Wilford Woodruff Papers

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February 08, 1878 ~ Friday

8. We gave their Endowments to 203 and ordained 87 Elders sealed 82 couple, W W 1, & sealed 1 child, McA 8 total 9 [FIGURE 1] I wrote 1 Letter to John Taylor & Bishop Hunter Nomin- ating James G Ble...

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Week 6 - “That You May Come Off Conqueror”

He who fought the Christ of God in heaven and was cast down to hell, still forges chains with which to bind the souls of men. From the beginning Lucifer was an ambitious tyrant and accuser of his brethren. Heavenly hosts wept when they saw the misery...

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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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