Wilford Woodruff Papers

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55 mentions

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233 mentions

Scriptural Figure

282 mentions

Scriptural Figure

13 Aug 1792 - 2 Dec 1849

5 mentions

Historical Figure

26 Aug 1819 - 14 Dec 1861

20 mentions

Historical Figure

356 BC – 323 BC

7 mentions

Historical Figure

12 mentions

Scriptural Figure

6 Feb 1665 - 1 Aug 1714

3 mentions

Historical Figure

894-939

2 mentions

Historical Figure

2 mentions

1 mention

2 mentions

Historical Figure

19 Nov 1600 - 30 Jan 1649

8 mentions

Historical Figure

29 May 1630 - 6 Feb 1685

7 mentions

Historical Figure

11 mentions

Scriptural Figure

52 mentions

Scriptural Figure

1239-1307

3 mentions

Historical Figure

28 Apr 1442 - 9 Apr 1483

3 mentions

Historical Figure

1003-1066

3 mentions

Historical Figure

1537-1553

5 mentions

Historical Figure

1533-1603

18 mentions

Historical Figure

83 mentions

Scriptural Figure

114 mentions

Scriptural Figure

8 mentions

Historical Figure

1660-1727

5 mentions

Historical Figure

1683-1760

6 mentions

Historical Figure

1738-1820

8 mentions

Historical Figure

1762-1830

16 mentions

Historical Figure

1421-1471

4 mentions

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28 Jan 1457 - 21 Apr 1509

5 mentions

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1491-1547

7 mentions

Historical Figure

100 mentions

Scriptural Figure

115 mentions

Scriptural Figure

158 mentions

Scriptural Figure

19 Jun 1566 - 27 Mar 1625

11 mentions

Historical Figure

1633-1701

12 mentions

Historical Figure

9 mentions

Scriptural Figure

42 mentions

Scriptural Figure

176 mentions

Scriptural Figure

82 mentions

Scriptural Figure

28 mentions

Scriptural Figure

121 mentions

Scriptural Figure

2 mentions

Scriptural Figure

42 mentions

Scriptural Figure

1 mention

3 mentions

Scriptural Figure

30 Apr 1662 - 28 Dec 1694

4 mentions

Historical Figure

5 Oct 1658 - 7 May 1718

2 mentions

Historical Figure

23 mentions

Scriptural Figure

29 mentions

Scriptural Figure

8 mentions

Scriptural Figure

73 mentions

Scriptural Figure

202 mentions

Scriptural Figure

3 mentions

Scriptural Figure

30 mentions

Scriptural Figure

40-68

7 mentions

Historical Figure

1796-1855

9 mentions

Historical Figure

101 mentions

Scriptural Figure

4 mentions

Scriptural Figure

150 mentions

Scriptural Figure

115 mentions

Scriptural Figure

2 Oct 1452 - 22 Aug 1458

2 mentions

Historical Figure

4 mentions

Scriptural Figure

unk.-604

2 mentions

Historical Figure

unk.-303

5 mentions

Historical Figure

43 mentions

Scriptural Figure

1819-1901

60 mentions

Historical Figure

1840-1901

3 mentions

Historical Figure

1650-1702

12 mentions

Historical Figure

1765-1837

9 mentions

Historical Figure

1028-1087

4 mentions

Historical Figure

6 mentions

Scriptural Figure

7 mentions

Scriptural Figure

11 mentions

Scriptural Figure

abt. 1811-1880

45 mentions

24 Jan 1783 - 11 Aug 1843

3 mentions

1823-1879

1 mention

11 mentions

aft. 1769-1835

33 mentions

bef. 1814-aft. 1844

3 mentions

abt. 1800-aft. 1844

8 mentions

bef. 1814-aft. 1837

14 mentions

22 Jan 1800 - 11 Jul 1873

16 mentions

1823-1870

7 mentions

3 Jun 1782 - 2 Jun 1849

8 mentions

1 May 1793 - 7 Sep 1870

43 mentions

11 Oct 1793 - 4 Feb 1880

6 mentions

14 Mar 1820 - 10 Oct 1885

3 mentions

1797-aft. 1876

12 mentions

Zion's Camp

22 Mar 1802 - 12 Mar 1879

55 mentions

1835 Southern Convert

16 Apr 1802 - 13 Apr 1913

16 mentions

1840 British Convert, United Brethren

2 mentions

4 mentions

1777-1851

8 mentions

1819-1846

4 mentions

1792-1881

8 mentions

3 Oct 1778 - 22 Sep 1857

4 mentions

19 Jan 1805 - 16 Feb 1884

102 mentions

Family

10 Dec 1793 - 23 Nov 1882

15 mentions

abt. 1775-bef. 1850

15 mentions

Host, Maine Mission

1790-1858

7 mentions

Maine Mission

14 Oct 1789 - 5 Jun 1861

61 mentions

Maine Mission

abt. 1814-1865

13 mentions

Maine Mission

1813-1849

17 mentions

abt. 1803-1891

8 mentions

Maine Mission

3 mentions

19 May 1800 - 8 Aug 1884

5 mentions

2 mentions

11 Aug 1807 - 26 Jan 1886

4 mentions

1 Oct 1813 - 21 Oct 1856

110 mentions

Zion's Camp

abt. 1806-1841

28 mentions

5 mentions

15 Aug 1815 - 20 May 1868

17 mentions

1840 British Convert, United Brethren

7 Apr 1804 - 7 Nov 1856

7 mentions

1840 British Convert, United Brethren

3 mentions

Host

17 Jun 1791 - 15 Feb 1875

13 mentions

1840 British Convert, United Brethren

1815-aft. 1840

4 mentions

1840 British Convert

21 Feb 1804 - 20 Sep 1861

52 mentions

Maine Mission

1773-1858

4 mentions

bef. 1761-aft. 1836

26 mentions

2 mentions

10 Feb 1815 - 6 Apr 1890

22 mentions

1840 British Convert, United Brethren

22 Mar 1812 - 20 Dec 1842

36 mentions

Zion's Camp

3 mentions

unknown

6 mentions

Host

5 mentions

1823-1889

4 mentions

2 mentions

5 mentions

1820-aft. 1840

6 mentions

1840 British Convert, United Brethren

abt. 1808-aft. 1863

6 mentions

5 mentions

Host

abt. 1789-aft. 10 Oct. 1850

13 mentions

1835 Southern Convert

5 mentions

1 Jul 1800 - 17 Jul 1861

6 mentions

12 Jan 1792 - 27 Nov 1846

55 mentions

1840 British Convert

1 Apr 1800 - 12 May 1874

171 mentions

1840 British Convert, United Brethren

11 Feb 1803 - 19 Dec 1886

31 mentions

1840 British Convert

1766-1848

3 mentions

11 Apr 1810 - 12 Jan 1889

7 mentions

3 Aug 1804 - 5 Aug 1867

24 mentions

3 mentions

Host

1816-1895

5 mentions

abt. 1787-aft. 1849

31 mentions

1835 Southern Convert

unk.-aft. 1835

11 mentions

1835 Southern Convert

23 Jun 1799 - 28 Sep 1881

317 mentions

2 mentions

1801-1883

4 mentions

14 Feb 1806 - 29 Apr 1875

6 mentions

1840 British Convert

1 mention

1816-aft. 1841

6 mentions

1840 British Convert

1784-1873

9 mentions

4 mentions

Host

18 Jul 1802 - 18 Dec 1866

31 mentions

1803-1871

7 mentions

2 mentions

4 mentions

Host

1 mention

2 Apr 1797 - 11 Mar 1861

7 mentions

14 Dec 1796 - 14 Mar 1860

51 mentions

1501-1536

4 mentions

Historical Figure

2 mentions

15 Aug 1769 - 5 May 1821

31 mentions

Historical Figure

20 Apr 1808 - 9 Jan 1873

10 mentions

Historical Figure, Eminent Men and Woman

2 mentions

1790-1850

9 mentions

1804-1889

6 mentions

3 mentions

Host

13 Sep 1776 - 1 Apr 1851

40 mentions

1835 Southern Convert

20 Sep 1811 - 20 Oct 1890

16 mentions

Apostle

1821-1897

10 mentions

1695-1755

4 mentions

Historical Figure

1807-1864

3 mentions

Host

abt. 1802 - abt. 1876

2 mentions

1484-1545

3 mentions

Historical Figure

1815-1866

14 mentions

30 Nov 1797 - 30 Nov 1874

15 mentions

1840 British Convert, United Brethren, Zion's Camp

1796-1879

9 mentions

United Brethren

3 mentions

2 mentions

1786-1840

2 mentions

1786-1873

4 mentions

1840 British Convert

18 Dec 1809 - 27 Jun 1848

64 mentions

1840 British Convert, United Brethren

1813-1899

29 mentions

1840 British Convert, United Brethren

abt. 1805-1839

37 mentions

Family, Maine Mission

7 Mar 1808 - 24 Apr 1852

89 mentions

Zion's Camp

1777-1843

4 mentions

1840 British Convert

3 mentions

Host

8 mentions

3 mentions

1791-aft. 1865

8 mentions

1825- bef. 1873

2 mentions

Maine Mission

17 Sep 1796 - 6 Nov 1877

4 mentions

18 Oct 1788 - 15 Mar 1871

5 mentions

30 Nov 1802 - 30 Nov 1863

10 mentions

1840 British Convert, United Brethren

7 mentions

4 mentions

United Brethren

2 mentions

1809–1851

8 mentions

abt. 1780-1859

14 mentions

10 mentions

Historical Figure

1509-1564

9 mentions

Historical Figure

abt. 1804-1876

35 mentions

1835 Southern Convert

abt. 1805-1854

3 mentions

1788-1866

5 mentions

Historical Figure

1794-1844

6 mentions

unk.-1835

6 mentions

1835 Southern Convert

10 mentions

abt. 1794-1868

2 mentions

Maine Mission

7 mentions

18 Mar 1773 - 10 Mar 1868

288 mentions

Family

29 Apr 1804 - 11 May 1887

176 mentions

Family

8 Nov 1816 - 11 Dec 1888

404 mentions

Family

14 Jun 1801 - 6 Jul 1849

7 mentions

1797 - 25 Jun 1834

9 mentions

Zion's Camp

11 Dec 1798 - 30 Sep 1873

56 mentions

Family

1795-1855

6 mentions

Family

8 Apr 1775 - 24 Jul 1845

90 mentions

Family

7 Jun 1794 - 3 Feb 1869

21 mentions

Family

abt. 1770-abt. 1840

6 mentions

Maine Mission

1 Dec 1804 - 8 Jan 1896

37 mentions

Maine Mission

6 Oct 1801 - 19 Jan 1866

8 mentions

Maine Mission

1806-1877

5 mentions

1738-1818

2 mentions

Family

8 Jan 1741 - 24 Dec 1802

2 mentions

Family

1803-1873

36 mentions

3 mentions

Historical Figure

1768-1854

2 mentions

Historical Figure

23 Feb 1723 - 10 Mar 1796

2 mentions

Historical Figure

25 Feb 1816 - 4 Feb 1863

19 mentions

1800-abt. 1846

43 mentions

1840 British Convert, United Brethren

1785-1863

17 mentions

abt. 1771-bef. 1844

36 mentions

1835 Southern Convert

2 mentions

Historical Figure

19 Aug 1814 - 21 Oct 1865

140 mentions

1835 Southern Convert

1783-aft. 1859

13 mentions

aft. 1759-aft. 1835

23 mentions

1835 Southern Convert

1815-1874

6 mentions

1835 Southern Convert

2 mentions

1809-1855

3 mentions

22 Sep 1795 - 28 Dec 1853

115 mentions

17 Apr 1802 - 29 Oct 1885

3 mentions

abt. 1819- abt. 1851

6 mentions

7 May 1805 - 14 Oct 1873

43 mentions

1840 British Convert, United Brethren

15 Mar 1778 - 29 May 1848

26 mentions

25 Jun 1817 - 7 Nov 1912

23 mentions

abt. 1805-aft. 1839

13 mentions

1835 Southern Convert

17 Jul 1814 - 4 Dec 1879

112 mentions

21 May 1790 - 24 Nov 1860

11 mentions

30 Nov 1789 - 30 Nov 1875

9 mentions

1840 British Convert, United Brethren

1512-1585

2 mentions

Historical Figure

4 mentions

Host

3 mentions

Historical Figure

30 Nov 1798 - 30 Nov 1843

8 mentions

1840 British Convert

1781-1845

7 mentions

1840 British Convert, United Brethren

12 Dec 1807 - 8 Jul 1894

6 mentions

1840 British Convert

abt. 1803-1871

10 mentions

1775-1846

29 mentions

7 Sep 1804 - 21 Jul 1887

43 mentions

Missionary

3 mentions

about 1781-unk.

