Show THE FUNERAL SERVICES OF ELDER JOSEPH STANDING AT 10 n am in on sunday morn morning inythe the 3rd ard ins atthe Tzi bernacle tabernacle pre pr dented a grand and solemn appearance the arrangements previously announced for the obsequies at of elder standing having been strictly adhered to the various orders of the priesthood occupied about one half of the maid main body of the hal hall ithe the galleries and other portions por tlona tiona of the building being occupied by the public there was probably in all a congie congregation gation of not sot leba jea S than ten thousand persona persons the stand was tastefully draped in black A vase of beautiful flowers was wad placed at each end of the four s anaf the casket w wab was R B also appropriately decorated with flo flowers werf giving too toe whole a chaste and solemnly beau beautiful tirui appearance after the opening exercises elder george 0 cannon address cd ed the congregation he began by ire Jre freidin reading idin g from the ard chapter of matthew commencing at the vene veree and from the ath chapter of revolution jtb loth and lith verses he allowed showed the importance of the messages of servants of god and especially BO so in thin generation coming as this did at a time when tho thu people did nod not behave in present le ie though the latter day saints were comparatively a small people that would nt exempt empt the world word from the penalties oi ot ibe the rejection of principles piea plea of truth for the lord had restored the authority to administer in the ordinances ces of the gospel and those who were war honest in their desires to serve the lord could obtain a testimony of the truth of the principles by seeking for it in a proper manner r hence bence those who rejected the tile gospel were either those who were too indifferent to investigate the principles of salvation or ethos who loved dar darkness kness knets rather than i light because their deeds were evil elij tho the principles that elder J oseph joseph ling 1139 had taught were such euch as recalculated we to make men betterto exalt and ennoble them ho he had gone forth clothed with the tho authority of the holy priesthood having laid aside all earthly con i lder Ider aUona and ambitions though in a a beebe e state of health to proclaim the principles ples plea of life and salvation to the world ro from ha his own owa experience that those principles were of price leks value to mankind ho he went forth full of zeal to spread tho thoe ae glad tidings to his fellow mad man and while engaged in this labor of love he was called to lay down bl his bis ifa life as another martyr to the came cause of truth the latter day saints were not the ones to mourn but rather th those se who bad committed the dastard dastardly ly act and the county and state in which it was committed had bad cause for sorrow for the time would come when god would hold those to a heavy account who shed the blood of hib his fier iier servants thase who were called to suffer for the truths sake had great cause to rejoice in anticipation of the blessings present and eternal that the they Y would receive for such suf buffering suffering ferill g president john taylor next addressed the congregation the occasion that had called the faints together was a miserable comment upon the boasted civilization and freedom of this govern government ment A yo young ung man maa had gone forth inthe in the dower flower of manhood man hood lo 10 proclaim unto his fel fol chete principles which were calculated to echal t them eternally and fortois for thib this he bd bad been murdered the Tho saints hd bad occasion ra rather th e r to feel proud tha than a to give way to feelings of or grief other than that of natural sym bym sympathy pathy for family and friend friends bereaved tor lor he be bad had gone to join the martyrs joseph and hyrum and the noble army of gods servants who bad fallen victims to the hate and intolerance of 0 the wicked bul but the miserable recreants who had im blued their hands bands in the blood otan of an innocent man would carry th the 8 aqui con of their gull guilt t with them and would lose all respect in thib this life lire and all hopes for eternity thus would miserably perish all ati who fought against the people of god while zion would roll on triumphantly le spite the efforts of ner net enemies enemies he did not cherish feelings of revenge against those who had i ano llo feea dut out rather felt to pity them both discourses will vill shortly be published in full fal I 1 in the NEWS the choir sang pang the anthem rest best spirit best rest benediction by elder isider erastus Kr astus snow know at the conclusion of the servI services eva evs the quork quorums ms of the priesthood tj filed lej led out hrat brat to the conveyances which were arranged inthe in the order of procession heretofore given the tho carriages of the band of the family of the deceased of the apostles Apost iea lea and others othera and the hearse formed in the east part of the temple block coming out of the east gate they hey beaded headed Othe the tho procer procession ision which was over half a mile in length on therond the rond road to the cemetery and during the consign consignment anen t or of the remains to the tomb the maitral band discoursed ed sweet and solemn music i on arriving at the grave an appropriate prop hymn was beautifully sung by the union glee club the 0 edi edl ca tory lory pra prayer prater 3 er was offered by counselor D ele ELI wells an especially noticeable feature of the occasion was the sweet and appropriate hymns and anthem gutig by the tabernacle choir particularly the solo by miss S E olsen |