Show DISCOURSE BY ELDER GEORGE 0 CANNON at the forty morty flyth fifth general conference 6 of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints in the mew new tabernacle sult suit lake city fr friday faer afternoon Ifer Afler noon al april n 11 9 1875 REPORTED br BY DAVID W EVANS I 1 irive ira lra VE been much delighted in listening to the testimonies th that thal tt have been given today to day as well as on the prec prez preceding eding days of this conference and especially to the discourse on prophecy by brother pen peni rose roso this afternoon I 1 often think that the tile lord has chosen this people P and called them to do labors a and d to perform works that will vindicate the truth of all that he has spoken by the mouth month of his holy prophets under the inspiration of the holy ghost and also to falsify all the predictions of those who aro art uninspired and who speak by their own wisdom and by their own authority tho rity if there is one peculiarity that has been more prominent than another connected with this church from the beginning it is 14 the many times the predictions of the wicked have been falsified concerning us it was said almost as soon as the church was organized that only mily a few weeks or a few months af at most would be necessary to settle this delusion for it had no foundation in truth and thus athas it has been from one time to another until today we are in these mountains in the position that wo we now joo joc occupy cupy in listening to president young yesterday I 1 was much impressed with the power and energy with which he delivered his discourse while absent at washington Wash inkton recently reports reached there by telegraph in fact they were afloat before I 1 left that he was on the verge of the grave and I 1 believe it was published in this city and calculated upon by a great many that some astrological prediction that had been made concerning his health and life would be fulfilled that prediction was to the effect I 1 believe that on the esth of december 1874 the day on which the transit of venus was to occur he would pass away and die and great hopes bopes were based upon this astrological prediction I 1 remember hearing president young youngs say in the old bowery before this tabernacle was wa i erected I 1 rather think some gome eight or nine years ago when astrologers were rather numerous in ht salt lake city and were making a good many predictions 3 that if they would concentrate all their astrological knowledge and wl wid wisdom d om in one man if such a man could be found ancho and he would commence making predictions he would falsify every prediction that they made and provo prove them liars this came very forcibly to my ray mind yesterday in hearing bearing him speak with the tho old time energy and strength I 1 think that we bho should nid uld bo thankful to god for the bless biess blessing ipg 0 of life and health that ho he has given to those who preside over us and I 1 am sure it is the prayer and faith of all that the life ot our president and that the life of brother bruther george A and the ilfe life of brother daniel and of all the veterans in this cause may be preserved for very many years yet to come and brethren and sisters let the wicked predict evil concerning zion if they wish to do so we know that god will preserve bless uphold est establish ablis h and redeem zion and bring to pass all that has been spoken concerning lils his great vak wak w ork in the last days and he will prove in the future as he has bas n the past that those who predict the downfall of this work bear false witness and testimony and are not inspired by the spirit of revelation and prophecy while the predictions which he be inspires his servant to mak make e will be fulfill fulfilled dd to the very letter and his work will roll forth in mighty power alay way god ao d grant it borjes for jesus as sake amen |