43 mentions

6 mentions

Host

27 Jun 1789 - 10 Jun 1851

18 mentions

Maine Mission

30 Jan 1805 - 16 Nov 1895

4 mentions

Maine Mission

20 Jan 1805 - 22 Mar 1876

7 mentions

Maine Mission

5 mentions

4 mentions

abt. 1800-1880

8 mentions

1835 Southern Convert

1799-abt. 1843

73 mentions

1835 Southern Convert

45 mentions

6 mentions

1810–1843

3 mentions

28 Feb 1817 - 13 Mar 1871

108 mentions

1819-1898

7 mentions

11 Jun 1811 - 2 Nov 1907

24 mentions

Family

18 May 1783 - 31 Jan 1846

59 mentions

Family

3 Oct 1806 - 3 Mar 1850

128 mentions

Apostle

abt. 1780-1860

5 mentions

1800-aft. 11/07/1838

10 mentions

abt. 1786-1869

3 mentions

Maine Mission

15 mentions

abt. 1802-aft. 1853

46 mentions

1835 Southern Convert

4 mentions

Host

28 Mar 1804 - 25 Sep 1877

18 mentions

1835 Southern Convert

3 mentions

Host

aft. 1790-bef. 1851

14 mentions

Host, Maine Mission

1599-1658

13 mentions

Historical Figure

16 mentions

1815–1903

11 mentions

1 mention

29 Feb 1784 - 10 Jun 1864

35 mentions

abt. 1805-1891

2 mentions

1815-1898

49 mentions

30 Nov 1814 - 6 Apr 1841

10 mentions

1840 British Convert, United Brethren

3 mentions

10 Mar 1801 - 3 Jul 1879

7 mentions

1840 British Convert, Missionary

abt. 1812-abt. 1855

2 mentions

1813- abt. 1892

2 mentions

1813-1893

2 mentions

7 Apr 1813 - 26 Aug 1907

8 mentions

Family

10 Feb 1788 - 12 Feb 1885

1 mention

10 Nov 1565 - 25 Feb 1601

4 mentions

Historical Figure

abt. 1793-aft. 1849

10 mentions

1783-1860

3 mentions

Host

1781-1848

11 mentions

12 Dec 1799 - 16 Jun 1882

54 mentions

Maine Mission

3 mentions

24 Apr 1807 - 28 May 1886

20 mentions

24 Jun 1532 - 4 Sep 1588

2 mentions

Historical Figure

1794-1844

5 mentions

14 Jan 1790 - 25 Jul 1844

30 mentions

2 mentions

1787- aft. 1 Nov. 1850

2 mentions

1824-1904

2 mentions

abt. 1818-1901

9 mentions

1840 British Convert, United Brethren

22 Jul 1816 - 8 Jul 1901

9 mentions

Maine Mission

abt. 1781-abt. 1848

7 mentions

Host, Maine Mission

2 mentions

Host

2 mentions

6 Feb 1816 - 6 Sep 1888

138 mentions

2 mentions

Historical Figure

1820-1862

2 mentions

1818-1903

4 mentions

abt. 1807-before 1850

4 mentions

Host

1812-1881

5 mentions

Host

4 mentions

1840 British Convert

3 mentions

Host

4 mentions

1835 Southern Convert

aft. 1799-aft. 1838

3 mentions

1818-1870

17 mentions

1840 British Convert, United Brethren

2 mentions

1813-1886

5 mentions

1773-unk.

7 mentions

Family

abt. 1704-1782

5 mentions

Family

1766-1834

8 mentions

Family

6 mentions

Family

27 Mar 1742 - 20 Jun 1799

9 mentions

Family

1768 - 1836

6 mentions

Family

9 Apr 1740 - 29 Aug 1820

7 mentions

Family

1570-1606

2 mentions

Historical Figure

1595-1628

2 mentions

Historical Figure

3 mentions

2 mentions

30 Apr 1796 - 23 Jul 1881

21 mentions

1840 British Convert, United Brethren

1799-1845

4 mentions

16 Jul 1792 - 5 Aug 1875

48 mentions

26 Mar 1797 - 19 Dec 1863

38 mentions

aft. 1799-abt. 1839

4 mentions

2 mentions

1812-1867

10 mentions

1840 British Convert, United Brethren

3 mentions

Host

2 mentions

Zion's Camp

2 mentions

Historical Figure

5 Dec 1800 - 3 Nov 1850

42 mentions

30 Sep 1800 - 4 Mar 1894

181 mentions

Family

abt. 1791-abt. 1877

25 mentions

12 Nov 1806 - 19 Mar 1876

35 mentions

1809-1887

5 mentions

1791-1876

3 mentions

30 Nov 1799 - abt 1842

6 mentions

1840 British Convert

1821-1862

2 mentions

aft. 1779-1836

13 mentions

19 Feb 1594 - 6 Nov 1612

7 mentions

Historical Figure

6 Sep 1804 - 23 Jul 1871

33 mentions

1835 Southern Convert

1770-1821

11 mentions

Family

27 Sep 1775 - 9 Feb 1806

16 mentions

Family

1769-1843

53 mentions

1835 Southern Convert

2 mentions

12 Feb 1755 - 7 Mar 1815

7 mentions

Family

19 Nov 1814 - 31 Mar 1887

14 mentions

1840 British Convert, United Brethren

abt. 1794-1857

13 mentions

7 mentions

1817-1889

2 mentions

3 mentions

7 mentions

14 Mar 1788 - 11 Jan 1873

4 mentions

14 mentions

4 mentions

1800-bef. 1888

18 mentions

1811-1869

4 mentions

1812-abt. 1841

19 mentions

6 mentions

1840 British Convert

3 mentions

abt. 1808-abt. 1892

17 mentions

unk.-unk.

2 mentions

1790-1861

2 mentions

25 Feb 1816 - 1 Dec 1856

279 mentions

Apostle, Zion's Camp

2 mentions

30 Nov 1814 - 30 Nov 1893

21 mentions

1840 British Convert, United Brethren

30 Nov 1755 - Apr 1842 or 1843

7 mentions

1840 British Convert

3 Sep 1793 - 10 Sep 1844

8 mentions

2 mentions

abt. 1742-aft. 1834

6 mentions

1755-abt. 1837

21 mentions

12 mentions

2 mentions

1824-1853

6 mentions

1787-1849

6 mentions

2 mentions

9 mentions

5 Nov 1797 - 29 Dec 1867

27 mentions

Zion's Camp

1 Feb 1800 - 4 Sep 1846

150 mentions

Missionary

30 Jul 1805 - 8 Sep 1846

14 mentions

9 mentions

abt.1812-unk.

