John W. Woolley's Patriarchal Blessing

[Luke]

Some of you might find this interesting

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Nauvoo, Ill. March 19, 1840

A Patriarchal blessing given by Joseph Smith, Patriarch, father of Joseph Smith, Jr., the Prophet, upon the head of John Wickersham Woolley.

Brother John, in the name of the Lord Jesus and by virtue of the Holy Priesthood, we lay our hands upon your head and seal the blessings of the father upon thee. And his blessings shall extend to the latest ages of thy posterity if thou will walk in the covenants of thy God, and harken to the counsel of thy father. The blessings and power of the everlasting Priesthood shall be sealed upon thee to be the lasting blessing to thy mind and the source of thy greatest happiness through time and throughout eternity.

Remember while in the days of thy youth to treasure up knowledge and seek after wisdom which is the greatest gift of God to man. Thou will be called to fill missions and responsible stations that will require every faculty of thy mind and of thy heart and of thy soul, but, through obedience and faith, all things will be accomplished for thy good; the gifts of the Gospel will rest upon thy mind and the law of the Lord will be written upon thy heart and through the blessings of thy new name thou will obtain blessings, glory and honor, for by it thou will receive keys, worlds of knowledge and of power, and thou will be called the Lord's annointed, and thy life and health will be held sacred for the blessings; for thou must be called to pass trials. It will be for thy best good. By experience to opposite thou will understand more perfect the will of God, how to prize and how to enjoy them.

It is a blessing to have the blood of Ephraim. Thou will yet travel among the mountains of the west and across the briny ocean to gather the sons of Ephraim and to bring them to the lands of their inheritance. Remember the soul of thy father and prepare thy heart for the missions before thee, that thy garments may be made clear to receive the crown of reward in the mansions of thy Father; and we seal upon thee by promise, through faithfulness, and obedience, a seal in the Kingdom of God. Amen.

[Robin Hood]

Some of you might find this interesting

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Nauvoo, Ill. March 19, 1840

A Patriarchal blessing given by Joseph Smith, Patriarch, father of Joseph Smith, Jr., the Prophet, upon the head of John Wickersham Woolley.

Brother John, in the name of the Lord Jesus and by virtue of the Holy Priesthood, we lay our hands upon your head and seal the blessings of the father upon thee. And his blessings shall extend to the latest ages of thy posterity if thou will walk in the covenants of thy God, and harken to the counsel of thy father. The blessings and power of the everlasting Priesthood shall be sealed upon thee to be the lasting blessing to thy mind and the source of thy greatest happiness through time and throughout eternity.

Remember while in the days of thy youth to treasure up knowledge and seek after wisdom which is the greatest gift of God to man. Thou will be called to fill missions and responsible stations that will require every faculty of thy mind and of thy heart and of thy soul, but, through obedience and faith, all things will be accomplished for thy good; the gifts of the Gospel will rest upon thy mind and the law of the Lord will be written upon thy heart and through the blessings of thy new name thou will obtain blessings, glory and honor, for by it thou will receive keys, worlds of knowledge and of power, and thou will be called the Lord's annointed, and thy life and health will be held sacred for the blessings; for thou must be called to pass trials. It will be for thy best good. By experience to opposite thou will understand more perfect the will of God, how to prize and how to enjoy them.

It is a blessing to have the blood of Ephraim. Thou will yet travel among the mountains of the west and across the briny ocean to gather the sons of Ephraim and to bring them to the lands of their inheritance. Remember the soul of thy father and prepare thy heart for the missions before thee, that thy garments may be made clear to receive the crown of reward in the mansions of thy Father; and we seal upon thee by promise, through faithfulness, and obedience, a seal in the Kingdom of God. Amen.

Is this the chap who claimed to have received keys and authority from John Taylor to continue plural marriage?

