Day in the Life

Feb 27, 1877

Journal Entry

February 27, 1877 ~ Tuesday

27. I spent the forenoon in the Temple we Baptized 107 for
the dead. A. P. Winsor Baptized, W. Woodruff confirmed 42
for the dead D. H. Cannon 65, L John Nuttall Recorded
D. H. Cannon prayed. 42 of those Baptized were for Wm
H Folesome

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Winsor, Anson Perry
19 Aug 1818 - 17 Jun 1917
Cannon, David Henry
23 Apr 1838 - 24 Dec 1924
164 mentions
Missionary
Nuttall, Leonard John
6 Jul 1834 - 23 Feb 1905
Folsom, William Harrison
25 Mar 1815 - 19 Mar 1901

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Church membership reaches 115,065.
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.
Wilford and others finished writing down the ceremonies and temple procedures.
Wilford resigns as President of the Deseret Agricultural and Manufacturing Society after 15 years.

Feb 27, 1877