11 mentions

1840 British Convert, United Brethren

23 Jan 1737 - 8 Oct 1793

5 mentions

Historical Figure, Missionary

7 May 1822 - 18 Jul 1924

3 mentions

Zion's Camp

2 mentions

1816-1843

2 mentions

7 mentions

Host

2 mentions

26 Dec 1807 - 29 Feb 1876

9 mentions

United Brethren

9 Feb 1773 - 4 Apr 1841

8 mentions

Historical Figure, Eminent Men and Woman

abt. 1797-1839

49 mentions

Family

bef. 1784-aft.1843

22 mentions

Family

bef. 1801-1864

13 mentions

Family

18 Jul 1787 - 18 Sep 1840

13 mentions

Family

1768-1840

3 mentions

Host

16 Jun 1769 - 14 Apr 1843

3 mentions

Family

2 mentions

2 Dec 1788 - 1 Oct 1867

3 mentions

Family

3 mentions

Host

1514-1561

2 mentions

Historical Figure

1774-1853

8 mentions

13 mentions

1795-1860

11 mentions

30 Nov 1809 - 6 Mar 1898

10 mentions

1840 British Convert, United Brethren

2 mentions

Zion's Camp

2 mentions

7 mentions

1809-1869

158 mentions

unk.-1861

5 mentions

3 mentions

abt. 1802-bef. 1880

16 mentions

1835 Southern Convert

3 mentions

23 Oct 1795 - 8 Jun 1843

21 mentions

4 mentions

1840 British Convert, United Brethren

1812-1875

14 mentions

1840 British Convert, United Brethren

23 mentions

United Brethren

1806-1889

4 mentions

1816-aft. 1845

5 mentions

1840 British Convert, United Brethren

1745-1833

2 mentions

Historical Figure

4 mentions

Host

unk.-1834

7 mentions

18 Dec 1781 - 24 Mar 1864

2 mentions

Maine Mission

1787-1843

4 mentions

3 mentions

11 Mar 1806 - 18 Aug 1880

17 mentions

1 Apr 1818 - 20 Aug 1840

8 mentions

Family

16 Jan 1811 - 30 Apr 1881

217 mentions

Zion's Camp, Maine Mission

2 mentions

Host

15 Aug 1775 - 20 Feb 1849

37 mentions

8 mentions

1809-1873

20 mentions

1840 British Convert, United Brethren

4 mentions

7 Jul 1585 - 4 Oct 1646

2 mentions

Historical Figure

20 Oct 1788 - 21 Apr 1856

2 mentions

1 mention

abt. 1786-aft. 1845

27 mentions

16 mentions

2 mentions

8 mentions

12 mentions

1783-1860

3 mentions

1805-aft. 1840

4 mentions

1840 British Convert

1793-1883

271 mentions

20 Oct 1810 - 19 Mar 1891

7 mentions

Family

1788-1869

6 mentions

18 Jun 1812 - 26 May 1842

14 mentions

Zion's Camp

28 Jun 1815 - 24 Mar 1886

11 mentions

8 Jan 1805 - 28 Nov 1878

683 mentions

Apostle

aft. 1790-1834

17 mentions

Zion's Camp

3 mentions

Host

13 mentions

Scriptural Figure

3 mentions

Zion's Camp

abt. 1791-aft. 1848

52 mentions

1835 Southern Convert

1807-1852

3 mentions

abt. 1785-bef. 1838

20 mentions

from 1790-1800-before May 1845

3 mentions

30 Nov 1793 - 30 Nov 1855

7 mentions

1840 British Convert, United Brethren

1806-aft. 1880

16 mentions

1766-1846

4 mentions

1840 British Convert

1816-bef. 1848

2 mentions

30 Nov 1809 - 30 Nov 1842

8 mentions

1840 British Convert

24 Dec 1780 - 30 Nov 1841

19 mentions

1840 British Convert, United Brethren

10 Oct 1814 - 11 Dec 1893

24 mentions

1840 British Convert, United Brethren

23 Oct 1818 - 3 Aug 1872

6 mentions

1840 British Convert, United Brethren

abt. 1815-1892

12 mentions

1835 Southern Convert

22 Jun 1806 - 10 May 1877

35 mentions

3 mentions

1807-1861

69 mentions

Apostle

24 Oct 1811 - 20 Dec 1859

19 mentions

Apostle

3 mentions

Zion's Camp

2 mentions

7 mentions

Historical Figure

4 mentions

Host

1789-1850

10 mentions

1840 British Convert

2 mentions

30 Nov 1814 - 30 Nov 1898

12 mentions

1840 British Convert, United Brethren

7 mentions

Host

2 mentions

5 mentions

Missionary

4 mentions

1840 British Convert, United Brethren

1823-1883

22 mentions

1840 British Convert, United Brethren

abt 1803 - 1861

2 mentions

5 Apr 1811 - 3 Mar 1885

14 mentions

1840 British Convert, United Brethren

4 mentions

1840 British Convert, Missionary

1800-1878

4 mentions

1754-1817

2 mentions

13 Jul 1800 - 7 Sep 1884

8 mentions

1800-1856

2 mentions

1810-1875

29 mentions

abt. 1800-aft. 1874

6 mentions

Host

3 mentions

17 Jun 1798 - 9 Feb 1882

16 mentions

Maine Mission

4 Sep 1786 - 4 Mar 1874

16 mentions

Maine Mission

1802-1866

2 mentions

Maine Mission

14 Jun 1801 - 22 Jun 1868

1437 mentions

Apostle, Zion's Camp

31 May 1806 - 27 Apr 1863

36 mentions

29 Dec 1818 - 1 Dec 1898

16 mentions

1 Jun 1806 - 22 Oct 1867

50 mentions

30 Nov 1795 - 1 Jul 1874

182 mentions

1840 British Convert, United Brethren

2 mentions

10 mentions

2 mentions

1803-1855

48 mentions

1835 Southern Convert

1814-1873

11 mentions

abt.1814-1864

2 mentions

8 Sep 1809 - 1 Jan 1892

42 mentions

Apostle

3 mentions

Zion's Camp

2 mentions

1533-1611

2 mentions

Historical Figure

1758-1833

3 mentions

Historical Figure

4 mentions

1835 Southern Convert

18 May 1805 - 22 Nov 1890

11 mentions

1817-1898

4 mentions

2 mentions

3 mentions

Host

4 mentions

Host

15 Dec 1805 - 6 Jan 1882

3 mentions

30 Nov 1805 - 30 Nov 1883

5 mentions

1840 British Convert, United Brethren

1799-1867

4 mentions

aft. 1789-aft. 1840

15 mentions

1835 Southern Convert

1795-1860

8 mentions

abt. 1810-aft. 1849

21 mentions

1835 Southern Convert

5 mentions

1835 Southern Convert

30 Sep 1799 - 2 Mar 1880

35 mentions

Maine Mission

1821- aft. 1870

3 mentions

Maine Mission

2 Jun 1772 - 4 Feb 1849

28 mentions

Maine Mission

13 Oct 1775 - 13 Jun 1860

8 mentions

Maine Mission

10 Jul 1801 - 28 Apr 1872

25 mentions

Maine Mission

17 Aug 1798 - 30 Jun 1873

13 mentions

Maine Mission

30 Nov 1801 - 30 Nov 1868

12 mentions

1840 British Convert, United Brethren

30 Mar 1813 - 4 Feb 1877

290 mentions

Apostle, Zion's Camp

2 mentions

7 Jan 1796 - 19 May 1871

6 mentions

1835 Southern Convert

18 mentions

28 Sep 1814 - 23 Oct 1899

6 mentions

1835 Southern Convert

abt. 1788-1871

3 mentions

9 Feb 1800 - 10 Mar 1878

33 mentions

3 mentions

15 Nov 1792 - 22 May 1872

16 mentions

Apostle

1800-1866

101 mentions

Apostle

3 mentions

1820–Deceased

2 mentions

1 Aug 1748 - 5 Feb 1835

31 mentions

3 mentions

Host

6 mentions

1840 British Convert, United Brethren

abt. 1808-1835

19 mentions

1835 Southern Convert

1793- unk.

2 mentions

unk.-1835

10 mentions

1835 Southern Convert

3 mentions

Host

4 mentions

Host

2 mentions

Zion's Camp

abt. 1777-aft. 1849

7 mentions

2 mentions

5 mentions

Host

18 Jan 1806 - 14 Apr 1883

28 mentions

Apostle

1796-1871

7 mentions

Historical Figure

1778-1851

2 mentions

3 mentions

unk.- before Jun. 1839

4 mentions

1806-aft. 1853

9 mentions

1840 British Convert, United Brethren

4 mentions

1787-1844

11 mentions

abt. 1804-1865

4 mentions

abt. 1805-bef. 1883

6 mentions

Maine Mission

3 mentions

Host

24 Aug 1816 - 22 Jan 1878

22 mentions

1794- abt. 1856

36 mentions

1 mention

6 mentions

5 Nov 1802 - 15 Feb 1887

8 mentions

Maine Mission

25 Dec 1793 - 28 Jul 1874

3 mentions

9 May 1817 - 23 Apr 1882

10 mentions

18 Jul 1821 - 9 Dec 1882

4 mentions

1798-1858

1 mention

1784-1848

10 mentions

4 mentions

6 mentions

2 mentions

4 mentions

17 mentions

12 mentions

16 mentions

1840 British Convert, United Brethren

27 mentions

1840 British Convert, United Brethren

5 mentions

59 mentions

24 Jan 1786 - 3 Jan 1848

3 mentions

4 mentions

Host

3 mentions

abt. 1785-bef. 1845

9 mentions

9 May 1848 - 26 Feb 1928

118 mentions

Family

11 Apr 1810 - 12 Apr 1892

14 mentions

1808-1857

39 mentions

Family

2 mentions

1790-1865

7 mentions

15 Jan 1809 - 25 Feb 1891

34 mentions

Missionary

15 Jul 1792 - 23 Dec 1871

25 mentions

2 mentions

Host

2 mentions

aft. 1789-1836

3 mentions

1824-1908

23 mentions

2 mentions

12 mentions

1794-1869

19 mentions

2 mentions

29 Sep 1758 - 21 Oct 1805

18 mentions

Historical Figure, Eminent Men and Woman

unk.-unk.

