Day in the Life

Wilford moves to to assist in readying temple for dedication.

National election between Republican and Democrat (outcome determined after the Compromise of 1877).

Wilford, and begin writing down the temple ceremony.

Church membership reaches 115,065.

Wilford, , and dedicate portions of .

First baptism for the dead administered in font.

First proxy endowments administered in this dispensation in .

First proxy sealings and first sealings and endowments for the living in .

asks Wilford and others to write out the temple ceremonies.

Wilford administers second anointing to the first couple in the .

Wilford administers second anointing by proxy for the first time in the .

Wilford receives revelation authorizing proxy ordinances for his family by non-relatives.

Dec 23, 1876