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Name
Count
56 mentions
Scriptural Figure
244 mentions
Scriptural Figure
296 mentions
Scriptural Figure
Arimo
aft. 1817-1896
1 mention
Native American
8 mentions
Scriptural Figure
1 mention
Native American
1 mention
Native American
1 mention
Native American
28 mentions
Native American

88 mentions
Scriptural Figure
5 mentions
Domitian of Rome
24 Oct 0051 - 18 Sep 0096
5 mentions
Historical Figure
Edward VII of England
9 Nov 1841 - 6 May 1910
5 mentions
Historical Figure
86 mentions
Scriptural Figure
13 mentions
Scriptural Figure
119 mentions
Scriptural Figure
29 mentions
Scriptural Figure
Flavius Josephus
abt. 37-100 AD
9 mentions
Historical Figure
1 mention
100 mentions
Scriptural Figure
169 mentions
Scriptural Figure
James I of England
19 Jun 1566 - 27 Mar 1625
12 mentions
Historical Figure
9 mentions
Scriptural Figure
12 mentions
Scriptural Figure
180 mentions
Scriptural Figure
3 mentions
Scriptural Figure
Louis Philippe I of France
6 Oct 1773 - 26 Aug 1850
10 mentions
Historical Figure
3 mentions
Scriptural Figure
13 mentions
Scriptural Figure
3 mentions
Scriptural Figure
2 mentions
Scriptural Figure
29 mentions
Scriptural Figure
29 mentions
Scriptural Figure
Mongkut of Siam
18 Oct 1804 - 15 Oct 1868
2 mentions
Historical Figure
76 mentions
Scriptural Figure
210 mentions
Scriptural Figure
Nero of Rome
15 Dec 0037 - 9 Jun 0068
9 mentions
Historical Figure
Nerva of Rome
abt. 30-98 AD
3 mentions
Historical Figure
12 mentions
Scriptural Figure
104 mentions
Scriptural Figure
1 mention
Native American
119 mentions
Scriptural Figure
15 mentions
Scriptural Figure
4 mentions
Scriptural Figure
Victor Emmanuel II of Italy
14 Mar 1820 - 9 Jan 1878
1 mention
Historical Figure
Washakie
abt. 1804-1900
2 mentions
Native American
1 mention
Samuel Lorenzo Adams
22 Jan 1833 - 15 Feb 1910
2 mentions
94 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Robert Aitken
22 Jan 1800 - 11 Jul 1873
16 mentions
2 mentions
1 mention
Philo Allen
1818-1809
2 mentions
James Allred
22 Jan 1784 - 10 Jan 1876
23 mentions
Zion's Camp
4 mentions
Betsey Cossett Alvord
19 Jan 1805 - 16 Feb 1884
103 mentions
Family
Thaddeus Alvord
28 Oct 1781 - 19 Feb 1874
10 mentions
Family
Ira Ames
22 Sep 1804 - 15 Jan 1869
7 mentions
1 mention
Host
1 mention
2 mentions
Historical Figure
Washington Franklin Anderson
6 Jan 1823 - 21 Apr 1903
21 mentions
Milo Andrus
6 Mar 1814 - 19 Jun 1893
40 mentions
Zion's Camp
William Ivins Appleby
13 Aug 1811 - 20 May 1870
67 mentions
Josiah Arnold
abt. 1800-1859
4 mentions
1 mention
Dan Atwood
4 Nov 1787 - 17 Dec 1863
14 mentions
Millen Atwood
24 May 1817 - 17 Dec 1890
20 mentions
Missionary
Miner G. Atwood
18 Mar 1823 - 21 Jul 1902
8 mentions
2 mentions
39 mentions
John Banks
6 Feb 1806 - 15 Jun 1862
49 mentions
John Baptiste
1814-abt. 1862
4 mentions
Cyntha Thompson Barber
8 Dec 1781 - 5 Jun 1808
3 mentions
Family
6 mentions
Lorenzo Dow Barnes
22 Mar 1812 - 20 Dec 1842
36 mentions
4 mentions
2 mentions
1 mention
1 mention
3 mentions
2 mentions
3 mentions
Ormus E. Bates
abt. 1815-1873
12 mentions
1 mention
9 mentions
Historical Figure
William Bell
abt.1816 - 1886
10 mentions
3 mentions
John Benbow
1 Apr 1800 - 12 May 1874
173 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
5 mentions
John Cook Bennett
3 Aug 1804 - 5 Aug 1867
29 mentions
9 mentions
2 mentions
Eliza Ann Parry Benson
3 Apr 1828 - 30 Apr 1913
5 mentions
1840 British Convert
Ezra Taft Benson
22 Feb 1811 - 3 Sep 1869
379 mentions
Apostle
Elizabeth Price Bentley
29 Jul 1821 - 6 Dec 1882
3 mentions
Richard Bentley
1 Oct 1820 - 24 Mar 1906
32 mentions
John Milton Bernhisel
23 Jun 1799 - 28 Sep 1881
321 mentions
14 mentions
Henry William Bigler
28 Aug 1815 - 27 Nov 1900
22 mentions
Jacob G. Bigler
4 Apr 1813 - 23 Feb 1907
27 mentions
14 mentions
William Blackhurst
22 Jun 1807 - 9 Sep 1864
9 mentions
Seth Millington Blair
13 Mar 1819 - 17 Mar 1875
70 mentions
3 mentions
Curtis Edwin Bolton
16 Jul 1812 - 6 Dec 1890
5 mentions
1 mention
Host
2 mentions
1 mention
Historical Figure
John Bourne
1821-1865
4 mentions
Samuel Bowles
1826-1878
1 mention
5 mentions
Thomas Box
1804-1881
2 mentions
4 mentions
John Cabell Breckinridge
16 Jan 1821 - 17 May 1875
2 mentions
Myron C. Brewer
abt. 1826-1860
5 mentions
2 mentions
9 mentions
1 mention
4 mentions
2 mentions
6 mentions
Nathan Brooks
1793-1881
1 mention
Thomas Brooks
1796-1879
9 mentions
United Brethren
2 mentions
1 mention
1 mention
James Brown
1801-1863
34 mentions
1 mention
James Stephens Brown
4 Jul 1828 - 29 Mar 1902
15 mentions
John W. Brown
1837-1860
1 mention
1 mention
Thomas Dunlop Brown
16 Dec 1807 - 20 Mar 1874
36 mentions
Lewis Brunson
1831-1888
3 mentions
Charles Hinkle Bryan
14 Dec 1807 - 14 Jan 1885
4 mentions
2 mentions
69 mentions
Historical Figure
1 mention
William Budge
1828-1919
227 mentions
Missionary
Joseph Bull
1832-1904
7 mentions
9 mentions
Thomas Bullock
23 Dec 1816 - 10 Feb 1885
128 mentions
Samuel Bunton
1835-1863
2 mentions
6 mentions
Robert Taylor Burton
25 Oct 1821 - 11 Nov 1907
131 mentions
William Shipley Burton
1850–1931
8 mentions
2 mentions
2 mentions
42 mentions
Missionary
John Thomas Caine
8 Jan 1829 - 20 Sep 1911
76 mentions
David Orson Calder
18 Jun 1823 - 3 Jul 1884
34 mentions
1 mention
Asa Calkins
1809-1873
5 mentions
Anson Call
13 May 1810 - 31 Aug 1890
23 mentions
Thomas Callister
8 Jul 1821 - 1 Dec 1880
26 mentions
Robert Lang Campbell
21 Jan 1825 - 11 Apr 1874
122 mentions
Missionary
David Candland
15 Oct 1819 - 8 Mar 1902
38 mentions
Eliza Lamercia Tenney Cannon
9 Feb 1845 - 17 Apr 1908
1 mention
Elizabeth Hoagland Cannon
3 Nov 1835 - 25 Jan 1882
10 mentions
1 mention
George Quayle Cannon
11 Jan 1827 - 12 Apr 1901
2272 mentions
Apostle
27 mentions
3 mentions
1 mention
1 mention
2 mentions
Albert Carrington
8 Jan 1813 - 19 Sep 1889
232 mentions
Apostle
Ilus Fabyan Carter
8 Nov 1816 - 11 Dec 1888
409 mentions
Family
Thomas Cartwright
23 Dec 1814 - 9 Jan 1873
30 mentions
Darwin Chase
25 Feb 1816 - 4 Feb 1863
19 mentions
4 mentions
4 mentions
2 mentions
Ezra Thompson Clark
23 Nov 1823 - 17 Oct 1901
35 mentions
3 mentions
Hiram Bradley Clawson
7 Nov 1826 - 29 Mar 1912
133 mentions
3 mentions
William Clayton
17 Jul 1814 - 4 Dec 1879
117 mentions
32 mentions
Fielding Jeter Clinton
17 Feb 1813 - 10 May 1892
28 mentions
William Wallace Cluff
8 Mar 1832 - 21 Aug 1915
66 mentions
Missionary
11 mentions
1 mention
Eugenia Amelia Scholes Cody
21 May 1860 - 16 Sep 1955
60 mentions
Family
5 mentions
Zion's Camp
5 mentions
Missionary
10 mentions
Zebedee Coltrin
7 Sep 1804 - 21 Jul 1887
43 mentions
Missionary
17 mentions
6 mentions
Historical Figure
2 mentions
Hannah Cook
1814-1895
1 mention
John Cook
1818-1910
3 mentions
1 mention
Mary Cook
1840-1904
1 mention
Richard Cook
1822-1874
16 mentions
Sarah Cook
1823-1893
1 mention
William Cooke
abt. 1803-1858
4 mentions
Mark Anthony Coombs
8 Feb 1802 - 25 Feb 1867
1 mention
5 mentions
James Cooper
1800-1860
1 mention
1 mention
4 mentions
Alfred Cordon
28 Feb 1817 - 13 Mar 1871
108 mentions
Anna Cossett
11 Jun 1811 - 2 Nov 1907
27 mentions
Family
3 mentions
1 mention
James Cowley
1804-1860
1 mention
Matthias Cowley
7 Dec 1828 - 5 Jun 1864
10 mentions
Family
2 mentions
9 mentions
Jonathan Crosby
20 Jul 1807 - 12 Jun 1892
3 mentions
5 mentions
Missionary
74 mentions
61 mentions
1 mention
8 mentions
2 mentions
5 mentions
Historical Figure
5 mentions
Matthias Day
1824-1904
3 mentions
Thomas Day
1814-1893
8 mentions
Albert C. Dewey
abt. 1825- 1900
9 mentions
Arabella Dewey
1861–1863
1 mention
Veralum Dives
abt. 1834-1864
2 mentions
4 mentions
1 mention
2 mentions
1 mention
3 mentions
6 mentions
James Duane Doty
abt. 1800-1865
8 mentions
Historical Figure
Thomas T. Dougherty
abt. 1829-1875
1 mention
Stephen Arnold Douglas
23 Apr 1813 - 3 Jun 1861
14 mentions
Alexander Dow
abt. 1798 - unk.
