Angelic Visitation and Provision for the Kemp Family in Cambridge

During a Church conference in Cambridge, England, the local Saints faced extreme poverty and could not provide for visiting Elders. The branch President promised that food would be provided if members invited the Elders into their homes. William and Elizabeth Kemp, though destitute, offered hospitality. They were joined by a mysterious stranger who had appeared at a neighbor's house asking for lodging. After praying and sharing a meager meal of bread and cheese with the family, the stranger provided money for their eight children and, the next morning, took Brother Kemp to town to purchase a barrel of flour, meat, and other groceries, which were delivered to the Kemp home. He then preached the gospel in public houses, displaying great spiritual power and knowledge, before vanishing suddenly at the train station.

Fuller account of this event (as retold in The Young Woman's Journal, vol. 3 no. 1 (October 1891)):

During a conference held in Cambridge, England, the Saints were very poor, and the Elders who were visiting them had no place to stay. The president of the branch told the members that if they would invite the Elders to their homes, the Lord would provide food for them. Brother and Sister Kemp, who were very poor and had eight children, invited the Elders to their home. As they were walking home, they saw a stranger knocking at a neighbor's door. Brother Kemp, knowing the neighbor would not take him in, invited the stranger to his own home. The stranger accepted. When they arrived, the family had only a little bread and cheese. They prayed, and the stranger blessed the food. The next morning, the stranger gave Brother Kemp money to buy a barrel of flour, meat, and other groceries for the family. He then went out and preached the gospel with great power. When he and Brother Kemp went to the train station, the stranger vanished, and they never saw him again.