2 mentions

1816-1898

2 mentions

1794-1879

2 mentions

28 Jul 1787 - 17 Feb 1859

45 mentions

Maine Mission

abt. 1805-1877

11 mentions

1835 Southern Convert

5 Feb 1779 - 22 Jan 1847

6 mentions

Zion's Camp

3 mentions

Host

14 Jan 1810 - 17 Aug 1900

50 mentions

20 Apr 1730 - 28 Nov 1755

2 mentions

Family

19 Sep 1735 - 9 Apr 1811

2 mentions

Family

1780-1852

3 mentions

30 Nov 1812 - 15 Apr 1890

18 mentions

1840 British Convert, United Brethren

27 Feb 1816 - 14 Aug 1871

53 mentions

1818-1885

13 mentions

1818-1847

5 mentions

1814-1891

8 mentions

1771-1858

4 mentions

Historical Figure

5 mentions

1840 British Convert

25 Feb 1799 - 14 Oct 1867

121 mentions

Apostle

2 mentions

1737-1809

3 mentions

Historical Figure

5 mentions

1795-1843

18 mentions

1840 British Convert, United Brethren

2 mentions

4 mentions

1818–1856

4 mentions

1797-1834

2 mentions

Zion's Camp

1 Dec 1804 - 1 Jul 1875

7 mentions

10 Jan 1803 - 3 Jan 1877

185 mentions

Apostle

1799-1855

13 mentions

1840 British Convert, United Brethren

27 Mar 1807 - 20 Sep 1882

22 mentions

1840 British Convert, United Brethren

27 Aug 1793 - 27 May 1840

55 mentions

1 Jan 1822 - 16 May 1840

4 mentions

1791-1861

6 mentions

14 Nov 1799 - 25 Oct 1838

139 mentions

Apostle

abt. 1808-1863

3 mentions

4 mentions

Host

19 Jan 1782 - 25 Aug 1850

11 mentions

1788-1858

5 mentions

16 Jul 1761 - 11 Mar 1844

6 mentions

10 Aug 1795 - 19 Jun 1869

75 mentions

1835 Southern Convert

1803-aft. 28 Jun. 1870

6 mentions

1835 Southern Convert

1805-1876

13 mentions

24 Jul 1797 - 2 Jan 1874

7 mentions

17 Feb 1792 - 7 Mar 1872

167 mentions

2 Apr 1813 - 1 Dec 1896

15 mentions

1840 British Convert, United Brethren

22 May 1815 - 5 Feb 1905

14 mentions

1840 British Convert

2 mentions

1790-1853

10 mentions

17 May 1801 - 26 Nov 1873

3 mentions

14 Jan 1781 - 3 Mar 1863

2 mentions

1806-1846

16 mentions

1840 British Convert

1798-1875

5 mentions

1813-1873

64 mentions

1840 British Convert, United Brethren

1708-1778

4 mentions

Historical Figure

1801-1886

2 mentions

1 mention

5 mentions

Host

3 mentions

Host

1806-1845

8 mentions

1840 British Convert, United Brethren

21 Feb 1802 - 14 Oct 1872

13 mentions

19 Sep 1811 - 3 Oct 1881

1060 mentions

Apostle

12 Apr 1807 - 13 May 1857

537 mentions

Apostle

5 Feb 1817 - 25 Dec 1888

27 mentions

18 Mar 1797 - 25 Mar 1837

9 mentions

26 Nov 1811 - 1 Oct 1887

7 mentions

1840 British Convert, United Brethren

1 Sep 1800 - 27 May 1873

19 mentions

1840 British Convert, United Brethren

1804-1853

4 mentions

1840 British Convert

3 Sep 1802 - 3 Sep 1861

23 mentions

1840 British Convert

1820-1842

4 mentions

1840 British Convert, United Brethren

5 Aug 1807 - 22 Jan 1898

16 mentions

1840 British Convert, United Brethren

24 Jun 1788 - 1 Jan 1872

103 mentions

3 mentions

1552-1618

2 mentions

Historical Figure

abt. 1791 - 1847

4 mentions

3 mentions

Host

1818-1872

7 mentions

11 mentions

1796-1844

14 mentions

21 Aug 1809 - 17 Nov 1883

343 mentions

Apostle, Zion's Camp

11 Oct 1840 - 12 May 1919

27 mentions

4 May 1800 - 22 Jan 1859

2 mentions

Host, Maine Mission

30 mentions

1799-1876

63 mentions

24 Jun 1804 - 11 Mar 1854

534 mentions

Apostle

1804-1886

15 mentions

19 Feb 1793 - 14 Jul 1876

213 mentions

5 mentions

3 mentions

Host

8 Sep 1811 - 10 Feb 1864

7 mentions

Zion's Camp

1788-1861

2 mentions

Historical Figure

4 mentions

1809-1840

4 mentions

1840 British Convert

abt. 1799-bef. 1875

10 mentions

1835 Southern Convert

1809-1875

9 mentions

1821-1906

2 mentions

25 May 1816 - 11 Mar 1891

27 mentions

14 May 1814 - 2 Oct 1878

17 mentions

1810-1883

3 mentions

abt. 1817-abt. 1864

4 mentions

9 Jun 1805 - 26 Nov 1879

127 mentions

1805-1876

6 mentions

1780-1861

6 mentions

4 Oct 1787 - 21 Sep 1881

22 mentions

aft. 1759-bef. 1844

8 mentions

1797-1846

10 mentions

3 mentions

Host

1777-1856

2 mentions

Historical Figure

3 mentions

1789-1872

10 mentions

1 mention

18 Jun 1800 - 25 Feb 1875

12 mentions

1841-1893

21 mentions

2 mentions

1784-1849

10 mentions

1840 British Convert

3 mentions

Zion's Camp

10 mentions

1807- aft. 1842

14 mentions

1811-1864

2 mentions

aft. 1793-bef. 1841

10 mentions

1 mention

1787-1857

3 mentions

5 mentions

3 mentions

Zion's Camp

2 mentions

9 mentions

United Brethren

2 mentions

1781-1853

13 mentions

5 Jul 1813 - 9 Jan 1905

22 mentions

1806-1910

7 mentions

11 Dec 1806 - 30 Aug 1875

2 mentions

Maine Mission

7 Dec 1808 - 10 Jul 1878

73 mentions

Family

13 Mar 1809 - 23 Dec 1896

63 mentions

Family

3 mentions

1814-1890

2 mentions

1782-1845

2 mentions

unk. -1842

2 mentions

1823-1910

2 mentions

1511-1553

3 mentions

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1564-1616

10 mentions

Historical Figure

1822-1888

19 mentions

1791-1874

8 mentions

4 mentions

3 mentions

20 Apr 1785 - 24 Nov 1867

26 mentions

1798-aft.1856

7 mentions

United Brethren

abt. 1803-1883

4 mentions

United Brethren

1826-1857

2 mentions

4 mentions

Host

bef. 1820-1843

9 mentions

1840 British Convert, United Brethren

1801-1866

2 mentions

1813-1855

17 mentions

1802-1866

4 mentions

2 mentions

1660-1753

3 mentions

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abt. 1802-1864

9 mentions

1835 Southern Convert

3 mentions

Missionary

05-03-1822 - 09-20-1910

46 mentions

3 mentions

25 Mar 1816 - 7 Aug 1841

49 mentions

6 Sep 1804 - 24 Jun 1888

187 mentions

26 Jun 1817 - 1 Sep 1875

1402 mentions

Apostle, Missionary

1781-1866

5 mentions

9 Feb 1800 - 27 Jun 1844

409 mentions

Apostle, Zion's Camp

3 mentions

2 mentions

1808-1884

3 mentions

1836-1915

4 mentions

Missionary

1809-1905

15 mentions

1840 British Convert, United Brethren

16 Jul 1781 - 23 May 1854

75 mentions

23 Dec 1805 - 27 Jun 1844

2287 mentions

12 Jul 1771 - 14 Sep 1840

129 mentions

8 Jul 1775 - 14 May 1856

42 mentions

16 mentions

13 Mar 1808 - 30 Jul 1844

42 mentions

11 Jun 1807 - 28 Jun 1850

63 mentions

Family, 1835 Southern Convert

25 Mar 1806 - 22 Feb 1880

13 mentions

Zion's Camp

1806-1896

8 mentions

1840 British Convert, United Brethren

20 mentions

1840 British Convert, United Brethren

13 Mar 1811 - 13 Nov 1893

89 mentions

Apostle

abt. 1780-aft. 1847

7 mentions

1840 British Convert

10 Jul 1804 - 30 Apr 1879

55 mentions

17 Feb 1815 - 6 Mar 1895

565 mentions

1835 Southern Convert

5 mentions

11 Feb 1800 - 19 Dec 1875

30 mentions

9 Nov 1818 - 27 May 1888

670 mentions

Apostle

3 Apr 1814 - 10 Oct 1901

681 mentions

Apostle, Family

4 Mar 1842 - 15 Feb 1919

339 mentions

Family

1788-1852

2 mentions

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1 mention

25 Apr 1750 - 27 Dec 1814

9 mentions

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1761-1816

10 mentions

1811-1846

2 mentions

4 mentions

Host

14 Mar 1802 - 15 Oct 1855

71 mentions

19 Feb 1822 - 12 Nov 1895

18 mentions

1840 British Convert, United Brethren

abt. 1776-aft. 1840

4 mentions

1840 British Convert

21 Feb 1802 - 31 Dec 1879

31 mentions

Host, Maine Mission

unknown-1847

11 mentions

10 mentions

Historical Figure

4 mentions

1811-1897

2 mentions

abt. 1804-1852

14 mentions

abt. 1787-1856

4 mentions

abt.1801-1867

15 mentions

abt. 1808-bef. 1880

6 mentions

Maine Mission

3 mentions

Zion's Camp

1751-1799

4 mentions

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1804-1885

6 mentions

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1786-1861

7 mentions

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5 mentions

1812–1889

2 mentions

1779-1842

4 mentions

15 Mar 1794 - 20 Dec 1889

8 mentions

Maine Mission

1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887

1885 mentions

Apostle

6 Oct 1796 - 9 Dec 1868

47 mentions

13 Feb 1802 - 5 Apr 1884

86 mentions

1835 Southern Convert

2 mentions

3 mentions

Host

1791-1862

16 mentions

Zion's Camp

5 mentions

Host

1833-1838

7 mentions

Maine Mission

15 Mar 1803 - 27 Jun 1878

59 mentions

1835 Southern Convert

2 mentions

1797-1880

35 mentions

1835 Southern Convert

1 Jan 1803 - 5 Jul 1844

73 mentions

Maine Mission

1 Jan 1808 - 9 Oct 1886

10 mentions

Maine Mission

1756-1839

29 mentions

Family

1711-1760

6 mentions

Family

4 May 1752 - 3 Mar 1836

28 mentions

Family

23 Jan 1739 - 6 Sep 1822

10 mentions

Family

13 Apr 1709 - 25 Jun 1793

16 mentions

Family

2 Apr 1787 - 17 Jun 1865

14 mentions

Family

unknown

4 mentions

Maine Mission

20 Feb 1808 - 2 Apr 1886

91 mentions

22 Jun 1800 - 30 Aug 1847

16 mentions

10 Apr 1801 - 12 Aug 1871

138 mentions

13 Mar 1810 - 12 Jan 1887

4 mentions

Maine Mission

abt. 1816-1895

3 mentions

Host

4 mentions

1816-1854

43 mentions

1835 Southern Convert

7 Oct 1789 - 15 Aug 1866

67 mentions

1835 Southern Convert

4 mentions

Host

1565-1635

2 mentions

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abt. 1816-aft. 1860

4 mentions

1840 British Convert

1807-1847

9 mentions

1840 British Convert, United Brethren

4 mentions

United Brethren

3 Mar 1797 - 8 Aug 1856

2 mentions

Historical Figure

28 Aug 1592 - 23 Aug 1628

2 mentions

Historical Figure

1780-1866

14 mentions

2 mentions

1791-1875

7 mentions

9 mentions

abt. 1790-aft. 1841

8 mentions

1835 Southern Convert

3 mentions

6 mentions

4 mentions

Host

3 mentions

Host

19 mentions

1796–1856

2 mentions

abt. 1791-1862

2 mentions

unk.-unk.

2 mentions

11 mentions

1808-1847

112 mentions

14 Nov 1808 - 16 Jan 1900

2 mentions

1 Jun 1801 - 12 Feb 1897

2 mentions

3 mentions

1822-1863

9 mentions

1840 British Convert, United Brethren

22 Feb 1732 - 14 Dec 1799

46 mentions

Historical Figure, Eminent Men and Woman

1818 - 28 Jul 1857

3 mentions

10 mentions

1840 British Convert, United Brethren

18 May 1812 - 24 Oct 1881

119 mentions

16 Aug 1808 - 18 Apr 1883

6 mentions

2 mentions

13 Apr 1814 - 19 Aug 1868

133 mentions

Family

19 Jun 1821 - 14 Jun 1853

269 mentions

Family

1 May 1769 - 14 Sep 1852

6 mentions

Historical Figure, Eminent Men and Woman

32 mentions

1593-1641

2 mentions

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17 Jun 1703 - 2 Feb 1791

14 mentions

Historical Figure, Eminent Men and Woman

3 mentions

30 Mar 1804 - 22 Feb 1873

54 mentions

1835 Southern Convert

1779-1822

10 mentions

Family

21 Jan 1806 - 2 Aug 1880

3 mentions

Family

abt. 1785-1861

43 mentions

Family

28 Jun 1810 - 22 May 1873

19 mentions

Family

25 Sep 1808 - 20 Mar 1885

6 mentions

1840 British Convert, United Brethren

12 Apr 1813 - 27 Jul 1898

8 mentions

abt. 1796-1860

11 mentions

Maine Mission

5 mentions

7 Jan 1805 - 25 Jan 1888

51 mentions

Apostle

27 Aug 1802 - 11 Jul 1878

51 mentions

1773-1854

4 mentions

19 Mar 1801 - 26 Feb 1889

9 mentions

9 May 1796 - 31 Mar 1858

193 mentions

Apostle, Zion's Camp

1806-1834

4 mentions

Zion's Camp

4 mentions

21 Jun 1807 - 23 Dec 1842

12 mentions

1840 British Convert, United Brethren

28 Oct 1787 - 10 Oct 1842

39 mentions

abt. 1808-bef. 1885

20 mentions

1835 Southern Convert

18 Apr 1794 - 27 Nov 1860

3 mentions

12 mentions

Host

1815-1882

25 mentions

3 mentions

5 Feb 1819 - 20 Nov 1852

9 mentions

1840 British Convert, United Brethren

32 mentions

1835 Southern Convert

11 mentions

6 Aug 1817 - 25 Jan 1901

31 mentions

8 May 1795 - 1 Jan 1873

8 mentions

Apostle, Zion's Camp

abt. 1800-1857

4 mentions

1803-1876

7 mentions

abt. 1765-1835

5 mentions

1835 Southern Convert

31 May 1804 - 21 Jan 1879

11 mentions

Family

abt. 1804-1880

4 mentions

Family

abt. 1777-1841

5 mentions

Family

abt 1810-1876

7 mentions

1791-1817

16 mentions

Family

11 Nov 1779 - 28 May 1861

560 mentions

Family

24 Mar 1736 - 13 Apr 1807

9 mentions

Family

11 Apr 1814 - 18 Oct 1838

199 mentions

Family

29 Nov 1802 - 14 Jan 1889

356 mentions

Family

31 Jul 1792 - 21 Mar 1851

262 mentions

Family

22 Apr 1783 - 11 Jun 1808

76 mentions

Family

1 Mar 1754 - 12 Jun 1825

21 mentions

Family

abt. 1747-1805

39 mentions

Family

14 Sep 1773 - 3 Aug 1827

17 mentions

Family

23 Feb 1812 - 24 Oct 1881

18 mentions

Family

1745-1813

2 mentions

Family

14 May 1795 - 3 Jan 1851

23 mentions

Family

1 Mar 1838 - 6 Mar 1912

896 mentions

Family

1778-aft. 1850

11 mentions

Family

28 Aug 1782 - 21 Aug 1856

9 mentions

Family

11 Mar 1815 - 1 Jun 1816

12 mentions

Family

20 Mar 1799 - 26 Dec 1887

61 mentions

Family

15 Oct 1818 - 17 Sep 1886

24 mentions

Family

10 Feb 1752 - 31 Jul 1811

7 mentions

Family

18 Aug 1706 - 8 May 1789

27 mentions

Family

abt. 1743-unk.

