Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-16

compiishmert OF certain purposes,
having obligated ourselves In the othcr
life to carry out these purposes; and
In doing this we have to make sacri-
fees from time to time. because OF the
ignorance OF our brethren and sistcfh.
the children OF God. II is not merely
FOR Eattcr-day Saints that we are ex-
pending our time. but II is for tens or
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 rs we know
ourselves. They would have to admit
that the Latter-Jay Saints are the best
friends they ever had. and that we are
sacrificing daily, as u were. In their
interest, though they do not know IL.
ask tho Bord OF Israel to bless the
Latter-dny 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 I close. l would not
tell II II 4, concerned myself alone. In
the days OF the reformation" when
Presidcnt Young was aroused TO call
upon the people TO repent and reform.
he talked very strongly M 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
WIN remember how vigorously he spoke
In thls direction. Well. II touched
Brother Franklln'e heart. and II
touched mine also; and we talked the
matter over TO ourselves. We con-
cludcd we would go To President Young
and offer him our Priesthood. II he
| felt In the name OF the Lord that we
had not mngnificd our Priesthood we
would resign IT, We went TO him. saw
him alone, and told him this. I guess
there were tears In his eyes whom he
said. "Iirother Lorenzo. Brother Frank
| lin. you have magnlfed your PRIEST
hood satisfactorily to the Lord. God
bless you" The man that lies In that
cnskct did this. and we both honestly
| felt II. We knew that he was q man
Of God. that he lived near to God. and
that he had the word OF God. God
bless you. Amen.
PRESIDENT GEORGE O. CANNON.
II ! had my choice this afternoon.
believe would rather sit sun and lis
ten TO the brethren talk than to ut
tempt to speak myself: but I suppos
! should feel condemned II | were 4
let this opportunity pass without say
lng something with the rest OF tn
brethren In relation TO this sad event.
] have listened with great interest 4
oil that has been said. | can hearth
endorse every word. | have entered In
10 the feelings OF every speaker. an
been much Interested In all that ha
been spoken. | am sure that II II no
necessary to Indulge In any .ulogy, af
ter what has been said In the prcscnc
% this congregation. all OF whom ar
10 well acquainted with Brother Frank
I'm j.. Richards. have known his llf'
have heard his teachings. have witness
ID his walk and conversation. and hay
been under his influence for 50 man
years SIN u would not be proper an
IL would not satisfy our feelings II "
did not say something concerning hi
characteristics. his life and labor. an
our associations with him.
l think | ought to appreciate Broth,
franklin ID. Richards more than ans
one else. There are many reasons {,
this. ! was his Junior In the Quorum
the Twelve Apostles. Some years Nc
l was called upon to stand In the Fir
Presidency. This brought me into r,
lationa with the older members OF n
Quorum OF the Twelve that were yer
peculiar. Now, l cannot recall any II
sldent where Brother Franklin ev.
showed any feeling but that OF grci
respect TO me. have many times 10
humbled In my feelings by the deicren'
that he paid TO the Office which hci
] have gone before the Lord In thanl
fulness, because OF the kind and br
therly feeling and spirit which Broth
Franklin ID. richards always manlfes
ed towards me. | need not mention q
other brethren now and their condu,
: but can dwell upon his. and It has le
an Impression upon me that can new
. be eradlcated.
think Brother Franklin u. Richar
! was Ms meek man 10 | ever W
, brought In contact with. He was u
-, assuming. gentle. full Of klndne,
= There was one feature In his charact