ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti fˈoːɹ, kˈænən wɛnt ˌɔn ɐ mˈɪʃən fɚðə tʃˈɜːtʃ ʌv dʒˈiːzəs kɹˈaɪst ʌv lˈæɾɚdˈeɪ sˈeɪnts ˌɛldˌiːˈɛs tʃˈɜːtʃ tə ðɪ ˈiːstɚn juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts, wˌɛɹ hiː ɐsˈɪstᵻd dʒˈɑːn tˈeɪlɚɹ ɪn pˈʌblɪʃɪŋ ɐ pˌiəɹɪˈɑːdɪkəl ɛntˈaɪɾəld ðə mˈɔːɹmən.
In 1854, Cannon went on a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) to the Eastern United States, where he assisted John Taylor in publishing a periodical entitled The Mormon.