Find Your Relatives
Find Your Relatives
Images of Wilford's Family

Discover Your Relatives in Wilford Woodruff's Papers

with the help of
Start Here
Wilford Woodruff Papers Wilford Woodruff Papers
About Volunteer Meet the Team Partners Impact Editorial Method
2023 Conference Articles Photos Podcasts Updates Videos Newsroom

Day in the Life

Apr 6, 1859

Journal Entry

April 06, 1859 ~ Wednesday

6 April 1859 The general conference of the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter day Saints Met at the Tabernacle in the
City of the Great Salt Lake. There was Present all the
Presidency & Twelve Apostles Except Amasa Lyman
who was south, allso a large congregation of the Saints
The conference was opened by Prayer. Joseph Young spoke
to the People followed by Heber C. Kimball. In the afternoon
G. A. Smith & John Young addressed the people followed
by D. H. Wells all gave good advise

People

Browse people Wilford Woodruff mentioned on this day in his journal.

Lyman, Amasa Mason
30 Mar 1813 - 4 Feb 1877
287 mentions
Apostle
Wells, Daniel Hanmer
27 Oct 1814 - 24 Mar 1891
773 mentions
Apostle
Smith, George Albert
26 Jun 1817 - 1 Sep 1875
1376 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
Kimball, Heber Chase
14 Jun 1801 - 22 Jun 1868
1402 mentions
Apostle
Young, John (Jr.)
22 May 1791 - 27 Apr 1870
46 mentions
Young, Joseph
7 Apr 1797 - 16 Jul 1881
306 mentions

Quotes

View selected quotes from this page in Wilford Woodruff's journal.

He said many wondered if they were in their place if they are not they will be in the next world for evry body will be rewarded according to their deeds & if they cannot keep a celestial Law and are not able to abide a celestial Glory, they will have a glory according to the lay [law] they do keek [keep] and they will will have a fulness as much as they will be enable to Endure.
~ Wilford Woodruff

Events

View selected events in the two months surrounding this date in Wilford Woodruff's life.

Apr 6, 1859