A talk given by seven-year-old Rebecca Cleverly on Sunday afternoon, April 18, 1982, in the Primary of the Bountiful Twentieth Ward, Bountiful Utah South Stake. She recorded the talk in her journal the next Sunday, April 25. It was published in the April–May 1982 issue of the Family Journal with original spelling and punctuation retained. Five months later Rebecca was baptized on Saturday, September 4, 1982.
Today I’m going to talk about baptism. The fourth article of faith says:
“We believe the first princebales are: first faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, second Repentance, third Baptizem by a merson for the rimison of sins, forth for the laying on of hand for the gift of the holy gost.”
Before a person is Baptized he has to
1. Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.
2. Reptent for his own life.
3. Be inerview by the bishop.
4. Wants to keep all God’s commandments.
5. Wants to be Babtized.
6. And has to be at least 8 years old.
When a person is baptized he is dressed all in white. It shows that we are be coming clean an in a sent.
Then someone who has the right pristhood takes us into the water, says a prayer, and puts us all the way under the water.
Then we comfired a member of the church.
I can hardly wait till I’m baptized.
In the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
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Sunday, July 6, 2008
Saturday, July 5, 2008
50. The Scriptures
A talk given by Rebecca Cleverly on Sunday, August 30, 1981, just four days after her seventh birthday, in the Primary of the Bountiful Twentieth Ward, Bountiful Utah South Stake. The talk was printed in the September 1981 issue of the Family Journal. At this time Rebecca was starting as a second grader at Bountiful Elementary.
Today I am going to talk about the scriptures. In our family we have a scripture reading contest. Each person who can read is supposed to read the scriptures every day. And when we read for ten days without skipping a day, we get a prize. But when we skip a day, we have to start all over again.
In our Church we have four scriptures—the Book of Mormon, the Bible, the Pearl of Great Price, and the Doctrine and Covenants.
Now I’m going to read you a story from the Bible about Jesus:
“And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou Son of David, have mercy on us.
“And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yea, Lord.
“Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you.
“And their eyes were opened” (Matthew 9:27–30).
I love to read the scriptures all by myself with no help. And I know that they are true. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
Today I am going to talk about the scriptures. In our family we have a scripture reading contest. Each person who can read is supposed to read the scriptures every day. And when we read for ten days without skipping a day, we get a prize. But when we skip a day, we have to start all over again.
In our Church we have four scriptures—the Book of Mormon, the Bible, the Pearl of Great Price, and the Doctrine and Covenants.
Now I’m going to read you a story from the Bible about Jesus:
“And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou Son of David, have mercy on us.
“And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yea, Lord.
“Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you.
“And their eyes were opened” (Matthew 9:27–30).
I love to read the scriptures all by myself with no help. And I know that they are true. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
Friday, July 4, 2008
48. Courage
A talk given by six-year-old Rebecca Cleverly on Sunday morning, May 3, 1981, in the Primary of the Bountiful Twentieth Ward, Bountiful Utah South Stake. The talk was printed in the June 1981 issue of the Family Journal.
Today I’m going to talk about courage. Courage is doing what you are supposed to do and not letting other people try to make you do wrong things.
I am going to tell you some stories about courage.
David had courage to fight Goliath. Goliath thought he could kill David. And David killed Goliath with his slingshot.
Joseph Smith also had courage. When he was nine years old, he had to have an operation on his leg. And Joseph Smith said he would let the doctor operate if he would let his father stand by him.
The pioneers also had courage to go across the country, and they had to leave their homes and come and build new ones.
Today the missionaries have courage to go around the world to teach the gospel.
I pray that we can have courage. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
Today I’m going to talk about courage. Courage is doing what you are supposed to do and not letting other people try to make you do wrong things.
I am going to tell you some stories about courage.
David had courage to fight Goliath. Goliath thought he could kill David. And David killed Goliath with his slingshot.
Joseph Smith also had courage. When he was nine years old, he had to have an operation on his leg. And Joseph Smith said he would let the doctor operate if he would let his father stand by him.
The pioneers also had courage to go across the country, and they had to leave their homes and come and build new ones.
Today the missionaries have courage to go around the world to teach the gospel.
I pray that we can have courage. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
46. Faith
A short talk given by six-year-old Rebecca Cleverly on Sunday morning, March 29, 1981, in the Primary of the Bountiful Twentieth Ward, Bountiful Utah South Stake. She wrote her talk in her journal the same day, and it was later published in the April 1981 issue of the Family Journal. Rebecca at the time was a first grader at Bountiful Elementary.
Today I’m going to talk about faith. Faith is obeying Jesus Christ, our moms and dads, and being kind to one another.
I’m going to tell a story about Joseph Smith. Joseph Smith didn’t know which church was the true church, so he went to talk with God. God said none of the churches were right. I know that Jesus made the true church through Joseph Smith.
I want to bear you my testimony, and I know this church is true. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
Today I’m going to talk about faith. Faith is obeying Jesus Christ, our moms and dads, and being kind to one another.
I’m going to tell a story about Joseph Smith. Joseph Smith didn’t know which church was the true church, so he went to talk with God. God said none of the churches were right. I know that Jesus made the true church through Joseph Smith.
I want to bear you my testimony, and I know this church is true. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
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