Journal (January 1886 – December 1892)

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Journal (January 1886 – December 1892)
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    From 1886 to 1892 6 years 480 Pages 12 January 1st 1886, to December 31, 1892.
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    WILFORD, WOODRUFF'S JOURNAL FOR 1886
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    A synopsis of Wilford Woodruffs Travels and labors taking from his Journals by himself from 1834 to 1885 inclusive Making [FIGURE] 51 years of Labor in the Ministry as a Member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints I travelled during this Period through England, Scotland, Wales, six Islands of the sea 23 of the United States and Five territories including the Rocky Mountains Utah Idaho Arizona,
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    I confirmed 3343 for the living I assisted in confirming 4499. I spent 603 days in the Endowment House in Salt Lake City and most of two years in St George Temple in giving Endowments I Presided during the time There were Baptized during this Period for the Living and the dead 85,851 and the same Number confirmed we gave Endowments during this time for the living and the Dead 41,398. I sealed at the Altar for the living and the ...
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    Alter for 1117 couple of Dead friends up to Jan 1886. I had 233 persons Adopted to me by their own request. I was adopted to my Father Aphek Woodruff He was Ordained A High Priest and Patriarch. I Officiated in Adoptigng 96 others men to men I sealed 806 children to Parents and assisted in sealing 1004 children to Parents My Father Aphek and Azubah Woodruff had 6 children sealed to them. Ezra & Sarah Carter had 4 children sealed to them ...
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    Adopted to Wilford Woodruff sen the first Persons Ever adopted to me on Earth I Attended 32 High Councils, and 20 Priest- hood Meetings. I attended 130 meetings of the Elders Quorums; I attended 398 councils with the Presidency & Twelve. I attended 1102 Prayer Circles with the Presidency & Twelve I Attended 213 Meetings with my Prayer Circle I Attended 43 Meetings of the Young Mens Mutual improvement Association And 5 sabbath school unions I assisted in organizing the first Presidency of the Church in 1880 I ordained 1 ...
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    I set apart & blessed 1034 Missionaries and Assisted in setting apart 4512 Missionaries I set apart 12 Midwives Assisted in 27 others I Blessed 283 children I administered unto 922 sick persons by the laying on of hands and anointing with oil and rebuking in the name of Jesus Christ, and many were healed by the Power of God, Devils were cast out, The dumb spake, the Def herd, The Blind saw, the Lame walked, The sick were raised up. And in one instance the Dead were raised in the case of my ...
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    I sealed 9 dead Persons to Joseph Smith the Prophet 5 to Hyram Smith the Patriarch, 4 to Father John Smith 3 to Samuel H. B. Smith, 3 to Don Carloss Smith, 3 to Wilford Woodruff Jr I dedicated the Baptismal Font in the 14 ward 1857. AI dedicated the Assembly Room in the 13 ward Jan 1, 1861, The Assembly Room in the 14 ward Dec 24, 1861, The Farmington Meeting House 1864, The ...
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    The Springville Meeting House Aprail 17, 1869 D H Wells was Mouth. The coleville Meeting House, sept 21, 1869 D H Wells was Mouth. The Toolele City Meeting House Sept 21 April 30, 1870. D. H. Wells was Mouth. The Insane Asslum S L City June 27, 1870 John Taylor was Mouth. I Attended the Dedicatin the Dedication of laying the cornor stone of Logan Temple sept 17, 1877 ...
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    I Published 3000 copies of the doctrins & covenants in England and secured the copyright in Stationers Hall in London in 1845. I Published 20000 copies of the Proclamation of the Twelve Apostles by order of Parley P Pratt on his own responsibility I have been Ordained during the foregoing period to the office of Teacher, Priest Elder 2 Quorum of seventies first Quorum of Seventies and of the Twelve Apostles I received my Endowments under the hands of ...
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    I was Appointed President of the Deseret Agricultural and Manufacturing society in 1862 And served as such for ten years. I was Elected A Member of the Territorial Legislator and served as such 22 years. 20 years in the Legislative Council in which I spent 733 days. I was Elected a member of the Senate of the State of Deseret. I was Appointed Assistant Historian in AD 1855 I compiled & published the History of 8 of Twelve Apostles in the Deseret News. I ...
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    I was chosen President of the Cooperative Stock Company in 1876 I was Elected a Members of the board of Directors of the Merchantile Institution of Z.C.M.I. And officiated as such two years I was Appointed Historian of the Church on the 7 day of Oct, 1883 And have officiated as since [FIGURE] I Wilford Woodruff Testify that I heard Heber C. Kimball and President Joseph Young say that they heard Joseph Smith ...