Day in the Life

Apr 20, 1877

Journal Entry

April 20, 1877 ~ Friday

20 . We gave 290 Endowments 31 Elders ordained for the dead
A hand pointing to the right I wrote to Leslie W Snow. W Woodruff sealed 13 couple
J. D. T. McAllister 15 couple WW gave 3 second Anointings and
sealed 3 Sons of Artiemus Millet to him I sealed 6 children
to Artemus Millet to hism

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McAllister, John Daniel Thompson
19 Feb 1827 - 21 Jan 1910
648 mentions
Missionary
Snow, Leslie Woodruff
6 Feb 1862 - 28 Nov 1935
176 mentions
Family

Events

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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.

Apr 20, 1877