Wilford Woodruff

Talks by year

Callings when speaking

• Quorum of the Twelve 67
• First Presidency 8

As given in the bylines: Elder · President · Apostle

Every talk

1. 25 Feb 1855The Church and Kingdom of God, and the Churches and Kingdoms of MenQuorum of the Twelve Apostles7,414 w0 refs
2. 15 Jul 1855Preaching the Gospel to, and Helping the Lamanites—Obedience to CounselQuorum of the Twelve Apostles5,307 w0 refs
3. 6 Oct 1856The Facilities Afforded By the Handcart Movement for the Gathering of Israel—The Saints Specially Opposed By the Devil in Any New Enterprise—ReformationQuorum of the Twelve Apostles4,472 w0 refs
4. 21 Dec 1856The People Asleep—Those Holding the Priesthood Must Magnify Their Callings or Be Removed—The Saints to Be Tried Even Unto DeathQuorum of the Twelve Apostles2,916 w0 refs
5. 25 Jan 1857Necessity of Obeying the Instructions and Revelations Given—The Importance of Obtaining the Holy Ghost—The Labors of the Saints Are for Their Own Salvation, and not to Enrich the LordQuorum of the Twelve Apostles2,745 w0 refs
6. 22 Feb 1857Intelligence Comes From God—Seek First the Kingdom of God—Great Changes to Take Place on the Earth—Israel of the Last Days—Why the Jews Cannot Be ConvertedQuorum of the Twelve Apostles4,534 w0 refs
7. 22 Mar 1857Inspiration and Teachings of the SpiritQuorum of the Twelve Apostles2,043 w0 refs
8. 8 Apr 1857The Latter-Day Work—Necessity of An Inspired Leader to Stand at the Head of Israel, Etc., and to Dictate in Spiritual and Temporal AffairsQuorum of the Twelve Apostles1,824 w0 refs
9. 9 Apr 1857Necessity of Adhering to the Priesthood in Preference to Science and ArtQuorum of the Twelve Apostles2,856 w0 refs
10. 27 Sep 1857Blessings—Trials—Obedience to Counsel, Etc.Quorum of the Twelve Apostles2,279 w0 refs
11. 6 Dec 1857Blessings of the Saints—Condemnatory State and Conduct of the Christian World, Etc.Quorum of the Twelve Apostles4,198 w0 refs
12. 27 Dec 1857Blessings of the Saints, Etc.Quorum of the Twelve Apostles4,349 w0 refs
13. 10 Jan 1858Early Events of the Church, Etc.Quorum of the Twelve Apostles5,287 w0 refs
14. 22 Apr 1860Testimony of the Spirit of Truth—Effects that Followed the Gospel Anciently and that Follow It Now, &cQuorum of the Twelve Apostles3,942 w0 refs
15. 26 Aug 1860Blessings of the Saints—Training of ChildrenQuorum of the Twelve Apostles3,460 w0 refs
16. 12 May 1861Blessings Enjoyed By the SaintsQuorum of the Twelve Apostles1,967 w0 refs
17. 1 Dec 1861Privileges of the Saints, &cQuorum of the Twelve Apostles4,192 w0 refs
18. 8 Apr 1862Necessity of the Living Oracles Among the Saints—Exhortation to Obedience to CounselQuorum of the Twelve Apostles1,545 w0 refs
19. 27 Jul 1862Fulfilment of Prophecy—Power of the Gospel—Consistency of Its PrinciplesQuorum of the Twelve Apostles5,111 w0 refs
20. 12 Jun 1863Inspiration Necessary for the Preaching of the Gospel—Value of Our Present Life, Etc.Quorum of the Twelve Apostles4,128 w0 refs
21. 22 Jan 1865Influence of the Moral Law—Degeneracy of Mankind—Blessings to Be Gained By Keeping the Commandments of God—Nations Will Be Punished for Their Iniquity—Necessity of the Saints Living Their ReligionQuorum of the Twelve Apostles4,306 w0 refs
22. 22 Oct 1865The Priesthood Ancient and Modern—God's Dealings With the Children of Men in Every Age—Final Triumph of His KingdomQuorum of the Twelve Apostles4,710 w0 refs
23. 7 Apr 1867Necessity of Unity in Faith and PracticeQuorum of the Twelve Apostles1,406 w0 refs
24. 19 May 1867The Pleasure and Trials of Missionary Labors—Improvement in the South—Every Gospel Principle Righteous and EssentialQuorum of the Twelve Apostles2,719 w0 refs
25. 19 Jul 1868The Gospel of Jesus Christ—Essential to Abide Its LawsQuorum of the Twelve Apostles4,074 w0 refs
26. 5 Sep 1869On the Death of Elder Ezra T. BensonQuorum of the Twelve Apostles6,105 w0 refs
27. 12 Dec 1869The Holy Ghost—Laboring in Faith—The Kingdom of God—Patriarchal MarriageQuorum of the Twelve Apostles8,762 w0 refs
28. 6 May 1870The Work of God—Authority of President Young—Keeping the Commandments of GodQuorum of the Twelve Apostles3,771 w0 refs
29. 1 Jan 1871Eventful TimesQuorum of the Twelve Apostles3,644 w0 refs
30. 6 Apr 1872His Testimony—The Fulfilling of Prophecy—Advice to MothersQuorum of the Twelve Apostles3,407 w0 refs
