TY - BOOK AU - Woodruff,Wilford TI - Leaves from My Journal: Third Book of the Faith-Promoting Series: Designed for the Instruction and Encouragement of Young Latter-Day Saints AV - BX PY - 2014/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - Latter Day Saint churches KW - Woodruff, Wilford, 1807-1898 -- Diaries KW - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Presidents KW - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- History -- 19th century N1 - Release date is 2014-06-19; Produced by the Mormon Texts Project. See http://mormontextsproject.org/ for a complete list of Mormon texts available on Project Gutenberg, to help proofread similar books, or to report typos. Special thanks to Benjamin Keogh and Elissa Nysetvold for proofreading; Original publication data not identified N2 - "Leaves from My Journal: Third Book of the Faith-Promoting Series" by President W. Woodruff is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This volume is part of a series intended to instruct and encourage young Latter-day Saints, chronicling the author's life experiences and adventures as a key figure in the early Latter-day Saint movement. The book provides insights into Woodruff's journey of faith, including his interactions with prophets, his missionary work, and his observations of divine manifestations. At the start of the book, President Woodruff reflects on his life, sharing his early influences in Connecticut under strict religious laws and the prophecies of an old prophet named Robert Mason. Mason's visions and teachings deeply impacted Woodruff, leading him to seek out the burgeoning Latter-day Saint Church. The opening chapters detail Woodruff's travels from Connecticut to New York and Kirtland, culminating in his interactions with the Prophet Joseph Smith and participation in the church's early missions. Through a series of trials, miraculous events, and heartfelt connections, the text sets the stage for Woodruff's significant role in the faith's establishment and growth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46028 ER -