Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-07-20
ABRAHAM ROAGLAND CANNON

mas beou called 70 tue Split Wnr4 nul
the community Is clothed In mourning
Usc1u,u OF the death o. ous o.. its most
ar.ve md prominsn, members. On
Sunday n'gning, July 10, 1898, at
nicon minutes ai,or o o'clock, the
spirit o. Elder Abraham II. Cannon,
one OF The Twelve Apostles OF tue
Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latlcr.day
SaIui1, quietly passui from his mortal
taburnacls. During tho severe illness
which preceded l. Ter Cannon's
dosh all that faith and love
aud sEill, a. exercised by mot.
tai heIngs, could DO, was done;
bat 'ho'o hvalloi not b retain here the
noble spirit u one who. In the brief
span Of his pxiitonce on earth, had cn-
twlned his llio Us few men do 10 the
closest ooun ieuce anI deepest anec-
lions % his people. Bowling their
heads 'noatn The weight Of q great sot'
row, gtioLstrickon community &C.
knowledge the hand Of GoI la thoif
bereavement, aud humbly cay,
"Faihor. Thy will bo DONE"
ttisu 1i In the power Of words 70 ok.
ptuls the sUnse Of lots that comes with
tho announcement Of Elder Cannon's
death; and the feeling IN more 70 weep
In silence than to give utlcrance to
words Of lamontaiion. In his life, high
ly respected ana greatly believed
for bis manifestation OF the noblcst
Characterization that mark humble,
valiant disciple Of tho Lord Jusus In
public and private conduct, In bic
death tongue aud rem are Incapable
Of voicing tho emotions that well up ~
tho hearts o. those who mourn him a.
departed son, hushani, hthVT
brother, friend. Brother Abraham Il.
Cannon was not called away in the
ripe years Of an advanced life, but In
tho pfiuo and yigor Of manhood, when
the iull energies Of a master mind were
being devoted to tho good
u humanity. He was stricken
down with harness on, with armor
bright In the cause Of God aud man;
ana while the thought may come ~
somB that II no had wotkoi with Ices Of
z1al, Of Eager courage, Of determined
cnargy, hls physical powers might have
| psctutyci him 10 a longer lease OF Ne
on earth, who shall say that In all the
circumstances leading up :, and sur.
rounding his death there was not the
oyerruling hand Of that Divine Pf0vl.
denco whose inspiration he never
failed 70 acknowledge In thought,word
aud action
In the wise provlIcu Ces OF the Father
Of all, whose mercy, Justice ana love
are infinite, the times anu seasons
are Appointed and controlled; and with
! His children who observe the laws lie
has given, the times Of their coming
aud their going are not suffice, to their
own DIGESTION. These are under the
guidance Of the Fathers viii, for the
establishing OF His purposes In the
highest and best blessings His children
arc able aud willing - receive.
Hence II IL not for man to tny that
his taking away from mortality IL
either unfortunate. unjust or unkiud
In Onp whose attributes In these 10.
specis hro perfect II lie the lesson Of
history that the taking OF the most
shining examples among mon has
| .taynt the aaarIn,. tn brt,.s ft., ,rast.r
blcsslngs. This IL not because the
career of these called ~ another sphere
10 ended, but because tholT labots In the
new condition are In broader brighter,
AMI more effective field, by reason
OF their oarngs,nOss anu fidelity
In this From every human
polnt Of view, the departure Of
Brother Cannon II an irreparable loss
to bis family, to the cour ellis no was
associated with, 10 the community In
which his whole life had beon spent for
good aud to the Church OF which no
was such q devoted, faithful and con.
rlsIont member. All these put forth
every endUayor 10 retain him hoSe,a and
the result leaves but ono conclusion:
Gld had appointed his time ana called
him hence, that his Priesthood
powers aud energy should be
devoted 10 the great work o.!
human progress In another depart.
munt Of the eternal life. a faithful
Apostle Of the Divine Master has rU.
coiyUd his appointment 10 another
neld Of labor, aud We who miss HE
presence ugiuk from tut cup ot SORROW,
and tfa.t aud praise God "a the hour u
deep IN clon and trial, knowing
Ina, Ho uue,h all things well ana for
the blessing OF those VINO lovo
| Him anu keep His command.
meuls.
Relating TO ha latest illn,s P,
Elder Cauuou's m y..yu was sudden
aud severe la It's Iuy.lIpm NJ and 30
avcIsc was hc 10 complaining that MT
even his family were aware OF the
trouble until Av took TO his bed two
weeks ago, For some little time pJuvl.
ously he would silualy Mako a To-.
mark about his h1al Ncalug, but hla
luIumliaulo VIII koYt him unctasngly
Ut work; bic tendency was TO bgItlle
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