1 mention
4 mentions
5 mentions
John Druce
18 Jun 1818 - 7 Oct 1897
26 mentions
William W. Drummond
abt. 1820-1888
14 mentions
2 mentions
Host
Homer Duncan
1815-1906
3 mentions
5 mentions
14 mentions
1 mention
William Eddington
abt. 1822-1913
7 mentions
4 mentions
3 mentions
Horace Sunderlin Eldredge
6 Feb 1816 - 6 Sep 1888
143 mentions
Ira Eldredge
1810-1866
8 mentions
Martha Birch Hyder Ellerbeck
29 Apr 1836 - 11 Jun 1863
2 mentions
Thomas Witton Ellerbeck
14 Sep 1829 - 2 Apr 1895
25 mentions
Joseph Tickle Ellis
abt. 1829 - 1898
2 mentions
4 mentions
2 mentions
Robert Farley
1816-1908
1 mention
2 mentions
Historical Figure
15 mentions
Lorin Farr
25 Jul 1820 - 12 Jan 1909
76 mentions
2 mentions
61 mentions
James Ferguson
23 Feb 1828 - 30 Aug 1863
71 mentions
1 mention
Joseph Fielding
26 Mar 1797 - 19 Dec 1863
39 mentions
Hugh Findlay
1822-1900
8 mentions
1 mention
William Harrison Folsom
25 Mar 1815 - 19 Mar 1901
81 mentions
Zerviah Eliza Clark Folsom
5 Feb 1818 - 16 Aug 1863
1 mention
4 mentions
Warren Foote
1817-1903
4 mentions
Joseph Foreman
16 Dec 1822 - 13 Oct 1902
1 mention
Sarah Brackett Carter Foss
30 Sep 1800 - 4 Mar 1894
185 mentions
Family
7 mentions
24 mentions
11 mentions
1 mention
John Freeman
6 Sep 1804 - 23 Jul 1871
33 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
6 mentions
Frank Fuller
1827-1915
6 mentions
David Fullmer
7 Jul 1803 - 22 Oct 1879
41 mentions
Missionary
Frederick Gad
1830-1862
1 mention
Archibald Gardner
2 Sep 1814 - 8 Feb 1902
7 mentions
3 mentions
Historical Figure
Jacob Gates
9 Mar 1811 - 14 Apr 1892
73 mentions
Zion's Camp
1 mention
Delos M. Gibson
abt. 1836-1862
3 mentions
6 mentions
Walter Murray Gibson
16 Jan 1822 - 21 Jan 1888
38 mentions
4 mentions
1 mention
1 mention
1 mention
1 mention
1 mention
3 mentions
Jane Hamilton Glenn Blackhurst
20 Jul 1805 - 4 Jan 1874
10 mentions
18 mentions
George Goddard
5 Dec 1815 - 12 Jan 1899
71 mentions
9 mentions
Robert Jackson Golding
1 Dec 1824 - 23 Oct 1883
4 mentions
7 mentions
1 mention
George Davis Grant
10 Sep 1812 - 20 Sep 1876
58 mentions
3 mentions
Jedediah Morgan Grant
25 Feb 1816 - 1 Dec 1856
281 mentions
Apostle, Zion's Camp
7 mentions
1 mention
10 mentions
Isaac Groo
1827-1895
12 mentions
Henry Grow
1 Oct 1817 - 4 Nov 1891
14 mentions
Hector Caleb Haight
17 Jan 1810 - 16 Jun 1879
9 mentions
Isaac Chauncey Haight
27 May 1813 - 8 Sep 1886
10 mentions
Charles Hall
5 Feb 1823 - 16 Jul 1904
3 mentions
George Halliday
17 Apr 1823 - 17 May 1900
30 mentions
Missionary
Jacob Hamblin
2 Apr 1819 - 30 Aug 1886
49 mentions
2 mentions
Francis Asbury Hammond
1 Nov 1822 - 27 Nov 1900
90 mentions
Levi Ward Hancock
7 Apr 1803 - 10 Jun 1882
35 mentions
Zion's Camp
Ephraim Hanks
1826-1896
18 mentions
1 mention
7 mentions
45 mentions
Leonard Wilford Hardy
31 Dec 1805 - 31 Jul 1884
233 mentions
Family
1 mention
42 mentions
6 mentions
5 mentions
James Henry Hart
abt. 1825-1906
54 mentions
20 mentions
Missionary
Ira Hatch
1835-1909
26 mentions
Lorenzo Hill Hatch
4 Jan 1826 - 20 Apr 1910
60 mentions
Jesse Haven
28 Mar 1814 - 14 Dec 1905
17 mentions
Henry Heath
1828-1908
3 mentions
Luther S. Hemenway
abt. 1811 - unk.
