Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-09-03

back with tho Church N Jackson county.
Miyouri. I wish to he buried there.
tsignedl DIInHAs iouso.
President OF the Church Of Jesus Christ
OF Latter DAY Saints, Sunday, NO
y,mber o. 1919, Salt Lake City, Utah
Trritory.
aEoR6r y. cASSoN's EuIoeY.
Mr.. Cannon continued: 'If there ever
Is . case where words are too feoblc TO ex-
press the emotions Of the human heart. IL
IL on M occasion like the present. A. has
been remarked II is time Of mourning
not = time Of speaking. Sill VIC would
not he doing Justice to our feelings. nor TO
the memory Of our great leader. II No did
not give some u~tterances 10 the feelings
that press upon our hearts. I have never
In my life contemplated tho death OF
President Young with the calmncss that
/ have sine. II occurred. I have wondered
at myself. II il true IL has been exceeding.
ly difficulty for me to control my feelings
and keep from breaking down. but there
has been q calmness. . peace Of mind.
connected with his death that I think has
been felt by every person who has come In
contact with him. His departure was like
the falling asleep Of q little infant. No
tremor. no contortions. but as peacefully.
n quietly. and a. still Is II were indeed
the earthly sleep Of m infant. I have OF.
ten heard the President speak about death.
and when I saw him depart I felt that the
great wish Of his heart had at last
been granted unto him. Naturally he
was q man Of indomitable energy. courage.
and unyislding will. aud ho could
not yield to the dread conqueror
death without resisting and struggling
against him. This was Characteristic Of
his nature, hut his natural feeling a. ]
have often heard him remark and a. ]
think lie Las remarked several times In
public. were that he hailed tho day OF his
release from this mortal existence ~ the
hsppiest day OF his life. Whenever u
should DO the good pleasure OF Our Father
In heaven 10 call him hence lie would 10
with great pleasure and satisfaction J but.
a. I have said. a. long as life remained. ~
long a. he felt II was his duty to stay here
he would struggle and contend for life.
He would not yield. but would endeayor TO
fulfill the mission which Our Father
In Heaven assigned unto him. 10 10 only
q few weeks ago that In conversation with
one Of the Twelve I remarked that | would
be afraid, II II were not for one thing, that
the President was not going 10 remain
long with Us. lie was 40 hurried. he was
% pressed In his feelings concerning the
Of tho people, anxious to get
organized and everything get In
order. that he released oil the Twelve pre-
siding over local stakes. and told them
they had . larger field than . stake Of
Zion, and sent them In various directions
10 organize the Church. He
NET Tnr PRIESTHOOD IN oRDER
In the stakes Of Zion A. u las not been
organized since it, first organization on
The earth. lie defined tho dniies Of the
Apostles. the Seventies. the High Priests.
Bishops. Elders. aud lesser priesthood.
with q p~lainness and distinctness, and
with q power OF the power OF God. We
contemplate the organization VI the Church
Il IL. and we can tsiify to the goodness
u our God aud fpl 10 Accord TO him
praise for giving unto Us no great aud
,xalted q character a. our beloved brother
brigham, whose remains now lie
,efore rs. His value has not
,een properly estimated ny the Latter
Day Saints. As man. In con.
-~mplating that life. TO me II seems
/ never heard him scarcely utter
word that ] could iind the least fault
with. lie never certainly uttered q conn.
reproof or warming, or gave any In
or any doctrine that I did not
with all my heart. Aud ] am
thankful II IL the case, and u il the case
nth thousands OF Latter Day Saints, not
yithstAnding they are 40 reluctant at times
carry out tile will Of God. He haabeen
he brain, the eye, tho ear, mouth and