The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-12-12
DAY Of GREAT REJOICING
PRESIDENT CANNON RECALLS
MORMON TIMES HERE.
Was Filled With Spirit of Prophecy
Fifty Years Ago, Prophecy Which has
Been FULFILLED.

Been Fulfilled.
There was a big crowd at the open
ing meetin- of the jubilee of the Lat
ter Day Saints at the Orpheum this
morning. The principal feature of the
occasion was the address of George @.
Cannon the head of the Mormon church
who in company with mis- wife, three
boys and several other leaders OF the
Morfnon church at Salt Lake have come
here especially to attend the fiftieth
anniversary celebration of the landing
of the Mormon missionaries on the ISL
ands, one of whom was President Can
non.
In addition to the Salt Lake party
and local prominent leaders of the
church five of the eighteen surviving
natives who were baptised by the Can
non party fifty years ago occupied
seats in the boxes They were Kalala-
koa, keanu, Kanui, c. *. Kapuli and
Kalihi.
The government band under the di-
rection of Captain Berger was in at
tendance ana as a preliminary to the
program played the Holy City" and
the 'Intermezzo, the opening anthem
Praise the Lord" was sung by the
combined Choirs of the Honolulu and
Laie congregations In the absence OF
A. Fernandez, Peter Kealakaihonua Of
fered the opening prayer in the Hawai-
ian language. The anthem Song of
the Redeemed" by the Honolulu choir
was very well rendered
Samuel f. Woolley the president of
the local branch of the church deliv-
cred a short address of welcome in
which he spoke of the splendid pro-
gress made by the Mormon church in
the Hawaiian Islands and the salutary
effect which the presence of the Founder
of the local branch would have upon
future progress of the church. He
welcomed the visitors and congratulat-
ed the followers upon the recognition
which the head of the church had Civ
en- them. Mr.. Woolley's remarks were
given in the native language.
The Lanihuli Glee Club sang as a
double quartette Joseph Smiths First
Prayer" after which Kalalakoa gave
a short history of the surviving con-
Verts who were baptsed by the Can
non party. Miss Keliiaa sang a So
pranO solo accompanied by the band
and then followed a double quartette
Utah We Love Thee" The follow
ing were the singers Jennie Mus
ser, Ivy Kekuke, Matte Bush, Jennie
Kekauoha, Charles G. Bush, George
Kekauoha, Fred. Beesley and Samuela
Lua.
The brief address by President Can
non followed. Although it has been
Z
! has been in the Hawaiian Islands, the
vlgor of his mind, and the lasting i'm
preston which his experience here
made upon him We're shown in his abil-
! ity to recall the native tongue. 1t
was a very graceful act upon his part
! to deliver a portion of his remarks in
! Hawaiian. He was full of thoughts
he said but it had been so long since
he had spoken the native language that
he was awkward with it. He was in
| fact a stranger here now. He was
/ full of love and thanks for this great
| day. This was he said a great day
| for it celebrated the greatness of the
work of the past. After this he spoke
| in English.
President Cannon was visibly affect
! ed by the scene before him and there
were tears in his eyes as he spoke.
Il can not express" he said, my feel
ings TODAY 1t is truly a day of great
rejoicing to me. | am full of thought
| but | cannot even express myself in
my mother tongue as l would like tc
| do. AS l look back upon the past
| am filled with amazement over the
wonder of what God has done. Fifty
years ago today ten of us landed here
in Honolulu. l was sent to Maui The
party had come to preach to the white
people but after finding that they
were few whites, they decided that they
. !
to Maui l received word at Lahaina
that the party was going home. Bu
| told them that l would not leave
[ had the word of God and the mes
sage of salvation and l could not leave
until 1 had given it to the people.
saw as plainly in visions as / see yol
today what God was going to do today
determined to remain and tell th'
natives of the message of salvation
which God had sent me, even if /
took years to do it.
II have heard natives preach a
strong principles and sermons and en-
joyed them as much as If they Wer
} spoken by white men. When lool
about me and see how God has fulfilled
that prophecy it seems as ifI coul'
not contain any more joy than ha
been given me here today. L reJolc
therefore in the establishment of tn
truth and the evidence of 1t which
see before me. | say to this nauol
that you are defendants of Abraham
and God loves you. Your God mad
covenant with you and those cove
nants will be fulfilled. Your race ha
" been dying off rapidly but remembe
the millions of the race who are benin
: : the Vale without having learned
word of the Truth. Remember tina
! even though you may die there is Wor
for YOU to do behind the Vale lust a
= fore the resurrection. l pray God
: fill you with His Holy Spirit"
! The Aleluia anthem was sung by N
l X. Makalau, Lima, c. Kinney an
Charles Broad. Queen of the Earth,
: a baritone solo, was sung by Free
Beesley. Extemporaneous speeche
!, were delivered by various members
a the church and Mrs. n. Alapai sang
: conralto solo accompanied by the ban
G Congregation hymn "The Spirit of &C
: Like a Fire is Burning" was SUM-
II after which prayer brought the NEE
- ing to a close.
= The feast at the Drill Shed began {
2 O'Clock this afternoon and was a
q tended by large crowd. The commi
e tee in charge was Charles c. Bus
chairman; William B. Davis, Abraha
Fernandez, Joseph Kekuku, All f
Alice r. Woolley, Minerva Fernando
Lahaole Nainoa, Julia Wilder.
% HAS FEW EQUALS.
AftNg gfV,oa ami