Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-16
DEsERET EVENING NEWS. SATURDAY. DECEMBER IS,

compllshmeEt Of certain purposes,
having obligated ourselves in the other
lie TO carry out these purposes; and
IN doing this we have TO make sacri-
fees from time 10 time, because OF the
ignorance OF our brethren and sisters.
the children OF God. IL Is not merely
for Eatter-day Saints that we are ex-
pending our time, but II Is for tens Of
thousands that are scattered among the
nations Of the earth whom the Lord
has prepared to receive the principles
that we have received. These people
who are worrying us, and who would
like to see us prosecuted TO that extent
that we should be driven to live In the
caves and rocks OF the mountains, as
they were In former days, would be
our friends today, did they know us as
the Lord knows us. and as we know
ourselves. They would have to admit
that the Latter-day Saints are the best
friends they ever had. and that we are
sacrificing daily. as Il were, In their
interest, though they do not know II.
J ask the Lond Of Israel to bless the
Latter-day Saints and that we may be
prepared for the events OF the near
future, with our hearts right before the
Lord.
! want to relate one circumstance,
however, before ! close. | would not
tell II II 1t concerned myself alone. In
the days OF the reformation" when
President Young was aroused TO call
upon the people TO repent and reform,
ne talked very strongly as to what
ought to be done with some people
that their Priesthood ought to be taken
from them, because Of their failure TO
magnify II as they should have done,
The brethren who lived In those days
VIII remember how vigorously he spoke
In this direction. Wen, II touched
Brother Franklins heart, and II
touched mine also; and we talked the
matter over TO ourselves. We con-
cluded we would go 10 President Young
and offer him our Priesthood. II he
felt in the name OF the Lord that we
had not magnihed our Priesthood, we
would resign II. We went TO him, saw
him alone, and told him this | guess
there were tears In his eyes when he
said, Brother Lorenzo, Brother Frank
lin, you have magnified your Priest
hood satisfactorily to the Lord. God
bless you" The man that lies in that
casket did this, and we both honestly
felt II. We knew that he was a man
OF God, that he lived near to God, and
that he had the word Of God. God
bless you. Amen.
PRESIDENT GEORGE Q. CANNON.
II ] had my choice this afternoon, /
believe ! would rather sit still and lis
al
Tempt 10 speak myself; but | suppose
should feel condemned If | were TO
lei this opportunity pass without say
ing something with the rest OF the
brethren in relation TO this sad event.
! have listened with great interest to
ell that has been said / can heartily
endorse every word. | have entered in
10 the feelings OF every speaker and
been much Interested In all that has
been spoken. | am sure that II Is not
necessary TO Indulge In any eulogy, af-
Ter what has been said In the presence
or this congregation all Of whom are
50 well acquainted with Brother Frank
IN ID. Richards have known his life,
nave heard his teachings. have witness
Cd his walk and conversation, and have
been under his influence for so many
years. Stlll ii would not be proper and
II would not satisfy our feelings II we
did not say something concerning his
characteristics, his life and labor, and
our associations with him.
| think | ought TO appreciate Brother
Franklin d. Richards more than any
one else. There are many reasons for
this, ! was his Junior In the Quorum of
the Twelve Apostles. Some years ago
was called upon to stand In the First
Presidency. This brought me into re-
lations with the older members of the
Quorum Of the Twelve that were very
peculiar. Now, cannot recall any in
eldent where Brother Franklin ever
showed any feeling but that of great
respect TO me. ! have many times felt
humbled in my feelings by the delerence
that he paid to the Office which held.
] have gone before the Lord In thank
fulness, because OF the kind and bro
therly feeling and spirit which Brother
Franklin ID. Richards always manifest
ed towards me. | need not mention the
other brethren now and their conduct
but can dwell upon his, and 1t has left
an impression upon me that can never
be eradlcated
Think Brother Franklin ID. Richards
was as meek man IS | ever was
brought In contact with. He was un-
assuming, gentle, full Of Kindness
There was one feature In his character