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Jul 20, 1851

Journal Entry

July 20, 1851 ~ Sunday

20th Brother Kempton was vary anxious to preached
from text Abrams bosom liberty was granted him
and he went ahead but did not do much President Young
followed & said Brother Kempton has had his liberty
as is given to evry man who speaks here he has not satisfyed
his mind at all he may have much in his mind but can
say but little here. He is not able to handle the scriptures & know
all the spirits in the world as some can when the dark sayings
in the scriptures are understood they are plain. The scripture
here that speaks of Abrams bosom is not as given by Br
Kempton Abram is in paradise Lazarus is with him [Luke 16:20-25]
for me to explain is to tell the truth a man that feels &
talks to the people should be a Bible of himsel if a man that

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1 Jun 1801 - 26 Aug 1877
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Autobiography 1883 Tullidge's Quarterly Magazine Notes 2
-[Brother Kempton was very anxious to preach from the text Abraham's bosom. Liberty was granted him and President Young followed and said:]- "Bro Kempton has had his liberty as is given to every man who speaks here. He has not satisfied his mind at all. He may have much in his mind but can say but little here. He is not able to handle the scriptures and know all the spirits in the world as some can When the dark sayings in the scriptures are understood they are plain. The scriptures here that speaks ^of^ Abraham's bosom is not as given by brother Kempton. Abraham is in Paradise. Lazarus is with him. [Luke 16:20-25] For me to explain is to tell the truth A man that feels and talks to the people should be a Bible of himself. If a man that teaches and leads the people is not filled with truth so as to be able to teach the people without quoting the teachings of others altogether, then he is a blind guide and will go to hell with those he leads It is the intention of the Lord to teach man principle in progression until he shall know all things; that he may rise through faith power and victory until he obtains every good thing, even to rise to be gods, even the sons of God. This blessing we cannot obtain without experience We should not sin when we are tried, but

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Jul 20, 1851