To the South Island and preached the Gospel to and baptized nearly all the members of his Church. The excitement became great upon both Islands, and on Sunday the 17 of Sept, I met a large assembly from both Islands in the Baptist Meeting house and took up the same subject that Mr Douglass had dwelt upon against the Book of mormon and our principles I spoke 2 1/2 hours and answered ery every objection against the Book of Mormon or Joseph Smith or ...

taken from the Kirtland bank, – having been a Clerk in that institution., He We crossed the lake Ontario, visited upper Canada, and attended a conference, May 10th, with Elders John E. Page and James Blakesly, in the township of Bastard, Leeds Co., there was eight branches represented containing 300 members, 13 elders, 5 priests, 8 teachers and 6 deacons. Elder Wm. Draper and myself ordained 7 Elders, 9 Priests, 11 teachers ...

baptism seven offered themselves, 4four were preachers, among the number ^offered^ offered for baptism was the constable. He arose & said Mr Woodruff I would like to be baptized, I told him I would like to to baptize him, I went down to the pool & baptized the seven we then met together and I confirmed thirteen, & broak bread unto the Saints and we all rejoiced together. The constable went to the rector and told him that if he wanted Mr Woodruff taken up for preaching the Gospel he must go himself ...

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 ...

AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF WILFORD WOODRUFF. [Column 1] us to the meeting-house, where we met a large congregation, none of whom knew who we were, or anything about our profession, except the minister. Elder Hale and I went to the stand, and I arose with peculiar feelings and addressed the congregation for one hour, taking for my text Galatians i. 8–9. This was the first time that I or any other elder of the Church of Jesus Christ of ...

TULLIDGE'S QUARTERLY MAGAZINE [Column 1] remarks against the Book of Mormon and our principles. I spoke two and a half hours, and an- swered every objection against the Book of Mormon, Joseph Smith, or our prin- ciples. I had good attention and the people seemed satisfied. At the close of the meeting Elder Hale administered the ordinance of baptism. Mr. Newton, in order to save his cause, went to the mainland and brought over several ministers with him ...

W Woodruff said as there were a Number of young persons present He wished to give a ^word of^ council to them. Our sister who was is taken from us was taken away suddnenly & in the morning & Bloom of Youth which has closed her work in this probation all of us esspecially the youth should l[a]y these things to heart & be also ready we have heard a strong testimony to day that she had secured unto Herself Eternal Life this is the Greatest of all the gifts of God & I hope the young as well ...

TESTIMONY GAINED. 203 reached Liverpool in due time, and I was assigned, shortly after my arrival there, to the London Conference, where I labored with great pleasure until the 17th of March, 1882. Early in the month the then Presi- dent of the European Mission— Apostle Albert Carrington—notified me that I should proceed to the German Mission, and within a few days after receiving this notice I joined my brother in North Germany. Of course in going to Germany I had to learn the ...

their posterity unto the end of time. His old age did not have any effect whatever upon the revelations of God to him. Joseph Smith, when four- teen years of age, while calling upon God in the wilderness, had the heavens opened unto him. Both the Father and the Son presented them- selves unto him in the clouds of heaven, and the Father said, "This is my beloved Son; hear him." The age of man is very short indeed in this day to what it was in ancient days. Men anciently lived to ...

THE PRIESTHOOD MECESSARY. 207 the Apostle to the Gentiles, warned them strongly and faithfully to take heed and be cautious lest they should fall through the same exam- ple of unbelief. "For if God spare not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee." [Romans 11:21] But all the Prophets and Apostles under- stood by vision and revelation that there was to be a falling away. There has been a falling away. I can say of a truth—whether the world believe it or not—that from the day ...