Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-11-14

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where the procession lo'"'v" -,
While Ill. mourners we're taking
,,,,r ri.ces p,of J.J. DayDes played a
snlertion of solemn music upon the
organ. o,d,.,.a
Apostle Franklin u. hlehaius, under
the direction Of Ffeslueht Nlliord
Woodruff, and tneie were huppng those
also on the stand. Pftsluent joseph II.
Smith (1i the Frat Frequency Ap0s-
ties Moses Thatcher, 'ohh nenry
smith, +. NJ. Lyman, heoet .urant
and Counselor. joseph t. iaylOr anu
Charles w. Penfose'
The solemn ceremonies began with
Tho choir sipging tho hymn on page
3gj, the opening verse OF which Is;
Cease. We fouirlynr, cease to weep,
Len rriof to more your bosom swell;
forvbatt. desfhs 'ls nature sleep;
The trump Of Dol ai.i brcaktho spell,
For flo. ,,b..safm s strong to save,
Arose IN triumph oef The crave.
Prayer was offered BY Apostle +. NJ.
Lyman.
2i7.
WHOM shall uo so meet AGAIN.
when shal vt d.f rgst obtainl
whoa. oaf pilgrimage be o'eri
lartlpr Igf. be- known no morc7
when Mount non We regain,
There ", 90 NAY NEE, again.
PRESIDENT wmtORD WOODRUFF
Next arose aud aid a. the funeral ser.
vices on this occasion not only em-
bfaced the death Of Brother David
Hoagland Cannon, whose tabernacle
now laid before the congregation, but
a great many other Elders who
had yielded up tholr lives while
preaching the Gospel 10 the nations Of
the earth, an endeavof had been made
10 publish these case ~ far NJ they
had come to the knowledge Of the
authorities, and apostle Richards
would thefeforefend 10 those assembled
the list already furnished. After this
Brother Grant would read one OF the
last letters written home from abroad
by the late David II. Cannon.
APOSTLE RICHARDS
explained that oil the names In the
list did not contain the same amount
Of information, the time having been
too short 10 Obtain MS much as desired;
but when more complete details came
In they would to published. Brother
Richards then read the list which
appeared In SAturday's NEWS, and
which appears, corrected, in another
column.
APOSTLE uEBER }. GRANT
next read the last letter written by
Elder David H. Cannon 10 his sister
nix days before ! is death,
The anthem, "NOt dead, but
sleepeth," was afterwards rendered
most effectively by the members Of the
Tabernacle Harmony aud Conductors
class.
The words wen Ms followG
They shall awagc aniu Va the presence OF IN
living Cod Amen.
Mourn notoh,Wccpn1i,ior death has no power
'ris but a change tltnc angels bright bower.
Christ on thu cross suffered pain and death Zoe
us all.
'ris not death. bu, sleep; they shall awake
when the FIih1' calls.
Come unto me MI, lwiIl give you rosi,
For the Kingdom now b. thine;
The Love OF God , everywhere.
Glory to God. Glry now on high.
Weep not Tor the bycd once Eono
For the soul can never dio.
Not dead. but slocpolh. Amen.
PRESIDENT wLFoRD WOODRUFF,
After quoting the worda, "Blesssd are
the dead which die in the Lord from
henccforth, yea Faith the Spirit, for
they rest from their lhbOrs and their
works do follow them" said those
present had already heard quite as
good a sermon M he himself could
preach In the letter just read from
their Departed brother whose tabor.
nacle was before them, aud whose
spirit had entered upon it, mission on
the other side Of the veil. To Presi.
dent George q, Cannon, his family,
and tue relatives OF all those dead ONES
whose names had Just been read In
their hearing, he would say, II the veil
were removed aud they could see
their departed ones In the spirit world,
they would rejoice with every seutl-
ment Of their heart Mt having had the
privilege Of being the parents, brothers
and sisters Uf those who had entered
upon their LAHORE and were at work
therein to-day. He would not attempt
on that occasion 10 talk about any OF
their brethren In particular who had
left this sphere Of action and entered
upon their ministerial labors beyond.
Those who died In the Lord hardly
tasted Of death. When the spirit
left the body II entered into
the presence Of the righteous. There
Yves work on tho other side OF the
veil belonging 10 this dispensntion Gs
well as 10 all Others; and our Savior
Himself spent but very short time IN
the tlesh-only three aud half years
alter he began his ministry before He
laid down His life, when He was cru.
ciiied aud His blood was shed Tor the
redemption OF the world. Ee then
entered Immediately upon His WORK,
preaching 10 "the spirits In prison."
and when Hls body was Tosurrected
lie assembled 10 His Father. The
Savior's work had never ceased from
that day until now. That was an en-.
sample 10 all men under heaven who
had received the Gospel OF Jesus
Christ, who had received the Priest
hood and been called to labor for the
OF the world.
lie (the speaker) had listened to the
reading OF several letters from their
departed brother, one Of which HAD
been read that morning. Those TO his
father CONCERNING his mission Were
deeply interesting to them all, as show.
ing the position the deceased
his great zeal, anu his
iesire to save the souls OF men.
Brother Canuon's mission extend.
I'd over but few months, from