and the Priest which I ordained was my son Wilford Woodruff Jr.. He
was 13 years of age and he was now beginning to officiate in the
Priest's office of the lesser Priesthood. I thanked the Lord that I had
lived to see this day when I had a son who received the Priesthood.
I prayed the blessings of the God of Abraham Isaac and Jacob tro
rest upon him that he might honour his calling all the days of his
life and do much good in bringing many souls into the Kingdom of
God and always maintain the Kingdom of God with all its laws
and principles

Next morning Feb 3^rd my son Wilford was about
to commence to officiate in his office as Priest by going through the
Ward to visit the house of each member in company with brother ^D. J.^
Ross in the capacity of Teachers in the Ward. So I called my family
together for the purpose of prayer and dedicated my son unto the
Lord. His father and mother laid hands upon him and
blessed him and dedicated ^him^ unto the Lord. The following is the
blessing bestowed upon his head

Blessing Of Wilford Woodruff J^nrr

(Born in Montrose Iowa March 22^nd 1840)

His Blessing was given, under the hands of his father Wilford
Woodruff Sen, one of the Twelve Apostles, in the City of the
Great Salt Lake Feb 3^rd 1854 when young Wilford was thirteen
years and 323 days old. His mother assisted in the Blessing.

"Wilford: In the name of Jesus Christ and by virtue
of the Holy Priesthood I lay my hands upon your head and seal upon
your head a father's blessing and seal upon you the Priesthood of
Aaron which you have received and also to dedicate you unto God for
the purpose of the ministry

and the Priest which I ordained was my son Wilford Woodruff Jr.. He was 13 years of age and he was now beginning to officiate in the Priest's office of the lesser Priesthood. I thanked the Lord that I had lived to see this day when I had a son who received the Priesthood. I prayed the blessings of the God of Abraham Isaac and Jacob to rest upon him that he might honour his calling all the days of his life and do much good in bringing many souls into the Kingdom of God and always maintain the Kingdom of God with all its laws and principles

Next morning Feb 3rd my son Wilford was about to commence to officiate in his office as Priest by going through the Ward to visit the house of each member in company with brother D. J. Ross in the capacity of Teachers in the Ward. So I called my family together for the purpose of prayer and dedicated my son unto the Lord. His father and mother laid hands upon him and blessed him and dedicated him unto the Lord. The following is the blessing bestowed upon his head

Blessing Of Wilford Woodruff Jr

(Born in Montrose Iowa March 22nd 1840)

His Blessing was given, under the hands of his father Wilford Woodruff Sen, one of the Twelve Apostles, in the City of the Great Salt Lake Feb 3rd 1854 when young Wilford was thirteen years and 323 days old. His mother assisted in the Blessing.

"Wilford: In the name of Jesus Christ and by virtue of the Holy Priesthood I lay my hands upon your head and seal upon your head a father's blessing and seal upon you the Priesthood of Aaron which you have received and also to dedicate you unto God for the purpose of the ministry