7 mentions

Family

22 Apr 1820 - 25 Jun 2024

12 mentions

Family

13 mentions

Family

11 Jun 1785 - 15 Mar 1873

11 mentions

Family

24 Jul 1783 - 17 Apr 1839

9 mentions

Family

17 Jun 1816 - 31 Aug 1820

12 mentions

Family

22 Dec 1804 - 28 Dec 1893

209 mentions

Family

3 Nov 1787 - 18 Feb 1871

158 mentions

Family

8 Mar 1807 - 10 Nov 1885

1573 mentions

Family

9 Apr 1758 - 27 Jul 1830

7 mentions

Family

29 Nov 1811 - 25 Nov 1827

21 mentions

Family

3 Dec 1777 - 15 Dec 1869

18 mentions

Family

14 Jul 1838 - 17 Jul 1840

163 mentions

Family

4 Jun 1714 - 28 Nov 1790

19 mentions

Family

15 Dec 1822 - 30 Jun 1900

25 mentions

Family

30 Apr 1782 - 30 May 1864

38 mentions

Family

22 Mar 1840 - 9 May 1921

709 mentions

Family

1533-1598

3 mentions

Family

3 mentions

20 Oct 1632 - 25 Feb 1723

8 mentions

Historical Figure

27 Jan 1804 - 3 Aug 1876

19 mentions

1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877

3376 mentions

Apostle, Family

8 Nov 1787 - 11 Jun 1859

4 mentions

abt. 1798-aft. 1852

12 mentions

1835 Southern Convert

6 Mar 1763 - 12 Oct 1839

11 mentions

7 Apr 1797 - 16 Jul 1881

306 mentions

8 Jun 1803 - 27 Jun 1882

50 mentions

2 mentions

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Variant &and divers are the lives & fortunes of men in evry age of the world, while the path of some are strewed with flowers & ease from the cradle to the grave, with naught to disturd their peace, others Apparrently are marked victims, of variated misfortunes, accident & dangers, the last named class is the one in whose ranks I have stood through my infancy, childhood, youth & manhood nearly to the present time so much so that it has seemed at times as though some invisible power or fate was watching my footsteps in order to find some opportunity to take my life from the earth, But I can ownly attribut the continuation of my life on earth to the present time to a merciful Providence whose hand has ben stretched out & rescued me from death in the midst of the many dangers & hair bredths escapes which I have passed through in life

~ Wilford Woodruff

Thus I have occupied considerable space in refering to those peculiar circumstances which have attended me during life and to sum the matter up it stands about thus, I have broaken both legs (one twice in two) both Arms, both Ancles, my breast bone & three ribs, have been drowned, froze, & scalded, have been in two waterhwheels while turning under a full head of water & have passed through a score of other hair breadths esscape yet the mercies of God have been over me, & my life has thus far been preserved on the Earth For which blessing I feel to render the gratitude of my heart with thanksgiving to my Heavenly Father praying that the remainder of my days may be spent in his service & the building up of his Kingdom

~ Wilford Woodruff

I did believe that Revelation, the gifts, graces, & faith once deliverd to the saints which they have enjoyed in all former Ages when God has hasd an acknowledged people on Earth has been done away ownly through the disobedience and unbelief of the children of man I believed evry gift Office and blessing just as necessary to constitute a true church of Christ and Kingdom of God in our day & gener- ation as in any age of the world.

~ Wilford Woodruff

I learned from the scriptures that many of the Ancient Prophets, & Christ and the Apostles, did foresee by Inspiration & Revelation and did prophesy that the Gentile Nations as the Jews had done would would Apostatize & turn away from the true faith and church and

~ Wilford Woodruff

I was taught in the days of my youth by an aged man by the name of Robert Mason who lived in Syimsbury C.t. He was called by many a Prophet and many of his prophesies have since come to pass to my certain knowledge. through fasting, prayer, & the laying on of hands in the name of Jesus Christ the sick were healed, and devils were cast out under his Acdministration, even his own son who had become a raving maniac after praying & fasting for nine days in his behalf He arose from his bed on the ninth day & rebuked the ^evil spirit^ devil & commanded the devil to come out of him in the name of Jesus Christ and it instantly obeyed him & he was made whole from that hour. This man instilled those principles into my mind also into the mind of my Elder Brother Azmon Woodruff ^and Many others^. He did not believe the church & Kingdom of God in its organized form was among man on the Earth. He considerd that he had no authority to administer in any of the ordainances of the Gospel and knew of No man that had, but believed it his privilege or the privilege of any man who had faith in God to fast and pray for the sick by the laying on off hands, and to pray for light knowledge truth visions & revelations. He told me the day was night when the Lord would again esstablish his church and Kingdom on the Earth with all the gifts & graces that were manifest in the days of the Savior. He said it would commence upon the Earth before he died but ithe would not live to enjoy & partake of its blessings but said that I should & that I should become a conspicuous actor in that Kingdom. The last time that I ever saw him He related to me the following visinon which he had in his field in open day "He said I was carried away in a vision & found myself standing in the midst of a vast orchard of fruit trees I became hungry & I wandered through the vast forest of fruit trees searching for Fruit to eat but I found notone & while I stood gazeing in amazement at not finding any fruit amid so many trees they began to fall prostrate around me as though they were torn up by a whirlwind & they continued to fall untill there was not a tree standing in the whole forest I immediately saw young shoots spring up from the roots which formed themselves into young & beautiful trees and they immediately budded, blossomed & bore fruit which ripened to maturity which was the most beautiful of ^to look upon^ of any thing my eyes had ever beheld and I stretched forth my hand & plucked some of the fruit, & I gazed upon it with delight, and as I was about to eat of it the vision closed & I did not eat of it at all. I found myself in my field at the close of the vision and I bowed down

~ Wilford Woodruff

I have plead with the Lord many hours, in the forest, among the rocks, in the fields, in the Mill & at midnight that He would give unto me light, truth, & the spirit of God to lead me in the way of salvation And my Prayers were answered untill many things were revealed unto me & my mind was opened to the truth so much so that I was fully satisfied that I should live to see the true Church of Christ esstablished upon the Earth & a people raised up who would do the will of God & keep his commandments & who would bring forth the true fruit of that Kingdom

~ Wilford Woodruff

I am now twenty years of age & leaving my Fathers house this is an important period & step in my life & in the life of Evry man for at this age generally speaking evry man forms a character both for time and Eternity. The character principles & sentiments which are formed from the age of Eightteen to twenty five are generall so deeply planted in the heart that they controll their future lives & remain with them through life whether they be good or evil. and I felt to say how cautious I ought to be how I pass this link in the chain of my existance I felt that I needed caution prudence circumspection & wisdom to guide my Footsteps as I step forth to act for myself. I reflected upon the days of my youth which were gone & the speed of time which had flown like an arrow to return no more forever, while walkeing in a rapid stream we cannot tread twice in the same water neither can we spend twice the same time then how ought we to prize the golden moments of time & measure it out with our talents to the honor & glory of God & for the salvation of our souls so that when the Lord comes he may recieve his own with usury.

~ Wilford Woodruff

While perusing History we hold convers with men of Judgement wisdom & knowledge & by persueing this course we can lay up an extensive fund of valuable information.

~ Wilford Woodruff

I never have found as interesting a history as the Bible while reading that Book we convers as it were with the Lord & with the Prophets & Apostles of God & while studying the word of God we learn thruths which cannot be obtained from any other source & those Books which contain the revelations of Heaven are of far more interest than those books containing alone the opinions theories & doctrins of man.

~ Wilford Woodruff

At this time I reflected deeply upon the past & I became thoroughly convinced that there was no real peace or Enjoyment in any thing except in the servitce of God or in those things which the Lord would Approbate. And I came to a determined firm resolution in my own mind that from this time henceforth & forever I would seek the Lord with all my heart, I would seek to know his will by faith, Prayer, & the reading of the word of God, and I was determined to follow the dictation of the Holy spirit and do the will of God as far as I could learn it.

~ Wilford Woodruff

I was thoroughly convinced that no man could enjoy true happiness & peace & obtain that which would feed the immortal mind. Except God was his friend, and Jesus Christ his Advocate, & he done their will & kept their commands. Upon this ground I felt determined to stand & spend my future life.

~ Wilford Woodruff

I felt to resolve more and more that I would spend my whole life in the service of the Lord. My work was very light in the Mill and I had much leasure time for reading, meditation & prayer and I began to read the bible with a more prayerful attention than ever before in my life and I found it to be a new book to me it contained truths of the most glorious & sublime nature if I wish for History I could find it there. If I was cast down or tried or tempted I there found a remidy in con- nextion with the spirit of God. The Lord is the author of the Book and his promises swep away the darkness from my mind. The more I prayed & searched the word of God the more I felt my own weekness & dependence upon the Lord. I felt to pray that the Lord would enlighten my my mind, enlarge my heart & give me wisdom & understanding.

~ Wilford Woodruff

The Lord Blessed me with joy happiness & consolation becaus I was acting up to the best light and knowledge I had, and when a man will do that in any age of the world I am satisfied the Lord will bless him.

~ Wilford Woodruff

During the spring of 1832 while at Mr Cowles I read a short article in a News Paper stating that there was a New sect rising up that were called Mormons that professed to have the ancient gifts of the gospel they healed the sick, cast out devils spoke in tongues and performed miracles as the Apostles did and that they were going up to Missouri to a place they called Zion and that they had got a New Book called the Book of Mormon which was revealed to them by an angel of God.

~ Wilford Woodruff

Brother Pulsipher opened the meeting by Prayer He knelt down and asked the Lord in the name of Jesus Christ for what He wanted his manner of praying struck me vary forcibly & I felt the spirit of God bear testimony that He was a servant of God He arose & sung then He preached to the People about one hour & a half & the spirit of God rested upon him He bore a strong testimony of the truth of the gospel which he preached & of the truth of the Book of Mormon which he said was Delivered to Joseph Smith by an Angel out of Heaven. the spirit of the Lord bore a strong testimony to me that what he said was true.

