1920 LDS Book of Mormon HC Signed by Elias S. Woodruff, GS of President Wilford

Description: 1920 LDS Book of Mormon HC Signed by Elias S. Woodruff, GS of President Wilford _________________________________________ The Book of Mormon by Joseph Smith, Jr Printed by Zions Printing & Publishing Co, Independence, MO Published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1920) Signed by Elias S. Woodruff 1873-1941 (Grandson of Wilford Woodruff, 4th President of Church) and donated to support his son Asahel who taught and directed the seminary in Escalante, Utah. This listing is for one copy of two that I have listed - they are identical in quality. About this Book:Imagine owning a tangible piece of Mormon history—a One-Hundred-Four-Year-Old 1920 LDS Book of Mormon signed by Elias S. Woodruff, grandson of Wilford Woodruff, the 4th President of the LDS Church and donated to support his son Asahel who taught and directed the seminary in Escalante, Utah. Such a relic speaks volumes about the past and offers a glimpse into a bygone era. For collectors of Mormon artifacts, a book like this will hold a special allure, serving as portal into one of LDS history's royal families. These items carry with it a weight of significance that transcends its physical condition. These treasured books will endure, preserved by individuals who recognized their value and seek to safeguard their legacy. This Book of Mormon was the first edition that has double columns on each page. An update made when President Heber J. Grant was president. This edition was printed by Zions Printing & Publishing Co, Independence, Jackson County, MO. About this Book:Imagine owning a tangible piece of Mormon history—a One-Hundred-Four-Year-Old 1920 LDS Book of Mormon signed by Elias S. Woodruff, grandson of Wilford Woodruff, the 4th President of the LDS Church and donated to support his son Asahel who taught and directed the seminary in Escalante, Utah. Such a relic speaks volumes about the past and offers a glimpse into a bygone era. For collectors of Mormon artifacts, a book like this will hold a special allure, serving as portal into one of LDS historie's royal families. These items carries with it a weight of significance that transcends its physical condition. These treasured books will endure, preserved by individuals who recognized their value and seek to safeguard their legacy. This Book of Mormon was the first edition that has double columns on each page. An update made when President Heber J. Grant was president. This edition was printed by Zions Printing & Publishing Co, Independence, Jackson County, MO. Condition: Excellent 1920 Edition Hardcover Book Signed by Elias S. Woodruff and donated to the LDS Escalante Seminary! The book measures 5 1/2" x 7 3/4". All 568 pages are bright white with NO WRITING, UNDERLINING, HIGH-LIGHTING, RIPS, TEARS, BENDS OR FOLDS but it does have the "A Few Interesting Book of Mormon References' sheet pasted in on the inside front cover. The covers look amazing considering these are 100+ year-old books, as can be seen in my photos. You will be happy with one of these! Always handled carefully and packaged securely! Buy with confidence from a seller who takes the time to show you the details and not use just stock photos. Please check out all my pictures and email with any questions! Thanks for looking! About Elias Smith Woodruff: Elias Smith Woodruff (1873- 1941) He was the grandson of Wilford Woodruff, fourth President of the Church. Baptized by his father, Wilford Woodruff Jr. on 1881 December 15 (Age 8) Served proselytizing mission in Southern States Mission 1895 November 8 – 1898 August 31 (Age 21) He was set apart by Abraham Hoagland Cannon (George Q. Cannon's son) He and his wife were called to a proselytizing mission but then transferred to oversee the Central States Mission. 1928 March 6 – 1933 December 1 (Age 54)They were set apart By Heber Jeddy Grant Called as President (with his wife) to Central States Mission1934 January 15 – 1939 July 1 Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States 1941 November 16 (Age 67) Nellie Woodruff's Memories of Her Parents, Elias Smith Woodruff and Emily Jane Smith: One of the first things I remember was going to Sunday school when I was four years old. My father took me and I had to sit in my own class and I was afraid that he had left me for good. We moved into a home in the 14th Ward at the request of President Joseph Fielding Smith so that in due time he could call Daddy to be the Bishop. Our family, by then, was enlarged to include my brother, Asahel Davis, and my sister, Margaret with Elias Lawrence following shortly after the move. He stayed just 14 months when whooping cough followed by meningitis took his life. The constant memory of this event so sorrowed Mother that we moved a block west onto Second West Street. Here Mildred was born. I remember when my second sister was born. I was nine and a half then. We woke up one morning and could hear this little sound in the house. Daddy said guess what we have got. It sounded like kittens to me, but it was my little sister, Mildred, and she proved to be the joy of my life. I was allowed to wheel her in the carriage to get her to sleep sometimes. I loved her as if she were