A Testimony

1106 IMRROVEMENT ERA. op Samuel A. Woolley of the Ninth ward, was descended from the Pennsylvania Dutch. His mother is a woman of splendid character, strong faith, a deep motherly love, sterling common- sense, and has been a strong inspiration to all her children. Rascoe is the oldest of a family of six — three boys and three girls. From his early boyhood he has been identified with Church work, and has filled all the various offices in the priesthood, from deacon to high priest, with the exception of priest. When sixteen years of age he was ordained a teacher, and for a period of three years visited regularly every month all the families in bis district; and during most of this same period he acted as secretary of the Sunday school. He filled a mission in the Netherlands during the years 1900-1901, laboring practically all of his time in Rotterdam, presiding over one of the branches of the Church in that city. After his return home his Church activities were along Sunday school and Mutual Improvement lines. He was a teacher in the Sunday school corps of the State Industrial school, and also the Fifth ward Sunday school, Ogden. He was president of the Y. M. M. I. A. of the Third ward for two years, and on March 25, 1906, was called to the bishopric of the Third ward of the Liberty stake, which position he has since occupied. He received his education in the public schools and the L. D. S. College, from which latter institution he graduated in June, 1899. Early in life he was thrown on his own resources, very largely, and during his last two years in school had to "work his way through school." When fifteen years of age, he secured employment at the Salt Lake City Soda Water Co., beginning at the very bottom of the ladder, and gradually working his way to the top. Later he was identified with the First National Bank of Ogden, and then with Hewlett Brothers Co., where he occupied the position of sales-manager for five years. During the last few years he has been one of the active real estate men of Salt Lake City. The building activities of the company of which he is the manager, has done much to add to the attractive and beautiful homes in Salt Lake. He is a firm friend of the young people, and his cheerful address will make friends for him everywhere.

Death of James Condor. Brother James Condor, of Hohenwald, Tennessee, died recently at the advanced age of seventy-nine years. The picture herewith, taken a few years before his death, represents him and his wife, Malinda Condor. It was at the home of Brother Condor, on Cane Creek, Lewis county, Tenn., that Elders William S. Berry, of Kanarra, and John H. Gibbs, of Para- dise, were murdered by a mob, while they were holding religious services. This dread- ful tragedy occurred Sunday morning, August 10, 1884, twenty- seven years ago. When the men who made up the mob came upon his premises, Brother Condor, discerning their murderous intentions, called on Martin Condor and J. R. Hudson, his son and step-son, respectively, to defend the elders. These young men promptly responded to their father's call, but they were both killed by the murderers of the brethren, after the latter had fallen martyrs to the glorious cause they represented. Before the young man, Hudson, was slain, however, he shot and killed the leader of the mob as the latter was leaving the scene of the fiendish out- rages, where the bodies of the brethren lay. The mob then fired upon young Hudson, mortally wounding him. A volley was fired by these wicked men into the room where the murders had been committed. Some of the shots struck Sister Condor in the thigh, permanently crippling her. Brother Condor died a faithful Latter-day Saint. His faith