Discourse 1883-10-19
PRESIDENT W. WOODRUFF
first addressed the meeting. He said
we have been called on, to-day, to
mourn the death of one of God's
noble men; for if there ever was a
noble man on the earth, Presiding
Bishop Edward Hunter was one.
He had, in the early times of this
Church, been closely associated with
the Prophet Joseph Smith, and in
one sense was, at one time, the Pro-
phet's right-hand man. The speaker
did not feel to mourn, personally,
for the deceased; for he believed he
was happier than any in that con-
gregation, and that he is now ming-
ling with Joseph Smith, Brigham
Young, H. C. Kimball, George A.
Smith, and scores of others, with
whom he associated here in the
flesh. His record, which is good,
is now before God, angels, and men,
and the speaker did not feel that it
was necessary for him to say much
on that subject.
President Woodruff then spoke
of the blessings and glories that
await all those who keep their
covenants and remain faithful in
their positions of trust as Bishop
Hunter has done. Such the Lord
will sustain and bless in the future
as He has done in the past. He
felt admonished by the departure of
Brother Hunter, and he admon-
ished all others to be men and wo-
men of integrity and fidelity, so
that when our demise occurs our
death may be like his. He closed
by bearing testimony that the de-
ceased had always been faithful
and true while he lived in the
Church upon the earth. He prayed
God to bless the family of Brother
Hunter, that they may emulate the
vitrues of their husband and father,
and have the privilege of again
meeting and associating with him
in the Kingdom of God.
