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The statue of Patriarch Hyrum Smith, like that of his brother Joseph, the Prophet, has been moved from its first place of installation in the granite niche at the east Temple entrance and is now upon the open grounds. Both statues are set on pedestals of Utah granite, which pedestals with their bases have a total height of four feet four inches. The figures were modeled by Mahonri M. Young, a sculptor of Utah nativity. On the front face of the pedestal supporting the statue of the Patriarch is a bronze plate on which appears the following:

AN ELDER BROTHER AND THE STEADFAST FRIEND AND COUNSELOR OF JOSEPH SMITH, THE PROPHET. BORN AT TUNDRIDGE, VERMONT, FEBRUARY 9TH, 1800; SUFFERED MARTYRDOM WITH THE PROPHET AT CARTHAGE, ILLINOIS, ON THE 27TH OF JUNE, 1844.

THE FRIENDSHIP OF THE BROTHERS HYRUM AND JOSEPH SMITH IS FOREMOST AMONG THE FEW GREAT FRIENDSHIPS OF THE WORLD'S HISTORY. THEIR NAMES WILL BE CLASSED AMONG THE MARTYRS FOR RELIGION.

THE BOOK OF MORMON—THE PLATES OF WHICH HYRUM SMITH BOTH SAW AND HANDLED; THE REVELATIONS IN THE BOOK OF DOCTRINE AND COVENANTS; THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS THESE, TO BRING THEM FORTH FOR THE SALVATION OF THE WORLD, COST THE BEST BLOOD OF THE 19TH CENTURY.

"I COULD PRAY IN MY HEART THAT ALL MEN WERE LIKE MY BROTHER HYRUM, WHO POSSESSES THE MILDNESS OF A LAMB AND THE INTEGRITY OF JOB; AND, IN SHORT, THE MEEKNESS AND HUMILITY OF CHRIST. I LOVE HIM WITH THAT LOVE THAT IS STRONGER THAN DEATH." JOSEPH SMITH.

"IF EVER THERE WAS AN EXEMPLARY, HONEST AND VIRTUOUS MAN, AN EMBODIMENT OF ALL THAT IS NOBLE IN THE HUMAN FORM, HYRUM SMITH WAS THE REPRESENTATIVE." PRESIDENT JOHN TAYLOR.

AS HE SHARED IN THE LABORS, SO DOES HE SHARE IN THE HONOR AND GLORY OF THE NEW DISPENSATION WITH HIS PROPHET BROTHER.