[Luke]

Some of you might find this interesting

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Nauvoo, Ill. March 19, 1840

A Patriarchal blessing given by Joseph Smith, Patriarch, father of Joseph Smith, Jr., the Prophet, upon the head of John Wickersham Woolley.

Brother John, in the name of the Lord Jesus and by virtue of the Holy Priesthood, we lay our hands upon your head and seal the blessings of the father upon thee. And his blessings shall extend to the latest ages of thy posterity if thou will walk in the covenants of thy God, and harken to the counsel of thy father. The blessings and power of the everlasting Priesthood shall be sealed upon thee to be the lasting blessing to thy mind and the source of thy greatest happiness through time and throughout eternity.

Remember while in the days of thy youth to treasure up knowledge and seek after wisdom which is the greatest gift of God to man. Thou will be called to fill missions and responsible stations that will require every faculty of thy mind and of thy heart and of thy soul, but, through obedience and faith, all things will be accomplished for thy good; the gifts of the Gospel will rest upon thy mind and the law of the Lord will be written upon thy heart and through the blessings of thy new name thou will obtain blessings, glory and honor, for by it thou will receive keys, worlds of knowledge and of power, and thou will be called the Lord's annointed, and thy life and health will be held sacred for the blessings; for thou must be called to pass trials. It will be for thy best good. By experience to opposite thou will understand more perfect the will of God, how to prize and how to enjoy them.

It is a blessing to have the blood of Ephraim. Thou will yet travel among the mountains of the west and across the briny ocean to gather the sons of Ephraim and to bring them to the lands of their inheritance. Remember the soul of thy father and prepare thy heart for the missions before thee, that thy garments may be made clear to receive the crown of reward in the mansions of thy Father; and we seal upon thee by promise, through faithfulness, and obedience, a seal in the Kingdom of God. Amen.

Is this the chap who claimed to have received keys and authority from John Taylor to continue plural marriage?

Yeah that's him

I believe that John Taylor did give him the task to keep polygamy alive

[Luke]

^^^ With regards to John W. Woolley, most fundamentalists claim authority via him, but others don't, most notably the LeBarons, who claim it through their ancestor Benjamin F. Johnson, the adopted son of Joseph Smith

There are so many fundamentalist schisms though

[Jaybk2026]

Hey Luke, where did you get this? Is this published somewhere? I know that BYU has a copy of it in their library but I'm wondering what your source was.

[DISPENSATION]

Hey Luke, where did you get this? Is this published somewhere? I know that BYU has a copy of it in their library but I'm wondering what your source was.

Have you seen this in the BYU library? If so where?

[Luke]

Hey Luke, where did you get this? Is this published somewhere? I know that BYU has a copy of it in their library but I'm wondering what your source was.

Have you seen this in the BYU library? If so where?

There’s a copy of it in the Ernest Strack Papers in the BYU Library, but it’s only a typescript. I’m not sure where the original is. I’d assume in the Church History Library in SLC.

[Luke]

There are some who say that John W. Woolley said nothing about the 1886 Events. That’s not true. I recently came across this early account of John W. Woolley speaking of it:

“[Matthias F. Cowley speaking:] Brother [John] Woolley said to me that he thought it was alright and related to me how President John Taylor had spent the whole night at his place and the President had said in the morning that the principle would not be done away with and I told Brother Woolley that I could have nothing to do with it. . . . Brother [Reuben G.] Miller explained that Brother [John] Woolley had told him how abolishing of plural marriage was being agitated by the legal advisers of the Church and how President Taylor had spent the entire night in pondering over the question and in the morning came into the room where Brother Woolley was with his face illuminated and said this principle was not to be done away with but to remain on the earth and this had strengthened Brother Woolley in believing that the practice should maintained and had also influenced Brother Miller.” (Minutes of Meetings of the Quorum of the Twelve, 1910–1951 <22 January 1914> pages 176–177)

[Thinker]

…account of John W. Woolley…

Gotta watch out for those Whooleys…