July 25 1887
President John Taylor
DIED
5 Minutes to 8 oclok P. M.
July 25, 1887
Aged 78 Years
8 Months, & 24 days
Thus another President of the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter Day Saints has passed away
President John Taylor is twice a Marter at the
Death of the Prophet Joseph & Hyrum Smith
in Carthage Jail He was shot with four Balls &
Mingled his Blood with the Martered Prophets
This was in 1844. Now in 1887 Now He is
Driven into Exile By the United States officers
for his religion untill through his confinement
and suffering He lays down his life and suffers
Death
"Leave Judgment with me for it is mine, and
I will repay" Saith the Lord God sec 82, verse 23 D. C.
[FIGURES]
President John Taylor Died to day at 5 Minuts to 8 oclk
which Lays the responsibility of the care of the Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints upon my shoulders
as President of the Church or President of the Twelve
Apostles which is the presiding authority of the Church
in the Absens of the first Presidency, this places me
in a vary Peculiar situation A Position I have never
looked for during my life But in the Providence of God
it is laid upon me, And I pray God my Heavenly
Father to give me Grace Equil to my Day, it is a High
and responsible position for any Man to occupy
and a position that Needs great wisdom I
never Expected to outlive President Taylor (untill
July 25 see the date) But it has come to Pass Bishop
Edward Hunter in several instances said I should
outlive President Taylor and be president of the Church
I chashed him on those occasions, and asked him not
to Prophesy to me upon that subject He said Nevertheless
it was true. It certainly has come to Pass And I
can ownly say Marvelous are thy ways O Lord
God Almighty, For thou has certainly chosen
the weak thing of this world to perform thy work
on the Earth. May thy servant Wilford be prepared
for whatever awaits him on Earth and have power
to perform whatever is required at his hands by the
God of Heaven, I ask this Blessing of my Heavenly
Father in the Name of Jesus Christ the Son of
the Living God
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President John Taylor DIED 5 Minutes to 8 oclok P. M. July 25, 1887 Aged 78 Years 8 Months, & 24 days Thus another President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints has passed away President John Taylor is twice a Marter at the Death of the Prophet Joseph & Hyrum Smith in Carthage Jail He was shot with four Balls & Mingled his Blood with the Martered Prophets This was in 1844. Now in 1887 Now He is Driven into Exile By the United States officers for his religion untill through his confinement and suffering He lays down his life and suffers Death
July 25 1887 [FIGURES] President John Taylor Died to day at 5 Minuts to 8 oclk which Lays the responsibility of the care of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints upon my shoulders as President of the Church or President of the Twelve Apostles which is the presiding authority of the Church in the Absens of the first Presidency, this places me in a vary Peculiar situation A Position I have never looked for during my life But in the Providence of God it is laid upon me, And I pray God my Heavenly Father to give me Grace Equil to my Day, it is a High and responsible position for any Man to occupy and a position that Needs great wisdom
Bishop Edward Hunter in several instances said I should outlive President Taylor and be president of the Church I chashed him on those occasions, and asked him not to Prophesy to me upon that subject He said Nevertheless it was true. It certainly has come to Pass And I can ownly say Marvelous are thy ways O Lord God Almighty, For thou has certainly chosen the weak thing of this world to perform thy work on the Earth. May thy servant Wilford be prepared for whatever awaits him on Earth and have power to perform whatever is required at his hands by the God of Heaven, I ask this Blessing of my Heavenly Father in the Name of Jesus Christ the Son of the Living God
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