“He set out for a mission to Great Britain, where his labors were crowned with success perhaps never witnessed since the days of the first Apostles of our Savior.” — Deseret Evening News¹

Wilford Woodruff was ordained an apostle in April 1839.² In July of that year, Woodruff witnessed Joseph Smith healing the sick during a malaria outbreak among the Saints and, following instructions from Joseph, healed others by using a red silk handkerchief.³ The following year, Woodruff arrived in England as a missionary, where he baptized hundreds of people.^2,4 Upon returning to Nauvoo, he assisted in leading the Church and was made a member of the Council of Fifty.²

1. “President Wilford Woodruff,” Deseret Evening News, September 2, 1898, lib.utah.edu

2. “Woodruff, Wilford,” josephsmithpapers.org

3. Heidi Bennett, “‘A Day of God’s Power,’” churchofjesuschrist.org; Saints, Volume 1, Chapter 34, 402-403

4. Saints, Volume 1, Chapter 34, 409-411; Saints, Volume 1, Chapter 36, 429