Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-04-10
TBr WORD IN ALL THE WORLD.

One feature Of yesterdays services
in the Temple was n brief address In
the Sandwich Islsnd language by
President George q. Cannon, VINO
forty years ago was missionary
among the natives Of Hawaii. There
were some firy Of the Islanders present
at the services, and the remarks oil tho
speaker, brief aud conversational ~
they were, moved them nearly all TO
tears. The scene was quite affecting
ne It certainly was unique.
We refer to the incident In ORDER 70
emphasize fact that is frequently
alluded to 10 our Church discourses
and publications, though not perhaps
generally known to those who are not
Of our faith. This ia the universally
Of the preaching OF the Word by the
Elders Of the Church, and tho cos
mopollian character of the la,tet's mem
bsrship. The Book OF Mormon, the
inaplred record OF the ancient people
Of this continent, has been translated
and published In many languages, and
It has been borne by faithful messen-
gers to every civilized nation where
access was not forbidden, rs well rs 10
several that are uncivilized or ut best
but semi-clyllizpd. President Woodruff
himself was among tho earliest to
carry the glad message to Britains
shores, and his two counselors, Presi'
dents Cannon aud Smith, fulfilled
valiant missions, when but boys, TO
tho Pacific isles, besides having
lsbored since then In various nations
OF Europe. President Lorenzo Suow
at an early day bore the Gospel TO the
Latin races OF the Old World, as Elder
Moses Thatcher and others In later
years have to the same races ON this
hemisphere. Elder Franklin ID.
Richards also, during his long term OF
service In tho missionary field, was
faithful herald OF salvation to
the European nations. Othefs Of the
Apostles have lsbored among the
Scandinavian nations and Ia 5wilzer-
land and Germany. France has had
the spoken and written word delivered
To her iu her own melodiOus tongue,
and Austria has hal the privilege OF
turning to 1t an unwilling ear What
we say regarding the missionary
travels OF the Presidency aud Apostles
may also be said concerning tho other
presiding authorities among the people.
In attendance upon these dedication
services are Stake Presi tents, High
Priests, Seventies, Bishopo and Elders
who have gone willingly rs standard.
bearers OF truth to the most distant
lands, studied and learned the Ian.
guagc OF their new environment ami
laborsd with patience and JOY among
strange peoples, looking not back until
the release to return home came from
those through whose mouth they had
been called 10 go. Indeed, there Is
hardly one who has not at some time
and In some distant field proclaimed
the restoration Of the Gospel and
borne testimony to the divinity OF the
latter-day work; aud there Is scarcely
an nssemblage OF tho Saints
even n email one-In which
natives OF several different ooun.
tries may not be detected by looks
or tongue, and in which men VIII not
DO found who are masters OF one or
more languages besides that which
they learned at their mothers knee.
1t Is "a great and marvellous work,
this latter-day dispensation Ia which
We who now live upon the earth are
taking part. Hardly u moment passes
that does not furnish 10 an observing
mind evidence OF the fulfilInent OF the
prediction; Sand this Gospel OF the
Kingdom shall be preached In all the
world for witness unto all nations. !"
To such a MIND, there ought TO be
much food for solemn thought In the
attendant promise: "And then shall
the end come"