9 mentions
Emma Smith Bolton Hendrickson
1 Jan 1843 - 11 Apr 1918
1 mention
Orville Daniel Hendrickson
4 Nov 1836 - 16 Mar 1898
1 mention
George F. Hendry
1818- bef. 1884
1 mention
John W. Hess
1824-1903
52 mentions
Missionary
Joseph Leland Heywood
1 Aug 1815 - 16 Oct 1910
74 mentions
3 mentions
1 mention
William A. Hickman
16 Apr 1815 - 21 Aug 1883
29 mentions
Isaac Hill
1806-1879
6 mentions
3 mentions
13 mentions
Arza Erastus Hinckley
15 Aug 1826 - 18 Feb 1901
76 mentions
Abraham Lucas Hoagland
24 Mar 1797 - 14 Feb 1872
86 mentions
13 mentions
1 mention
6 mentions
Russel King Homer
abt. 1815-1890
4 mentions
124 mentions
Richard Rockwell Hopkins
25 Dec 1821 - 25 Dec 1882
6 mentions
1 mention
Joseph Horne
17 Jan 1812 - 27 Apr 1897
50 mentions
1 mention
Host
Jacob Houtz
1814-1896
18 mentions
Charles Mason Hovey
26 Oct 1810 - 1 Sep 1887
9 mentions
Historical Figure
1 mention
Daniel Durham Hunt
1 Feb 1797 - 7 Oct 1866
8 mentions
Jefferson Hunt
20 Jan 1803 - 11 May 1879
9 mentions
Edward Hunter
1793-1883
277 mentions
Dimick Baker Huntington
26 May 1808 - 1 Feb 1879
30 mentions
5 mentions
Marinda Nancy Johnson Hyde
28 Jun 1815 - 24 Mar 1886
10 mentions
Orson Hyde
8 Jan 1805 - 28 Nov 1878
696 mentions
Apostle
1 mention
1 mention
William Hyde
11 Sep 1818 - 2 Mar 1874
14 mentions
Missionary
Michael Hyler
1814-1894
1 mention
2 mentions
1 mention
Seldon Irwin
1833-1886
1 mention
14 mentions
Scriptural Figure
Anthony Ivins
29 Sep 1818 - 23 Nov 1870
8 mentions
2 mentions
Levi Jackman
28 Jul 1797 - 23 Jul 1876
13 mentions
1 mention
1 mention
1 mention
John Jaques
7 Jan 1827 - 1 Jun 1900
450 mentions
William Jennings
13 Sep 1823 - 4 Jan 1886
35 mentions
2 mentions
Aaron Johnson
22 Jun 1806 - 10 May 1877
42 mentions
Andrew Johnson
29 Dec 1808 - 31 Jul 1875
4 mentions
Historical Figure, Eminent Men and Woman
1 mention
Jesse Johnson
1820-1860
1 mention
Joseph Ellis Johnson
28 Apr 1817 - 17 Dec 1882
8 mentions
Luke Johnson
3 Nov 1807 - 8 Dec 1861
73 mentions
Apostle
1 mention
Host
1 mention
Snellen Marion Johnson
27 Oct 1827 - 10 Jun 1900
4 mentions
48 mentions
1 mention
Charles Frederick Jones
28 Jul 1830 - 7 Sep 1871
2 mentions
Nathaniel V. Jones
13 Oct 1822 - 15 Feb 1863
26 mentions
Thomas Leiper Kane
27 Jan 1822 - 26 Dec 1883
96 mentions
Eli B. Kelsey
1819-1885
23 mentions
1 mention
1 mention
1 mention
3 mentions
Frederick Kesler
20 Jan 1816 - 12 Jun 1899
56 mentions
William Kidd
1813-1865
1 mention
1 mention
David Patten Kimball
23 Aug 1839 - 21 Nov 1883
30 mentions
Heber Chase Kimball
14 Jun 1801 - 22 Jun 1868
1459 mentions
Apostle
Hiram Kimball
31 May 1806 - 27 Apr 1863
38 mentions
William Henry Kimball
26 Apr 1826 - 29 Dec 1907
47 mentions
John King
27 Sep 1836 - 13 Jan 1919
9 mentions
Missionary
1 mention
Thomas Owen King
27 Apr 1840 - 16 Nov 1921
7 mentions
3 mentions
Thomas Kington
18 May 1794 - 1 Jul 1874
182 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
John Fitch Kinney
2 Apr 1816 - 16 Aug 1902
41 mentions
3 mentions
10 mentions
1 mention
3 mentions
Abel Lamb
1801-1874
5 mentions
Isaac Laney
1814–1873
11 mentions
William Laney
1814-1891
7 mentions
1 mention
7 mentions
44 mentions
29 mentions
2 mentions
William Legg
1801-unknown
1 mention
William Lewis
1807-1875
1 mention
Abraham Lincoln
12 Feb 1809 - 15 Apr 1865
32 mentions
Historical Figure, Eminent Men and Woman
Charles Wallace Little
14 Nov 1847 - 30 Jan 1861
4 mentions
Eliza Greenwood French Little
2 Sep 1818 - 23 Oct 1899
3 mentions
31 mentions
23 mentions
Jesse Carter Little
26 Sep 1815 - 26 Dec 1893
178 mentions
67 mentions
1 mention
1 mention
Agness Lowery
1843-1879
1 mention
John Lowry
1799-1867
4 mentions
Jason Reed Luce
18 Nov 1830 - 12 Jan 1864
12 mentions
John Grant Luce
20 Sep 1817 - 28 Mar 1881
12 mentions
Maine Mission
Margaret Graham Luce
30 Jan 1833 - 14 Feb 1917
1 mention
Wilford W. Luce
abt. 1838-1906
2 mentions
Mary Wheeler Luce Wickens
31 Aug 1801 - 26 Oct 1879
3 mentions
Maine Mission
Henry Lunt
1824-1902
47 mentions
Martin Luther
1483-1546
15 mentions
Historical Figure, Eminent Men and Woman
Amasa Mason Lyman
30 Mar 1813 - 4 Feb 1877
298 mentions
Apostle
Francis Marion Lyman
12 Jan 1840 - 16 Nov 1916
277 mentions
Apostle
2 mentions
Patrick Lynch
1828-1874
8 mentions
1 mention
1 mention
1 mention
2 mentions
3 mentions
2 mentions
102 mentions
Apostle
William A. Martindale
11 Jun 1814 - 26 Feb 1873
7 mentions
James Murray Mason
3 Nov 1798 - 28 Apr 1871
1 mention
Historical Figure
1 mention
Host
Peter Maughan
7 May 1811 - 24 Apr 1871
32 mentions
5 mentions
2 mentions
John Daniel Thompson McAllister
19 Feb 1827 - 21 Jan 1910
661 mentions
Missionary
3 mentions
John McComie
1806-1883
1 mention
4 mentions
1 mention
3 mentions
James Dillard McCullough
6 Jun 1827 - 10 May 1873
1 mention
3 mentions
David McKenzie
27 Dec 1834 - 10 Mar 1912
34 mentions
James McKnight
8 Jun 1830 - 4 Oct 1908
19 mentions
1 mention
William Athol McMaster
1816–1887
5 mentions
Willard Glover McMullin
21 Feb 1823 - 17 Oct 1884
5 mentions
Maine Mission
John Merrett
1817-1899
1 mention
Annella Smith Merrill
19 Dec 1861 - 14 Jan 1862
1 mention
1 mention
Solyman Sylvanus Merrill
7 Dec 1840 - 23 Mar 1913
1 mention
1 mention
1 mention
10 mentions
3 mentions
Henry William Miller
1 May 1807 - 9 Oct 1885
31 mentions
Reuben Miller
1811-1882
13 mentions
11 mentions
10 mentions
23 mentions
1 mention
15 mentions
7 mentions
16 mentions
3 mentions
Henry Moon
1819-1894
10 mentions
35 mentions
Isaac Morley
11 Mar 1786 - 24 Jun 1865
61 mentions
5 mentions
Elias Morris
1825-1898
47 mentions
Joseph Morris
3 Jan 1823 - 15 Jun 1962
11 mentions
Nels Morrison
1828-1895
1 mention
Phoebe Arabell Woodruff Moses
30 May 1859 - 7 Sep 1939
167 mentions
Family
William Moss
abt. 1797-1872
5 mentions
Shuah Coffin Carter Moulton
20 Dec 1811 - 19 Jun 1905
89 mentions
Family
Titus Mousley
9 May 1790 - 5 Aug 1865
7 mentions
46 mentions
Missionary
3 mentions
Emanuel Masters Murphy
15 Sep 1809 - 23 Jul 1871
9 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Jeremiah B. Murphy
1805- bef. 1840
21 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
2 mentions
11 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Amos Milton Musser
20 May 1830 - 24 Sep 1909
109 mentions
1 mention
23 mentions
13 mentions
John Nebeker
1813-1886
13 mentions
John Needham
abt. 1819 - 1901
12 mentions
1 mention
1 mention
2 mentions
Historical Figure
13 mentions
Joseph Bates Noble
14 Jan 1810 - 17 Aug 1900
51 mentions
Edward Ockey
27 Feb 1816 - 14 Aug 1871
54 mentions
Charles H. Oliphant
abt. 1825 -after 1899
3 mentions
John Pack
20 May 1809 - 4 Apr 1885
32 mentions
45 mentions
1 mention
1 mention
Host
Hugh Park
1844-1924
1 mention
6 mentions
Missionary
2 mentions
Patty Bartlett Sessions Smith Parry
4 Feb 1795 - 14 Dec 1892
5 mentions
John Parsons
1829-1892
4 mentions
David Wyman Patten
14 Nov 1799 - 25 Oct 1838
140 mentions
Apostle
9 mentions
Charles William Penrose
4 Feb 1832 - 16 May 1925
169 mentions
John Peters
1836-1910
1 mention
3 mentions
Ezra Pettet
1801-1870
10 mentions
1 mention
William Wines Phelps
17 Feb 1792 - 7 Mar 1872
173 mentions
Mary Presdee Phillips
4 Dec 1773 - 19 Jan 1871
4 mentions
1840 British Convert
3 mentions
Robert Pierce
11 Apr 1797 - 27 Mar 1884
2 mentions
2 mentions
Robert Pixton
1819-1881
10 mentions
4 mentions
1 mention
Historical Figure
Eleanor Jane McComb McLean Pratt
29 Dec 1817 - 24 Oct 1874
5 mentions
Orson Pratt
19 Sep 1811 - 3 Oct 1881
1085 mentions
Apostle
Orson Pratt, b. 1837
11 Jul 1837 - 6 Dec 1903
11 mentions
Parley Parker Pratt
12 Apr 1807 - 13 May 1857
548 mentions
Apostle
Parley Parker Pratt, b. 1837
25 Mar 1837 - 25 Aug 1897
43 mentions
Sarah Marinda Bates Pratt
5 Feb 1817 - 25 Dec 1888
29 mentions
14 mentions
William Bowker Preston
24 Nov 1830 - 2 Aug 1908
209 mentions
William Price
1818-1906
13 mentions
Missionary
Jonathan Pugmire (Jr.)
