associate with him and his family. It
has also been my privilege to mingle
with him in councils, and in such
places as try men's souls. I have
never known him for one moment to
doubt or hesitate in regard to the work
God had imposed upon him. In his
home, gentle and affectionate; pru-
dent in his exmple; consistent and
wise in his language; loving and kind,
and as just as God has made mortal
man. In traveling with him I have
often wondered at the inspiration
which guided him, especially in talk-
ing to the young. His words of coun-
sel fell in the kindest accents; his
rebukes were administered in fearless-
ness, and were followed by kindess.
He possessed a judicial mind, and had
he followed the profession of the law
none would have excelled him for the
greatness of his decisions. God was
with him. I have seen His power
manifest in him. Brother Erastus
has worthily performed the labors of
an apostle. He was among the fore-
most in toil, usually working till the
early hours of the morning. When it
was found necessary to settle the de-
sert soil of Southern Utah, Erastus
Snow was called, and faltered not in
the midst of difficulty. Frequently,
when his body was racked with pain,
he would go into the fields and coun-
sel with the people. He was also
father of the settlements in Arizona.
There is no tribute that is not due to
Erastus Snow. As a preacher of the
Gospel, he was eloquent; as a colon-
izer, true; as a legislator, wise; as a
councilor, fearless; as a friend, un-
swerving; as a father, unexcelled in
love and integrity. I have looked
upon him as one of the brightest of
earth's sons, and, had he remained in
his native State, he would have shone
in the councils of the nation. May
the blessings of heaven rest on his
numerous family, and may we say of
them, they were worthy descendants
of a noble sire, who was devoted to
the work of God.

Apostle Smith then read the fol-
lowing letter from President Wilford
Woodruff:

Beloved Brethren and Sisters,
Once again, in the providences of the
Almighty, Israel mourns the loss of
one of its mightiest sons. Death sel-
dom comes at a time we deem oppor-
tune; and if we, in our blindess,
were permitted to judge, we should
certainly decide that the present, with
its trials, its perplexities, and its sor-
rows, is no time to take from our
midst men of counsel, of wisdom, of
faith, and of judgment, such as was
our beloved brother, Elder Erastus
Snow, whose obsequies we this day
solemnize. But He who doeth all
things well has been pleased to take
to Himself His servant, and we can
simply bow the head and acknowledge
His hand in all things, and with one
of old exclaim: "The Lord giveth,
and the Lord taketh away; blessed
be the name of the Lord."

The peculiarities of our position
prevent us from personally joining
with you in this tribute of respect to
our departed, and now sanctified,
brother, whose departure from this
mortal sphere has doubtless been
hastened by the same causes that pre-
vent us from joining you on this sad
occasion. This enforced absence we
sincerely regret, as we should have
found a mournful satisfaction in add-
ing our testimony to that of our
brethren, touching the virtues, the in-
tegrity, the zeal, the whole-hearted-
ness, of our friend and co-labourer
who has passed before us into the
joys of eternity. For him we have
no cause to mourn; he has fought the
good fight, he has finished his work,
he has been true and faithful, and is
now entering into that fairer and
better world, the bliss of which the
heart cannot conceive nor the natural
eye see, but the glories of which, by
reason of his obedience and devotion
to God and His laws, had been sealed
upon him through sacred ordinances
and by the Holy Spirit of Promise
while he yet tabernacled in mortality.
May our end be like his.

The name of Erastus Snow will
never be forgotten in the history of
the Church of Christ. From early
youth to his latest day he was ever
found in the unflinching performance
of his duties as a servant of the Most
High. Without exaggeration it can
be said of him that he died with the
harness on. In every position he was
called to fill—and they were many—
he exhibited those nobler traits which

associate with him and his family. It has also been my privilege to mingle with him in councils, and in such places as try men's souls. I have never known him for one moment to doubt or hesitate in regard to the work God had imposed upon him. In his home, gentle and affectionate; prudent in his exmple; consistent and wise in his language; loving and kind, and as just as God has made mortal man. In traveling with him I have often wondered at the inspiration which guided him, especially in talking to the young. His words of counsel fell in the kindest accents; his rebukes were administered in fearlessness, and were followed by kindess. He possessed a judicial mind, and had he followed the profession of the law none would have excelled him for the greatness of his decisions. God was with him. I have seen His power manifest in him. Brother Erastus has worthily performed the labors of an apostle. He was among the foremost in toil, usually working till the early hours of the morning. When it was found necessary to settle the desert soil of Southern Utah, Erastus Snow was called, and faltered not in the midst of difficulty. Frequently, when his body was racked with pain, he would go into the fields and counsel with the people. He was also father of the settlements in Arizona. There is no tribute that is not due to Erastus Snow. As a preacher of the Gospel, he was eloquent; as a colonizer, true; as a legislator, wise; as a councilor, fearless; as a friend, unswerving; as a father, unexcelled in love and integrity. I have looked upon him as one of the brightest of earth's sons, and, had he remained in his native State, he would have shone in the councils of the nation. May the blessings of heaven rest on his numerous family, and may we say of them, they were worthy descendants of a noble sire, who was devoted to the work of God.

Apostle Smith then read the following letter from President Wilford Woodruff:

Beloved Brethren and Sisters, Once again, in the providences of the Almighty, Israel mourns the loss of one of its mightiest sons. Death seldom comes at a time we deem opportune; and if we, in our blindess, were permitted to judge, we should certainly decide that the present, with its trials, its perplexities, and its sorrows, is no time to take from our midst men of counsel, of wisdom, of faith, and of judgment, such as was our beloved brother, Elder Erastus Snow, whose obsequies we this day solemnize. But He who doeth all things well has been pleased to take to Himself His servant, and we can simply bow the head and acknowledge His hand in all things, and with one of old exclaim: "The Lord giveth, and the Lord taketh away; blessed be the name of the Lord."

The peculiarities of our position prevent us from personally joining with you in this tribute of respect to our departed, and now sanctified, brother, whose departure from this mortal sphere has doubtless been hastened by the same causes that prevent us from joining you on this sad occasion. This enforced absence we sincerely regret, as we should have found a mournful satisfaction in adding our testimony to that of our brethren, touching the virtues, the integrity, the zeal, the whole-heartedness, of our friend and co-labourer who has passed before us into the joys of eternity. For him we have no cause to mourn; he has fought the good fight, he has finished his work, he has been true and faithful, and is now entering into that fairer and better world, the bliss of which the heart cannot conceive nor the natural eye see, but the glories of which, by reason of his obedience and devotion to God and His laws, had been sealed upon him through sacred ordinances and by the Holy Spirit of Promise while he yet tabernacled in mortality. May our end be like his.

The name of Erastus Snow will never be forgotten in the history of the Church of Christ. From early youth to his latest day he was ever found in the unflinching performance of his duties as a servant of the Most High. Without exaggeration it can be said of him that he died with the harness on. In every position he was called to fill—and they were many— he exhibited those nobler traits which