President
George Albert Smith born June 26, 1817
Died Sept. 1, 1875.
Aged 58 years, 2 Months & 5 dayes
Blessed are the dead whdo die
in the Lord
~ Wednesday
Sept 1, 1875 President George A Smith died this
morning at Eight oclok and forty minutes Thus time and
death are thinging the ranks of the first Presidency and
Twelve Apostles, and first Elders of the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints. No man knoweth
whose turn will come next, many of us will soon pass
a way. No man has Ever lived in the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter Day Saints and Died who has left
a cleaner or brighter record for both time and
Eternity then the Apostle G. A. Smith. No man has
been more diligent, virtuous, honest, or valiant
in the Testimony of Jesus Christ than He in the last
dispensation and fulness of times. He was an Apostle
fore ordained from before the foundation of the world
to come forth in the last dispensation & fulness of times
and assist in laying the foundation of the Church and
kingdom of God in the last days and assist in building
it up, and He has well & faithfully fulfilled his mission
He drew the first load of stone for the building of the first
temple Ever built by the commandment of God in the last days
[FIGURE] President George Albert Smith born June 26, 1817 Died Sept. 1, 1875. Aged 58 years, 2 Months & 5 dayes Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord
~ Wednesday
Sept 1, 1875 President George A Smith died this morning at Eight oclok and forty minutes Thus time and death are thining the ranks of the first Presidency and Twelve Apostles, and first Elders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints. No man knoweth whose turn will come next, many of us will soon pass a way. No man has Ever lived in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and Died who has left a cleaner or brighter record for both time and Eternity then the Apostle G. A. Smith. No man has been more diligent, virtuous, honest, or valiant in the Testimony of Jesus Christ than He in the last dispensation and fulness of times. He was an Apostle fore ordained from before the foundation of the world to come forth in the last dispensation & fulness of times and assist in laying the foundation of the Church and kingdom of God in the last days and assist in building it up, and He has well & faithfully fulfilled his mission He drew the first load of stone for the building of the first temple Ever built by the commandment of God in the last days
