A vintage #kembertext redeemed from a thrift store in southwest Ontario. Matthew 6:33. This style of frame was used by Walter Kember for only a short time in the early days of his Scripture print production. See the attached Statement of Account from a picture frame factory, PHILLIPS TORONTO COMPANY, where he used to purchase frames in the late 1950’s. Later on, he began to make the frames himself. #walterkember …

Walter Kember (right) poses with his brother, John Kember (middle), and his brother-in-law, Ferguson Blackmere (left). It appears to me from the photo that at least two of the men (Walter and Ferguson) have Bibles in their hands. From Gemini: Based on the style of clothing and the black and white photography, the photo was likely taken in the 1930s or 1940s. Men’s fashion in the 1930s and 1940s often included suits with wide-legged trousers, fedora hats, and double-breasted jackets, which are all visible in the image. Additionally, similar photos of men in suits and hats are dated around the 1930s and 1940s. #walterkember #kembertexts …

A #kembertext redeemed from @valuevillage_thrift in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. John 14:6. This is a vintage Kember Scripture print, I believe, because the stamp on the back does not contain Mr. Walter Kember’s “DO NOT SELL” stipulation. According to my records, Mr. Kember purchased his first rubber stamp in 1957, and that stamp did not contain “DO NOT SELL.” It was a few years later, when he learned that people were selling these texts, which he had assembled for FREE and worldwide distribution, that he modified his stamp to include, “DO NOT SELL.” #walterkember …

A #kembertext redeemed from @goodwillogl in Sarnia, Ontario. John 3:16. The buyer, Mr. Walter Kember’s grandson, showed the @goodwillintl cashier the “DO NOT SELL” stamp on the reverse side of the text, right beside the Goodwill price tag and asked why it was for sale if the maker of the text had stipulated that it never be sold… to which the cashier quickly responded with another question, “Hmmm… maybe it’s expired?!” A good play by Goodwill! Anyways… while beautiful Kember Scripture prints like this one may be sold, I’m glad salvation is free! #walterkember …

Mr. & Mrs. Walter and Wilma Kember pause for a quick photo while making #kembertext in Sarnia, Ontario circa 1996. Daniel 5:23 & 1 Peter 4:17. Notice a few other things: the @chiquitabanana boxes, the rubber stamp that he always stamped the back of the texts with, a pile of cardboard backings, a pile of Scripture prints, a pallet loaded with glass, and a container of @sunmaid raisins (which he used to snack on for hours on end while assembling and delivering shipments of texts). This text (Daniel 5:23 & 1 Peter 4:17) always makes me think of the #daniel55 graffiti tag recently popularized in Toronto (it’s literally everywhere!)… I pray that the person tagging everything with “Daniel 5:5” will read a little further down the passage of Scripture and be convicted in his own soul of the truth of Daniel 5:23 and 1 Peter 4:17 by the Spirit of God. Attached are photos of this Scripture print hanging on the wall in Toronto, Ontario as well as Mississippi and Kentucky, USA. #walterkember …

Mr. Walter Kember loading up a 1977 Dodge Sportsman van with boxes of #kembertext prior to a trip to deliver the texts to Iowa, USA. Notice the @chiquitabanana box that the texts were perfectly packed into. Mr. Kember transported millions of Scripture texts all over the world in these Chiquita banana boxes, which he got for free from local supermarkets. FYI: Anna, Caroline, and Esther in the foreground. #walterkember …

Two #kembertext hang on the walls in a home in Jackson, Michigan, USA. Vintage Romans 3:10 & Romans 3:23. Luke 2:52 & Luke 19:10. Submitted by Steve Shutt. #walterkember …

Not a #kembertext, but similar! Hangs in a home in Ireland. Matthew 6:33. Designed by Scriptures Unlimited (no longer in existence, but operated from circa 1969 through 2007 in connection with Dennis & Shirley Walker), illustrated by Eleanor Johnson (Calgary, AB), and printed by @leechgroup (Manitoba-based, operating for 95 years and still going strong!). Submitted by @ajmccandless17 #walterkember [27MAR2025: Edited to correct original post] …

These #kembertexts were made by the late Mr. Hubert T. Kimber of Prospect, Australia. Born in Semaphore, South Australia in 1915, Mr. HT Kimber completed his degree in pharmacy at the University of Adelaide in 1936. In 1938, he heard the Lord’s call to full-time service, moved to India, and mastered Hindi and Marathi. WW2 broke out in 1939, and Mr. Kimber was enlisted with the British Army as an Officer Cadet at Bangalore in August 1940, and was conscripted as 2nd Lieutenant in the Indian Army in December 1940. He was promoted to Captain and then to Major by the end of the war. He shared the glorious Gospel of Christ among the soldiers in the army camps. It was while on camp at Mhow in Northern India that he was captured, not by the enemy, but by a beautiful young nurse, Ms. Dorothy Joan Fensom. It was love at first sight, and Hubert and Dorothy were married in April 1942. They spent 60 years together serving the Lord all throughout India (from Kashmir to Trivandrum, from Bombay to Pune to Calcutta) and Australia, which they moved back to in 1958. It was during Mr. HT Kimber’s time serving the Lord in India, that he received correspondence and fellowship from a lowly farmer from Sarnia, Ontario by the name of Mr. Walter Kember. The two men struck up a friendship that lasted over forty years. On return to Australia, Mr. And Mrs. Kimber began assembling Scripture texts in connection with Mr. Walter Kember’s exercise. They were tireless workers in support of the Scripture text work. Their passion was, I quote, “to get the gospel into the homes and hearts of people.” The text work was extended from Adelaide, including the Royal Adelaide Show in the 1960’s to many of the country shows across South Australia where they were given away freely to all. Often long trips would involve hundreds of kilometres of travel to places all over the state – from Mt Gambier, to Uraidla to Mt Remarkable, from Cowell to Port Lincoln to Wudinna and in between! Many souls were reached and saved through these texts! After faithfully finishing his course, our dear brother went home to Heaven on Sunday, December 2nd, 2007. Photos submitted by Mr. Ian Tonkin. #walterkember …

Three #kembertext adorn the walls and pulpit of the Gospel Hall in Charlottetown, Labrador. Isaiah 53:6, John 3:16, and Isaiah 53:5. Behind the pulpit is the “Two Roads & Two Destinies” chart that Mr. Walter Kember always had displayed in his workshop in Sarnia, Ontario where he assembled the Scripture texts. Submitted by Mr. David Swan. #walterkember …

I’ve posted about this #kembertext before, but here are updated and clearer photos of this beautiful Scripture. A rare John 3:16 #kembertext is displayed in a restaurant in Chatham, Ontario. #walterkember …

A #kembertext hangs in a home in Ottumwa, Iowa, USA. Romans 5:1. The owner wrote to me: “I had not seen this Romans 5:1 print until just a few years ago as we were cleaning out my mother’s house. Her parents had moved into town after selling their farm in 1949, and they were both the oldest in their families. Therefore they ended up with many things from my great-grandparents’ estates, including this print. My grandmother had wrapped it in brown butcher paper and stacked it with other frames on a shelf in the basement for decades. When my mom and I pulled it out, it had a little dirt on the glass and frame (which we assumed was the original), but it cleaned up easily. After reading about Walter Kember’s testimony, I am so blessed to be a part of his ministry today. This print meant something special to our family – it was displayed in my great-grandparents’ house for many years, it was saved by their descendents, and I was finally able to convince my mom to part with it so it could be on display in our home. My husband and I have this Romans 5:1 print mounted in our home by our front door. As we come and go, it continues to have a powerful meaning for us.” Submitted by Laura Carrell. #walterkember …