7 Dec 1823 - 18 Sep 1880
26 mentions
Zerah Pulsipher
24 Jun 1788 - 1 Jan 1872
105 mentions
5 mentions
1 mention
Alonzo Hazeltine Raleigh
7 Nov 1818 - 13 May 1901
77 mentions
5 mentions
John Alexander Ray
abt. 1817-1862
6 mentions
John Brimley Read
abt. 1831-1860
1 mention
2 mentions
Enoch Reese
1813-1876
23 mentions
507 mentions
2 mentions
Joseph Rhodes
unk.-1860
4 mentions
Charles Coulson Rich
21 Aug 1809 - 17 Nov 1883
352 mentions
Apostle
Franklin Dewey Richards
2 Apr 1821 - 9 Dec 1899
816 mentions
Apostle
Heber John Richards
11 Oct 1840 - 12 May 1919
27 mentions
Ira Richards
1860-1864
1 mention
Joseph Hill Richards
5 Dec 1841 - 3 Jul 1924
36 mentions
Apostle
Levi Richards
14 Apr 1799 - 18 Jun 1876
64 mentions
Phineas Howe Richards
15 Nov 1788 - 25 Nov 1874
20 mentions
Samuel Whitney Richards
9 Aug 1824 - 26 Nov 1909
109 mentions
7 mentions
Sidney Rigdon
19 Feb 1793 - 14 Jul 1876
221 mentions
4 mentions
5 mentions
2 mentions
Lewis Robison
1816-1883
16 mentions
49 mentions
Albert Perry Rockwood
9 Jun 1805 - 26 Nov 1879
130 mentions
4 mentions
Historical Figure
1 mention
Joseph Gaskell Romney
1838–1888
2 mentions
Miles Park Romney
18 Aug 1843 - 26 Feb 1904
48 mentions
Missionary
1 mention
1 mention
10 mentions
30 mentions
Mary Ann Jackson Woodruff Ross
18 Feb 1818 - 25 Oct 1894
41 mentions
Family
John Rowberry
16 Jan 1825 - 4 Apr 1884
34 mentions
1840 British Convert
1 mention
Historical Figure
3 mentions
8 mentions
31 mentions
Missionary
David Savage
1810-1886
5 mentions
Levi Savage (Sr.)
25 Aug 1790 - 27 Sep 1874
1 mention
Phebe Carter Scholes Saville
6 Oct 1862 - 29 Nov 1926
115 mentions
Family
Edward Sayers
9 Feb 1802 - 17 Jul 1861
10 mentions
Ruth Daggett Vose Sayers
26 Feb 1808 - 18 Aug 1884
32 mentions
Luther Scammans
7 Dec 1808 - 10 Jul 1878
73 mentions
Family
Robert J. Scholes
1 Dec 1864 - 29 Dec 1908
11 mentions
Family
Robert Scholes
19 Nov 1835 - 14 Jul 1891
95 mentions
Family
Susan Cornelia Woodruff Scholes
25 Jul 1843 - 6 Oct 1897
362 mentions
Family
18 mentions
6 mentions
1 mention
William Henry Seward
16 May 1801 - 10 Oct 1872
9 mentions
Historical Figure, Eminent Men and Woman
John Sharp
9 Nov 1820 - 23 Dec 1891
69 mentions
4 mentions
1 mention
Elijah Funk Sheets
22 Mar 1821 - 3 Jul 1904
124 mentions
1 mention
Marion J. Shelton
abt. 1834-1886
3 mentions
4 mentions
9 mentions
Charles Shumway
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President Young said that all the world would have been warned long ago in our day if all the world had bee[n] as faith- ful in warning his Neighbor as He & many of the Elders of this Church. When going to Zion in 1834 Joseph reproved the camp while standing upon a waggon wheel I said I had done the best I could & could not Better it if I was to try it again H. C. Kimball said the same. They said they had been in the Church nearly half of his life. (I WW have been in the Church more than half of my life) I remarked that it was an interesting time to live to to see the fulfillment of the President Young said it was an interesting time. H C Kimball said we should see it Just as well if Dead as if alive. President Young said, while we are in the flesh, we have to contend against evil spirits and Devils in a way which will be hid from us in the Spirit World. Brother Kimball said in speaking of our Prayer circle I never saw T. D. Brown in that circle but what I felt sorry to see him there. President Young said He would never have been there If you had not Recommended him for I had not confidence enough in him He leacked [lacked] & so did Wm. W. Phelps & others, what is spoken in a prayer circle should never be Named out of the circle not [to] a wife or any body Els if there is any thing to be said I will say it I could preach
~ Wilford Woodruff
W. Woodruff spoke & said that it is our privelege so to live as to have the spirit of God to bear record of the Truth of any revelation that comes from God through
~ Wilford Woodruff
I will tell you the God which you and I worship, it is a Being that was on an Earth like this He has been cloathed in Mortality the same as we have been and he has had Devils to fight the same as we have had but I do not expect they were the same Devils that we have. That God says I am your God and there is none Els let us worship him and none Els. He is the God that we have. No matter what Gods Enoch saw when the heavens were opened unto him if the God he saw had been exalted
~ Brigham Young

Brother Benson also said I do not preach things which I do not know I keep in shallow water I wish to teach the people those things which they can understand, and those things we cannot understand I do not trouble myself about, I know it is my duty to sustain the president of this Church if I do not respect the President of this Church and belie his word and I set my self up against him I am under condem nation I would as lives cut off my right Hand, if he speaks to us we must believe him and obey him. I mean to do it.
~ Ezra Taft Benson
President Young said I will tell you how I got along with Joseph I found out that God called Joseph to be a Prophet I did not do it, I then said I will leave the Prophet in the hands of that God who called and ordained him to be a Prophet He is not responsible to me and it is none of my business what He does it is for me to follow & obey him.
~ Brigham Young
"Elder Taylor said in one of his sermons that if we walk in the light of the Lord we should have revelations all the time." it is the light that is within you no man can live his religion without living in Revelation
~ John Taylor
In speaking of the subject of faith He said we will find but little faith but a good deal of belief every body has that for it is an inherant principle in all. I have laid hands upon people when I knew they would be healed at other times I have laid hands upon people when I did not feel that way & still they were healed. I once laid hands upon a sister Lake when she said she had No faith I told her I did not care whether she had or not for I had and I knew she would be healed. I laid hands upon her & she was immiediately healed. I dont know how it is or how faith comes ownly as the gift of God I know No other way to get it.
~ Brigham Young
"I want you to go upon your mission in the spirit of God you will do more good by bearing testimony of the work of God through the Holy Ghoost than all the argument you can use you may take two men one may be vary learned in all the arts & siences of the day and be able to preach a Bible & a half in one serman and the other man may be ignorant of these things but be filled with the Holy Ghost let one preach by his lear[n]ing & argument the other by the Holy Ghost & the man that preaches by the Holy Goh^o^st will make ten saints whare the other will one.
~ Brigham Young
Elders should sbeek diligently to obtain all knowledge in their power but they should obtain the Holy Ghost to assist them in their ministry.
~ Brigham Young
I am not a Bishop, but in a Bishops meeting and I feel like saying a few words as President Young has given liberty. It matters not to me whether the lash hits me or you in the reproofs given by President Young, I feel to thank God that we are blessed with a leader who has indipendence of mind sufficient to do the will of God let it reprove or rebuke who it may. He asks no odds of any kingdom, Nations, people person or thing who stands in the way of his doing his duty. It is a Blessing to us that we have a leader who have Eyes to see for us when we are in danger ourselves and if we had not some one to warn us and reprove us when we do wrong we would not be safe. President Young is sustained by the power of God and when he calls upon us to do any thing we ought to do it, and if we withhold we do it to our hurt. the Elders in England have beged of the people, untill they have bound them in chanes and kept them there in poverty if the Elders had pursued a wise course there are thousands who are now in England who would this day have been in Zion, then let us go to & fit out the missionaries and stop there begging from the poor. Bishop made a few remarks & the meeting dismissed
~ Wilford Woodruff
Elder O. Pratt spoke in the morning and he preached an Excellent discourse said he had been in the church thirty years lacking a few days spoke of what Joy he had in bearing testimony of the work of God & in bringing sools to repentence but he had sorrow in doing things that was not acceptable to the presidency of the Church. He said he was going on a mission and did not know whether he would ever return or not. He spoke as though he had some presentment that He would never return to Zion
~ Elder O. Pratt
we must do the best we can in this life & in the next we shall receive a fulness but before I go home I want to have my work done so that I can breath out my spirit in peace into the Hands of God. I want to use my time so that I have nothing to repent off. I want to live to do my work for If we leave our work to be done by somebody els to do it will be a long time before it is done Like an Elder going on a mission leaves work to be done By some one Els it is undone.
~ Wilford Woodruff
we must do the best we can in this life & in the next we shall receive a fulness but before I go home I want to have my work done so that I can breath out my spirit in peace into the Hands of God. I want to use my time so that I have nothing to repent off. I want to live to do my work for If we leave our work to be done by somebody els to do it will be a long time before it is done Like an Elder going on a mission leaves work to be done By some one Els it is undone.
~ Wilford Woodruff
I dont expect to do much good in this life yet I feel that I have done about the best I could. I dont want to live my life over again to try to Better it for I dont expect I should. I dont want to live any longer than it is the will of God I should
~ Phineas Young
there is a fear or trembling in the departure of the spirit from the body because it is attended with pain I have no fear of Being dead or being in the spirit world but there is a fear in dying because of pain Hence their is a terror in death, but no fear in having my spirit free but to get there is hard work. If the children of men was in possession of the truth concerning Eternal things they would not cling to life as they do.
