Hans P. Freece recalls an elderly man who once stood up during a Church service to claim Brigham did teach Adam was God; accused the Church of following the Presbyterians instead of Brigam's teachings.

Date
1908
Type
Book
Source
Hans P. Freece
Excommunicated
Critic
Hearsay
Direct
Reference

Hans P. Freece, The Letters of An Apostate Mormon to His Son (New York: Hans P. Freece, 1908), 72

Scribe/Publisher
Hans P. Freece
People
Brigham Young, Hans P. Freece, Adam
Audience
Reading Public
Transcription

There is an old man, one of my neighbors, who sat at the feet of Brigham to learn. He learned the "Adam God" doctrine. Now the young men of the church are trying to eliminate that part from the active creed. The other Sunday this old man wished to speak. He arose and began to discourse on the "Adam God" theme. Those in authority sitting behind his back began to jerk his coat-tails. He turned and said, "What fur you pull my coat-tail?" When he continued, they tried to pull him down again. This time he said, "You young pops, you don't know anything. Brigham Young told me that this was the truth. You young fellers are goin' off after the Presbyterians. I will tell the truth." He was not allowed to speak, however.

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