heard by a voice from the eternal worlds li Is lessed arc are lie the dead which die the iii fit iho the lord I ord from henceforth yell laith mith lie lite spirit spirits that they may rt front their labors and their works d do follow them ina in a few verns before thos that contain abis vision Its kays an angel waa was seen flying ill through rough the midst of the firmament coining down to eartha earth tj bearing he the gospel of the son 1 god tu to be declared red unto 0 avery nation kindred and tongue ind nd people this thia message our ouri I 1 desir ear beloved brother has bas sought 6 g luring a p part art of his life cover covering ing a pc pe of over fifty years to car carry r forth to the nations of the earth and duri during bis big period it 11 is A nell ell known to 11 e latter day saints hoo ho o history IA 4 before them tile sufferings Buffe rings the trials tr Lilet the afflictions anil and the tile blood that he pent in announcing and carrying carr ring for ward these principles plea of life and salvation ial to the world of man j find ho he truly fought a good d fight fights ijo ile ha hs finished his ilia cauree cj uree and henceforth his espirit could well laim if it lie were hero here before us there is laid up for me a crown 0 righteousness which tho the lord the righteous judge shall give me at that lay and not to me only but unto all hem them also that lore love hie his appearing of course we ae feel thoss affliction wo we feel tho sad stroke the latter lay sante feel that wo we have lost ost a alend i that we have lost a mighty 1 1111 or that A we e have lost one off tho the greatest men that has stood upon tile 10 lo earth ince since ill the lays of tho the son soil of god man whore virtue integrity I 1 A hoso resolution to pursue tile pl path of f righteousness ie is known and arid well I and is fa profoundly understood 1 ind nd comprehended deeply kow NOW we nwe apply tilie this damage of tut sarit scripture ure re T to mony many sv who ho have gone before 0 i they have fought the good fight and kept the faith to the end hey they have led their course courm and they non nou deepen peace in tho tile spirit world andi and the influences of their grand doing ind great accomplishments in ht hf path of righteous ns extend over the 1 and of zion the latter day y saint eel those beautiful 1 and glorious in fluen fluentes Ilu encee ces our hearts nn are mado mrle glad ato to contemplate e their |