Autobiography Volume 3 circa 1865-1866
In the Historians Office on the
^Note^ President Kimball said he did not believe in the custom of
adoption that had been practised in this Church. No man
should give his birthright to another but should keep his
birthright in the linage of his fathers and not give it to
another go to and unite the link through the whole linage
of their fathers until they come up to a man in the linage who
held the Priesthood. The branch of a vine still abides
in the vine though it comes out of it. Unless thisthe vine is cut
off or the branch it will abide in it. A man should
keep his Priesthood and unite it with his fathers and not give
