Banner of the Gospel: Wilford Woodruff

Wilford Woodruff was different from his predecessors and successors in one particular way — he left an incredibly detailed handwritten record that spanned more than sixty years, of nearly everything he did and experienced. Reflecting on his personal effort to keep a regular journal, he remarked:

When the Prophet Joseph organized the Quorum of the Twelve, he counseled them to keep a history of their lives. I made a record from the first sermon I heard, and from that day until now I have kept ...