Dec 1st 1878
Sunday The funeral of the Apostle Orson Hyde
took place in the Meeting House. The body arived at
11.30. And about two hours was spent by the people in
viewing the body about 2000 people viewed the body
At 1 oclok W Woodruff called the Attention of the congreg-
ation and the services commenced the choir sang "Farewell
all Earthly honors" Prayer By Wm H Folsome then
"Beautiful home above was sung" W Woodruff then spok
45 Minuts a synopsis of which is published in the
Deseret Evening of Dec 5, 1878 Also E Snow spoke
30 M[inutes] wich which was published in the same No of
the News "Let us sing as we are Marching to our home
was sung by the choir." W Woodruff pronounced the
Bendiction. There were 120 loaded teams followed the
Body to the grave and when it was intered E Snow
offered the Dedicatory Prayer W Woodruff then expressed
his thanks to all for the respect they had shown their
Departed Brother And invoked the Blessings of Heaven
upon the family and those who remained behind
At the close E Snow rode to Moroni & held a Meeting
& W Woodruff & G Teasdale went to Ephrain &
Preached to the people W Woodruff spoke one hour & G
Teasdale 15 Minuts spent the night with Br Peterson 10 M[iles]
Dec 1st 1878
Sunday The funeral of the Apostle Orson Hyde
took place in the Meeting House. The body arived at
11.30. And about two hours was spent by the people in
viewing the body about 2000 people viewed the body
At 1 oclok W Woodruff called the Attention of the congregation and the services commenced the choir sang "Farewell
all Earthly honors" Prayer By Wm H Folsome then
"Beautiful home above was sung" W Woodruff then spok
45 Minuts a synopsis of which is published in the
Deseret Evening of Dec 5, 1878 Also E Snow spoke
30 Minutes wich which was published in the same No of
the News "Let us sing as we are Marching to our home
was sung by the choir." W Woodruff pronounced the
Bendiction. There were 120 loaded teams followed the
Body to the grave and when it was intered E Snow
offered the Dedicatory Prayer W Woodruff then expressed
his thanks to all for the respect they had shown their
Departed Brother And invoked the Blessings of Heaven
upon the family and those who remained behind
At the close E Snow rode to Moroni & held a Meeting
& W Woodruff & G Teasdale went to Ephrain &
Preached to the people W Woodruff spoke one hour & G
Teasdale 15 Minuts spent the night with Br Peterson 10 Miles
"Journal (January 1, 1873 – February 7, 1880)," December 1, 1878 - December 2, 1878, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 21, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/kZMN