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Talk of Josephine Johnson, Hildale, 4 September 1960

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4 September 1960

Talk of Josephine Johnson, Hildale, 4 September 1960

A talk by Josephine Johnson at a general meeting in Hildale. The archive file is labeled Josephine Johnson. The automatic transcript of the opening does not clearly name the speaker. A short biography of Josephine Johnson is on her person page. The text is an automatic, unreviewed transcript of the recording, lightly paragraphed for reading. The recording itself is the source.

Members · Full recording · 5:29

I feel very proud to have this opportunity. I'm grateful with all my life for the chance that I've had. These are wonderful occasions of this vicinity. I'm proud of my neighbors. I'm glad that we can exist and understand each other. We know how we live. We know why we live that way. We're concerned with each other's affairs. And I am grateful to have a chance to tell you how much I love you. These days are days when we must extend our love to all. We must make our feelings known.

We must feel for each other and work for each other. I hope that my life and my ways of living will help you all to live better. I am grateful for the understanding that I have, the way that we have lived. I was born in a little town just over the hill here, and I've been... proud of that little town. I don't know if I am as proud of it as I am of this one because I think that probably they haven't tried to live along the same lines that I have tried to live. I don't think they'd be as proud of me because they think I've lived beyond my rights. They haven't told me so. They probably They extended the feeling that they know that I have lived differently. But I am proud of the chance that I've had. I'm proud of the people I've lived with. I've helped them as much as I could to make life worthwhile. We've lived with the best ideas that we could find.

The things that we do are according to the plans that Jesus Christ has set for us. And we're grateful for the chance that we have. I don't know what the things that I'm saying are good to any of you, but I am grateful for this opportunity. Let me know how much I think of you. I'm grateful for the chances that I've had and the friends that I've known.

They've helped me to build up. The people that I've lived with have helped me grow. And I'm grateful for the opportunities that I've had to do so. I pray that the Lord will bless us each and every one and give us the chance to improve on the things that we now know. The way that we live, we're grateful for the opportunities that we have.

to live. We're grateful for the chances that we have to know the things that we do know. We don't care what people of the rest of the state do, except to them. We know that what we do, we must do for our own benefit and good. We know that it's up to us to make life really worthwhile. I pray to the Lord your help is teaching everyone.

to have a spirit and truth in our being sufficient to carry on our lives properly. This is what I pray for in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

Sources

  1. From the Historical Short Creek archive, 1960 documents. Duration 5:29. 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.

This transcript is free to read. The full recording is for members. No public media URL is listed here.