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

away in the prime OF ne, anu some
Tine. II seemed that the very best OF
onr boys on earth were called to depart
nance. He did not know that they were
sriunil, better than those who were
M. hui certainly they had remained
faithful 10 the end.
Asto him whosu tabernacle now laid
before them, he felt that all was right.
IIe was good and faithful boy, true
Elder in lsfael; no labored diligently
a. the MASTER cause up 10 the last
hour that hv dwelt In the flesh, aud lac
rsioicod todey in the spirit world
among the LORDS aunointed, the
sishteous that dweit there. He felt
that Brother George q. Cannon and
~ family, the brothers and sisters NJ
the deceased, ana the relatives OF All
aibefa who had been called tc mourn
10 Ioss Of their beloved ones,
those who had died among
he pations OF tho earth, had
Iii raufe to rejoice In that they
continued faithful until called hence;
90 when the books were opened anu
~ could understand these thiuge
sflght, IL would be seen that The hand
of die Lord was In II and that what lie
had done was In accordance with His
mind and viii.
In conclusion, President Woodruff
rrxycd that the comforting influence
N The LORD might rest down upon the
sorrewing ones, until our bodies ami
1pirit. were reunited on the morning
OF the resurrection.
PRESIDENT JOSEPH a., SMITH
aid DO did not feel that morning In the
stlflt OF death nor IN that Of mourning,
I'M rather IN that OF rejoicing. lie ielt
gratitude 10 God our heavenly Father
Tor His great mercy and l0vlng.klnd.
nrss TOW ,ids us HIS children. Certain
1--WE had no reason 10 nl1ufnfOr Brother
Iayid HOagland Cannon. His spirit
did not mourn today, but rrlOiCed
An the freedom which IL hat Oh.
tanned, and In the glory anu tx.
atatlon which lac had acquired.
IL was not at nil strange that 20
many VI our Elders had passed away
from this stnge VI existence while
abroad In the missionary 1eld, The
wonder TO him, indeed, was that out Of
the vast multitude Of Elders who had
been seut out to preach the Gospel TO
tho nations Of the earth 20 very few OF
item had met with death in foreign
lands, and IL was, 20 himself, m owl.
eerco that the peculiar favor aud blesa.
ing Of the Almighty had been extend.
ed In wonderful measure towards
them, from the beginning Of this latter
day work, II was remarkable that more
Of them had not fallen II PROV 10 dis
esse, hardship and the hand OF the
assassin.
We were all awaiting the time when,
one by one, " should pass behind the
veil. When we considered that not "a
sou or daughter OF God who had been
Torn In the flesh would escape the
ordeal which was called death, We need
not feel 10 mourn when the good and
faithful, the true and noble Of His
children, were called hence. We
would not call back the spirit
VI Brother David II. Cannon nor
Of those whose names have lust
been enumerated, aud who had died
In hare sin the service Of God In
the mission field, or III going 20 or re-
turning from II. They had died In
the discharge Of their duty IN faithful-
ness before the Ilord--inithiul to their
trust faithful n their covenants, and
the reward u the faithful had been
given unto them. IL was true that
our natural feelings were grieved nj
the departure OF those whom we loved;
II was natural that we should mourn
over loslng their presence and their
society ON earth; but when we knew
that II was beyond our power TO add
QUE cubit to their stature In righteous
ness OF to diminish Rught in them
when We knew they had been faithful
and were indeed the servants Of God,
aud had died In His service, what
more could We desire? ~ he could but
know that his children would be per.
miIted TO lay down their lives rs had
Brother David III. Cannon and those
other miesi0narles-in every particular
the same - how much preferable
would that be 10 him than 10 feel that
Auy one of them should be suffered 10
deny the truth and depart from the
way Of life and salvation.
With himself there wns no question
as h the truth Of this Gospel, In the
advocacy and promulgation OF which
these their brethren had died 49, no
doubt in regard to the divinity OF this
work. He was satisfied Ia his heart
aud mind that II was OF God, that there
was no greater work In which man
could engage and none more worthy Of
the sacrifice Of our natural life or the
time and ability which God had given
Us. These Elders had laid down their
lives while seeking TO bring mankind
TO q knowledge Of the truth rs restored
to the earth In this dispensatiOn; and he
thanked God they had been permitted
T. do this In His service. All was
well with them, and might our
Heavenly Father grant unto us the
same spirit which animated the late
Brother Cannon while upon his mis-.
sion. May the same spirit that was
breathed In his communication to his
sister, take possession Of the hcarA
aud minds OF our young men
anu women In Zion. No
higher, no more noble spirit or aspira.
Hon could possibly animate their souls
Than was breathed In that one letter,
written just previous 10 his death. II
We could only posses that spirit and be
ucluated by IT, all would be well witt
u whether IN life or in death. He
lhansed God that young men like
brolher David Hoagland Cannon had
Teen raised up In tho midst OF this
people, anu he prayed that the same
spirit which he manifested and the
same faith which he obtained from
God might be given In great abund
ahce TO the children OF Zion and 10
Ills PEOPLE throughout the length and
breadth OF tue land; because he dit
SNOW that II was the Spirit OF God, the
spirit OF righteousness, OF holiness,
mrekness and truth, the apirit OF IN
Gospel OF the Son OF God.
May God bless and comfort those
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