First baptism for the dead administered in St. George Temple font.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
March 04, 1877 ~ Sunday
4. Sunday I Attended the meeting in the Tabernacle and the
Sunday
Body of Mary Jane Liston being present I spoke to the people
upon this funeral occasion about 30 Minuts E. Snow 40 M
David Henry Cannon prayed at the close of the meeting Br
L. John Nuttall went home and took supper with me then we
walked down to visit onethe sister who was driving the team that
passed MCMullins which run off the dug way by which the
accident Happened this girl had almost become insane over
the idea that she might be blamed for the accident. We laid
hands upon her and she was more calm and composed
when we left I went to President Youngs in the evening and
spent the Evening with him. Brother Tout his teamster was
vary sick
People
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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3460 mentions
Apostle, Family
Cannon, David Henry
23 Apr 1838 - 24 Dec 1924
167 mentions
Missionary
Snow, Erastus
9 Nov 1818 - 27 May 1888
699 mentions
Apostle
Tout, John Fulford
1851-1877
2 mentions
Nuttall, Leonard John
6 Jul 1834 - 23 Feb 1905
432 mentions
Liston, Mary Jane
1858-1877
2 mentions
McMullin, Willard Glover
21 Feb 1823 - 17 Oct 1884
5 mentions
Maine Mission
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First proxy endowments administered in this dispensation in St. George Temple.
First proxy sealings and first sealings and endowments for the living in St. George Temple.
Brigham Young asks Wilford and others to write out the temple ceremonies.
Wilford administers second anointing to the first couple in the St. George Temple.
Wilford administers second anointing by proxy for the first time in the St. George Temple.
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.
Rutherford B. Hayes inaugurated as 19th President of 38 United States.
Wilford sealed to Eudora Lovina Young by her father Brigham Young.
Wilford and others finished writing down the ceremonies and temple procedures.
Wilford administered first adoptions (two couples to Brigham Young) in St. George Temple.
Wilford's wife Phebe, and children Wilford Jr., Beulah and Phoebe Amelia arrive in St. George to serve in temple.
First time Wilford ever served as proxy in endowment when he completed endowment for "Prophet" Robert Mason.
General Conference held in completed St. George Temple, dedication of entire temple.
Wilford called to preside over the St. George Temple at age 70 (served until June 26, 1884).
First time anyone adopted (sealed) by ordinance to Wilford: Josiah G. Hardy, Samuel B. Hardy and their wives.
Wilford's family leaves St. George to return to Salt Lake City.
Wilford resigns as President of the Deseret Agricultural and Manufacturing Society after 15 years.
Site for Manti Temple dedicated by Brigham Young.