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

body lay before us. Hls voice had offer
been heard IN the great hall In whict
thousunds were now assembled h q,
him homage. We had been chafmut
by bic words a. thoy fell up0n our d
and pierced tur hearts. We had beer
instructed by the voice that was nov
silent but he lived today more thar
ever. Ho was occupying place which
Whq unrhnIs the same hs ht
occupied bBi0rc coming hrfc
Tho prospect before man wal
huaulliul--slofi- We should noI
mourn. There was no loss. Whoa We
lot thu tpltit world ana came Into thi|
there was probably moro mlurninn
than In cur departure from this wntid
into the next When man Il called
en- mission no leaves wife, children
aud parents with feeling OF unpluas.
antncrs. We feel anxious over tho dv.
partufc. We wotder whether he viii
tuccumD 10 the temptations that he Il
sure 10 mUn;whVthcr be- will fail
away. Ih0to are unpleasant tbing.
90 contemplate. But hr goes on his
missi1n. Hs passes through thrat
scenes ami returns as he iuu, q viftu'
uus man. H. returns with rejoicing
and II 4uUs. Ho has won a victory
nud We me proud oi MIN. 50 with
Bother Cannon; ho hes returned vic.
tUu.ua. Ito was noble man. Heaven
had shuvcrod her gifts upon him,
Every gilt he received he arknowl.
edged came from the Almighty. There
was no needing VI mourning. Mourn
lug was selfish Ohnfacieflstic. lt was
true that they would never be able u
nnd n man who would iiil Brother
Chuuon's place IN all respects. Yet
W. should not mourn, Ho was all
right lie wished from his heart that
We had all pursued A. wiso n course ~
he had. The God Of heaven had
spoken 10 MIN. lie was great aud
good, and his goodness extended a
long way.
Thg speaker concluded by invoking
hoayen's choicest blessing upon the
bereavvd family, relatives aud iriebds
IN order that they might the more
easily pats over tho stroke Of Pfovi.
donCo that had resulted la the death Of
thu one whOto name aud memory were
being houofod.
PRECEDENT wtLFOHD Woodbury.
then arose aud sRid; "Blessed are tbr
dead which die Ia tho iIofd from
honcefofth. Yea, saith the Spirit, that
they may rest from their ihbOtt; and
lhuir works do follow them"
II there IA spirit on earth who will
rest from his lablfs is Brother Abm.
ham Hongiand Cannon, whose body
lies before " this afternoon; ami his
| works viii surely follow hin. ] have
almost felt that his lhb1n were too
much. He was overwhelmed with
labor anu care. He labored for the
benefit OF Israel, for his brethren, lot
the work OF Got; aud certainly his uo-
patturr from ua h heavy blow 10 Us
all. ISIS not confined 10 bis wives aud
children, his iathes, his friendS and
relative; but II rests upon ~ oil; We
all feel the weight ami force Of l.. 1
want 20 say few words 90 his
family ana friends IN relation TO this
blow that has fallen upon Us AZ
q Church, As a people, a. well
~ upon his family. I will say that his
father, PT0sidont George q. Cannon,
has received this with oil that patience
aud humility that belong 10 his chafao.
tor. have hardly ever seen muu
called 10 part with a son M he hns
exhibit the same cUmposutu and recon.
citation 10 the viii VI G0d az Brother
Cannon has. As 10 his brothers and
sisters, II ~ blow 10 them all. 10 has
come suddenly upon thum--lneNpecl.
cd, We may say and, Of c1uTsc, II 10 n
trial. But thure ate two sides 10 this
question, With regard 10 his wives
aud chlliTou, l want 10 soy few
words upon That subject. 1 do not
Intend 10 talk long, tut 10 order ~ Eu.
swer my mind with regard TO his fam
ily have o. pursue n course I have
never putucd before this people or
before the worli appoflalning TO this
subject. want 10 refer 10 the
plurality Of wives aud ~ the
plurality Oi families that mon
possess IN this Church. IL iHa subject
have left alone ~ general thing ia
all my observations ana instructions
before the public, | refer 10 Il now
because 1 want 10 alludo 10 Brother
Ahraham's character.
The c1utuo he has pursued has been
before the world and the people, IL
has not been hid behind bushcl. Nor
has been the course that tho Latter.
Day Saints have pursued, 10 has been
different In great measure, from thal
OF the inhabitants OF the earth Ia our
day and generation. We have hAd n
plurality VI wives and families. The
principle was introduced TO this PEG.
pie by the revelation Of God through
the Prophet Joseph smith. This was
carried out aud prnciiced by small
percentage Of the Lattet,day Saints,
until tho time came when tho law oi
the land forbade our carrying out that
principle, anu we submitted TO tho
laws Of tho land, ns a body and rs a
people, with regard TO thin principle.
But / want TO say this-aud want
! you 10 hear II; there 10 not Que par.
ticle OF law on any statute
book OF the United States, or n ruling
Of any court, from tho district court 10
the Supttmo court Of tho United states,
or by the President OF the United
States. OF bic cabinet, or the Congro6B
Of the United States, wherein man
who has received wives Rud children
under the law VI God IL required 10
| cl1t those wives anu children into the
/ street aud make vngab0uda Of thtm.
| n such law rs thle has been given,
anu 70 there were such law 1t would
be very cruel one. lnasmuoh ~
these women have been taken under
the law, and have gwen Themselves 10
our care, aud nave done 10 rightelualy
ia Virtue uf holiness Aud upTlghtnoss
before tue LORI, N any man Justified
Ia casting tAtto women anl ChlldTuu
into the streets, No. AMI any man
In this Church wtO has got plurality
OF wives, given 10 him under tue law
VI the Lord, who Will not feed
and olOthe those wives aud chlldlen.
huI educate, aud take care OF them,
L. o. h..