Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-08
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striking instance pelhk isi"tt" ~ '
Aiiho1sh NJ the death ot ihe three
former Presidents. not 1li the Apostle
mad been PERMITTED TO be present, yei
an thfa hrrffiHu the speaker Nas
ulf4sed TO announce. al the members
N the quorum were presont
President Woodruffa enemiee ma
been led 20 become bic frionps.
He had asaistcd III the build
Inc and dedication Of Temples.
had established M huuofahlc
family In the earth and had performed
great missionary lah0u IN different
parta OF the world he had been q
mighty usher ri mon bringing into the
Church almost 2.cu0 persons. he nnd
ueber G. Kimhaii had established tie
greatest records In this respect IN the
| Church. The speaker closed express.
| Ing the hope that the Saints woulu
[ emulate the worthy example or the
| departed and that their works might
/ be- NJ honorable and their end az
blcrged no. his
PRESIDENT GEORGE @. CANNON
President George o. Cannon began
I his rofnnfka by reading % pofrnn OF the
/ 10th section % the Doctrine and Cove.
nnnts concerning tho resurrection N
I the just In standing up 10 address
I the Saints. said he. u was only because
ne knew he would have the faith ANA
prayers OF those asacmblod.fn the pass
Ing % President Woodruff, man had
gone from our midst whose
character was probably sa an
gelicni M that Of any per-
son who had ever lived upon the earth.
We shnli ever miss him. said President
Cannon. ifis fnmiy win cvrr miss
him. az 20 them he was h. all IN all,
an honorcd and respected husband and
father
In the death Of such mon. said PRIEST
dent Cannon. Il was n corgolation 10
Know that they ieft behind thcm the
ktyH ~ the Priesthood which they
held thus permitting the rolling on Of
the work ~ Ood. President Wood
run was an unaHsuming man. very IN.
affected and childllke Ia his demcanor.
lie ala no man an injury. nor was he
too proud. even In his Apostolic CALI
inE. To- toll a. other men tuilcd. Hts
traits and characteristics were on
nohlinF. ana 10 energetic was no
/ that nothing was too hurdcnnomc for
him even IN his advanced ycafh
President Cannon fer nat t51 muoh
l could not be said In praise ~ President
| woodruff. iie was ~ a sweet dlHpUi-
/ zion and possessed 4 character - huve-
/ - ~ 10 draw unto him friends In every
Walk ~ llfe. lie woum ~ more % =
| wnng than he would commit suicide.
| he was straightforward In ~ his deal
| lnTa With his friuw man. and never
| fhlfkrd an Obligation. he WIS free.
snclthle and aininhle In every respect.
/ No Jealousy lurked IN his bosom. Ho
looked upon al mankind ~ hi equals
and was me VIM cherished the mos,
/ profound respect for an with whom h0
ntsnciuted. lie was gentle a. a woman
and his purity was like unto that ~
che angels Themselves. In spite of hi
| hlFh and holy calling, h. displayed M
/ dignity. wac unprctentlnus. uninrnfn.
Ing ami hls character and NE were al
iousparent a. glass. ne hid nnihlur
from his brethrun. bm was candid. out.
spoken and free to an.
President Cannon spoke % \ renarh
made by pffHldtn. Woodruff SOM
;lmp agu. In his Office one morning Nj
rematkoi. TIN grcwlnF Old" IN
si1ttmcnt being occaslonad through
The greater ability of a strong. wiz,
grandson In hlclnF POTATOES. 70 IN
dusifiuus was President wundfun
thit he few he was growing Ola be-
cause those stronger ana younEe
could Guido him IN cultivaiinE tn
yirisn. Presldeni Woodruff lahore
Icy nnd gfaiuli1usly In the Ttinls,r,
Win him u was u labor % love. hi
only hupe ot reward bclng In the hcre
af,sr when he would b. called upSn /
give an account u his stfwardahlt
For years h. lived On his aO-arrr firn
ana tnok pleasure In brautlfyinf hi
surroundings and Wrestling from IN
earn, the .lemsniH 90 tuaiain ne. n
w,s a great Correspondent, and hi
' chlldrsn ana FrahiehIidffn iiveI 1
write 90 him. lie kep. complete ae
| goup " hia Slffs dolnna, and even a
- fhc day h. was stricken down. Nj
Journal tod OF Ma work OF lhc day :,
/. In the ministry. uaid President Can
Y piiahed great deal liz had tr,y.iH
g thousandn ~ miles. preached the 10.
X pei 20 Thousands q people, and sut
cerdcd In bringing n Grcit many I'M
the church. tiu hnd LETT behind hi
a monument % good that time eaui
T. not eunce or ohlltffatr. His was a III
/. wen spent fraurht with good decd
actuatch 10y d noble purpose.
President Cannon referred 20 the ini
u days % President Wn11orun on IN
l. earth, lie was pleasant and cheeff.
4. 10 the end. With the speaker h. hi
tended q banquet alv6n by the ~,
hrmlan club N Fan Ffancifco 20 hf
10 ~ ~ member. ~ Il Ne waa aakfd
ID speak and ala -. This Wns on qatu
1. day, the 9Th Inst. ON Sunday he a
4. tended meeting IN san Frnnclscn, ar
lie Monday went out riding ruAadl
"A and wednesday h. spent writing, nf
A. ON Thursday the fatal attach came %
which ended In his death On Frld1
A. morning. Ills end was calm and ptac
10 ful. fIe nnascd away AZ one aiOfpin
u. referring a. the death Of Presldei
Ia Woodruff away from home. presldei
a ! Cannon stated that Il WIS his desire
IN 80 away. Tie was % concerned In n
NJ speakers health that he thought ~,
nn outing WIS necessary. He hImse
had been benefited previously In ~
" ing To the sfncoaat. ana II was his u
- sire 20 accompany President Cannon
~, this Uccaaiou. Ha passing ava
N, though quite interpreted. was n sra
-. ual sinking Into IN eternal slctp.
President woodruff was a man
L.. Uud. lie hfd finished the fight NJ
m had been called hence 10 mlnEle wi
y" his brethren. ana 20 receive hls wei
earned reward. lie was a heavenly b
he lnr u was heaven 10 be In his cor
W psny. and his departure from N
nH sphere VI action. rohs the communal
20 " a great and good man, and one WI
~ FULLY morltrd ~ the blessings pUinh
~. % those who remain true ana aicadfn
10; nftn the end. 1he speaker h1h hr
prIVllcrad 30 witness the departure m
I'D Garth al Presidents Young and Tayl,
cd They, too. were righteous men. entitl
he go fuli beatowai Of heavenly hlei
ms Concluding. President Cannon I
-. VOTED the blessings NJ lod Upon !
IA, | rwelve Apostles and uuon All who HI
a / responsible positions In the Churi
lh1t their lives might be frdught wi