Wilford Woodruff Papers

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January 23, 1868 ~ Thursday

23rd I spent the Afternoon in the council I wrote 2 letters to Wilford & Phebe
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Week 4 - “My Work Shall Go Forth”

Ye sons of Zion, think of this, and bear patiently the mocking scorn of unbelief. Taunting skepticism may deride your faith while sneeringly laughing at your confidence in God. But remember that the power to bear humiliation is the test of humility....

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Who is Wilford Woodruff?

Wilford Woodruff was the fourth President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He is known for his success as a missionary and his meticulous record keeping. For more than 64 years, he kept a daily journal of his interactions with thousands of individuals, the inspired discourses of early Church leaders, his missionary efforts in the United States and Great Britain, and his service as an apostle, and later prophet, from 1839 to 1898. Over 25,000 people are mentioned in his Papers.

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Stephen W. Owen