| 191 Faith and works, most sweetly blessed, Faith's sweet voice of consolation,
Prov'd his steadfast heart sincere; Soothes our grief: His spirit's flown
And the power of God, attended Upward, to a holier station,
His official labors, here, Nearer the celestial throne;
Long, he stem'd the powers of darkness, There to plead the cause of Zion,
Like an anchor in the flood: In the council of the JUST-
Like an oak amid the tempest, In the court, the saints rely on,
Bold, and fearlessly he stood. Pending causes to ADJUST.
Years have witnessed his devotions, Though his earthly part is sleeping
By the love of God inspired: Lowly, 'neath the prairie sod;
When his spirit's pure emotions, Soon the grave will yield its keeping-
Ware [where] with holy ardour [ardor] fir'd. Yield to life, the man of God.
Oft, he wept for suff'ring Zion- When the heav'ns and earth are shaken-
All her sorrows were his own: When all things shall be restored-
When she pass'd thro' grievous trials, When the trump of God shall waken
Her oppressions weigh'd down. Those that sleep in Christ the Lord.
Now he's gone; We'd not recall him
From a paradise of bliss,
Where no evil can befall him;
To a changing world like this.
His lov'd name, will never perish,
Nor his mem'ry crown the dust;
For the saints of God will cherish
The remembrance of the JUST. ELIZA K. SNOW
Hymenial.
MARRIED-In Mounthope Adams co. Ill, on the 10th Sept. last by Elder Abel Lamb, Silas B. Clark, to Miss Margaret Lesley.
-In this town on the 20th inst; by Elder Caleb Baldwin, Mr. Phileman Merrill, to Miss Cyrene Dustin.
-In this town by Pres't Joseph Smith Jr. Mr. Charles Sherwood, to Miss Eliza Smith.
-In this town by Pres't Joseph Smith, Jr. Mr. Ben Johnson, Miss to Harriet Snider.
-In this place on 4th inst, by Elder W. Niswanger, Mr. Neuman G. Blodget, to Miss Elizabeth G. Reid, both of this place.
-In this place, on the 4th inst. by elder Isaac Allred, Mr. Samuel Driggs, to Miss Elisabeth Taylor.
-In this place Sept 25th by Elder Titus Billings, Mr. John Tippets to Mrs. Caroline Pew.
-In this town on the 27th of Sept. by Elder Titus Billings, Mr. William Huntington sen. to Mrs. Lydia Partridge.
Obituary.
Died-In Springfield, Sangamon co. Ill. Sept. 11, Elijah Merriam aged 63 years and 6 months. Formerly a citizen of Watertown, Litchfield co. Connecticut.
-In Quincy on the 27th Sept. Miss Hanna K. Johnson, daughter of Amity Johnson, aged 23 years. After a lingering illness of three months, which she bore with christian fortitude, in the hope of a happy resurrection.
-On Bear Creek, in Adams co. on the 2 th inst. Polly, consort of Josiah Butterfield, aged 48 years and four days. Sister Butterfield has been ill for near 18 months.
-In this place on the 20th of Sept. Hannah Pratt, aged 23 years.
-In this place Marietta Holmes consort of Johnathan H. Holmes aged 20 years.
-In this place, Mary Emma, daughter of Jonathan H. and Marietta Holmes aged 3 months and 15 days.
-In this place Sept. 11th, Phebe Ann Pain, consort of Elias Pain, aged 31 years 1 month 25 days.
PROSPECTUS
FOR THE SECOND VOLUME OF THE TIMES & SEASONS.
To our Patrons and Friends: As this number closes the first volume of this paper, we feel anxious to say a few words to our kind friends who have felt willing to extend the helping hand, and patronize us in the commencement of our undertaking; and sustained the press in its infancy.
It is a well known fact, that we commenced this paper under the most adverse circumstances possible, as the press and type had just been resurrected from the bowels of the earth, in the State of Missouri, where it had been necessary to deposite [deposit] them, during the war carried on against us by Lilburn [Lillburn] W. Boggs and his unholy gang of Land Pirates, consequently they were not fit for use, until made so at a heavy expense; and having been robbed of all we had, therefore we were not in a situation to put it in that situation we should wish; however, notwithstanding
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