The Lord’s Army Marching To The Deliverance Of Zion

Sacrifice and Obedience: Lessons from Zion’s Camp

By Matthew C. Godfrey

One of the seminal events of Wilford Woodruff’s life was his participation in the Camp of Israel (later known as Zion’s Camp) expedition in 1834. Wilford was recruited to participate in the camp after he had been a member of the Church for only a few weeks. The camp was the first time he got to meet individuals such as Joseph Smith, Brigham Young, and Heber C. Kimball, and it taught him several lessons. Wilford transmitted these lessons to the Saints throughout his life, and they are teachings that can benefit Church members today as well.

By Brad Sawyer, Board Member

"For many years I've had the opportunity to serve with young single adults in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in a leadership role," said Brad Sawyer. "It's been interesting for me to watch for the past few decades how much truth is being distorted and how much what was at one time accepted as being good is now being challenged or even called evil."

By Richard Neitzel Holzapfel and Steven C. Harper

In March 1844, just weeks before his martyrdom, Joseph Smith “called the Twelve Apostles together and he delivered unto them the ordinances of the Church and kingdom of God.” Wilford Woodruff noted the events of the day in a terse journal entry. March “26th A rainey day. I met in council with the brethren.” Perhaps the sacredness and magnitude of the meeting called for the brief, cryptic note. Or perhaps it would take

hindsight for Wilford to recognize the momentousness of the day’s events. In either case, fifty-three years later ...

"A Great Work"

By Maddie Christensen

“It has been a blessing to me to be a very small part of such a great work,” shares Donna Turlington, one of the amazing volunteers for the Wilford Woodruff Papers Project.

Donna first heard about the Project after following the Joseph Smith Papers on BYUtv. She heard Steven Harper, Executive Editor, discussing the Wilford Woodruff Papers’ importance to Church history. Donna visited wilfordwoodruffpapers.org, signed up for the newsletter, and became involved after receiving an email about the need for volunteers. 

Donna works on finding gems within the documents that can be highlighted in our topical index and especially loves reading letters from individuals responding to mission calls they received. She says, “The different responses of the men to their mission call has touched me. Most were really in dire circumstances when they received their call but were still willing and thankful to serve a mission. There were a few who had ...

Introducing the Wilford Woodruff AI Learning Experience!

We are excited to share this artificial intelligence pilot project! You can have a conversation with our AI-powered Wilford Woodruff character and explore Church history, doctrine, and faith-building topics. This experience provides a unique way to learn from the database of information in the Wilford Woodruff Papers and be captivated by history coming to life.

The St. George temple was originally dedicated in 1877 and will be rededicated this year. Please share this invitation to a special fireside in the St. George Tabernacle Sunday, October 8, 2023, on the significant role the St. George temple played in the restoration of temple ordinances and blessings.

Insight from the Discourses

As we study the gospel, we find many things that are asked of us, even at times big, life-changing actions. Sometimes it can be frustrating to process all we are asked to do. When we don’t see big changes occur in our lives as a result of these actions, we can feel stuck and feel like we aren’t doing enough. At the same time, we may be overcomplicating things and  forgetting that we have help. Wilford Woodruff said . . .

FAIR is holding their Defending the Book of Mormon virtual conference on September 22 and 23, 2023. The conference will be streamed for free on FAIR's YouTube channel. Visit the link below to learn more about the speakers who will be presenting at the conference.

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