Day in the Life

January 1, 1877

Wilford, , and dedicate portions of .

1877

Church membership reaches 115,065.

January 9, 1877

First baptism for the dead administered in font.

January 11, 1877

First proxy endowments administered in this dispensation in .

January 11, 1877

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

January 14, 1877

asks Wilford and others to write out the temple ceremonies.

January 16, 1877

Wilford administers second anointing to the first couple in the .

February 7, 1877

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

February 23, 1877

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

March 1, 1877

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

March 3, 1877

inaugurated as 19th President of 38 United States.

March 10, 1877

Wilford sealed to by her father .

March 21, 1877

Wilford and others finished writing down the ceremonies and temple procedures.

March 22, 1877

Wilford administered first adoptions (two couples to ) in .

March 27, 1877

Wilford's wife , and children , and arrive in to serve in .

March 30, 1877

First time Wilford ever served as proxy in endowment when he completed endowment for "Prophet" .

April 6, 1877

General Conference held in completed , dedication of entire temple.

April 8, 1877

Wilford called to preside over the at age 70 (served until June 26, 1884).

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