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Show APOSTLE WHITNEY IIS b?1 PATRIOTIC ADDR V : i!lv. Tabernacle Orator Calls Was ton and Lincoln Groatest i, j( Characters. ' r ' fete, Characterising Washington and Lit .j1E as tho two greatest men in Ame; j j secular history, Apostle Orson F. "vVhi in. from thc nulplt of the tabernacle ye fUa day afternoon delivered an earnest ta; forceful address largely devoted to ei .Bni of patriotism and the divine work ac "of 1 plishc-d by the father of his country Hfor Aside from the doctrinal cxpo6t , which marked the speaker's dlscoura jei laid specific stress upon thc value- power of patriotism and the devotlc Jj. national institutions shown by tho;. 4,u mon people ) in "No people," he declared, arc capable of showing or more wlllln ," show their appreciation of tho work. m by the sreat patriots than nrc the 18 W t day Salnta. Wc have been accuss 1 Wi disseminating a spirit of disunions tb scattering, whereas wc aro In truth w j Inc for unity, harmony and peace.; wf recognize In the achievement "jn Washington, Lincoln and other Bnta lights of American history the can out of tho divine purpose' .; y After analyzing and commentinc prophecies in the Book of Mormon, v Wje. he declared were made SOO years E Apostle Whitney went on to say tha iifte foundr-rs of Jklorinoiilsm nd tho pa U 0f had alike worked for the pcrpetult the kingdom of God. ' . f v "Wc recognize thc good work of oi , JW wc don't pretend to bo able to ao W, pllsh inside thc church all thoro a t! l)C 3oiic " Speaking somewhat at length upoj t . life and character of Yahln5l,on.t15 1m' Whitney doclared Unit .shini ea greatness lay as much In his ablll Ma break away from his aristocratic tra. JBeu, and ally himself with the cause 0 J of oppressed people, as In his other at j. menus of mind and character. N jlps great orator, not a srent lawj or. v ' 60 Imps not even the greiucst general, steadfast devotion to principle ana . ; Jdcals, his willingness to urvo and, for, his ability to combat Intrlsoo troacherv. all aided to glorify his WIS and mark him as the Instrument of In tho accomplishment of a dhlnoj ,ot pose. Mormonlsm h proud to bo aj JM stitulion under tho Stars and Stripea Wa nX?li!bffiiof the first preg to iict." Sylvester Q. Cannon offor. Peri nv , cation, and preceding Aposlle J f tb, nev's address tins choir sang who - 4mb the Lord's Side?" The serv ces t with the singing of "America" by" Vnl congrcs atl"... Tho benediction! BSl prm.ounccaeby Klrier .Schultl.es of Mbcrty stako prosldcncy. t |