Language of Inspiration by Julie Rogers

Wilford Woodruff and the Development of Temple Doctrine

By Chad Nielsen

Wilford Woodruff was witness to temple-related events throughout the nineteenth century. He participated in ordinances in the Kirtland Temple and was among the first to experience the endowment in the Red Brick Store with Joseph Smith. He also dedicated the Salt Lake Temple and kept records that provide a glimpse into the development of temples in the Church. In this interview, Jennifer Mackley discusses some of Wilford Woodruff’s experiences with Latter-day Saint temples.

By Kaitlin Palmer

In a world of so many opinions and voices, it can be hard to find the truth and gain a testimony. But what comes next can be just as hard – keeping that testimony. Once a testimony has been gained, how do you keep your testimony?

By Maddie Christensen

Julie Rogers, professional artist and illustrator, has focused on painting pioneers, missionaries, and the early Saints for the last thirty years of her career. She shares that with Wilford Woodruff being one of her all-time favorites, she was thrilled to be commissioned to create two paintings ...

More Than a Name on a Page

By Maddie Christensen

“One of my favorite things about working on the Project is finding my ancestors’ names mentioned,” shares Rose Bowen, a volunteer for the Wilford Woodruff Papers Foundation. “I love to see how they were involved in building up the Church in their own ways. Just as President Woodruff had a calling to fulfill, we each have  callings and opportunities to build up the Church ...

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Mission Leadership Q&A on June 25, 2023, at 7 p.m. MST

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In this last quarter, from March 1 to May 31, the Editorial Team continued to make incredible progress. Although Wilford Woodruff wrote and received almost 40,000 documents during his lifetime, we estimate that perhaps only 7,000 survived, totalling about 30,000 pages. However, our Research Team continues to find previously unpublished letters and discourses, and our catalog now contains over 32,000 pages. This quarter 3,426 new pages were added, including 172 discourses. With the accelerated pace of the Project, our goals for transcribing and verifying the documents this year needed to be lofty. But our transcription and verification teams are still ahead of schedule, completing over 2,000 pages a month for publication on our website. In addition, our Biographies Team has identified 913 more individuals within the documents and written biographical sketches for 405 of them. The Wilford Woodruff Papers are a remarkable historical resource and we are grateful to be able to share the stories and insights they contain with the world.

All the 2023 Building Latter-day Faith Conference material is now available on our website. You can enjoy and share the presentations, photos, and videos, and even purchase the art that was showcased during the Conference.

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