What is the 1890 Manifesto?

Understanding President Wilford Woodruff’s response to the Utah Commission’s report issued in 1890 only partially answers the question of what is the Manifesto? Get ahead in your Come, Follow Me study through the additional insights in this article on the role the temples played in President Woodruff’s decision to issue the Manifesto.

New Links to CHP Publications in Wilford Woodruff’s Papers

Can’t get enough of documents from early Church history? This year, supplement your study or research of Church history with external scholarship. New connections are being made between the Wilford Woodruff Papers  and Church Historian’s Press publications  that are sure to interest readers of the Discourses of Eliza R. Snow, the Journals of George Q. Cannon, the Diaries of Emmeline B. Wells, and The Joseph Smith Papers. . .

By Scott Hansen

In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, we believe “that God has revealed” and “will yet reveal many great and important things pertaining to the Kingdom of God” (Articles of Faith 1:9). However, change can be unsettling after we have already gotten into a routine. Ordinances, policies, and procedures serve as a mechanism for us to have spiritual. . .

Take Up the Work

By Carson Andersen

Anyone who is thinking about volunteering, working, or interning with the Wilford Woodruff Papers Project should know this: You are needed! Many individuals have given time, energy, and talents to see the work of this Project through the last five years, and more work needs to be done before the Project concludes in 2027.

Of work, Wilford Woodruff said, “To the young men and young women I would say they must take up the work of their fathers and mothers and carry on the grand mission.” And I would venture to say that Wilford would want us all to take up this mantle regardless of age. . .

By Erin Hills and BethAnne Dinerstein

Poetry and artwork derived from Wilford Woodruff's journal entry on May 22, 1846.

“Ye Are Called to the Work”

By Bailee Shaw

Meet Stacey Goodman, a long-time volunteer for the Wilford Woodruff Papers Foundation. . .

New Scholarship Derived from the Wilford Woodruff Papers

Debut May 12, 2025

This book explores key themes in the progression of Wilford Woodruff’s early discipleship during his missionary service in the United States and Great Britain. These themes provide rich material for personal study; lessons in Church, seminary, or institute; supplemental reading to Come, Follow Me; or mission preparation. Readers will find valuable insights from Wilford Woodruff’s personal journey that can be applied to their own paths of discipleship.

In the Media

Author Kristy Wheelwright Taylor recently appeared on a number of podcasts to share her experience writing Prepare Me for Thy Use: Lessons from Wilford Woodruff’s Mission Years. Listen below to some of the recent podcasts.

Insights from People and Places Research

While working in Wilford Woodruff’s daybooks with another team member, we came upon a vision that Wilford recorded. We briefly read it aloud to each other, feeling edified and amazed. We both commented that we were ready for a deeper study of it in conjunction with the most recent April 2025 General Conference addresses. As an Apostle of Jesus Christ, Wilford Woodruff wasn’t just given this revelation without first asking . . .

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