Day in the Life

Mar 22, 1877

Journal Entry

March 22, 1877 ~ Thursday

22nd I presided in the Temple to day we gave Endowments to 174. their
was 66 Elders ordained for the Dead W Woodruff sealed 11 dead
persons to John Sanders Twist President B Young & Sister Twiss as
Proxy [FIGURES] I also Adopted two couple to President B Young

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3427 mentions
Apostle, 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 22, 1877