On the afternoon of Saturday, October 8th, an Epistle from President Wilford Woodruff, in behalf of the Twelve Apos- tles, was read by Bishop Orson F. Whitney, the following be- ing a brief synopsis of it: As some of the Apostles are prevented, by circumstances well known to the Saints, from appearing in public, the Church will naturally look for some expression from them concerning their feelings and hopes respecting the work of our God. Especially at the pre- sent time is deep interest felt in the utterances of the Apostles, because of ...

President Woodruff's personal testimony. I, Wilford Woodruff, being the last man living in the flesh who was present upon that occasion feel it a duty I owe to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, to the House of Isreal, and to the whole world to bear this my last testimony to all nations, that in the winter of 1843-4, Joseph Smith, the Prophet of God, called the Twelve Apostles together in the City of Nauvoo, and spent many days with us in giving us our endowments, and teaching us ...