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| | Wilford Woodruff: bio and encyclopedia article |
 | | Wilford Woodruff (March 1, 1807–September 2, 1898) was the fourth President (The chief executive of a republic) of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (additional info and facts about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints), from 1889 until his death in 1898. | | | Wilford Woodruff lived during the period that the LDS church authorized plural marriage, and was married to a total of five women; however, not all of these marriages were concurrent. | | | Wilford Woodruff, along with his brother Azmon, was baptized by missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on December 31, 1833 in Richland, New York. |
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http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/encyclopedia/w/wi/wilford_woodruff.htm
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| | PLURAL MARRIAGES AFTER THE 1890 MANIFESTO |
| | The 1889 revelation of Wilford Woodruff, who was an Apostle at that time, says the same thing. | | | At Juarez Stake Conference a few days later, Apostle Woodruff prophesied that polygamous children would always be born in the Church until the second coming of Jesus Christ. | | | In there, God says that this is a new and everlasting covenant which shall never be abrogated. |
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http://www.ldshistory.net/pc/postman.htm
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| | Let the Twelve Apostles, and the Seventy Apostles, and High Priest Apostles, and all other Apostles rise up and keep pace with the work of the Lord God, for we have no time to sleep. | | | As an individual I am determined to wake up and do my duty, God being my helper. | | | Personal communication with several Fundamentalists who wish to remain nameless. |
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http://www.mormonfundamentalism.com/Priesthood6.html
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| | Family History |
| | The purpose of family history, President Woodruff explained, is to obtain names and statistical data so that temple ordinances can be performed in behalf of deceased ancestors who did not have the opportunity to hear the restored gospel during mortal life. | | | Members of the Church were instructed in the sacred role of family history work in 1894, when President Wilford Woodruff declared, "We want the Latter day Saints from this time to trace their genealogies as far as they can, and to be sealed to their fathers and mothers. | | | This is the will of the Lord to this people" (p. |
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http://www.lightplanet.com/mormons/daily/family_history/Family_History_EOM.htm
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| | Information |
| | The prophet Joseph Smith, Oliver Cowdry, Parley P. Pratt, Brigham Young, John Taylor, Wilfred Woodruff and many leaders of the church discussed and used real and literal emblems during the restoration of the church. | | | Wilford Woodruff, Journal, 29 May 1847, Church Historical Department. | | | When you look back at LDS Church history you will find plenty of evidence that Joseph Smith used flags to unite, rally, defend, and pursue the purposes of peace. |
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http://www.thechurchflag.com/Information.htm
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