Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-22
HOW FRANK FELT
THREE YEARS AGO.
Another Sample of Tribune Edi-
tors FuIsome I'Iattery 10
Gain Favor,
SUCCESSION TO HOLY CALLING.
Discusses Subject 10 Contribution to
Mllennial Star, and Praises
Authorities

The ogden Standard Of Wednesday,
April 49, contained the following
The editorial IN this paper Of a day
ago, showing how sinuous is the path
way Of Frank j. Cannon, has attract
cd considerable attention so much so
that many readers Of the article are
assuring us there is ample evidence Of
similar kind to prove the hypocrisy Of
the present editor Of the Salt Lake
Tribune. one Of them sends us an
editorial from the Mllennial STAR
taken from page 70 Of the issue Of
Thursday Jan, 30. 1902, signed &C."
which was written by Frank j. Can
non. Here it is i'm fun:
SUCCESSION TO HOLY CALLING"
"The recent swift changes in the
earthly representation of leadership
in the Church Of Jesus Christ, awaken
many reflections iu the thoughtful
mind
First We view with great satisfac-
ton the calm and unruffed demeanor
Of the Saints Notwithstanding their
poignant sorrow at the loss of tried
ana trusted friends who having per-
formed their mission here, have gone
to a larger realm Of action to continue
their good works. That serenity Of
the Saints is due TO the knowledge
that the work is not alone upheld by
human hands, but Is suspended from
above, being held In place by Gods in
finite power Ii cannot fall, no matter
how many men may pass away and
this the Saints know and take as COM
fort unto themselves in every day oil
trihulation.
Second we must look with blessed
satisfaction upon the fact that there is
neither plotting nor planning, nor ann
Dtion for place OF leadership, among
the Latter-day Saints In the church,
es OF the world, positions of high dig
nifty and emoluments are sougth as
means Of earthly grandeur. In the
Church Of Christ, It is the man Of most
humility who is most exalted and the
selection Is made by the word of the
Lord.
"A mighty lesson IA taught I'm re-
viewing the succession Of the presi-
dency and the apostleships since the
establishment of the Church. Not one
self-seeker has been called to author
ity and not one man. who, after being
'dl'it NUS attempted 10 use ms power
unjustly 10 his brethren, has been
able to keep the place Of that power.
According to the mode Of life Of
this age of the world. the men who are
called to hig positions In the Church.
lead as nearly as possible the life
which was appointed by our divine
Lord and Master for His disciples.
They give to the work all OF them
selves and all that they have ana are.
Strong as they are I'm their authority
and I'm their power as prophets, seers
and revelators, they are yet as hum
bic as children IN obedience to the
commandment which calls them to
their high field Of labor, What COM
fort II is to the Latter day Saints to
feel that succession to authority I'm the
Church Is not made n matter for the
Vaccination and intrigue Of men, but
is determined directly by the voice Of
Reyelationl" &C."
The above editorial appeared after
Joseph +. Smith was made president.
II Is one Of a series Of articles written
at the time for the evident purpose of
winning favor with the new president
Of the Church, but the crawling for
| favor did not cause Joseph +. Smith
| to stoop to lift the nattcrcr. lie had
seen the same scrvility before and
| knew the inevitable course OF the in
| CRATE,