Day in the Life

Jan 16, 1872

Journal Entry

January 16, 1872 ~ Tuesday

16 A hand pointing to the right A folded letter/box I received 2 letters from Sarah & wrote one to Sarah & one to
Phebe spent the Afternoon in the council

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Snow, Phebe Amelia Woodruff
4 Mar 1842 - 15 Feb 1919
344 mentions
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Woodruff, Sarah Brown
1 Jan 1834 - 9 May 1909
705 mentions
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there was one subject I wished to speak upon & that was writing & keeping a Journal of the dealings of God with us I have many times thought the Quorum of the Twelve & others considered me rather enthu- siastic upon this subject But when the Prophet Joseph organized the Quorum of the Twelve he Commanded them to write & keep a Journal or History of their lives & gave his reasons why they should do it I think the Twelve Apostles & all the Elders of Israel who bear the Holy Priesthood should keep a Journal of their official acts & the dealings of God with them I would be glad to read the Acts of My forefathers if they had never herd of a God But esspecially when men are called to stand at the head of a Great dispensation like this & to build up the kingdom of God on the Earth to remain forever, they of all men on Earth ought to write & keep a true & correct History of the rise & progress of that Kingdom, of the Revelations of Jesus Christ & his dealings with us as we travel
~ Wilford Woodruff

Jan 16, 1872