April 7, 1889 ~ Sunday

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 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 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.

April 7, 1889 ~ 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.