Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-07-27

they are rejoicing together But he
has loft a fam iy. lie has done all a
mortal man ciuld do to leave them
comfortable nitor his departure.
BtU her Cannon has besn a yer
peculiar ma. He has been man
that never has complained scarcely Of
Anything ON earth. He has Ueen will
ing 10 take ftat lead upon him, and
- 90 all that be- could ior the benefit of
the Church and u his brethren whcr.
ever he has been. OF ocurse, his lsb0fs
aro cut shgrt suddeIly. but he
awaits the morning ot tho resurrection,
the coming form with ula wives anu
children, his father nnd mother, family
ana friends, 10 be united villa them
| upon that occasion.
| want ~ say TO the children Of
Brother Abraham Cnnn1 a. will bs
but a htilu while till your iathtr wall
be- with you, standing ia ME immortal
body aud glory, that death caunot
| dcstfOv nor affect. When / 10 X aud
reflect upon ibis Church, upon Tue
bIvstings and revelations Of God, upon
thu salvaiiun Dt CD, cJnsiuurthat Of
all muu ana women under hc1vnu We
have tho gtebiUst reason 10 rJlicc b..
fore the Lord. We have had good
deal to DO In our day and TINE; but the
Lord has assisted W. in performing
this WORK. One goes, anu nuothUr
comes. / look around me. and how
many there are departed from uil Yes,
a large host have left this Church here
anu gone 10 thu grave with their
bodies, while their spirits arc 10 tho
spirit world preparing 20 return with
tue Lord Jesus Christ when He shall
come In the clouds Of heaven 10 reward
every man according to the deeds doue
Ia the body. When / reflect upon
this, and real ~ whnt little timo will
ulnpse before Abraham Cannon will
stand with bis family and friends aud
the Saints OF God Ia glory, IN Immortal
bodies, / think these things should
comfort ~, aud comfort our children
and our families.
Brethren aud sistufH. | IND myself
hOatse, ana do not ieei that 1 can
talk much. but felt vautodl Ito say
20 much 10 my friends sad u my
brethren ami 6isteTs. | say, Coo blosH
,0u. Maydod bless ths father OF Broth.
or Abraham, aud bless his wives and
his children, his brothers and sislsfa
and nll the family. They are family
that have bson unltud Ia love. They
Ine bletsinga Of God have been over
them, hope aud trust We may all
puisuo that course thnt We may be
Justified and be- prepared to pass 10 the
other side OF the veil ~ he has done.
God grant II, for Chrispa cake. Amen.
II. q. EasIon, tho well known tenor
then sang to organ accompaniment by
Prot Dayncs thu old limo iayorito
Mormon hymn:
o my Father Thou that dwo'lcst
10 the hifh and GLORIOUS piaro'
W.on .nal fgEaln ihy prrscnce,
Ana again behold Thy fuyUF
ln tnY molly hlUitluon,
ma ny fpirit once rcaidFf
ln my ntst prmuyu childhood,
Was nur'mcl neat iuy sidcf
Tor a wise aud glorious purpose
lhou hAst placed ne hclo ou earth.
Aud withheld Goo recollection
" my former friends anu birth.
Yet oitumnH a secret something
Ana ftit thAt had wandered
IRON more exalted sphere.
had ioarnci to call Thee Father
Through Toy spri from on highi
Nlt untl Che Roy OF knowledge
wns restored, I knew not WHY
~ lhr hvANcna arc raioni siusiol
Ne thu thought makes reason atATgi
Truth " reason, truth eternal
Tells me I've mother thure.
whom leave this fraii existence,
when iay this mortal ~,
iathcd, Mother. may mCut you
Ia your royal courts on hiEhf
Then, a. length. when I've completed
Az you scat mo forth 20 DO.
Win your mutual appreciation
Lot mc come and dWcIl with you.
PRESIDENT JosEra .. SMITH
spoke as follows My beloved
friends, It IL with great weak.
mess that arise before you 10
make few remarks on this occasion.
| iopl more than ordinarily touched 10
my heart with the loss that We have
sustained In the death OF one OF our
number who has been 90 active, 40
energetic, % iull Of wisdom anu Of Ia.
tcliigoncu. We have nothing 10 mourn
over In relation 60 Brother Abraham
IA. Cannon, because, Ne II has boen ~.
marked, all IL well with him. 10
would DO impossible Tor mo 10 give a
hlsloty Of his character anu life, aud h
would DO Unnecessary tot me 10 attempt
~ Tor his lie IL an open book, which
has been before the people, 10 DO
read ui ihom, Tor many yOnft; and
all the people are more OF lees
1 believe that his course has been nc.
ceptable unto all who have known
him, unlo all who have been Interested
Ia bis lie, ana that II has been espec-
tally acceptable 10 God. Hs has truly
fought the good hght. and he has kept
tho faith, aud henceioTth there is |
surely lAiI up for him crown OF glory; |
for ho Is worthy 10 b. nu nbafed |
among the good that have dwslt upon !
this earth, and among those whose |
liveH have been, II may be- said, saorl. |
Heed, not Only Tor hls own advance. |
ment, but ~ the advancement aud |
good and exallation OF the people. He |
has labotud for the good VI mankind, |
~ as writings and the fruits Of his |
llbou which may be- auen In the |
Juvenile lgAiructor and la the vatiOu,
publications VI the Church will testify,
These viii live after him, anu
~ and by we will realize,
more porhapa than We can or do To-Day |
tue worth VI the labor Of the tacTl.
ico VI this young man, ahd Wo will
500 ihe fruits Of his lAbUTs where to-day
they arc but partially disceTned. We
Will ioel the loss oi bis corporation
aud his presence and assistance with
ub In the great labor Ia which he was
engagol from an early period Of his
HE. lie was but young man-S7 |
years Of age l1st March, and he has
been associated In the ministry Tor
long Time Ia comparison with his life.
FOR s0mu eight yeaTs he was ass0ol.
atgd with tho First Seven Presidents
ul AHgVuLg. and lnh1Fnd uiltg.ptIy a.. |