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Day in the Life

Feb 16, 1877

Journal Entry

February 16, 1877 ~ Friday

A hand pointing to the right 16. I presided at the Temple we gave Endowments to 135
63 Elders ordained W Woodruff 1, W Woodruff sealed
24 mostly for the dead E Snow 20. President Young was with
us and felt well I attended Meeting in the Evening at the St George
House

People

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3425 mentions
Apostle, Family
Snow, Erastus
9 Nov 1818 - 27 May 1888
691 mentions
Apostle

Places

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Brigham Young Winter Home, St. George, Washington County, Utah Territory
St. George Temple, St. George, Washington County, Utah Territory

Events

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1877
Church membership reaches 115,065.
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 21, 1877
Wilford and others finished writing down the ceremonies and temple procedures.
April 16, 1877
Wilford resigns as President of the Deseret Agricultural and Manufacturing Society after 15 years.

Feb 16, 1877