9.
This is the day that the first ordinances of the Endowments
for the dead was performed in the Temple of God in St George at 12
oclok President Brigham Young being present we commenced to
Baptized fore the dead W. Woodruff Baptized the first 141 persons
and confirmed the first persons President Young laying on hands at the
same time. John L Smith Baptized the next 83 person making 224
Baptized on this day. John D T. Mcallister confirmed 44 A. H Raleigh
15 H. W. Bigler 124 Erastus Snow 20. Susie Amelia Young Dunford
was the first Baptized & confirmed By W Woodruff
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