We gave Endowments to 130, ordained 44 Elders J. D. T McAllister
sealed 26 Eldcouple and 2 Adoptions
~ Thursday
24. We gave Endowments to 134, ordained 44 Elders. J D T McAllister
sealed 15 couple D H Cannon 21 J McAllister Adopted 3 persons &
gave second Anointings to 4 persons. This is the first day W Woodruff
has presided at the Temple since he was sick
~ Friday
25. I spent the day in the Temple we gave Endowments to 150 persons
ordained 54 Elders W W ordained 1, & sealed 5 couple and Adopted
2 children. J McAllister sealed [blank] couple D H Cannon [blank] co
28 I received two letters from Sarah & Sister Moses I rode around the Town and Attended the Meeting
in the 4 ward in the Evening And the female Releif society
was organized And the young ladies Mutual improvement
society was organized I spoke a short time at the close
~ Tuesday
29. I wrote 2 letters to Sarah & Sister Moses. There
was Baptized at the Temple 889 to day for the dead
~ Wednesday
30 We gave Endowments to 115. Elders ordained 57, W W 1.
W Woodruff sealed 4 c[ouples], J McAllister 11, D H Cannon27 13, [total] 28
May 23, 1877
we gave Endowments to 130, Ordained 44 Elders J. D. T McAllister
sealed 26couple and 2 Adoptions
~ Thursday
24. we gave Endowments to 134, Ordained 44 Elders. J D T McAllister
sealed 15 couple D H Cannon 21 J McAllister Adopted 3 persons &
gave second Anointings to 4 persons This is the first day W Woodruff
has presided at the Temple since he was sick
~ Friday
25. I spent the day in the Temple we gave Endowments to 150 persons
Ordained 54 Elders WW ordained 1, & sealed 5 couple and Adopted
2 children J McAllister sealed [blank] couple D H Cannon [blank] Co
28 FIGURES I received two letters from Sarah & Sister
Moses I rode around the Town and Attended the Meeting
in the 4 ward in the Evening And the female Releif society
was Organized And the young ladies Mutual improvement
society was organized I spoke a short time at the close
~ Tuesday
29. [FIGURE] I wrote 2 letters to Sarah & Sister Moses. There
was Baptized at the Temple 889 to day for the dead
~ Wednesday
30. we gave Endowments to 115 & Elders ordained 57, WW 1.
W Woodruff sealed 4 c, J McAllister 11, D H Cannon 13, 28
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