~ Wilford Woodruff

I took the Book of Mormon & went to reading it & the spirit of God bore testimony to me that the Book was true

~ Wilford Woodruff

We arived in the Town of Kirtland on the night of the 25th of April 1834. There for the first time in my life I had an interview with our Beloved Brother Joseph Smith the Prophet Seer & Revelator whom God has raised up in these last day to esstablish his Church & kingdom in the Last days & to bring forth Revelation unto the children of man this was the most important event of my life

~ Wilford Woodruff

On the 27 of April being Sunday I attended meeting and heard many of the Elders preach & testify among whom was Sidney Rigdon, Orson Hyde, ^&^ Orson Pratt. ^Hyrum Smith Oliver Cowdry & Joseph Smith^ it appeared to me there was more light, knowledge, truth, & good sense made manifest in that meeting respecting the gospel & kingdom of God than I had ever received from the whole sectarian wourld during ^my^ life I rejoiced much in being made acquainted with a Prophet of God & the Saints of God I felt that it was in fulfillment of the promises of God to me in former days it was what my soul had desired for many years And I had now found the people, Church, & kingdom of God And I was satisfied And I felt to Praise the name of the Lord with evry feeling of my whole soul

~ Wilford Woodruff

Joseph often taught us in the name of the Lord & was clothed upon with much of the Holy Spirit, and his teachings were vary instructing & Edfying.

~ Wilford Woodruff

at night were aroused by the continual threats of our Enemies who were breathing threats against us yet we did not fear neither did we hesitate to prosecute our Journey for God was with us and his angels for they were seen & went before us & the faith or the little band of valiant men was vary great.

~ Wilford Woodruff

During our Travels we visited many mounds trown up by the Ancient Inhabitants the Nephites & Lamanites & this morning we went onto a high mound near the river Joseph & many of the Brethren went up this mound was vary high from the top of it we could over look the tops of the treese as far as our vision could extend and the scenery was truly delightful. On the top of the mound were stones which presented the Appearance of three Alters having been erected one above the other according to the Ancient order of things & human bones were seen upon the ground. we had taken a shovel along with us Brother Joseph wished us to dig into the mound we dug into it about 1 one foot & kame upon the skeleton of a man almost entire and an Arrow was found sticking in his back bone Elder Milton Holmes picked it out & brought it into camp with one of his legs bones which had broaken He put the leg bone in my waggon & I carried it to Clay County Missouri. Brother Joseph feeling Anxios to learn somthing concerning this man prayed to the Lord & the Lord gave him a vision in open day while lying in his waggon this man & his history was placed before him His Name was Zelph He was a white Lamanite the curse had been taken off from him because of his faith & righteousness He had embraced the gospel He was a short stout thick set man He had been a great warrior Had Joined the Nephites & fought for them under the direction of the great Prophet Onandagus who held sway & command over the Armies of the Nephites from the Hill Cumorah & Eastern Sea to the Rocky mountains though the Book of Mormon does not speak of him He was a great warrior leader [Guard] & prophet. Zelph Had his thigh bone broaken from the sling of a stone while in battle in the days of his youth He was killed with the Arrow sticking in his back bone the vision of the great slaughter of the people at the time that Zelph was killed was opened to the prophet Joseph & there bodies were heeped upon the Earth & that great Mound of near 300 feet High placed over them.

~ Wilford Woodruff

As we halted and were makeing preparation for the night five men armed with guns rode into our camp & told us we see Hell enough before morning and there accompaning oath partook of all the malace of Demands they told us of the various companies of men forming to come against us to night. 60 from Richmond 70 from Clay 200 from Jackson &c all had sworn to destroy us. the weather was pleasant at this time all was calm & sereane but as soon as the men left the camp there was a small cloud as big as a mans hand seen & it soon began to spread with great rapidity & in a few moments the whole Heavens gathered blackness & a mightly storm burst with fury upon the Heads of our Enemies the storm tremendious the wind Hail & rain & thunder met our Enemies in great wrath & soon softened their direful courage and frustrated all their plans to "kill Joe Smith" & his Armey.

~ Wilford Woodruff

All present voted with uplifted hands to Heaven to sustain Brother Joseph & allso the Authorities in Zion who had been appiointed & set apart for this purpose to preside over the Church & Kingdom of God this was the last meeting I ever attended with Joseph Smith in the State of Mo. I counted it one of the greatest Blessings of my life to have the privileg of travelling in Zions Camp with him one thousand miles & of hearing his teachings & instruction it was a feast to my soul.

~ Wilford Woodruff

Clay County Missouri Dec 31st 1834. Be it known that I Wilford Woodruff do freely covenant with my God that I freely consecrate and Dedicate myself together with all my Propertyies and Effects unto the Lord for the purpose of assisting in building up his Kingdom even Zion on the Earth that I may keep his Law & lay all things before the Bishop of the Church that I may be a Lawful heir to the Kingdom of God even the Celestial Kingdom

~ Wilford Woodruff

you may be assured that God hath not finished his work on the Earth & his wsword is hathed in heaven and will soon fall upon Idumea or the world [Isaiah 34:5] yea I believe that most awful events await this generation yea I believe God is about to exhort his power to overthrow Babylon and to shake both Earth and heaven. yea I believe that sword pestilence and famine await this generation of the human family who do not repent and turn unto God and stand in Holy places.

~ Wilford Woodruff

I can say the cause I am ingaged in I will never renounce for friend or foe. No by the grace of God Assisting me I am determined that neither the powers of Earth or Hell wicked men or devils shall ever separate me from the New and Everlasting Covenant which God hath made in these last days with his Saints. I to highly prize and value the Blessings embraced in this covenant to part with such glorious treasures for any shineing straws that are floating down lifes stream. There is virtues in this covenant that will give a man Joy when this Earth shakes like chaos and will fill him with Joy and felicity and glory at the sight of his Lord and Master in the clouds of heaven Yea their souls will be inspired with the recollection that they have fought the good fight, that they have finished their course and are now prepared to receive there crowns [2 Timothy 4:7-8]. Yea I essteem the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of the Earth [Hebrews 11:26] and I am determin to spend my days in the cause even if Father, Mother, Brothers, Sister, and all my kindred oppose me for in some degree I know the value of the cause in which I am Engage And if God be for me who can be against me?

~ Wilford Woodruff

Having embraced the fulness of the Everlasting gospel of Jesus Christ and seeing in it great beauty, power, Glory, and salvation I had a great desire to teach it to my fellow men and this desire increased upon me and rested with great wait upon my mind, but I did not reveal this to any man. But one sunday evening I retired into the woods alone by myself and called upon the Lord in mighty Prayer to open my way to go & Preach the gospel of salvation to the children of men, the spirit of the Lord rested upon me and bore witness unto me that my Prayer was heard & should be answered upon my head I arose from ^my^ knees happy and walked some 40 rods through a thick wood into an open road as I entered the road there stood before me Judge Elias Higby an High Priest with whom I had associated daily but he had never passed a word with me about Preaching to my recollection but now as I approached him He said "Brother Wilford the spirit of the Lord tells me that you should be ordained and go & preach the gospel.["] I said vary well if it is the will of the Lord I am ready.

~ Wilford Woodruff

I felt to lift up my heart in prayer to God to preserve us from the hand of our enemies and to Grant us wisdom & make us meet for our Masters use and assist us to rightly divide the word of truth & give evry man their portion of meat in due season that our garments might be clear of the Blood of all men.

~ Wilford Woodruff

he left me sitting upon a log in the mud and water without any food and 12 miles to the nearest House upon my road. He I gazed upon him as he hastened out of my sight I then knelt down in the water and prayed the Lord in Faith and asked him in the name of Jesus Christ to heal me up and open my way so that I could continue my Journey, and the Lord heard my Prayer and the spirit of God descended upon me and I was healed and I arose and went my way rejoiceing.

~ Wilford Woodruff

We found Brother Benjamin Clapp and wife vary sick I laid Hands upon them and they wer both Healed.

~ Wilford Woodruff

the Lord was merciful to us in the midst of our perils, for while we were in the wood grouping as the blind for the wall, suffering under the blasts of wind and rain, A Light suddenly shone around about us without either aid of Either the sun, moon, or stars and it revealed to us that we were in danger of killing both ourselves and animals by riding of[f] steep bluffs as we were riding upon the Edge of a Deep gulf at the time the light appeared this light conti- nued with us untill we found a house and were put upon the right road then the light disappear and the darkness returned yet we were enabled to reach the house of Brother Henry Thomas at 9 oclok in the evening without receiving any harm either man or beast

~ Wilford Woodruff

My fellow traveller left me sitting upon a log in the mud and water without any food and twelves miles to the nearest house on my road. I gazed upon him as he hastened out of my sight, then knelt down in the mud and water and prayed unto the Lord in the name of Jesus Christ in faith that he would heal me and open my way that I might continue on my journey. The Lord heard my prayer: His Spirit descended upon me and I was healed. I arose, went on my way rejoicing

~ Wilford Woodruff

But the Lord was merciful to us; for while we were in the wood groping as the blind for the wall, suffering under the blast of wind and rain, a light suddenly shone around about us without aid either of the sun moon or stars and it revealed to us that we were in danger of killing both ourselves and animals by riding off steep bluffs. We were on the edge of a deep gulf when the light appeared which continued with us until we found a house and were put on the right road. The light then disappeared and the darkness returned: yet we reached the house of brother Henry Thomas at 9 o'clock in the evening without having received any hurt either to ourselves or horses.

~ Wilford Woodruff

But the Lord was merciful to us; for while we were in the wood groping as the blind for the wall, suffering under the blast of wind and rain, a light suddenly shone around about us without aid either of the sun moon or stars and it revealed to us that we were in danger of killing both ourselves and animals by riding off steep bluffs. We were on the edge of a deep gulf when the light appeared which continued with us until we found a house and were put on the right road. The light then disappeared and the darkness returned: yet we reached the house of brother Henry Thomas at 9 o'clock in the evening without having received any hurt either to ourselves or horses. We were five hours in the storm and had ridden twenty miles and crossed creeks about as many times as the miles we had travelled. All were impressed with the care of Providence towards and we felt to return the Lord thanks for our preservation and his blessings so signally marked in our history of that day. This surely deserves notice as one of the episodes of my life and an instance of deliverance from the Lord in a time of need.

~ Wilford Woodruff

The last of May was thus far the most interesting & important day of my life for on this day I was ordained one of the Second Seventies. My ordination was requested by the Presidency of the Church at Kirtland. There were glorious things pronounced upon my head by the Spirit of prophecy and revelation. It was said that my enemies would strive to take my life but that God would deliver me out of their hands; that the Lord would give me the desire of my heart and that his eye had been upon me all my life long to prepare me for this work; that I should travel to the nations of the earth and the Islands of the sea to proclaim the word of God.

~ Wilford Woodruff

The Temple of the Lord came in sight (first in importance to our view) before we reached Kirtland. I truly rejoy^i^ced as the House of the Lord rose in the view as we drew near this stake of Zion. It was the first time that I had seen the Temple built by the commandment of God in this generation

~ Wilford Woodruff

there is a joy in meeting our brethren and companions in tribulations that the world knows not of because it flows from a celestial source.

~ Wilford Woodruff

Two years and a half had elapsed since I left Kirtland with my brethren in poverty to go up to visit our brethren in tribulation in Zion. The Saints at Kirtland were then poor despised and looked upon by the pomp of Babylon with disdain and people with eager eyes wanted to behold them sink into forgetfulness. But what a change has come? Now I behold a cheerfulness beaming upon every countenance and the scenes around indicated prosperity. The noise of the ax^e^ and the hammer and their bank and market and especially the House of God speak in language loud as thunder that the Saints will have a city in spite of all the false prophets of Baal and in spite of even earth and hell combined because God is with them and His Temple stands in honor of his kingdom while Babylon begins to wonder and she will soon perish."