~ Brigham Young
I attended a missionary Party at the social Hall at 5 oclok there were about 70 couple present it was much the best party I ever attended there was much of the spirit of the Lord resting upon the company all the Presid- ency & O Hyde W. Woodruff J. Taylor G. A. Smith Lorenzo Snow Erastus Snow & G Q Cannon of the Twelve present I never saw President Young feel Better. He gave a short address He said the gentile chain was broaken & they would never put their yoke again upon the neck of the saints or church & Kingdom of God to all Eternity if we would do our duty
~ Wilford Woodruff
President Young said on sunday night Sept 23 to Orson Pratt & Erastus Snow now if
~ Brigham Young
I attended meeting at the Tabernacle Brother Taylor President Young preached to the people which were two vary interesting discourses the spirit & power of God was upon them & their teachings were vary plain & full of instruction there is a far greater outporing of the spirit of God upon the Presidency & Twelve & the Saints in general than ever before there is some great Events at the door of this generation which will effect both Zion & great Babylon.
~ Wilford Woodruff
there was much of the spirit & power of God rested upon President Young through the day and also upon the people. While walking with President Young I said Brother Young you feel well today and I am glad of it and I thank God that I have lived to see the day when the leader of the Church & kingdom of God fee is inspired to take the stand you have to day and the Lord will sustain you in it and I am satisfied that there is asome great Event at hand which will Effect Both Zion & Baybylon Presidet Young said "yes there is, and I am moved upon to take Just such a step as I do and I shall not take any other I feel as though the Lord stood by me & sayes punch the gentiles give it to them and I will stand by you"
~ Wilford Woodruff
Brother Gibson said that He was about to take another mission was going to Jappan, Siam, & the Malay Islands. He has had an invitation by the Historian of Jappan to visit that Land, is intimately acquainted with the King of Siam & has been strongly invited by the princes & Chiefs of the Malay Islands to visit them. He seems to have been raised up as an instrument in the Hands of God to open the way among those Nations for the receptions of the gospel President Young Blessed him & said He would go with a commission to all Nations upon the Earth & he should go with his good will & blessing.
~ Wilford Woodruff
The Mountaineer to day contains the news By Poney Express concerning the withdrawal of the Southern States from the union it commenced in South Carolina in fulfillment of the prophecy [FIGURES] of Joseph Smith the Prophet or the revelation of the Lord through him which has been published in the pearl of Great Price & written in various Books for many years it really looks as though the United States were ripe for the Harvest
~ Wilford Woodruff
We got the mail this morning. The New York Herrald of Nov 1st 1860 Howls Bitterly at the prospect of the desolution of the American Union which is nigh the door as the signs of the times indicate. South Carolina is the first to cecede according to the Revelation of the Lord through Joseph Smith given December 25 1835. Four other States have already signifyed their intention to follow. The papers are full of the speeches of southern statesmen alling upon the South to arm themselves against the North & to secede from the Northern States the times are quite warlike
~ Wilford Woodruff
I attended meeting at the Tabernacle J. D. Ross preached in the Morning D H Wells in the afternoon followed by H. C. Kimball & B. Young all spoke well. Brother Wells exhorted the people old & young to put away the intoxicating cup & scease drinking strong drink as it was intoxicating the brain and destroying their influence he made a strong appeal to the mothers. He was Followed by President Kimball who bore testimony to the truth of what D. H. Wells had said. He also exhorted the people to be united & live their religion
~ Wilford Woodruff
President Young spoke of the sermon of J. D. Ross, who quoted the scripture that sayes My "I have other sheep which are not of this Fold &c" He says that is not a correct translation it should read ["]I have other sheep of this fold" For there is but one Fold & one shepherd. He allso said that no Elder understood all the first [FIGURE] principles of the gospel if any man did he knew more than he did. the gospel was like a cotton Factory or paper Mill a person must understand the whole machinery in order to know how cloth or paper is maide
~ Brigham Young
He also spoke of the Celestial Law said we show [should] not have the Celestial law revealed to us untill we get into the Celestial Kingdom there is a Law belonging to every kingdom what kingdom are we in, we are not even in a Terrestrial kingdom then let us not talk about keeping a Celestial Law untill we get into a Celestial Kingdom at least untill we can keep the Law of the gospel while in a Telestial kingdom.
~ Brigham Young
He was Followed by President Brigham Young who said I think upon the fulfillment of thes prophesies as much as Elder Taylor, but my Great concern is about the preperation of this people for those things which await them are this people prepared to dwell in Zion and the New Jerrusalem while they mingle with thieves, Blasphemers, drunkards, liars, & whoremungars, those who profess to be latter day saints are guilty of these things, and I have had hard work to hold myself From going through the Land & clenseding it from such characters I wish the drunkards were dead & buried they seek to dray [drag] away our children & destroy them, he said the young men said they would do as I told toldhem I will now tell you all to Quit drinking whiskey & strong drink & your lying, stwareing, & stealing & many other things He spoke of the army that had come here for our destruction they were in a trap so that we could handle them but many of the mormons had followed them around & licked the dust of their feet as it were and worshiped them &while if they had taken my council I would have made them Eat Mules legs and skin a gallee ie milk porage without any milk. they should have paid well for what they had & I would have had there Money & used it for gathering the poor saints & many things he spoke of he said the president of the United States James Buchanan was one of the greatest Liyers there was upon Earth He knew he lyed when he said that when he went into power the Mormons were in open rebelion against the U.S He said the Government was the most corrupt & rotten of any Government in the world & they were ready to be destroyed
~ Brigham Young
Joseph Smith the Prophet of God told the people of the United States Government what awaited them & there final Destiny as a Nation because of there wickedness & abominations & because they would shed the Blood of Prophets & Saints. He said in 1832 x 28 years ago thatSouth Carolinia would rise up in rebelion, and that war would commence at that place & that the Southern States would arise up in rebelion against the Northern States & the Northern States against the Southern States & that war would be poured out upon all Nations which would End in the death & miser of many of many souls & because of these things
~ Wilford Woodruff
He does not let us see every thing in the future before us but makes us promises & makes us walk by faith that we may obtain them and the greater our trials & conquests the greater will be our crown & glory. So all those who have been tried & got through do not wish to administer to us in that way that they will make it any lighter for us than it has been for them that all may be tried alike as far as is consistent with the Economy of God
~ Wilford Woodruff
it was natural for us to wish to make all men like ourselves but we must take men as we find them & deal with them as such there is a great variety in the kingdom of God You cannot find any two limbs or leaves of a tree or spears of grass just alike
~ Brigham Young
He spoke upon the subject of the Patriarchal Marriage He said if a man took more than one [FIGURE] wife upon the principle of passion instead of principle it will prove a curse instead of a Blessing
~ Brigham Young
He said the Lord would not permit him nor any other man to lead this people astray if the leaders were to do wrong the Lord would take them away. If an Apostle did not magnify his Calling the Lord would remove him & not permit him to lead the people astray.
~ Brigham Young
He was followed By President Young who said the Book that John saw in the Hands of the angel was the Book containing the record of the Events of the children of men upon this Earth the scribes keep a record in Heaven of the acts of men as they trans- pire upon the Earth & they will be Judged out of the Books. The Beasts there spoken of By John were actual Beasts that were raised from the dead A true Prophet speaks of things which are true they do not prophesy falsly. "we shall see the Judgments of God poured out upon the wicked untill it will make us weep. He said many interesting
~ Brigham Young
President Young who preached upon the Law of Life He gave much vary good instruction and turned a [key FIGURE] that onlocked a door that showed the future as touched ourselves & our posterity for- ever. He tought us the importance of our doing right & living the Law of Life that we might be strong & healthy & have healthy children and that Mothers should be prudent for the Benefit of there osprings.
~ Brigham Young
The following Dedication Prayer was offered by W Woodruff O God our Eternal Father we present ourselves before thee this Morning in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ to Dedicate this House unto Thee, and we ask for thy Holy Spirit to bring all things to our rememberance which may be nessacessary in the dedication of this House. We dedicate the Foundation of this building together with the ground upon which it stands that it may be Holy from the commencement to the name of Most High. We dedicate the Foundation with the rock Mortar and timbers and all things appertaining thereto that it may be Holy unto the Lord. We dedicate the walls of this House with the adobies, the mortar and every- thiing appertaining thereto that it may be Holy unto Thee. We dedicate the door with the Joists boards and nails thereof that the same may be Holy unto Thee. We also dedicate the windows with the sash, glass putty and everything pertaining thereto also the curtains with the trimings ^thereof^ and the shades that they may be Holy unto thee Lord. we dedicate the doors with the Hinges screws locks, latches, and every thing pertaining thereto that they may be Holy unto Thee the Lord our God. We dedicate the Roof with the rafters, boards, shingles, lath, nails
~ Wilford Woodruff
As Brother Woodruff has asked the Lord in his prayer so I feel to say amen to the whole of it even to the destruction of the Buildings if our Enemies ever had power to possess it. But I do mot think ewe shall ever be driven from this inheritance I am satisfied we never shall be if we live our religion & do our duty. Here we are gathered together from all the Nations of the Earth, like the net cast into the sea it gathers both good & bad and each one works out what is in him.
