“The Death of the Prophets”: Wilford Woodruff’s Account of the Martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum Smith 

By Brooke R. LeFevre

Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name’s sake... But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. —Matthew 24:9, 13

Joseph and Hyrum Smith were killed on June 27, 1844, but almost two weeks passed before Wilford Woodruff learned of the martyrdom. It took another week before he allowed himself to feel the loss...

Historian Peter Fagg, onsite at the Ledbury Baptist Church, shares the story of

Wilford Woodruff teaching and baptizing in England.

The time had come, the moment had been prepared. Elijah surrounded himself with his friends and embarked on a final tour of Israel. From Beth-El to Jericho, from Jericho to Jordan, this small band of believers knew in their hearts that their dear prophet would soon depart (2 Kings 2:3). Dividing the waters, he sought solitude with his closest friend on the other side of the Jordan river. As the heavens finally carried up Elijah, the mantleship and responsibility of being the...

Volunteer Spotlight:

Lori Labrum

By Connor Olvera

“Doing this work helps me feel like I am able to contribute something,” Lori Labrum noted.

Lori is a volunteer with the Wilford Woodruff Papers Foundation. She began volunteering when she saw an advertisement calling for people who could read old cursive, and because she taught cursive for more than 30 years as a school teacher, she knew she could make a difference. Lori’s work with the Foundation gives her purpose and strengthens her connection with God ...

Sister Howell, who is serving in the England Birmingham Mission,

shares a special connection to Wilford Woodruff.