Day in the Life

Mar 10, 1877

Journal Entry

March 10, 1877 ~ Saturday

10. we gave Endowments to 46 106. 36 Elders ordained. W Woodruff
orseale[d] 7, E Snow 27. President Young was with us to day in
the Temple of the Lord And I feel thankful for it the Blessing
Keys crossed A crown of God Rested upon the people {President Young gave his daughter Eudora Lovinia to me in marriage and sealed us together at the altar in the temple of the Lord this day and I thank the Lord for it.} I received 3 letter from G. Q. Cannon
Elias Smith &c to day from James J Woodruff

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3425 mentions
Apostle, Family
Smith, Elias, b. 1804
6 Sep 1804 - 24 Jun 1888
Snow, Erastus
9 Nov 1818 - 27 May 1888
691 mentions
Apostle
Cannon, George Quayle
11 Jan 1827 - 12 Apr 1901
2227 mentions
Apostle
Woodruff, James Jackson
25 May 1847 - 8 Dec 1927
88 mentions
Family

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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.
Wilford and others finished writing down the ceremonies and temple procedures.
Wilford resigns as President of the Deseret Agricultural and Manufacturing Society after 15 years.

Mar 10, 1877