~ Wilford Woodruff

The reflective mind is struck with deep sensibility in viewing the rise & progress, and decline and fall of the nations and Kingdoms of the earth since the days of Adam. And it is equally important and interesting to contemplate the day that has already begun in fulfilment of ancient prophecy when Israel shall be restored the Kingdom of God established upon the earth and the covenants made by the Lord unto Abraham Isaac and Jacob realized by their seed. As I read this book and reflected upon those things I sensibily felt my calling from the Lord as his servant to act my part in the fulfilment of his work and now as one of the first Seventies of Israel to become a special witness of Jesus Christ to the nations

~ Wilford Woodruff

The Prophet Joseph then arose and addressed the congregation for the space of three hours, clothed with the power spirit and image of God. He presented many things of vast importance to the Elders of Israel. O that the record could be written as with an iron pen of the Eight principles and virtue that came forth out of the mouth and heart of the Prophet Joseph whose miss[ion]soul like Enoch's seems wide as eternity. That day showed strikingly that he is in very deed and a Prophet of God raised up for the deliverence of Israel

~ Wilford Woodruff

Joseph then arose and like the Lion of the Tribe of Judah poured out his soul in the midst of the congregation of Saints. While listening I thought "Who can find language to write his words and teachings as with an iron pen in a rock that they might stand for future generations to look upon." He seemed a fountain of knowledge from whose mouth streams of eternal wisdom flowed; and ^as^ he stood before the people he showed that the authority of God was upon him.

~ Wilford Woodruff

They said it would not do for us to go ^and^ for that we should be killed &c if we did go These fears formed no part of my trials yet at no part of my time since I had joined the Church was I subject to more care and suspence than now. Yet I was never stronger in the faith.

~ Wilford Woodruff

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In the evening Phebe for the first time during her sickness began to lay hold on faith for her recovery. Her confidence grew strong and we laid hold on faith together; and together we confessed our sins before the Lord and covenanted to keep his commandments. I had with me some oil that was consecrated in Kirtland for my anointing. I again consecrated it for the healing of the sick and bowed myself before the Lord and prayed with my companion and anointed and laid hands upon her in the name of Jesus Christ. Thanks be to God our prayer was answered and the fever left her Two days more and the voice of the Lord was to us to arise and continue our way to Zion and through the mercy of God Phebe was enabled to rise and walk a little. She had been confined at this place four days where we were treated kindly.

~ Wilford Woodruff

Brother Isaac Leany was in company with about 20 others at Hawn's Mills in upper Missouri when a large armed mob fell upon them with loaded rifles and other weapons and shot down seventeen of the Saints and murdered them in cold blood. Brother Leany fled from the scene for life and while fleeing the mob poured forth a shower of balls upon him which pierced his body through and through. He showed me eleven holes in his body and there wasere 27 in his shirt 7 in his pantaloons and his coat was literally cut to rags. One ball entered his body at one arm pit and came out at the other; another ball entered the back and came out of the breast and balls passed through each hip each leg and each arm. All thiese wasere received while runing for life. Strange in fact miraculous as it was all these wounds with the addition of a broken rib from one of the balls yet the speed of this brother was not lessened but he entirely out-run his pursuers and saved his life. This is as remarkable a case as ever recorded in history of a man being literally riddled with balls besides having his clothes almost cut to rags on his back with the shower of lead and yet to outrun his pursuers and save his life just as though only a few pees had been showered after him. He was at this Conference now; and we can only acknowledge his miraculous preservation to be by the power and mercy of God.

~ Wilford Woodruff

How to detect the Devil, When transformed into an Angel of Light! The Prophet said that when an angel of God appears unto man face to face in person and reaches out his hand unto the man and he in thaking hold of the angel's hand feels a substance the same as one man would in shaking hands with another then may he know that such a personage is an angel of God. The person who receives a visit from a being of this order should place all

~ Wilford Woodruff

Ever keep in exercise the principles of mercy and be ready to forgive your brotherren on the first signs of repentance and his asking forgiveness; and should we even forgive our brother or our enemy before he ask it our Heavenly Father will he equally as merciful unto us. We ought also to be willing to confess all our sins and keep nothing back.

~ Wilford Woodruff

When the Twelve or any other of the witnesses of Jesus Christ stand before the congregations of the earth and preach in power and demonstration of the Holy Ghost and the people are astonished and confounded at the doctrine and shall say that man has preached a powerful discourse—a great sermon, then let that man or those men take care that they do not ascribe the glory unto themselves but be careful that they are humble and ascribe the praise and glory to God and the Lamb for it is by the power of the Holy Priesthood and the Holy Ghost that they have the power thus to speak.

~ Wilford Woodruff

Be honest open and frank in all your intercourse with mankind.

~ Wilford Woodruff

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During my stay in Preston we had many calls every day to lay hands upon the sick and pray with them and in most cases they were healed.

~ Wilford Woodruff

The Saints in England had great confidence in God and his servants and there were so many applying for the laying on of hands that it required on our parts great faith and much of the Spirit to answer to the faith in the people.

~ Wilford Woodruff

On the 10th of Feb Queen Victoria of England was married to Prince Albert. As many on this day were celebrating the marriage of the Queen I thought it right to honor the king of heaven by advocating his cause and preaching the Gospel of his son Jesus Christ.

~ Wilford Woodruff

I bore testimony of the great work which God had set his hand to accomplish and of the Second Coming of Christ and warned the people to repent and be baptized for the remission of sins.

~ Wilford Woodruff

I had a remarkable dream by which I felt certain that there would be a great gathering of fish in the Gospel and that I should baptize many and some noted persons.

~ Wilford Woodruff

I was weary when I arrived home and unwell during the night, but felt thankful unto the Lord for the privilege of preaching to the inhabitants of this Great city and to have gained one soul as a seal to our ministry

~ Wilford Woodruff

In thy land thousands of the Saints of God have been driven from place to place county to county and State to State and the blood of martyrs has been spilt for the testimony of Jesus: and when thy rulers have been petitioned for the redress of the wrongs of the Lord's people and thy citizens they have turned a deaf ear in their crys Therefore O America! thou art weighed in the balance and found wanting. From this time forth perplexity shall rest upon thee and confusion in thy government wisdom righteousness and truth shall depart from thy rulers and fully sit in thy Congress and thy shame shall be known among the nations of the earth. It shall be a vexation to understand the report of the sorrow and woe that shall come upon thee by sword fire tempest earthquakes and pestilence from the hands of God until thy government is broken up and thou art destroyed as a nation from under Heaven. From this hour shall these things come upon thee and shall not cease until the whole is accomplished and fulfilled upon thy head"

~ Wilford Woodruff

This was a day which we had long desired to see for we had laboured exceedingly hard to establish a Church in London and at times it seemed as though we should have to give it up but by holding on to the work of our Divine Master and claiming the promises of God we were now to leave an established London Conference with a prosperous Church planted in the Metropolis under the care of our beloved brother Lorenzo Snow

~ Wilford Woodruff

There was a crowded meeting and many could not get into the house. Four offered themselves for baptism. The Spirit witnessed to me that there would many embrace the Gospel in Monmouthshire and I said, "The harvest is great and the labourers few.

~ Wilford Woodruff

We had a very interesting time at the Conference and a large assembly of the Saints. It was the last ^time^ that I should attend in that part of my old and beloved field of labour during my present mission to England and whether or not I should ever meet here a conference assembly of Saints again was one of the secrets of my future left to time to reveal. We had held our meeting without disturbance from the mob who were present for they were kept quiet by the Police in attendance, who were in disguise, but after the closing of the conference meeting a scene followed not easily described in which the Saints and myself were the actors. I had escaped the mobbing of the wicked but now if I may so describe it I was fairly mobbed by the brethren and sisters No sooner had the meeting closed than multitudes of the Saints crowded around me and hands were presented me on every side to bid me farewell Many called for me to bless them before I departed, they cried out "Lay hands upon me and heal me before you go" One came with, "Brother Woodruff I am turned out of doors for my religion. What shall I do?" Another with "I am ready to go to Zion but my wife wont go with me. Shall I leave her to gather with the Saints?" A wife in turn says "My husband beats me and turns me out of doors because I have been baptized. I have money enough to carry me and the children to Zion will you let me go without him?" "Brother Woodruff my mother is over 80 years of age and has willed me 60 pounds at her death but will not emigrate with me Must I stay for her to die or leave her now to go with the Saints?" One said, "I have sold my little place and shall have 30 pounds to-morrow but must go out into the street. I have not enough to carry my family to America. Can you help me to a few pounds or tell me what to do? And an Elder cried out "How much longer must I preach in England before you will let me

~ Wilford Woodruff

Two of those present Elders James and Henry Jones were like Paul had been great persecutors but were now preaching what they had once persecuted

~ Wilford Woodruff

After the meeting was dismissed I was about three hours shaking hands with the Saints healing the sick and giving counsel to the multitude who surrounded me many of whom were in tears as we parted. Nearly fifty came to me to ask me to take them to Zion when I had not means to take myself. I however gave Sister Foxal five pounds to make up enough to help her and her husband and children to the land of America. She had raised 30 pounds by using every exertion for six months to gather with the Saints and the five pounds which I gave her was a donation of Elder Edward Ockey who was imparting of his substance to help the poor of the Church to gather.

~ Wilford Woodruff

I had now fairly ended my Herefordshire mission and bidden a last farewell to that field of labour where the Lord had blessed me beyond all my expectations I now left three conferences in the region which I opened one year before on the 5th of the same month that I left this vineyard planted all over with Churches numbering fifteen hundred Saints.

~ Wilford Woodruff

I spent the night at Brother ^William^ Box who had been sorely tempted and afflicted of the Devil for many days We laid our hands upon him and cast the devil out and he had peace.

~ Wilford Woodruff

Before we left the Twelve laid their hands upon the head of Orson Hyde and blessed him in the name of the Lord as he had been set apart to go to the Holy Land, Jerusalem as a messenger and forerunner of the return of Israel to build up the waste places of Jerusalem Much of the Spirit rested upon us when we blessed him Elder Kimball was mouthpiece and Elder Taylor Scribe

~ Wilford Woodruff

This was the first time I had visited Liverpool since I first landed. It gave me peculiar feelings to set down to the festive board with 200 Saints and to think that when we first landed there was not a soul in that great place who belonged to the Church but ourselves

~ Wilford Woodruff

Joseph the Prophet said that The Book of Mormon was the most correct as the word of God of any Book on Earth and that a man would get nearer to God by abiding in its precepts than by that of any other book. He said it is the key stone of our religion.

