Day in the Life
Journal Entry
February 08, 1877 ~ Thursday
8. I spent the day in the Temple we gave Endowments to 96 persons
we ordained [blank] Elders for the living & [blank] Elders for the dead W Woodruff
ordained 18 Elders, & E. Snow 8, D. H. Cannon 5 Mody 8.
A H Raleigh Anointed in one Room & David H Cannon in the
other Room E Snow Sealed 12 couple & B Young Jun 14 couple
mostly for the dead W. Woodruff Presided & gave the lecture
at the veil & was witness at the Sealing Altar
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Raleigh, Alonzo Hazeltine
7 Nov 1818 - 13 May 1901
77 mentions
Young, Brigham (Jr.)
18 Dec 1836 - 11 Apr 1903
580 mentions
Apostle
Cannon, David Henry
23 Apr 1838 - 24 Dec 1924
159 mentions
Missionary
Snow, Erastus
9 Nov 1818 - 27 May 1888
695 mentions
Apostle
Moody, John Monroe
1822-1884
16 mentions
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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.
Wilford and others finished writing down the ceremonies and temple procedures.
Wilford administered first adoptions (two couples to Brigham Young) in St. George Temple.
Wilford's wife Phebe, and children Wilford Jr., Beulah and Phoebe Amelia arrive in St. George to serve in temple.
First time Wilford ever served as proxy in endowment when he completed endowment for "Prophet" Robert Mason.
General Conference held in completed St. George Temple, dedication of entire temple.
Wilford called to preside over the St. George Temple at age 70 (served until June 26, 1884).