| Show PRESIDENT SMITH in the passing of joseph F smith president 0 of the church 0 of jesus christ of 0 Lat erday saints one of the big fail figures ures of utah and the entire west has gone the dominant church loses one of its greatest men the idol of the church members a champion of the faith and most ardent disciple he was ready and eager to meet all opponents as he be was a firm adherent to the creed the religion its leaders founders and traditions dit ions few there were we re who cared to break a lance with him in forensic fray because of his power and gift as an orator and defender in his early manhood he was one of the most impetuous of the churchs churche adherents but age and experience brought to him a change of temperament which made him one of the most patient wise and godlike god like men on oil earth joseph F smith was sincere and honest in whatever engaged his attention he bad the courage of a lion in whatever cause he espoused espouse and as a friend he was all that cou coufa be desired in the shaping of the course of the church no truer helmsman ever guided ship of chuich or state but not alone as a churchman did this remarkable man stand out As a leader in business education and ae legislation gis I 1 his earlier years were filled with enthusiastic work and monuments might be raised to the energy and accomplishments of joseph jf F smith tor for utah and the west As church leader he exhorted urged and pleaded with his people always to uphold the latas lal s be loyal to the government and during the war just closed he V stood with w th e ca government overn ment ent in in supporting every war measure he was intensely pa and hada love for his country I 1 z as great as any man un under d er the he flag here in sevier county he was wa fairly worshipped wor shipped by his church members whenever he found time in 1 his very busy life to visit this section ec it was a signal for general generalee re joicine jo icing and his words were listened to with the utmost reye reverence rence and respect I 1 the people throughout utah will arill mourn his departure and treasure the memory of joseph F one ne of the greatest men in Al ormondo in |
