Heber J. Grant's mother's conversion and loyalty to the Gospel

When Rachel Ridgeway Ivins Grant joined the Church, she faced profound opposition from her wealthy relatives in the East. These kin, including her brothers, were troubled by her conversion and frequently pressured her to renounce her faith. They offered her a lifetime annuity and a life of 'affluence and ease' if she would only return to them and abandon her religion. One brother explicitly told her, 'Rachel, you have disgraced the name of Ivins,' and insisted they never wanted to see her again if she remained with the Saints. However, he left a standing offer that if she ever returned, the 'latchstring would be out' for her. Despite experiencing significant financial hardship as a widow with her only child, Heber J. Grant, Rachel remained steadfast in her testimony. She chose to endure poverty in Utah among the Saints rather than accept the security of her family back East, prioritizing her devotion to the Gospel above physical comfort or kinship.