Wilford, L. John Nuttall and John D. T. McAllister begin writing down the temple ceremony.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
January 11, 1877 ~ Thursday
Jan 11, 1877 To day was the first day in which Endowments were
given in the Temple at St George we gave Endowments for 63 for
the living and 10 for the dead Total 73. Brigham Young sealed 3,
& W Woodruff 29 couple 22 ordained Elders WW ordained 8 Elders
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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3427 mentions
Apostle, Family
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Church membership reaches 115,065.
First baptism for the dead administered in St. George Temple font.
First proxy endowments administered in this dispensation in St. George Temple.
First proxy sealings and first sealings and endowments for the living in St. George Temple.
Brigham Young asks Wilford and others to write out the temple ceremonies.
Wilford administers second anointing to the first couple in the St. George Temple.
Wilford administers second anointing by proxy for the first time in the St. George Temple.
Wilford receives revelation authorizing proxy ordinances for his family by non-relatives.
In honor of Wilford's 70th birthday, 154 women serve as proxies in ordinances for his deceased female relatives.
Rutherford B. Hayes inaugurated as 19th President of 38 United States.
Wilford sealed to Eudora Lovina Young by her father Brigham Young.