Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-07-26
.,,t,,,,t In the Tabernacle X''''I-
tay Afternoon
,0,on OF DEPARTED PIONEERS


se''leN M. quite large a'tenuanoe
I sa a, y Io.eun F, Smith, followed oy re,
2den, '' ram Elders Brigham Young
nA,I S,.ncl, M. Lyman of the quo run
sau ,no,tles. Elder Angus M, CANNON
s Il, aide of tue STAKE presided
The choir sang tie anthe"'
II tf rem a nasl gathered Thy hoeE
Prayer WAS Ofierel by h''e' Jaw
III. Cannon ,Ao- s,ng.
n gather Thou that dwellest
81 VI ia ihe hlgh and glorious place.
4 som. time ago it was suggested 10
,,s FInt Presidency that services
wv hs held In this Tabernhcie on
~. s,tetnoon In honor OF the ae-
sn, pioneers, ms a flung conclusion
i.,st. on our psrt--to the les
-. that we have Participated In
n,,ng the uast week. AT the time IL
,n,snded and expected that Presi-
..n, Georpe O. Cannon would be pree-
mi and deliver memorisi a
IN ,he meantime, however, business OF
,mnorlance called him to the East, anu
whtIs we have been hoping that ne
amIt he able 10 return In time 10 be
,.sart IN this occasion, we have been
s,ssnnointed. Ii was decided by the
,o,pten OF the Twelve that In case
X p,,sIdepl Cannon should not return In
anna should be requested to make
low remarks to the people; and In oIuer
Il hat might be able to present before
them S few ideas and facIs wh,cn l
! thought would be proper to lay before
M teople on this occasion, l nave
csu,ed 10 be collected and typewriter
4 law quotations from the history OF
M Church, with some remarks per-
'nneot thereto, which will read to you
,hs afternoon. AZ 1t is a very unusual
ibiny for me to attempt to read dis
rourse. and doubtless unexpected on
he pai, Of the Latter.day SAints, feel
lks asking you to forgive me Tor this
ceEariure from the ordinary practice.
II Its very gratifying to the Latter
tsy Saints 10 witness the I'll Jrts OF the
|teople OF Utah OF all parties and crerds
% DO honor to those brave men and
women. who pioneered the way from
'ihe Missouri river TO the Pacific slope
/. and opened to the world the grand
feplon then wilderness and desola-
which IL now a series OF verdant
l.'yalleys, containing homes for hun.
1 uteds Of thousands OF human beings
lnd forming several states which are
b. honor and pride to this great
pstlOn.
10 concentrating the entrance OF
|sihe Pioneers into Salt Lake Valley
4 bud holuing services in memory OF
53hOse members OF that gallant band
i. Sho have departed this life and are
Nesting from their lsbors, while their
heroic works do follow them, our
thoughts naturally concentrate upon
f3aeir venerable leader, the Prophet,
& 9tste,man, colonizsr and Pioneer,
fPtesident Brigham Young. In the
E1iovitence OF cur heavenly Father,
pnd under His guiding spirit, Presi.
renl Young not only led the way
letoss tue mighty plains and over the
Socky Mountains, but designated the
e pol where The people Of the Saints
lhOuld halt, build city which should
p the gathering place for members OF
}he Church In all nations, and from
Fhich colonies should go forth to
tulld up the surrounding country and
Lnnd the grand and progressive State
Utsh. he also selected and point
z cut tue place for the building OF the
9emple, which adorns the tquare
Fbefeln We now assemble In build.
ylng unique In Its character and pro.
& snion', designed also by that in.
<,4fiIed msD.
ba. In rejecting upon the work
uM has been accomplished and the
Hllyihg results that have accrued
1ntieHom, we will not do full Justice
me departed ones to whom under
puu we are indeblei for the blessi pgs
eenJoy In The mountain wales toda y,
we stop at the PIoneers of lS47'
~ brigham Young at their head.
" mutI 30 lariher up the stream nj
me 10 period anterior to that when
W beloved President who led tbe wav
IN ~ n valle 10 the front as the head OF
SnnFeh oil Jesus Chris. Of Latter.
o'ihls on earth. In leading ths
Spe mere, In laying out the cities
.oNhs and hamlets In this then
region, he was but CARVING
sv,"pls'lcal effect the teachings and
eiOns anu directions OF the great
seer and Revelator of the
\. ,ven'ury-Joseph Smith.
Az Is known 10 thu Iaa,... a,
Ssnt, anu 70 a great many of its
"A , and II should be- known In
mn, ms world, that 1t was Josepb
~ VINO hrst conceived the Iea
ema '.nuiatsd the plan OF iouuu,ng a
IN W. the people OF the Church in
IN hon o! The R.cky Mountaina
3pllnv.a mus OF The prosecutions thar
NIL ,ne saints from KIrtland'
an. '" me STATE OF Missouri. anu
ia " Illinois, the mind of that In
u man was led ont 10 the raa,
NUDES Of the West and h aA"
|om Na ua. Tue saints would be driysn
,,a. n,suvoe, that they should On IN.
hssta ue settling sun, and becpme
me 'Huty people In the midst
kys,,, i'oeRy Mountaine. Thera aTs
5i.tn,n references 10 this fact In the
h ny. y, lhs Church, as publlshed IN
8tslsis stRET NEws and the Miller.
h isl T Iaie Of Tuesday, Eebruarv
baiosl Tue following occurs in his
b fvslSr. I, went to my Office. where
Del In Gan, poslles anu some others
utis V sIG with Brothers SIitchall
]. pipe, nv Stephen Quits, woo lsi,
hnua,v gn Black river Inc lsst %,
sIsht ,Dt tany were sent by LYMAN s =,
1hethe, ~ blshop Miller 10 Snow
Elan, lyman should preach to n" Inv
hppssa, MenomiHees ana the
S having requested IL 'ne
kpostIes IL instructed the Twelve
'sstlga,e ~, 1eh1 Out delegation ana
ID Orspon 'ue locations Il q ,lltorni.