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Talk of David Black, Salt Lake City, 28 May 1960

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28 May 1960

Talk of David Black, Salt Lake City, 28 May 1960

A talk by David Black at a general meeting in Salt Lake City. The automatic transcript of the opening includes “Brother David Black.” The archive file is labeled David Black. He is identified with David Estis Black. The text is an automatic, unreviewed transcript of the recording, lightly paragraphed for reading. The recording itself is the source.

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We have with us tonight a young man that manifested his faithfulness in times past. Uncle Sam has had him in his jurisdiction for a little while, and we'd like to hear what Uncle Sam has done for him. Brother David Black will address. The Lord has blessed me a great deal while I've been away. I have fairly time and many years of experience I've had in the past three years. I only hope that with his guidance I will be worthy of the many blessings that are required upon me each day that passes by. The outside world is not a pleasant place to be. It takes a strong man to stand up to the temptations and the deficiencies.

I talked to God. I know there is time to convert and there is days I live, but this is the work of the Lord. I went into service with a feeling that nothing safe in America would bring me home again. And the last day that I was in the service, the tide being released with the strength of the world's first forces on me, the summit leaving me tired, my heart almost stopped.

the last half a day that I've been in service. I pray that something will happen to cancel our separation notices and then keep us from coming home. I ask the Spirit of the Lord to be with each and every one of us, that we will be worthy of the blessings and privileges that we so richly enjoy. May the service and blessings I ask come from the Lord Jesus Christ, amen.

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  1. From the Historical Short Creek archive, 1960 documents. Duration 2:34. Automatic transcript (unreviewed). Speaker identification is from the archive file name, checked against the opening of the recording where it names or introduces the speaker.

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