Wilford Woodruff Papers

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Week 3 - “The Hearts of the Children Shall Turn to Their Fathers”

In the first place, I will say that the Prophet Joseph taught us that Father Adam was the first man on the earth to whom God gave the keys of the Everlasting Priesthood. He held the keys of the Presidency, and was the first man who did hold them. Noa...

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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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Being here at the Hill Farm where Wilford Woodruff baptized my ancestor helps to reaffirm my testimony because of just the spirit that is here, you can feel that it's a special place and that special events happened here, and being able to reflect on those just helps me to reaffirm my testimony and realize that I'm really grateful to be a part of this gospel.

Savannah Howell