Monday, July 20, 2009

Gene Sessions as Author

I feel the Gene Sessions did a remarkable job in bringing to light was Mormonism was and will never be again through publishing this book about Jedediah Grant. He showed how remarkable he was a one of the early members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the influence and impact he had on leading the early members of the Church. Sessions was able to show what early pioneer life was like and the difficulties they faced as they were forced to leave their homes in Ohio and Illinois and then travel West to settle in a new area. He shows how Smith was not only just the father of the later prophet Heber J. Grant, but shows what an inspiring missionary he was to those he taught and came in contact with, an obedient servant, and the difference he made as a spent the last few years of his life as a counselor to the prophet Brigham Young. Sessions was able to show, within this book, the spiritual and historical sides of Jedediah Grant in a way that I don't think any other would have been accomplish.

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  1. I agree with you! I was glad that he also helped us understand Grant's writings. As a teacher, you are always trying to interpret what they write.

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