Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-07-31
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Elders Cannon, Mckenzie and
Smith Address the Meeting,

Tabernacle, was addressed by Elders
Joseph ], Cannon, David Mckenzie and
George Albert Smith who dealt with
different phases Of the Mormon" be.
lief Tho meeting was largely at.
tended, among those present being
many visitors who were seeing The city
for the frat time,
The choir sang the hymn
High on the Mountain top,
a banner was unfurlod,
Prayer was offered by Elder Edward
II, jenkins,
Tho choir further SANG,
Lord, Thou vii, hear me whom pray,
am forever Thine,
Elder Joseph J. Cannon Of the IIIgh
Council of Pioneer stake was the first
speaker lie began by expressing hls
dependence upon the inspiration Of the
Holy Spirit without which he felt he
would not b. able 20 edify those az.
scmblod, This spirit said the speak.
en- was tho anchor TO which the Latter.
day Saints chung 10 eavo them from
the powers Of darkness, and lead them
IN tho path Of righteousness
The speaker read from the gath chap.
ter Of ~ Mathew, the SoWor's para.
bles concerning the destruction ~ leru.
salem and the second coming Of tho
Son ~ Man, In these passagcp spocl.
ne mention IN made of the prophoscs
OF Daniel, which prophecies, Elder Can.
non commended, We're being funllcd IN
the latter days Tho speaker described
some OF the scenes Incident To the
destruction Of the Holy city, showing
that the words ~ Tho Savior were
brought 10 pass even 10 the raging ~
the great temple, one stone OF which
was not left upon another IN rs do
molllon
The second coming ~ christ, the
speaker paid special attention TO-
Preceding this even, there were 20 be
wars and rumors of wars, pestilenros
famner earthquakes In divers places
Nation should rise against nation and
general turmoil should abound IN tho
earth Tho, these things were charac.
tcrisilo Of The latter days there could
be no question, For Ave ycars there
had been ample evidence ~ war while
there had beeon rumors Of war through.
ont IN earth one OF the signs " the
second coming " the Son " Man, In
these conflicts, nation had arisen
against nation, while IN divers places
there had been earthquakes famlnos
and peNlences, 10 pronounced In their
character ~ 20 leave absolutely no room
for doubt
A significant sign ~ the coming ~
the Son OF Man was the promise that
this Gospel Of the Kingdom shall be
preached In all the world for a wit,
ness, unto all nations, and then
shall tho end come" In the filhllment
Of this prediction the Lattor'day
Saints were taking an important part,
Already their Elders had prca chod the
Gospel IN many countries and were
looking forward 10 the time when 70.
llglous tolerance would make itself
manifest IN other nations IN this con.
nectlon tho speaker made special mem
ton OF the Russian empire, and de-.
olarcd that the day was near al hand
when the Gospel would be preached un.
To that people,
elder Cannon bore testimony Of tho
divinity of "Mormonlam" and eS.
pressed the conviction thar II would
Withstand MI opposition, and that the
day was not distant when the Saints
would build up the confer stake OF
Zion, and enjoy the blessings incident
70 that work,
ELDER DAVID MKENziE,
Elder David Mckenzie, president Of
the High Priests quorum OF Pioneer
stake, next spoke, lie said he had
been much interested IN the remarks
made, and had been reminded Of nm
other prophecy predicting the overthrow
OF Jerusalem by the Ueniios This
prophecy, according 10 Gibbons nee
cline and Fail Of the Roman Empire"
one Julian sought to bring to nought,
lie employed vast armies, ~ the effort
10 accomplish his purpose, but II was
oll 20 no evail Jerusalem was destroy.
ed, and thc attempt 20 rebuild y proved
be otherwise,
The speaker referred 10 his CONVEX.
sion to oMormonism'' bs years ago, lie
admitted that lts growth, compare lively
speaking, had been somewhat slow, but
II was growing nevertheless, ana was
becoming stronger and more influential
with the passing years, It's develop
ment the speaker likencd TO that Of Sir
Isaac Newton, who came "a earth an
child, yet M he grew IN stature be.
came one OF tho shining lights OF his'
tory full Of knowledge which was dis.
Gomnntcd abroad Tor the benefit Of
mankind, 40 was II with the Church Of
Jesus christ OF Lattcr.dny Saints, N
had an humble beginning but II was
steadily advancing and becoming more
and moro powerful IN the earth,
The work OF the Mormon" mission.
nriea was referred 10, These humble
omlssaroa of truth were abroad IN
the earth prooaimlng their message
and calling upon men generally TO re-
pont, The message which they bore
was comprehensive one, II carried
with II salvation, II was the essence