April 7, 1889 Wilford Woodruff
was Appointed President
of the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter
Day Saints
April 7
1889
This 7 day of April 1839 [1889]
was one of the most important
days of my life, for
upon this sabbath day
I was Appointed
The President of the
Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter [day] Saints by the
Unanimous vote of Ten
Thousand Latter Day Saints.
The vote was first taken
By Quorums, then by the whole Assembly of the
Saints of God, Then my Two CouncillorsGeorge
Q Cannon, & Joseph F Smith, were voted in in the
same Manner This is the Highest office Ever Confered
upon Man in the flesh And what a responsibility
it places upon me or any other Man in the same
Position This office is placed upon me in my 83,
year of my ^life^ I pray toGod to Proteck me during
my remaining Days, and give me power to
Magnify my calling to the End of my days
The Lord has watched over me from my birth
untill the present day. I wish to council my
wives & children & whoever may read this
Journal to honor God & keep his Commandments
to the End of their lives that they may receive Eternal
Life & Celestial Glory in the presence of God and the Lamb.
~ Sunday
April 7, 1889
[FIGURE] Wilford Woodruff
was Appointed President
of the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter
Day Saints
April 7
1889
This 7 day of April 1889
was one of the most important
days of my life, for
upon this sabbath day
I was Appointed
The President of the
Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter day Saints by the
Unanimous vote of Ten
Thousand Latter Day Saints.
The vote was first taken
By Quorums, then by the whole Assembly of the
Saints of God, Then my Two Councillors George
Q Cannon, & Joseph F Smith, were voted in in the
same Manner This is the Highest office Ever Confered
upon Man in the flesh And what a responsibility
it places upon me or any other Man in the same
Position This office is placed upon me in my 83,
year of my life I prayGod to Proteck me during
my remaining Days, and give me power to
Magnify my calling to the End of my days
The Lord has watched over me from my birth
untill the present day. I wish to council my
wives & children & whoever may read this
Journal to honor God & keep his Commandments
to the End of their lives that they may receive Eternal
Life & Celestial Glory in the presence of God and the Lamb.
"Journal (January 1886 – December 1892)," April 7, 1889, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 25, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/36Lr