31. 8 Apr 1872Comprehensiveness of the Latter-day WorkQuorum of the Twelve Apostles2,693 w0 refs
32. 12 Jan 1873The Signs of the Coming of the Son of Man—The Saints' DutiesQuorum of the Twelve Apostles5,513 w0 refs
33. 23 Feb 1873His Acquaintance With the Deceased—Incidents in the Latter's Life Since He Joined the ChurchQuorum of the Twelve Apostles3,367 w0 refs
34. 7 Apr 1873Home Manufacture—Offenses Must Needs Come—Zion is Growing in Importance on the Earth—The Kingdom of God is Now Established—Second Coming of Christ—Unpopularity of Our Religion—The Holy Ghost is the Infallible Testimony to the Believer—The Gospel Embraces All TruthQuorum of the Twelve Apostles4,659 w0 refs
35. 8 Oct 1873Unchangeableness of the Gospel—God Has Chosen the Weak Things of the World to Confound the Wise—Prophecies Relating to the Latter-Day Work—Joseph Smith's Ministry—Zion to Be Built Up—Baptism for the Dead—The Order of Enoch—Babylonish FashionsQuorum of the Twelve Apostles6,021 w0 refs
36. 8 May 1874Union is Strength—United Order Will Bring About Temporal Salvation—The Time Has Come to Favor Zion—The Judgments of God Are at the Door of This GenerationQuorum of the Twelve Apostles2,929 w0 refs
37. 7 Oct 1874The Gospel of Christ Unpopular in Every Age of the World—We Have to Live By Faith—God Has Decreed that His Kingdom Will Be Established—The Priesthood Conferred Upon Joseph Smith By Holy Angels—All Blessings to Be Obtained From the God the Saints WorshipQuorum of the Twelve Apostles4,184 w0 refs
38. 9 Oct 1874Saints Are Chosen—Eternal Life Worth More Than All Things Else—Works Must Correspond With Faith—Prayer to God a DutyQuorum of the Twelve Apostles4,424 w0 refs
39. 24 Jun 1875Little Children Are Innocent, and All Will Be Saved—God, a Personage of Tabernacle—The Life of the Savior, a Life of Suffering—Second Coming of ChristQuorum of the Twelve Apostles7,354 w0 refs
40. 12 Sep 1875Parable of the Ten Virgins—Importance of the Last Dispensation—Responsibilities Resting Upon the Elders—Judgments at the Door—The Lamanites—Home Manufactures—Laying Up WheatQuorum of the Twelve Apostles8,368 w0 refs
41. 8 Oct 1875The Resurrection—Laying the Cornerstone of the Temple in Jackson County—Mission of the Twelve Apostles—Baptism of Nearly Six Hundred of the “United Brethren”—The Saints Hold the Keys of Salvation for All Israel—Judgments Await the Wicked—Folly of the FashionsQuorum of the Twelve Apostles5,573 w0 refs
42. 6 Apr 1876Infidelity of the Christian World—Duties and Responsibilities of the Saints—Necessity of a Temple, and Works in Behalf of the DeadQuorum of the Twelve Apostles4,268 w0 refs
43. 13 Aug 1876Simplicity and Unchangeableness of the Gospel—It Must Be Preached in All the World Before the Savior Comes—Duties and Responsibilities of the SaintsQuorum of the Twelve Apostles2,699 w0 refs
44. 16 Sep 1877Not Ashamed of the Gospel—Thirty Years Progress in the Mountains—The Gospel Unchangeable—Joseph Inspired—President Young's Work—Work of the Twelve—Labors in St. George Temple—Gathering of the Spirits of the DeadQuorum of the Twelve Apostles4,300 w0 refs
45. 13 Oct 1877The Work Progressing—Prophecy Fulfilled—We Shall All Obey the Law of DeathQuorum of the Twelve Apostles1,377 w0 refs
46. 6 Apr 1878The Blessings Realized By the Saints—Men Die, But Their Works Remain—a Day of Infidelity—the Coming Glory of Zion—Temple Building Again—Blessing at St. GeorgeQuorum of the Twelve Apostles3,265 w0 refs
47. 30 Jun 1878Faith—Fulfillment of Prophecy—Restoration of the Gospel—PriesthoodQuorum of the Twelve Apostles3,600 w0 refs
48. Apr 1880UntitledPresident of the Quorum of the Twelve · Two Days' Meetings (Assembly Hall)5,252 w0 refs
49. Apr 1880UntitledPresident of the Quorum of the Twelve · Third Day2,619 w0 refs
50. 6 Jun 1880No Man Can Build Up the Church of Christ Without the Priesthood—Responsibility of the Priesthood—Christ Coming in this Generation—Great Changes and Judgments Approaching—Exhortation to RighteousnessPresident of the Quorum of the Twelve4,221 w0 refs
51. 3 Jul 1880Duties and Responsibilities of the Priesthood and Saints Generally—Zion Shall not Be Overcome—The Wicked Shall Slay the Wicked—The End NearPresident of the Quorum of the Twelve4,752 w0 refs
