Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-17

/ late President Wllford woodruff, Ana
yet, in their secret hearts, those who
1 opposed the work Of God were enc
mics 70 him also.
| feel Inclined TO read a few words
from the Book OF Mormon, that ! think
! applicable to our condition on this oc-
CASTOR They are 10 be found I'm the
/ book OF Alma, They are few OF the
/ words OF Amulek one OF the ancient
| Prophets. He was speaking OF Jesus
| Christ, at a time before the Savior had
come to the earth, and these words
| were spoken
And He shall come into the world to
! redeem His people and lie shall take
| upon Him the transgresslons OF those
| who believe on His name and these
| are they that shall have eternal life,
| and salvation someth to none else
Therefore the wicked remain as
! though there had been no redemption
made except II be the looslng of the
bands OF death; for behold, the day
cometh that al shall rise from the dead
| and stand before God and be Judged
according to their works
Now there Is a death which is called
a temporal death, and the death OF
| Christ shall loose the bands of this
| temporal death, that all shall be raised
| from this temporal death;
/ "The spirit and the body shall be re-
| united again in its perfect form; both
| limb and Joint shall be restored to It's
| proper frame, even as we now are at
| this time, and we shall be brought To-
stand before God knowing even a.
| We know now, and have bright recol-
| lection Of all our guilt;
| "Now this restoration shall come to
| all, both old and young, both bond anu
| free, both male and female, both the
| wicked and the righteous; ana even
| there shall not so much as hair OF
| their heads be lost. but all things shall
| be restored to its perfect frame as II L
now"
This is literally true. expect this 10
| be the case with my brother whose re-
| mains now lie before this vast cougre-
| CATION. | expect to shake the hand OF
| President George a. Cannon IN the
resurrection from the dead, II am
| worthy to be with him IN mat glorious
! resurrection. | expect II to be the same
| Identical BODY that l knew upon earth
| and to experience. but in higher degree
| the same JOY and qualification ] have
| always experienced In meeting him
| here This Joy shall be enlarged ac-
cordlng TO the glory and the power OF
my Fathers kingdom, and to this king
| dom | expect to be faithful, even az
| President Cannon has been. | am
| grateful that | have been associated
with such man, He was father TO
me, for | was left fatheress and moth
! crless also before reaching manhood. |
! knew President Brigham Young. He
! also took me into his affection and to
/ his counsel He treated me as II
We're man. and not o boy ] know, as
| ! know / live that President Young
/ was a man Of God, and that God re-
served him for the work he had 20 do
and that he did this work, not by his
own strength and wisdom, but In the
wisdom and inspiration that God
gave TO him. ] know that he was
man Of God. true 10 the memory OF the
Prophet Joseph Smith. ] knew also
President Heber G. Kimball. | knew
( President John Taylor and that he ac-
compllshed his mission. And ] want to
tell the people and all the world, II
| could that II Is not man that stands
az the head OF this people. II Is not
man II is not men. that are leading this
! people. II Is God who has sent angels
| here. by whose direction this work was
/ set np. God Is leading these men, and
| they know whereof they speak when
they testify 20 tn world Of this fact.
! The world may scoff and rldicule, but
| the day will come when the people OF
/ the world will wake M and they VIII
know then that these things are true.
admire the integrity Of President
1 Cannon love any man that loves the
/ truth. that Is true 10 this latter-day
work. ! can love any man that In his
/ heart loves the Prophet Joseph Smith;
/ for that man ls the head Of this work,
/ and VIII stnnd there forever. And lust
/ as Jesus Christ stands at the head Of
/ the creation 80 VIII Joseph Smith, as
Ills servant and HIS agent, stand az
{ the head OF this work and while eter-
mites endure he will honor and be hon
ored IN that position 10 which he has
been called And those who are true
will stand with these great men in the
Z Kingdom of our God You may fall. I
may fall: but God win not fail; He has
/ iecreed that this work shall stand. and
! IL viii not fall.
In conclusion ! want 20 say 10 the
brothers and children Of President Can
non as friends, and ] could never be
anything else but friend to him;
! want 10 say to them. 20 you boys and
girls. his children TO YOU strong men.
his sons. that there IL no salvation for
YOU hut TO walk In the footsteps OF your
ilustrious sire, ] say 10 YOU that your
father was not mistaken IN this Gospel.
He knew the truth his name and ex-
ample will stand forever monument
for your guidance, that you may look
at his stability, his noble character. and
his falthfulness 10 the truth His life
and words should be inducements to keep
gaa A. ~
! say 10 you follow your father. love
God as he did and God will love and
honor you, as you will thereby honor
your father
Do not turn away from the truth
which he was so valiant In defending.
I wish 20 say 10 you. his wives. Forget
the trials Of the flesh the trials Of the
past In view Of the future. We have
been forced 10 do many things that
were unjust. we have been forced 10
make sacrifices Of ourselves. In order
to prevent great calSmity from coming
upon the body OF t5e people. BE true
to the memory and life OF
your husband He will stand
before you In the eternal worlds. as a
king and priest I'm the house OF God, to
rule and reign there forever. az your
head and as the father OF Your chill
dren. And IN the eternal world we shall
forget our sorrows.
ELDER JOHN HENRY SMITH.
Of the Quorum OF Apostles next spoke in
review OF the exemplary life OF Presi-
dent Cannon. with which he was intl-
mate. and bore testimony OF his lnteg-
rity and devotion 10 the truth and to
his love for his fellow man He was a
man who knowingly harmed no one
hut ever sought 20 bless and benefit his
fellows In every circumstance In life.
He was held In high honor IN the coun-
ellis Of the nation, and among the great
men OF the world, many " whom were
proud to call him friend In every ylcis-
situde characteristic Of these days OF
trial. President Cannon never wavered
or faltered, and though imprisoned for
conscience sake. II did not detract from
his honor but rather added 10 the lustre
nj ha a