Day in the Life

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.

In honor of Wilford's 70th birthday, 154 women serve as proxies in ordinances for his deceased female relatives.

inaugurated as 19th President of 38 United States.

Jan 3, 1877