Woodruff spoke about revelation—and Restoration—as ongoing processes rather than events. Noting how Mormon understanding of temple work and temple sealings evolved over time, he had this to say in 1894: “We have felt there was more to be revealed upon this subject than we had received.” Changes came as revelation unfolded, he said, and “we still have more changes to make in order to satisfy our Heavenly Father. . . . We have felt, as President Taylor said, that we have got to have more revelation concerning sealing.”34 Translating God’s will into specific programs, policies, and practices, in
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