dedication
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The whole distance of the three days walks above spoken of is 136 miles making 45 miles pr day Excell this ye who can & not be weary in body or lame in limb or joint & it will be because you are assisted by higher power than man {Limit a Nephite's journey.}
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Clay Co Missouri Dec 31st 1834 Be it known that I Willford Woodruff do freely covenant with my God that I freely consecrate and dedicate myself together with all my properties and affects unto the Lord for the purpose of assisting in building up his kingdom even Zion on the earth that I may keep his law and lay all things before the bishop of his Church that I may be a lawful heir to the Kingdom of God even the Celestial Kingdom
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July 16, 1849 ~ Monday 16th I left Mr Eldridge & sho^o^ld shouldered my travelling bag & walked and walked 7 miles to MCCorrells & waited 3 Hours for the stage to go to St Johns when it came along it was loaded down & could not take me. Here I was 42 miles from St Johns on foot & no conveyance with A Heavy travelling bag with A vast burning forest to go through I did not stop to meditate or complain of my situation but swung my carpet bag over my shoulder again & started on my journey on foot, in good spirits
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As there had been much said about the poor coming to kanesville Elder Woodruff remarked that He had recieved council from the Presidency in the valley to stretch out his arms and gather all He possibly could to Zion. And when the Lord tells me to do any thing or I receive council through the proper sourse I go at it with all my might And I can neither eat Drink or sleep in peace except the work that is requ- ired of him me to be performed is progressing about right I have laboured hard to gather out the people according to the instructions given me.
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As there had been much said about the poor coming to kanesville Elder Woodruff remarked that He had recieved council from the Presidency in the valley to stretch out his arms and gather all He possibly could to Zion. And when the Lord tells me to do any thing or I receive council through the proper sourse I go at it with all my might And I can neither eat Drink or sleep in peace except the work that is requ- ired of him me to be performed is progressing about right I have laboured hard to gather out the people according to the instructions given me.
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It is the general Idea that we are destined to become a great people & a Mighty Nation (is this treason) we are a strong people & destined to be stronger untill our News reaches the utmost parts of the Earth so that when the Mail comes the question will be asked what News do you hear from that mighty people in the Mountains as the emigration increases & ship arive It will all increase the work & it will be as impossible to hide it from the world as it would for the shining of the sun to be hid & Zion will be terrible to the Nations of the Earth I feel as great a desire to help bear up the kingdom as a man can I am willing to spend my life & all I have to build up this kingdom I am willing to stay here or go back tomorrow I presume this is the feelings of the Elders here in this body their is Nothing so Joyful as to build up the kingdom
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are the people prepared to make a covenat to dedicate themselves & their hearts to God from this hour I feel to urge all the Brethrn & Sisters to dedicate themselves unto the Lord. If we can gain the victory & say I will do the work of the Lord in all things. If He will make his will known I will perform it. Not ownly say but perform it dedicate our our affections unto the Lord.
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it is better to wear out than to rust out
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I delight to meet here my soul is full of Blessings for this people. We are living in a world of sin yet we are approaching to the light and travelling together as Latter Day Saints we should dedicate our all to God. The gospel of Jesus Christ is to make good men better and to put them in a position to receive Happiness Joy and glory to the fullness
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Wilford in the name of Jesus Christ and by virtue of the Holy Priesthood I lay my hands upon your head and seal upon your head a Fathers blessing and seal upon ^you^ the priesthood of Aaron which you have received, and also to dedicate you unto God for the purpose of the ministry. I seal upon your head all the blessings of Abram Isaac & Jacob. I seal you up unto Eternal life and no power shall take your crown. And you shall live long upon the Earth and do great good and bring many souls into the kingdom of God. And you shall stand in the defence of Zion and if you will be faithful in keeping the Commandments of God you shall receive the fulness of the priesthood and the Apostleship and the keys thereof and shall follow the footsteps of thy father wherein he has been faithful in the Apostleship. and thou shalt live and not die. thy body shall not be laid in the grave but thou shalt live till the coming of Christ. then shall thy body be changed in the twinkling of an eye from mortality to
