Leaves from My Journal: Third Book of the Faith-Promoting Series / Designed for the Instruction and Encouragement of Young Latter-Day Saints

Name: Leaves from My Journal: Third Book of the Faith-Promoting Series / Designed for the Instruction and Encouragement of Young Latter-Day Saints
Author: Wilford Woodruff

By Wilford Woodruff

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The author recounts decades of personal journal entries that trace conversion, repeated missionary journeys across the United States and to islands off Maine, interactions with church leaders, ordination to church offices, and the move toward Zion and Nauvoo. The narrative alternates travel hardships, encounters with mobs and hostile clergy, miraculous healings and visions, domestic trials including illness and near-death recovery, and pastoral labor among converts and skeptics. Episodes emphasize perseverance, faith, and ecclesiastical duties while documenting prayers, revelations, and administrative decisions that shaped early church community life.

About the Author

Wilford Woodruff

Wilford Woodruff was a prominent leader in the early history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, serving as its fourth president. His writings provide valuable insights into the faith and practices of the Latter-day Saints during the 19th century. Woodruff is best known for his journals, which chronicle his life and spiritual journey, including significant events and revelations. His notable works include "Leaves from My Journal: Third Book of the Faith-Promoting Series," aimed at instructing and encouraging young members of the faith, and "Wilford Woodruff, Fourth President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints," which details his life and contributions to the church.