Day in the Life

Dec 13, 1855

Journal Entry

December 13, 1855 ~ Thursday

13th I met with the Legislative counsel we adjorned untill monday
to give the committies time to bring in business & the carpenters time
to finish the room

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Again let us turn our thoughts to the Lamanites of who are of the linage of Joseph who surround us in these mountains & vallies who are also cursed & cast down below the brute creation there is also a thick dark veil still hanging over them the God of Joseph has said they should be redeemed & become a white & Delightsome people here the Lord requires sumthing els at our hands besides praying we have manual laborur & work to do we have them to redeem no body els will attempt it. our duties are great towards that people. we have carried the Gospel to the Gentiles Nations & they have rejected it & our own Nation has shed the best blood that rolls in the veins of men, they have slain the prophets & saints & driven the whole Church & kingdom of God into these mountains in the midst of the Lamanites here the ark of God rests shall we cover it up & let it rest idle I say no the Lord requires the salvation of this branch of the house of Israel at our hands. As Prophets, Apostles, Elder & Saints of God we have no time to loose or sleep upon our oars & wait for somebody els to perform the work. we have it to do & the time has come. I know the day is at our door when the worship of that people will be excepted at the hands of God they will be visited by the Holy messengers of God who will be coworkers with us then let us call upon God earnestly in their behalf & do our duty towards them & they will soon stand in Holy places & recieve the ordinances of the Holy Priesthood & appreciate them & do a great work which will be excepted of the Lord thes things are resting upon my mind with great wait day & night. If we as a people have fallen asleep it is time we awoke to our duty or we shall come under condemnation as a people who bear the Priesthood.
~ Wilford Woodruff
we may rend the veil that we may obtain greater Blessings from God. we must pray earnestly in order to obtain the Holy spirit.
~ Wilford Woodruff

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Letter to Phebe Whittemore Carter Woodruff, Wilford Woodruff, Jr., and Phebe Amelia Woodruff, 13 December 1855
Filmore City My Dear Phebe As Mr Babbit is going home to the City this morning I had to write a few words we have commenced our Legislative labours we are preparing to petition the General Govern't for Admission into the Union as a State we had a flare up with the Secretary Babbit who threatened to take all the money back & not pay the members. He got in Liquor & insulted the Governor & Assembly the Governor gave him a Dressing with his tongue but He has now got over it & all is right ag[a]in. I hope you all got along comfortable. I hope the children will all mind you & be kind to you & help you all they Can to make your burdtens [burdens] lighter. I pray for you all continually. I exp[e]ct to hear from you soon. I want to write to the Children some in this Sheet. I want to write to them from time to time Yours Truly W. Woodr[u]ff Mr Wilford Woodruff Jr My Dear Son I wish to write a few words to you. My Joy, hopes, and Anticipations in a great measure rest upon you. I thank the Lord that you are a good kind affectionate & Deautiful son. you pray & tell the truth & are kind to your Father & Mother, & God will bless you &and I Bless you with all my heart, and love you. I look to you to follow my footsteps & bear the Priesthood you have a part of the Priesthood upon you now. Now my ^son^ I Pray that you will honor that Priesthood in the days of your youth that you may be good & great in the Earth & that you may stand with God & the great & holy ones in heaven. pray earnestly before the Lord Day & nigh[t] that you may be good & kept from Evil. Improve well your time in school & learn all you can iwhile I am gone, love & obey your Teachers, do not let your tongue utter any word that will grieve the spirit of the Lord, your Mother, or your friends. Be kind to your sisters & love them & set a good example before them in manners words & actions be virtuous in all things you are now passing through a vary important period of your life and the

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Wilford serves on Board of Directors of Deseret Agriculture and Manufacturing Society.

Dec 13, 1855