The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-18

"A prince asld a great man fallen this
day in Israel2'' And so We mourn a
prince. a great man. resumed Mr..
Young IN conclusion, ne asked that
strength De given President Cannon's
family 10 bear the blow, and that Presi-
dent SHOWS afiiictiOn be Hgbtened by
comfort from above.
\ quartette. composed of George D.
Piper. II. 5. Ensign. III c. whitney
end John d Spencer now sang oh
Love Divine" and Joseph e Smith
made the principal address of. the SER
wee.
President Smiths Address.
Mr.. Smith stated at the outset that
he felt very headquarters the attempt
60 speak on such an occasion. HIS
heart WAS deeply touched by the death
OF President Cannon. for he had known
him al his life. Mr. Smith first knew
President Cannon in Sauvoo. He met
him again more than fifty years ago
in San Francisco He was going out
TO the Hawaiian islands on a mission.
and President Cannon was return
ing.
Since 1860 It had been Mr. Smiths
privilege TO be closely associated with
George q. Cannon on a mission in Eng
land and later in the daily church work
here. Since the days of John Taylor's
presidency they had been together al
most daily. President Cannon was a
man who could always be depended on,
him
The uppermost thought in his life
seemed TO be the upbuilding of Zion, the
/ establishment OF Righteousness and
I ton OF the gospel. There was some
thing about him that inspired respect
and confidence and love. Tt gave Mr..
Smith supreme joy to know that the
time was coming, anG perhaps not very
far distant, when he would meet his
friend again
Branching out into doctrinal matters,
Mr- Smith read from the Book of Nor
iron, and said The world may scoff
aIsd ridicele, but the day viii come
wake UP and they win know then that
these things are true. Our enemies may
4 traduce and SANDER and vilify the peo-
/ pie Of God. but they win fail misera bly,
IN their Efforts 20 overthrow us.
In conclusion Mr.. Smith urged the
children Of President Cannon to be
/ true TO the precepts he had laid down
( for them and had lived up to. To his
1 to the memory of their usbaud. For
get the trials of the flesh" he said. 10
thiS connection. We have been forced
7 10 co many things that were unjust. we
! have been forced to make sacrifices OF
I ourselves in order to- prevent great ca
4 lamities from coming or the body OF
the people But in the eternal world
we shall forget our SORROWS"
! Apostle Smith Speaks.
4 Apostle John Henry Smith said it was
4 hard for him 10 shed tears other thar
I of joy on an occasion OF this kind. wheI
/ men and women have Laid down tiaeil
s work and gone to their reward. 1t hac
4 been his good fortune 10 have known
Z President Cannon from childhood and
I during the last twenty-five years hs
i was intimately associated with him
4 Everybody who knew George q. Cannon
~
Even when President cannon wa.
confined in the penitentiary for livins
I his religion, Mr.. smith declared tina
ne Won The love OF his fellow prisoners
/ By has cheerful. helpful disposition II
Il his connection the apostle declares
that President Cannon didn't want Z,
Zee from his trial under the Fdmunds
1 Tucker Act He'f IS persuaded 10 d.
so. however, by mel. tho counseled hin
i 10 do IT,. these slen b. ing his superior
i'm the church. and he desired to respec
heir wishes.
John " Taylor followed Aposth
saith. speaking few words o
eu'ocy.
President Shows Address.
Then Joseph f. Smith stated tina
President Snow had requested him t,
say that on account of the condition. o
his health he had thought il best not (,
j attempt 10 speak. He had written GU
some remarks. which would be read D.
his son. lie Roi q. snow, The presi
dents appearance indicated the feeble
ness. OF his health. He sat through fb
I services with his overcoat and mufle
on. and his face seemed pale and bag
gard. His address vas as follows:
My Brethren. Sisters and Friends
Feeling my inability, because Of in
health, to speak to xoU this afternoon
and yet unwilling thas this opportunity
should pass without expressing soine
Of my feelings on this momeDtoJs &c
casion, i have written some 0f my
thoughts.
II have read with deep interest tn,
various papers published in this cit,
and else where. testifying of the nobil
ity, the greatness the virtues. abilities
and fire Intellect that have won tn,
nigh honors conferred upon sPresiden
& George Q. Cannon. I heartily approve
= OF sll these sentiments. and, further
wish to speak az him more particular,
IN the character OF my first eoEnselor
IL WAS said and Thought by some Whel
I selected him for this 5eOsitiOn that hi
long experience in serving as counselo
to President Taylor and afteTw ards &
President woodruff would naturally in
cline him to assume at times littl
: arrogance or sufficiency. But
) wish it to be distinctly understood tia
? no one in my position eyer had a coUn
selor who displayed less OF such
In