~ Brigham Young
I delight to meet here my soul is full of Blessings for this people. We are living in a world of sin yet we are approaching to the light and travelling together as Latter Day Saints we should dedicate our all to God. The gospel of Jesus Christ is to make good men better and to put them in a position to receive Happiness Joy and glory to the fullness
~ Brigham Young
When you have parties in this House dont admit drunken men into it. another principle I wish to speak of if the Bishop wishes to invite a Gentile in dont let the people complain about it for when a Gentile comes in here and the priesthood rules the Gentiles can do no hurt, But Let an Elder or any latter Day Saints go & attend a party among the Gentiles whare they reign and it is vary different that would be rong. We should never bow down to the wicked we should never descend but asscend & try to Elevate others to our standard
~ Brigham Young
This is the last day of 1861 which has past and gone and borne its report to heaven of the deeds of all Nations and men. This year has brought to pass much of the fulfillment of the predictions of the Ancient and Modern `Prophets of God. See this Journal DecJan 1st 1861 I there declaired as a Prophetic Historian that this year would be the most distressing year America Ever sayw since they were an independant Nation time has proven it so Five States viz Missisippi, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana & Florida seceded from from the Union in January the first month of the year. Texas seceded in Febuary. then followed North Carolina, Tennessee, Arkansas, Virginia, and A part of Missouri have all seceded during 1861. This has brought on a terrible war upon the Nation both North & South have rushed to armes untill the North alone has over six hundred thousand men under arm and the South near the same number of men. this war has cost the Northern States some Five Hundred Millions of Dollars during the past year and many thousands of lives and this is ownly the Begining of trouble the close of 1862 will leave America with a debt upon her shoulders of One Billion dollars a debt as large as the debt of England. The State of Missouri whare the saints have received there persecutions is now the great Battlefield of the West. it is now man against man & neighbor against Neighbor they who have spoiled the saints are now being spoiled Independance, & Jackson County Missouri, is nearly destroyed is is the case with many parts of the State. The Lord has taken peace from the Earth and all Nations are Still prepar ing for war. The Lord has pointed out the fate of this Nation in the Book of Mormon and Doctrins & Covenants
~ Wilford Woodruff
Israel Begins to Feel that it is time to rise up and appoint her own Governors, Judges & Rulers & trust in God for the Result The American Nation as a United States Government is doomed To destruction and No power can save it. They have forfeited all right and title to Redemption or Salvation at the Hand of the Lord or his saints it is decreed that the measure which they have meeted out unto the saints shall be meetied unto them and they are hastening unto there work of desolation, war, Bloodshed, & destruction and wo, wo, is ther doom. The spirit of Prophecy would cry O, Lord, Hasten thy work, let the wicked slay the wicked untill the whole land is clensed from the corruption, sin, abomination, and wickedness which now reigns upon the face of the whole Earth. May thy Judgments Continue to be poured out upon this land of North America untill the Blood of Prophets & Saints is avenged before the Lord and thy words fulfilled upon the Land of Joseph. Take away the sceptre rule and Government from the wicked & corrupt and give it into the Hands of the Just even thy saints, that they may rule in righteousness before thee. Give thy oppressed people O Lord the privilege of appointing there own Governor, Judges, and Rulers, from this time forth that thy Kingdom may be Esstab- lished upon the Earth, and the poor rejoice in the Holy One of Israel
~ Wilford Woodruff
Jan 1st 1862 This is the commencement of another New year in this momentous fast age 1860 & 61 have been two vary important years in the History of the united States but 1862 will be more so. The war will be more severe the people will be more inspired to shed Blood, greater Battles will be fought & more lives lost, and there will be many destructions in the Land, the Lord will visit the people with other Judgments besides war, great calamities await the wicked this year. there will be wars in foreign lands and a great ^want^ of Bread in the Earth ther will be pestilence, tempests, floods Earth quaks and whirl winds and Hail stormes which will destroy many of the lives of men and the crops of the Earth, and the Lord will continue to weaken this Nation untill they are broaken to peasces and cast down to rise no more forever The Lord has commenced a controvery with the Gentiles upon this continent and He will never scease untill they are broaken up & destroyed. The Historian tryswill have much material for History during this year.
~ Wilford Woodruff
The foundation of the Temple has been Uncovered and it is the intention to commence building it this season. The saints are also about to call a convention to organize a State Government and there will be a great gathering of the Saints and there will many things transpire in fulfillment of the Ancient & Modern Prophets. The Nations of the Earth grow more and more wicked. Virtue righteousness & truth is hardly known among men Except what is found among the Latter Day Saints and they are persecuted by the Nation because it Exists among them. This is a vary wicked generation & the Earth groans under its abomination and because of these things the Lord will pour out his Judgments upon the inhabitants of the Earth Untill the Earth is clensed from the Abomination that Exhists & the refuge of lies is swept away and the Earth prepared for the coming of the LORD, who will Esstablish righteousness & truth
~ Wilford Woodruff
President Brigham Young who delivered a vary instructing & useful discourse. [FIGURE] He Exhorted the saints to bring ther passions in subjection to the spirit of God for the spirit of God would teach every person that which is right & rwrong then let the saints take the wright & refuse the wrong as long as a man follows the spirit of God so long so long the spirit of God will dwell with him we shall have a glory Just according to the Law we keep there are many degrees of glory ther are but vary few capable of receiving the Highest degree of Glory there are but few in comparison who will be crown[ed] Gods & the sons of God for they will not keep the Law which will give it to them He made many vary important remarks.
~ Wilford Woodruff quoting Brigham Young
Jan 6th 1862 [FIGURE] This is one of the most important days in the last dispensation the inhabitants of this city met in a Mass meeting for the purpose of appointing 9 men to meet in convention with others from this Territory to frame a constitution and organize a State Government to Elect our own Governor Judges & peace officers and to ask Congress to be admitted into the Union and if they will not admit us we will go on independant of them as our Fathers did in the Begining & God will sustain us in it. The Tabernacle was filled with men the Bone & sinnew of these mountains it was the Highest Tribunal among men upon Earth it was not ownly an assembly of the people from whom Emanates all power, Law authority and Government among freemen But it was an assembly of Prophets Apostles Priests & Saints of the Most High God who are inspired and Appointed to build up the Kingdom of God upon the Earth.
~ Wilford Woodruff
All the people were ripe for the organization of a State Government, the Heavens the Earth, the Holy Spirit, & the people were all ready for this work AOur Fathers who made the declaration of independance and formed the American Constitution was inspired to lay the foundation of a Free and independant Government and the Lord protected them in it. But they did not know that they were inspired to do it there was a veil over them that they did not know what the purposes of the Lord were or that he was protecting them it is not so with us we know that God is leading us and is inspiring his people to Esstablish his Kingdom & Government upon the Earth & we know it
~ Wilford Woodruff
you have chosen me as your Govornor. I have been the governor all the time of this people and shall be And I will say to you and to all men that I will not hold this office or officiate in it ownly as I shall be dictated by the Holy Priesthood of the Son of God.
~ Brigham Young
We shall be the ownly people that will maintain the Const- itution owhile others will break it. We will ask Congress to admit us into the family of States what if they do not. We have got a Government and what are they going to do about it If the Constitution has been carried out it would have hung President Buchannan and all who were associated with him in making war upon us. Some want to stay longer to talk but I am willing the United States should know that we are capable of doing up important business in a short time much faster than any other people. I like this Constitution. But what Business has such a sentence in the Constitution that all men may worship God as they please What do the people know about God it would be much more applicable if it said that all men might make a God of Gold, Silver, Brass Iron Wood or Stone or of any thing Els and worship that. But now let us go to and worship God & maintain his kingdom upon the Earth in the name of Jesus Christ Amen
~ Brigham Young
The Constitution of the State of Deserett was Presented Engrossed it was taken up & read then all of the delegates to the convention came forward and signed the Constitution By Counties I signed Wilford Woodruff to five Copies, and I consider it the most important document that I ever attached my signature to.
~ Wilford Woodruff
President D. H. Wells then addressed the assembly. He said I do not feel as much like talking as I do like acting. Why will Congress shut the door to us because we were Mormons and they would not do it if this was not the true Church of Christ. But the days will come when the people of the United States will seek unto this people for Union for this people will have a permanent Government Joseph Smith told what would come to pass. He spoke of this war Said it would begin at South Carolina but He dare not publish it at First for fear the people would call it treason. Yet it is Coming to pass before our Eyes.
~ D.H. Wells
Did Joseph Smith make the war on South Carolina No He did not but He foretold it, and that was all he had to do in the matter many men can see no difference between foreknowledge &
~ Brigham Young
Attendtion paid to Females some Females complain that there is not attention Enough paid to them in this community But I will say that there is no community on Earth where as much respect & attention is paid to Females as in this Church.
~ Brigham Young
Attendtion paid to Females some Females complain that there is not attention Enough paid to them in this community But I will say that there is no community on Earth where as much respect & attention is paid to Females as in this Church.
