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Wilford Woodruff was a prominent participant in many defining events of early Church history, and he became familiar with clouds of adversity that eventually led to blessings for the faithful. He tasted the bitterness of persecution and suffering, but through it all he also partook of the sweetness of being led by the hand of God.
Prophets of the Restoration. Wilford Woodruff, Fourth President of the Church. Born March 1, 1807, and raised in Connecticut, Wilford Woodruff was a miller by trade. He joined the Church in 1833 and served two missions before being ordained an Apostle in 1839.
Wilford Woodruff was a missionary, miller, printer, farmer, pioneer, colonizer, statesman, husband, father, Apostle, and prophet of the Lord Jesus Christ. Wilford Woodruff served as an Apostle for over 50 years before he became the President of the Church.
Wilford Woodruff began writing a daily journal shortly after joining the Church in 1833 and continued writing until his death in 1898. The resulting 31 volumes constitute one of the most significant records of the history of the Church.
May 1, 1993 · Wilford Woodruff: ‘Wilford the faithful’ became God’s anointed. By Brian Smith 30 April 1993, 11:00 PM PDT. Joseph Smith and the early Saints knew him as "Wilford the Faithful." The Lord called him "my servant." (D&C 118:6.) In his youth he had dreamed of someday seeing an apostle of the Lord.
Wilford Woodruff: A Founding Father of the Mormon Academies. Scott C. Esplin. The journals of Wilford Woodruff provide a unique glimpse into the life and ministry of the fourth President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Wilford Woodruff was born March 1, 1807, in the tiny Connecti-cut town of Avon (Farmington). His earthly sojourn ended September 2, 1898, three thousand miles to the west in San Francisco, California. Wilford was the son of Aphek and Bulah Thompson Woodruff and the third of nine children born to Aphek. His mother died at age twenty-six when he ...