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Excerpt:December 29th 1833 were neither contending nor receievi ng the faith once delivered to the Sain ts I could not discover the Church or body of Christ visible among men. I believed the Church of Christ was in the wilderness and that there had been a falling away from the pure and undefiled religion before God And I was a looking for the Church to arise and again to be esstablished upon the foundation of the ancient Apostles and Prophets Christ Jesus the Chief Corner Stone. After ...Dates:December 29, 1833 -
Excerpt:March 29, 1844 ~ Friday 29th A sever cold hail, rain & freezing day ground froze hard March 30, 1844 ~ Saturday 30 A little more mild March 31, 1844 ~ Sunday 31. Sunday spent the day at home April 1, 1844 ~ Monday April 1st I went out onto the praire & *finished seowing my spring wheat I put in four acres in all April 2, 1844 ~ Tuesday 2nd I worked in the gardieng & made some beds April ...Dates:March 29, 1844 March 30, 1844 March 31, 1844 April 1, 1844 April 2, 1844 April 3, 1844 April 4, 1844 April 5, 1844 -
Excerpt:ORDAINED TO THE APOSTLESHIP. fulfilled this day should not be, and notwithstanding that ten thousand of the Saints had been driven out of the State by the edict of the governor, and though the Prophet Joseph and his brother, Hyrum Smith, with other leading men were in the hands of our enemies, in chains and in prison, we moved on to the temple grounds in the city of Far West, and held a council, and fulfilled the revelation ... -
Excerpt:LEAVES FROM MY JOURNAL. In that case it dictated me quite contrary to my expecta- tions, for I had appointments out for a week ahead. But I obeyed the voice of the Spirit, went south as I was directed to, and my readers know the result. I will refer to one more instance in my experience upon the subject of revelation: All the Latter-day Saints understand that we build temples for the purpose of administering ordinances for the dead as well as for the living. The Lord has opened the way in ...Dates:March 1, 1877 -
Part of Autobiography 1858 Deseret NewsExcerpt:THE DESERET NEWS. TRUTH AND LIBERTY. No. 21. FILLMORE CITY, WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 1858. VOL. VIII. [Column 1] HISTORY OF WILFORD WOODRUFF. (FROM HIS OWN PEN.) -[CONTINUED.]- March 8, 1839—I attended a conference at Springfield, Illinois. —13—I took my family and started for Quincy, where I arrived on the 16th. I dined with Emma Smith at Judge Cleveland's. I then went on to the ...Dates:March 8, 1839 March 13, 1839 March 16, 1839 March 17, 1839 April 8, 1839 April 26, 1839 May 2, 1839 May 3, 1839 May 15, 1839 July 22, 1839 July 25, 1839 August 8, 1839 August 21, 1839 August 24, 1839 August 28, 1839 September 2, 1839 September 10, 1839 September 12, 1839 September 19, 1839 September 21, 1839 September 27, 1839 October 4, 1839 October 7, 1839 November 1, 1839 December 13, 1839 December 19, 1839 January 11, 1840 January 13, 1840 January 18, 1840 January 21, 1840 January 29, 1840 March 1, 1840 March 3, 1840 March 6, 1840 March 22, 1840 April 9, 1840 April 22, 1840 July 17, 1840 August 18, 1840 April 20, 1841 May 20, 1841 October 6, 1841 July 28, 1858 -
Excerpt:September 14, 1856 ~ Sunday Sunday 14th I was unwell & did not attend meeting [two lines blank] In the Afternoon I attended meeting President Young gave liberty for any of the saints to confess or bear their testimony to the truth several of the brethren & sisters spoke then President Brigham Young arose & delivered unto the saints one of the strongest addresses that was ever delivered to this church & kingdom there was neither of the regular reporters present but Leo Hawkins reported the Latter Day ...Dates:September 14, 1856 September 15, 1856 -
Excerpt:October 2, 1856 ~ Thursday Oct 2nd 1856 I met with Presidents B. Young H. C. Kimble & J. M. Grant [FIGURE] at the House of the Lord at 6 oclok P.M. for the purpose of Dedicating the Baptismal Font which has of Late been built on the east side of the House of the Lord there was also present Besides the Presidency W Woodruff E Hunter Joseph Young D. H. Wells A ...Dates:October 2, 1856 -
Excerpt:President Young then baptized the following persons Joseph Young D. H. Wells A. Carrington L. W. Hardy J. C. Little & Gilbert Clements & was mouth in confirming them all except D. H. Wells. H.C. Kimball spoke upon his head, this made 10 persons which President Young Baptized & confirmed. * Heber C Kimball then baptized President Brigham Young & confirmed him & said (J. M. Grant also laid on hands) ...Dates:October 3, 1856 October 4, 1856 -
Excerpt:I Printed the Times & seasons & Nauvoo neighbor in company with John Taylor for two years we sterrotyped the Doctrins & Covenants I Printed 2500 copies of the Millennium Star I Published 3000 copies of the Doctrins & Coven[an]ts And secured the copy wright in England I published 20,000 Proclamations of the Twelve Apostles I have been ordained during the foregoing period To the office of Teacher Priest Elder member of the second quorum of seventies first quorum of seventies & to the quorum ... -
Excerpt:A Synopsis of my Labors in 1865 I Travelled 1983 Miles I Attended Public Meetings 170 Meeting I Preached 64 discoursed 64 Discourses I Attended two General Conferences 2 Conferences I Attended 62 Prayer Circles 62 Prayer I Ordained 4 Seventies 4 Seventies I Blessed 52 Missionaries in company with the Twelve I Spent 54 days in the Endowment House 54 days We Gave Endowments to 1342 persons 1342 Endowments President B Young sealed several couple President ...