~ Wilford Woodruff
I think it more profitable for the saints to meet together to hear lectures delivered upon the arts & scien- ces and various principles than to spend so much time in danceing and light amusement.
~ Wilford Woodruff
History is given under two general Heads viz Sacred and profane and as spiritual and temporal things are inseparably connected, so is sacred & profane History many times is vary closely connected together.
~ Wilford Woodruff
I would also recommend the reading of Josepheus the great Jewish Historian it appears to me that no man can read with indiference His account of the siege of Jerrusalem by the Roman Army the destruction of their city & Temple their captivity & dispersion among the Gentiles Nations. Here in the siege of Jerrusalem over one million of Jews perished inby the sword famine, pestilence, & fire.
~ Wilford Woodruff
Rollins compiled an Elaberate History of the ancient Medes, Persians Asyrians, Babylonians, & Caldeans. He gives a History of their government customs Literature & Laws but more Esspecially of their wars. I would recommend this History for our yound men to read who wish to become acquainted with an- cient History.
~ Wilford Woodruff
I would also refer to the History of Greece & Rome & Modern Europe & America or the History of any Nation and ask how have we obtained the History of those Nations, Kingdom & Countrys, you may say that Historians have handed those things down unto us, But How have Historians obtained materials from which to compile theire History. I answer From the scribes, reporters, & Journalists who wrote day by day Events as they passed before there Eyes and this class of men forms the foundation of all History and from there Material, Historians who live hundreds of years after Events transpire will compile History. But without material Historians cannot make History or any thing Else.
~ Wilford Woodruff
THere was Adam and seven of his sons all Aged Patriarchs who lived over nine hundred years Except Mahalealel who lacked five years of Being Nine hundred years of age. Enoch was 365 years of age when he was Translated. Here was that great & glorious meeting of those old Patriarchs and all the History we have of it those great Prophesies of Adam concerning what should befal his posterity to the End of time is given to us in a few lines whare is there a latter day Saints who would not be glad to read the Journal & History of that great Event. Abramham and the later Patriarchs & Prophets have left to the world by there Journals and sacred records some History of the dealings of God with them. But there records were kept upon parchment & papyrus written in Egyptian, Arabic, Chaldecic and Hebrew, mingled with many Hieroglyphics in order to convey their ideas & principles to future generations, some of which have been translated into the English language by the order of King James which now forms the Bible. But what a small History the Bible is of the dealings of God for 4000 years with the Nations of the Earth.
~ Wilford Woodruff
Christ Came in the meridian of time to Esstablish the gospel & Kingdom of God upon the Earth. He organized the Church, chose Twelve Apostles also Seventies & set the Church in order with all the gifts graces and blessings. He administered the ordinances of the gospel, wrought many miracles and finished the work He was sent to do. But Jesus Christ with all the saints had to contend with the world the flesh and the devel & Jew & Gentile and the world overcome them and put them to death and the Church
~ Wilford Woodruff
The ancient Jaredites and Nephites who inhabited this con- tinent were commanded of God to write their history upon Brass & Gold Plates which were hid up in the Earth to come forth in our day to be translated by the Prophet Joseph through the power of God for the benefit of the Saints. This forms the Book of Mormon and is the purest translation of ancient records that we have any knowledge of upon Earth yet this record gives but a limited Idea of the dealings of God with that People yet what we have obtained was by strict commandment of God. But let us turn our thoughts a moment to our own day. I need not tell you that this is the kingdom of God, Esstablished by God Himself which is to take the place of all other kingdoms upon Earth and we are the People Ordained of God to Esstab- lish his kingdom upon the Earth, build up Zion and prepare the way for the coming of Jeussus Christ. Now should we not keep a Journal, Record, & History of the dealings of God with [us] as they transpire day by day before our Eyes we should.
~ Wilford Woodruff
This Church & Kingdom is organized in all the fulness of the Holy Priesthood necessary for the
~ Wilford Woodruff
This Church is organized with a presidency of 3 men the Twelve Apostles also 63 Quorums of Seventies 4,410, Apostles & many thousands of High Priests, Elders, Bishops, Priests, Teachers, & Deacons all should keep a Journal of the dealings of God with them and there officials acts, and keep a true History of Events in this great dispensation.
~ Wilford Woodruff
I was inspired & moved upon to write a Journal & keep a record of the affairs of this Church from the time I first Joined this Church up to the Presient time. I seldom Ever heard the Prophet Joseph, or Brigham Young, or the Apostles teach preach or Prophesy or perform any official act but what I have recorded it in my Journals unless some other persons were recording the same, and I could not feel Easy untill I had accomplished it. I have written more sacred History of the teaching of the prophets & Apostles & official acts of the Latter day Sants than would make several Testiments as large as the one Handed down to us by the Ancient Apostles I have kept a Journal of almost Evry day of my life since I have been a member of this Church. By refering to my Journals I could tell Each day what I have done, the company I have been in, and what was transpiring around me, and any council and Teaching From the Presidency or Twelve Except whare I know there were reporters recording the same. I have urged this same course upon the Twelve & the other Quorums of the Church to keep a record of there meetings & the dealings of God with them and for all men who bear the Holy Pristhood to keep a record of their lives or Esspecially of there official Acts in the Church and kingdom of God. Some may say this is a great deal of trouble But we should not call any thing trouble which brings to pass good. I consider that portion of my life which has been spent in keeping Journals & writing History to have been vary profitably spent.
~ Wilford Woodruff
For instance the Lord gives unto us the Holy
~ Wilford Woodruff
President Young who treated upon Zion. He quoted the Prophets about building up Zion, redeeming Zion &c. "He said "we should not have Zion untill we made it the Lord would no more build up Zion for us than He will plough & sow our fields, we had got to do it ourselves.
~ Brigham Young
Kimball who spoke of the body & spirit of man but did not Explain the subject to the satisfaction of President Young He then followed Brother Kimball and Explained the matter to the people and said the Bodoy or Tabernacle was all & Every thing to us without the Tabernacle we could not get an Exaltation we should have in the morning of the resurrection the same body we have now, the baby resurrection as taught by OH was a fals doctrin & no truth in it.
~ Brigham Young
President Young said I expect this Temple will stand through the Millennium & the Brethren will go in and give thei Endowments to the people
~ Brigham Young
Presidet Young then said right west of the Temple in a line between the North & South gates we shall build a Tower & put a Bell in it we shall build it square & build it as high as we please then west of the Tower we will build a Tabernacle to hold some 15,000 people the Tower will stand so as to have a road Each side of it, one between the Tower & Temple, & one between the Tower & Tabernacle this plan was shown me in vision when I first came onto the ground.
~ Brigham Young
President Young addressed the ^people^ for more than an hour upon this text "seek first the Kingdom of Heaven & all things necessary will be added unto you. He spoke much to the Edification of the people. He said that it was Just as important that we should try to preserve our lives & seek to fulfill our mission in this probation as in any period of our Exhistence.
~ Brigham Young
We are the best of any people on the Earth, and there is no people as well off as this people on the Earth for light & the knowledge of God.
~ Brigham Young
Elder Orson Pratt had been sick & night [nigh] unto death with the Pleurisy in the left side I went with the Twelve to visit him on the 2d instant & laid hands upon him. On the 3d Friday several of the Twelve laid hands upon him I visited him in the Evening & laid hands upon him & told him in the name of the Lord that He should live & not die & that He should be healed for He had not done his work in the flesh. He began to amend & told me he thought He should be able to attend conference. I was quite surprised to see him come into the Tabernacle this morning & take a seate with us.
~ Wilford Woodruff
An Additional List of missionaries was read to the Assembly among the rest my son Wilford Woodruff Jr was called to go upon a mission to England it rejoices my hart that I have lived to see the day when I have a son who is called to go into the vineyard of the Lord.
~ Wilford Woodruff
When our children are called to go hence. when our children are taken from us who have not Jeperdized their chances of Salvation, we have reason to rejoice instead of mourning. I knew this young lad, he was a fine boy and as far as he had grown up he manifested the finest traits of character. he is now locked up whare he is safe and sure of salvation Is not this a comfort?
~ Brigham Young
If all who bear the name of Saints get into the celestial world it will be because they purify themselves and are faithful & overcome & feel a little more the responsibility that belongs to the Kingdom of God than many now do.
~ Brigham Young
August 22, 1863 ~ Saturday 22d We held a conference with the People of Cash Valley, met in a large Bowery. W Woodruff spoke in the morning ^and foretold the Building of the temple in Logan By prophesy^ followed by President Young ^whoho said, "Br Woodruff spoke By Revelation"
~ Wilford Woodruff
President Young spoke with great Plainness and Power. He called upon thHis councillors & the Twelve to wake up & get rid of there selfishness & get the spirit of God & Edify the people He called upon the whole people to covenant with upli- fted hands to Heaven to obey his council which we all did.He told the people to go to & build graneries & continue to lay up grain untill they had bread to last them seven years & not sell their grain to any body untill they had done this & stop sending their bread stuff to the gold mines & stop going to the gold mines to stay at home & attend to there own business, stop carrying grain to the distilleries to be made into whiskey, stop making whiskey & stop drinking whiskey, and if you will do this I promise you in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ that you will suffer no famine
~ Brigham Young
It is right that we should cling to life that we may live to do our Duty, to build up the kingdom of God but we should not cling to the world or to set our hearts upon the things of the world we should live Every day so that we should be satisfied with our- selves at night it will be an Evidence that the Lord is satisfied with us we should seek to do our duty day by day.