mine from that time on. The Fourth of July was always a great occasion. We had pin wheels and sky rockets and roman candles. Daddy would put these off for us. He let us throw a few fire crackers. We loved playing with sparklers. We loved the 24th of July parade. We had a large barn behind our house on Second West where Daddy kept the horses which hauled coal for his business. Our neighbor’s cows were also kept there. On warm summer evenings Daddy would hitch up the carriage horse to the surrey, and we all took off for a drive. Sometimes we went as far as Liberty Park where the peanut vendor sold hot roasted peanuts from his pony cart. It took about three hours to do this. Our Christmas times were something to see. I guess most children feel this way. There was always a big tree, with wax candles, pop corn and cranberry strings, tinsel fringe, and all the colored balls and at the bottom of the tree standing on the floor and leaning against the wall were mirrors reflecting the beauty of everything above. There was a treat for Santa who always left many wonderful gifts and toys in return. The very Christmas I first asked, “Is there really a Santa Claus?” we were awakened by Daddy who told us we could see Santa if we were especially quiet. We saw him come right in the house and into the parlor where the tree was, while we crouched by the window across the hall watching him arranging the toys. One very hot Sunday afternoon Daddy went flying out of the back door to look up at the roof. Flames were showing near the chimney and in a very few minutes the fire department was there to put out the fire. A burned placed about the size of a kitchen table was the total damage to the house, but I was so frightened I could not stop crying until I was threatened with a spanking and I stopped. We got our first car in 1913. It was a five year old Cadillac. It had a canvas top with straps that held the top down. You had to crank it to start it. It had gas lights that you would light with a match. We had fun trips. One time we went on a trip to Idaho. When I was a little over eight, my mother went to the hospital for an operation. I wondered how they could cut into her without hurting her. They explained about anesthesia. Instead of comforting me, this frightened me. I was afraid she would go to sleep and not wake up. I cried hysterically. She came home safely from the hospital and got along fine. During the hospital stay we had one elderly lady staying with us and another lady that actually did the work. One evening when Daddy was visiting Mother at the hospital, he was late coming home for dinner. Since he was very prompt most of the time, the food had been placed on the table, but we were not permitted to eat until he came home. We just waited as long as we could and kept begging to eat when all of the sudden some-thing inside of me exploded. I picked up the little rolled roast and threw it on the floor. We kids just kept kicking it around the table and laughed and laughed. Whenever, the ladies would try to stop us, we would pick something else like the potatoes and smash them into the rug and then the raspberry jam. About this time, it dawned on me what Daddy would say when he got home. I ran and hid behind the parlor curtains fearing to get a real good spanking. I suppose he was stunned because he took Asahel in the bedroom first and told him he would have to go to bed without any supper. I heard him cry as he went off to bed. It was my turn next and I was crying now because I remembered that I had been baptized and I did not know whether I could be forgiven or not and I certainly expected a spanking. He just talked to me and told me I would have to scrub the kitchen floor. It was really hard work as it was hard on the floor. I had to go to bed without any supper. We moved out to Forest Dale in 1914. My father served as Bishop for 14 years there. After I got married and had two sons, Eugene Woodruff Whitaker and Ralph Elias Whitaker, the Great Depression hit and my husband, Eugene, was laid off his job at the gas company. My parents were living in Denver, Colorado in charge of the Western States Mission. My parents told us about a store for sale there. We moved to Denver, Colorado in 1930. With the help of our parents we bought a little ice cream and delicatessen store. We lived in the back of it, and worked from six in the morning until twelve at night seven days a week. The floors were cement and my feet go so tired. We lived in this little store and moved twice. Our little girl, Maurine, was born in Porter Sanatorium and Hospital on June 8, 1933. Two years later Eugene went to work for the Ford Company and I watched the store. When our children had the measles and the whooping cough, we had to take them to the mission home where my parents were mission parents. My mother took care of them. In 1939 my parents were released from the Central States Mission completing two missions without any break between. We moved back to Salt Lake City in August 1941. We moved into the old home on Windsor Street with the folks. My father died the following November. 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Price: 129.99 USD

Location: Orem, Utah

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