52. 4 Jul 1880Responsibilities of the Priesthood—Exhortation to Faithfulness, Etc.President of the Quorum of the Twelve3,110 w0 refs
53. 1 Aug 1880Revelation, Prophesying, Predictions of the Servants of God, Etc.President of the Quorum of the Twelve3,928 w0 refs
54. 10 Oct 1880Organization of the First Presidency—Responsibility of the Saints, Etc.President of the Quorum of the Twelve1,651 w0 refs
55. 9 Jan 1881The Responsibility to Preach the Gospel, Etc.President of the Quorum of the Twelve3,878 w0 refs
56. 3 Apr 1881The Saints Have Cause to Rejoice—Their Labors and FuturePresident of the Quorum of the Twelve2,759 w0 refs
57. 12 Jun 1881The Object of Assembling Together—The Sacrament, Etc.President of the Quorum of the Twelve4,588 w0 refs
58. 12 Jun 1881The Work of the Saints in this Generation, Etc.President of the Quorum of the Twelve2,561 w0 refs
59. 8 Oct 1881The Channels of Communication From God to Man—Dreams, Visions, Etc.President of the Quorum of the Twelve3,119 w0 refs
60. 23 Oct 1881Liberty of Conscience—The Unrighteousness of Religious Persecution—Eternal Truths Revealed—Indestructibility of the Principles of the Gospel, Etc.President of the Quorum of the Twelve3,680 w0 refs
61. 29 Jan 1882Funeral DiscoursePresident of the Quorum of the Twelve1,460 w0 refs
62. 26 Mar 1882Man's Free Agency—The Gospel Restored—Opposition to God's Work—Increase of Wickedness—The World Warned of Retribution—The Saints Exhorted to RighteousnessPresident of the Quorum of the Twelve4,168 w0 refs
63. 14 May 1882Liberty of Conscience—Man Accountable to God—The Fall of Adam and Eve Preordained—Redemption and Resurrection—The Gospel in Ancient and in Modern Times—Fulfillment of Prophecy—A Falsehood Refuted—Patriarchal Marriage—Its Purity and Its Eternal PurposePresident of the Quorum of the Twelve5,517 w0 refs
64. 10 Dec 1882Hardship the Heritage of the Saints—The Necessity of Trial Forgiveness of Enemies—Inspired Dreams, “Get the Spirit of God”—The Great Work Expected of the Saints—Labors Among the LamanitesPresident of the Quorum of the Twelve3,744 w0 refs
65. 27 Jan 1883Importance of the Work of God—“The Kingdom of God or Nothing”—Apparent Insignificance of the Church at First—Its Growth—Ancient Men of God—Personal Reminiscence—What is Required of the Saints—How Joseph Smith's Prayers Were AnsweredPresident of the Quorum of the Twelve3,465 w0 refs
66. 20 Jul 1883Object of Meeting Together—Our Dependence Upon the Spirit of the Lord—Certain Rights Which Belong to All Mankind—Unpopularity of God's Servants in All Ages of the World—A Man Must Be Born Again Before He Can Understand the Things of God—The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints—The Gospel the Same in All Dispensations—How the Gospel Was Restored—The Gift of the Holy Ghost—Utah Built Up By the Power of God—Joseph Smith Received All the Keys of the Priesthood By the Administration of Angels—Fulfillment of Revelation—The Priesthood—Plural MarriagePresident of the Quorum of the Twelve5,098 w0 refs
67. 6 Jan 1884“Truth is Mighty and Will Prevail”—Introduction of the Principles of Eternal Truth—Fulfillment of Prophecy in Our Own Time—Principles of the Gospel Worthy of Consideration—Their Unpopularity—Peculiar Position of the Latter-Day Saints—The Kingdom of God Predicted By the Prophets—Joseph Smith—No Power Can Stay the Hand of Almighty—The Gospel of Christ is the Law of Salvation—Persecution—Polygamy—Treat Our Fellow Men Aright—Commencement of the Millennium—Warfare Between God and the Devil—Faith—the Secret of the Strength of the Saints—Responsibility of Rulers, Etc.—Responsibility of the SaintsPresident of the Quorum of the Twelve5,085 w0 refs
68. Oct 1897Opening RemarksPresident of the Church · First Day434 w0 refs
69. Oct 1897UntitledPresident of the Church · First Day1,001 w0 refs
70. Oct 1897UntitledPresident of the Church · Second Day1,676 w0 refs
71. Oct 1897Closing RemarksPresident of the Church · Third Day638 w0 refs
72. Apr 1898Opening RemarksPresident of the Church · First Day424 w0 refs
73. Apr 1898UntitledPresident of the Church · Second Day4,198 w0 refs
74. Apr 1898UntitledPresident of the Church · Third Day829 w0 refs
75. Apr 1898UntitledPresident of the Church · Fourth Day, Overflow Meeting1,658 w0 refs