~ Brigham Young
I see the power of God manifest around me Every day. Joseph laid hands with me yesterday upon one of my wives who was vary sick & it seemed as though she could not live an hour & she was healed right up & thousands of the saints who are now alive would now have been in there graves if it had not been for the Exercise of faith in the midst of the saints.
~ Brigham Young
we have in our bodies the seeds of Death & our secret Enemy takes every advantage He can to destroy our lives from off the Earth. many of the children are taken away As to Sister Ivins she Appeared to be ripe she was in years. Whare has she gone she is in Paradise, in the world of spirits whare is it, It is in this world & on this Earth I do not think sister Ivins is far off she may be in this room we have not to go out of this room to find the Lord, He is in all places by his influence. I told Brother Orson Pratt when He said there was Empty space if he would show me where it was I would show him one place where the Lord was not. All men will have to pass through the ordeal of Death. Jesus Christ went through the same & all men will have to go through the same. Our bodies go to the dust where they will lie untill they are raised up clothed with Immortality we shall meet Sister Ivins in the Resurrection she has been kindly treated by her children & all the family and I feel to Bless them for it I have never met with Sister Ivins but what she manifested a good kind contented spirit, we all want to be prepared for that which is to come, we should Exercise faith for the devils wicked men & Nations & all Hell are triying to destroy the Latter Day Saints & the Kingdom of God. We have the seeds of death within us & the devils take the advantage of us & try to destroy us in our weakness. I would rather have the faith of the gospel than
~ Brigham Young
In company with A. O. Smoot I laid hands upon Joseph & Owen Smith also Leonard Hardys two wives his wife Sophiah had not lain down upon her bed for 6 days in consequence of severe pain & stomach was confined 2 days since when we took hoer hands off from her head her cough & pain stoped & she lay down upon the bed
~ Wilford Woodruff
In the Evening I met with President B Young J Taylor & G A Smith for Prayer. W Woodruff prayed & B Young was mouth President Young Requested us to go out & Preach & call to our aid a company of men to go out as missionaries to preach the Gospel of the kingdom of God to the People we drew up a list of 20 mames & Presented to the President which He Approved of
~ Wilford Woodruff
called up to go down to the farm & visit my daughter Susan who thought her youngest child was dying. I took Mrs Woodruff down to see the child we laid hands upon & rebuked the desease & the child began to amend
~ Wilford Woodruff
Joseph the Prophet said whoever lived to see 1860 would live to see the commencement of the down- fall of the United States the Union was dissolved in 1860 & Civel war commenced which has raged Ever since & the Land is beginning to be bathed in Blood & will continue untill the words of the Prophet will be fullfilled. It is an important age of the world and the Events of Each year are rapidly fullfilling the words of all Prophets since the world Began
~ Wilford Woodruff
I have watched the signes of the times for many years, and the fulfilment of Prophesy. And I am satisfied that there are great & mighty Events at our doors among which are great wars, Famines, Pestilence, Earthquakes, stormes, & tempests, the overthrow of Republics Nations, Kingdoms, & thrones, the opening of the seals and the Pouring out of the Plagues upon Great Baybylon in fulfillment of Daniel, The Revelator John, & Joseph Smith and all Prophets who have spoken of the last days. The last three years have been vary important in the History of the United States. The union has been dissolved and A Bloody war has ben raging for three years, and the spirit of God is being withdrawn from the Nation and the wicked are slaying the wicked and the land is being deluged in Blood and great destructin awaits the Nation and there are great Events await all Nations and the way is preparing for the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ and his coming will overtake the world as a thief in the night. 1864 will be an Eventful year and so will all the following years untill the Coming of the savior. The Lord is watching over the interest of Zion and sustaining his Kingdom upon the Earth and Preparing the way for the return of his Saints to Jackson County Mo to build up the waste places of Zion Jackson County have been Entirely cleared of its inhabitants during the year 1863. Which is one of the greatest miracles manifest in our day, and those who have driven the saints out of Missouri & spoiled them are in there turn now driven out and spoiled and there is much distress throughout all the land where the saints have been persecuted. And the judgments of God will continue upon the whole Nation untill the Blood of the prophets is avenged
~ Wilford Woodruff
I had a child quite sick I administered to it & it was heeled
~ Wilford Woodruff
President Brigham Young made the last speech & gave vary good Advise He told us how to have peace in our families. We should never let our families see us mad we should always be kind & mild with them & do what was right & not neglect our Prayers toor to ask a Blessing at the Table, but set a good Example before our families He said that the sin of Omission would lead to the sin of commission.
~ Brigham Young
February 6, 1864 ~ Saturday 6 [FIGURE] This morning before I was out of Bed, My Grand Son Wilford Leslie Snow, son of Lorenzo & Phebe Snow, being two years old this day, came to my bed side & laid his hands upon my head & Gave me the following Blessing "O Lord Bless Grand Pa, give unto him great wisdom, health, strength, & Peace, comfort his heart, may he live long upon the Earth to do great good, give him power over Every enemy, and preserve him from Every Evil & sin. Give him the desires of his heart in all things in righteousness. May the spirit of God contin- ually rest upon Grand Pa to guide him in all things. may peace abide upon his habitation, & salvation upon his family forever I ask these Blessings in the Name of Jesus Christ Amen As Wilford Leslie is young in the Patriarchal office it is right to say he had the assistance of his Mother.
~ Wilford Woodruff
President Young ^He^ spoke followed upon Prayer said when any one Prayed all should close their Eyes and be united and all ask for the same thing that the speaker asks for without this we cannot get the Blessing And all parents should do the same in their family Prayer & learn their children to do the same or they cannot get what they ask for
~ Brigham Young
we are in the Land of Zion. it is known why we are in this land. This Country was not much known untill we came into it. Since that time much has been known
~ Brigham Young
I called upon F. D. Richards to speak he was quite sick & did not feel able I felt moved upon by the spirit of God to lay hands upon him which I did with G A Smith & He was healed & got up & spoke in the spirit & power of God & was followed by G A Smith & W. Woodruff.
~ Wilford Woodruff
President Young said "No man had a right to Preach what he did not Practice"
~ Brigham Young
I followed him & spoke an hour I never felt more liberty in speaking I had much of the spirit of the Lord upon me my mind was free & I had a good time
~ Wilford Woodruff
Sunday Jan 1, 1865 Jan 1, 1865 This is the commencement of a New Year The past year has been an Eventful year in many respects Esspecially in the history of the United States war has contine- ued to rage with awful carnage through the year between the North & South, and apparently with No prospect of peace. All Nations steem to be prepareing for war and great calamity await the wicked. yet Zion still prospers and God is with her He defends Zion & sustains his servants
~ Wilford Woodruff
E. T. Benson spoke in the morning & President Young in the afternoon which was a vary interesting discourse He conveyed the idea that Adam & Eve done right in partaking of the forbidden fruit they were sent to the Earth to do it that man might know the contrast good & Evil
~ Brigham Young
Lieut Govornor H. C. Kimball made a verbal speech. He said we are as free as we ever shall be. The Lord will soon come to reign on the Earth and we are preparing for it. I say to this Assembly be of good cheer you shall never be hurt God will be our friend deliver us Our Enemies shall feel the power of God upon them. This is the kingdom of God
~ Heber C Kimball
I am alive in Christ and we shall ride off triumphant. The Lord is no respecter of Persons God will bless & deliver his faithful children he has pleasure & confidence in them as we would in our faithful children we should not undertake to pull down our Brother to undertake to bu^i^lbt ourselves up at his Expens.
~ Heber C Kimball
President Young preached one of the greatest sermons of his life in the afternoon among other things said the gospel of Christ Embraced all truth & Blessings to man & all knowledge.
~ Wilford Woodruff
. The Lord instituted Polygamy to raise up a royal Priesthood a kingdom of Priest, it is an institution of heaven all the blessings that are sealed upon us will do us no good unless we live for them
~ Brigham Young
The Lord has in store for his children Every good thing the heart can desire in righteousness.
~ Brigham Young
President Young spoke upon the word of wisdom how hard it was for us to overcome but "I will not let an appetite or passion master me.
~ Brigham Young
The Lord has now set his hand one more for the Last time to Esstablish his kingdom upon the Earth to remain, to overcome the Devil & his works & subdue the Earth, & the Lord has decreed that this should be accomplished and the Lord has taken all the pains in his power to Accomplish it He has brought forth the best spirits that Ever dwelt in His presence, to come forth upon the Earth to work with him in the accomplishment of this work. Even Joseph Smith was retained in the Heavens for seven thousands years to come forth in this day to lay the foundation of this Church & kingdom to be trown down no more forever, nor to be given in to the hands of another people.
~ Brigham Young