~ Wilford Woodruff

The Prophet observed during his remarks that some said he was a fallen prophet because he did not bring forth more of the word of the Lord Why does he not do it? was their cry. We are able to receive it!" But he said unto us—"No not one in this room is prepared In revelation he remarked "that a man might command his son to do a thing and before he had done it and with sufficient reason before he had done it tell him to do something else and it was considered right. But if the Lord gives a command and afterwards

~ Wilford Woodruff

Elder Brigham Young arose and said that one thing rested with weight upon his mind—namely that we ought to be prepared to keep each commandment as it came from the mouth of the Prophet and as the Lord had commanded us to build a Temple we should do it speedily

~ Wilford Woodruff

The following day the Twelve spent with Joseph the Seer and he unfolded to them many glorious things at the Kingdom of God the privileges and blessings of the Pristhood &c. I had the privilege for the first time of Seeing the Urum Thummim

~ Wilford Woodruff

New Years day 1842 found me in the city of Nauvoo with the quorum of the Twelve and our wives spending the day at the house of brother Stodard. It was an interesting occassion for us to meet together with our families at a festive time in the city of the Saints in the midst of peace and love. We could the more highly prize this privilege as we were so often called to be seperated in the vineyard of the Lord. It was now my privilege and lot to tarry for a season at home, and to provide for my family This was the first time since I had been in the Church that I had been thus privileged as I had been on missions most of the time for eight years As we had now the commandment of the Lord to build the Temple and the Nauvoo house resting upon us the probability was that the Quorum of the Twelve would spend most of the time in Nauvoo until the Temple was built.

~ Wilford Woodruff

I had been much edified of late in hearing Joseph converse upon the mystries of the Kingdom of God. "Truly," I thought, "the Lord is with him and making him mighty in Knowledge and wisdom" and I was convinced that none of the Prophets or Seers have ever accomplished a greater work than the Lord will bring to pass in the last days through the instrumentality of Joseph

~ Wilford Woodruff

"In the early ages of the world a righteous man—a man of God and intelligence had a better chance to do good, to be received and beleived than at the present day. In these days such a man is much opposed and persecuted by most of the inhabitants of the earth and he has much sorrow to pass through. Hence the Lord takes many away even in infancy that they may escape the envy of man and the sorrows and evils of the present world. ^and they were too true and too lovely to live on earth^ Therefore I rightly considered instead of mourning we have reason to rejoice as they are delivered from the evil and we shall soon have them again.

~ Joseph Smith

"The moment children leave this world "they are taken into Abraham's bosom. The only difference between the old and young dying is that one lives longer in heaven and eternal light and glory than the other and was freed a little sooner from this misserable wicked world. Notwithstanding all this glory we for a moment lose sight of it and mourn the loss but we mourn not as those without hope." We should take warning and not wait for the death bed to repent. As we see the infant taken away by death so may the youth and middle aged as well be called suddenly into eternity Let this then prove as a warning to all not to procrastinate repentance nor wait till a death bed comes for it is the will of God that man should repent and serve Him in health and strength and in the power of his mind in order to secure his blessing and ^not^ to wait until he is called to die."

~ Joseph Smith

Upon the same principle do I contend that baptism is a sign ordained of God for every believer in Christ to take upon himself in order to enter into the Kingdom of God. "Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit he cannot enter into the Kingdom of God said the Saviur "As it is a sign and commandment which God hath set for man to enter into his Kingdom those who seek to enter in by any other way will seek in vain God will not receive them neither will the angels acknowledge their work as accepted for they have not taken upon themselves those ordinances and signs which God ordained for men to receive in order to receive celectial glory. God has decreed that all who will not obey his voice shall not escape the damnation of hell. And what is the damnation of hell? Why to go and be numbered with that society who have not obeyed His commands. Baptism is a sign to God and to angels and to Heaven that we do the will of the Father and there is no other way ordained by God for man to come unto Him and any other course is vain.

~ Wilford Woodruff

There are certain key words and signs belonging to the Priesthood which must be observed in order to obtain the blessings The sign of Peter was to repent and be baptised for remission of sins with the promise of the gift of the Holy Ghost; and in no other way is the gift of the Holy Ghost obtained

~ Wilford Woodruff

"What is the sign of the healing of the sick? The laying on of hands is the sign marked by James and the custom of the ancient Saints as ordained by the Lord; and we shall not obtain the blessing by pursuing any other course than that which God hath marked out. [James 5:14-15]

~ Joseph Smith

There is a difference between the Holy Ghost and the gift of the Holy Ghost. Cornelius received the Holy Gost before he was baptized which was the convincing power of God unto him of the truth of the Gospel; but he could not receive the gift of the Holy Ghost until after he was baptized. [Acts 10:44-48] Had he not taken this sign, this ordinance upon himself the Holy Spirit which convinced him of the truth of God would have left him.

~ Joseph Smith

"As concerning the resurrection I will merely say that all will come from the grave as they lie down whether old or young there will not be added to their stature one cubit neither taken from it all being raised by the power of God having spirit in their bodies and not blood "Children will be enthroned in the presence of God and the Lamb with bodies of the same stature as they were one earth having been redeemed by the blood of the Lamb. They will there enjoy a fulness of that light glory and intelligence which is received in the celestial Kingdom of God. "Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord for they rest from their labours and their works do follow them"

~ Joseph Smith

Before closing the speaker called upon the vast assembly to humble themselves before God and in mighty faith prayer and fasting call upon his holy name that the inhabitants of that city might escape the power of the Destroyer that rideth upon the face of the earth and that the Holy Ghost may rest upon them and the earth ^be^ sanctified under their feet.

~ Joseph Smith

President Joseph Smith went forth into the river and baptized with his own hands about 80 persons for the remission of sins and what added joy to the occasion was that the first person baptized was Mr. L. D Wason a nephew of sister Emma Smith and he was the first of her kindred who had embraced the Gospel

~ Wilford Woodruff

"It is a very solemn and awful time. I never felt more solemn. It calls to my mind the death of my oldest brother who died in New York and of my youngest brother Carlos who died in Nauvoo It has been hard for me to live on earth and see those young men upon whom we have leaned as support and comfort taken from us in the glory of their youth. I have sometimes felt that I should have been more reconciled to have been called myself if God had so willed it. Yet I know we ought to be still and know that it is of Him and be reconciled "All is right. It will be but a short time before we shall all in like manner be called. It may be the case with me as well as with you. Some have supposed that brother Joseph could not die but this is a mistake. It is true there have been times when I have had the promise of my life to accomplish such and such things; but having accomplished those things I have not at present any lease of my life and am as liable to die as other men"

~ Joseph Smith

"If you wish to go where God is you must be like Him or possess the principles which he possesses for if we are not drawing towards God in principle we are going from Him and drawing towards the Devil.

~ Joseph Smith

"Is not God good? Then be you good. If He is faithful, then be you faithful. And to your faith virtue and to virtue knowledge and seek for every good thing.

~ Joseph Smith

"If you wish to go where God is you must be like Him or possess the principles which he possesses for if we are not drawing towards God in principle we are going from Him and drawing towards the Devil "Search your hearts and see if you are like God. I have searched mine and feel to repent of my ^all^ sins

~ Joseph Smith

"As far as we degenerate from God we descend to the Devil and lose our knowledge and without knowledge we cannot be saved

~ Joseph Smith

"A man is saved no faster than he gets knowledge; for if he does not get knowledge he will be brought into captivity by some evil power

~ Joseph Smith

It is sufficient to encourage the Saint to overcome in the midst of every trial trouble and tribulation. Though thunders roar and earthquakes bellow, lightnings flash and wars be on every hand yet suffer not a joint to tremble nor let your heart faint for the great Elohiem will deliver you; and if not before, the resurrection will set you eternally free from all those things and from pain sorrow and death. I have laboured hard and sought every way to try to prepare this people to comprehend the things which God is unfolding to me. In speaking of the resurrection I would say that God hath s^h^own unto me a vision of the resurrection of the dead; and I saw the graves open and the Saints as they arose took each other by the hand even before they got up or while getting up and great joy and glory rested upon them.

~ Joseph Smith

They would then need that more sure word of prophecy that they were sealed in the heavens and had the promise of Eternal Life in the Kingdom of God. Then having this promise sealed unto them it was as an anchor to their soul sure and steadfast. Though the thunders might roll & lightenings flash, earthquakes bellow and war gather thick around yet this knowledge would support the soul in every hour of trial and tribulation

~ Joseph Smith

Finally as one that greatly desires the salvation of man let me remind you all to strive with a Godly zeal for virtue holiness and the commandments of the Lord. Be wise be just be liberal and above all be charitable, always abounding in all good works.

~ Joseph Smith

I will say something about the Spirits in Prison. there has been much said upon the words of Jesus to the "Thief on the Cross" saying "This day thou shalt be with me in Paradise. The Comentators and Translators make Jesus to say Paradise. But what is Par[adise]? It is a modern word and does not answer at all to the original which Jesus used. There is nothing in the original of any language signifying Paradise. But it was "This day I will be with thee in the world of Spirits" and will teach thee or answer thy inquiries. The "Theif on the Cross" was to be with Jesus Christ in the world of Spirits. He did not say Paradise or heaven.

~ Joseph Smith

Items from Brigham Young's Remarks Among many other things he said "Why do the people oppose the gifts and graces? If a man can get faith by the power of God and the gift of the Holy Ghost so as to lay hands upon his wife and children or friends when they lie sick and languishing nigh unto death and command the fever or disease or even death itself to depart and the person is releived I ask what harm is there in all this? Or if a man by faith and humility before God can get the testimony of Jesus and prophesy of things to come or speak in tongues or cast out devils I ask what harm in all this? Does it do any harm? No it does not. I know the New Testament is true; for I have proved it according to the pattern given by beleiving in Christ obeying the Gospel and knowing the signs do follow. Then I ask do these things harm any one? No they do not."

~ Brigham Young

On the ^Sunday^ afternoon of the 6th which was Sunday we met in the Canaanite Church about 300 Saints. Elder Grant opened the meeting and ^which^ President Brigham Young addressed the meeting at considerable length. Among other things he said "A man or a woman may ask of God and get a witness and testimony from [word erased] concerning any work or messenger sent unto them; but if a person asks for a thing that does not concern him such as governing the Church &c he will not get an answer and if he does it will not be from God"

~ Wilford Woodruff

We returned to the city and during the evening my mind was deeply exercised with the impression that my wife was in distress or afflicted. I prayed for her before the Lord and my mind was releived

~ Wilford Woodruff

Synopsis of the Discourse of President Brigham Young I wish to make a few remarks concerning the subject of our faith. We hear the Elders represent the feelings of the brethren concerning the gathering The Spirit of the Lord Jesus Christ is a gathering Spirit. Its tendency is to gather the virtuous and good—the honest and meek of the earth—in fine the Saints of God.

~ Brigham Young

I have made sacrifices a great many times. The Lord has promised a hundred fold and I have taken this course to get rich—to give all I had, and God has given me many blessings in consequence. If I have been too bold in asking then be you too bold in giving. Give your all and God will repay as much again."

~ Brigham Young

"I speak in parables. I compare the Saints to a good cow. When you milk her clean she will always have abundance of milk to give; but if you milk her a little and she will soon dry up. So with the Saints. If they do but little in building up Zion they soon have but little to do with.

~ Heber C. Kimball

We are rough stones out of the mountain and when we roll through the forest and knock the bark off the trees it does not hurt us even if we should get a corner knocked off occassionally. The more we roll and get the corners knocked off the better we are; but if we were polished and smooth when we got the corners knocked off it would deface us This is the case with Joseph Smith. He never professed to be a dressed smooth polished stone but was rough out of the mountains and has been rolling among the rocks and trees and it has not hurt him at all. But he will be as smooth and polished in the end as any other stone while many that were so very polished and smooth in the beginning get badly defaced and spoiled while rolling about."

~ Heber C. Kimball

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