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Part of Discourse 1881-07-19
Excerpt:The first speaker was APOSTLE WILFORD WOODRUFF. "We are again called to assemble here to pay our last respects to one of God's noblemen. We have lying before us the tabernacle of President Joseph Young. It is said that he is dead. I suppose he is as we use the term death. His tabernacle lies here in this casket, but Uncle Jo- seph is not there! We call him "Uncle" because he has been related to almost all the Holy Priesthood of Israel from the organization of this Church. I ... -
Part of Letter to Eunice Hart Woodruff Webster, 19 December 1838
Excerpt:his Clerk said to never find a more [page torn] task than to part with him he said he never saw a [page torn] mind then his he also remarked that he was very absent minded for several months before his Death cheerful most of the time but ocasionly lost in Deep meditation he spent mu^c^ch of the time During his last months among his friends in public at ^times^ almost to the neglect of his business this way a secret they could not account for (But I could have told them that it was his mind upon spiritual ... -
Part of Religious - Sayings and Writings, July 1894
Excerpt:SAYINGS AND WRITINGS OF PREST. WOODRUFF.* 1. "JOSEPH SMITH left as strong a testimony as was ever given to the human family, and sealed that testi- mony with his own life and blood." 2. "We are laying a foundation while in the days of our youth for a character which will decide our des- tiny throughout all time and eternity either for good or evil." 3. "All the prophets both ancient and modern, together with all the holy angels are anxiously watching this work." 4. "We all have our agency to choose ... -
Part of Discourse 1881-10-08
Excerpt:DISCOURSE BY PREST. WILFORD WOODRUFF, At the General Conference, in the Tabernacle, Salt Lake City, Saturday, a.m., October 8th, 1881. REPORTED BY JOHN IRVINE. I want to preach a short sermon to this congregation. To begin with, I have heard President Young and President Taylor a great many times from this stand ask the people to keep quiet until the meeting was dismissed; but as soon as the ser- mon ends there are a hundred boys and girls, or ...Dates:October 8, 1881 -
Part of Letter from George Quayle Cannon, 24 February 1863
Excerpt:(7) Brother John L. Smith is pursuing a very wise and saving course towards the Saints and the people within the limits of his mission. When everthing is considered I think the Elders there have done and are doing remarkably well. In France Bro. Bertrand has many grave difficulties to contend with, which prevent him from being as successful in his labors as he otherwise would be. He does not appear to get discouraged or to give up trying, and occasionally baptizes a few. I proposed to ... -
Part of Letter to Clara Martisha Woodruff Beebe, 20 October 1885
Excerpt:Oct 20, 1885 My Dear Clara It seems a good while since I heard any thing from you My Last letter to you was the 3 Oct I would be glad to hear from you and know how you are and your Mother & the children I got a letter from Phebe Snow last night I think from her Account her Mother is pretty badly Hurt she says she is ownly able to set up long Enough to have her bed made ...Dates:October 20, 1885 -
Part of Autobiography 1882 Leaves from My Journal Notes 1
Excerpt:the Elders who laid their hands upon it and it was healed & I presented it whole to its Mother. It was healed by the power of God in the name of Jesus both children were healed and the parents prasied God for his goodf goodness. After leaving the Saints in this place we returned to Kingston crossed Lake Ontario in company with Isaac Russell ^John Goodson & John Snider^ who seemed ...Dates:June 11, 1808 July 6, 1837 -
Part of Autobiography 1883 Tullidge's Quarterly Magazine
Excerpt:TULLIDGE'S QUARTERLY MAGAZINE. [Column 1] we were joined by Elder Milton Holmes. There we went aboard the steamer San- dusky, and made our way to Buffalo, and proceeded thence to Syracuse, by way of the Erie Canal. We then walked to Richland, Oswego County, New York, where I met my two brothers, whom I had not seen for several years. After spending one night there, we continued our journey to ...Dates:June 11, 1808 -
Part of Letter to Phebe Whittemore Carter Woodruff, 29 January 1840
Excerpt:quite splendid with the pulpit or stand in or near the centre of the house which is the english custom. Another thing has attracted my attention while visiting public places in England ie a great plainness of dress with both rich & poor male & female, their cloth may be equ⬦ally as good if not better than that worn in America but they do not appear as tasty & flashy. I think the Americans pattern more after the French than English in their dress. The Encllish deposit their dead in vaults in the church yard & ...