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Day in the Life

Apr 25, 1877

Journal Entry

April 25, 1877 ~ Wednesday

25 we gave Endowments today for 77. we ordained 23 Elders
W Woodruff 1, W Woodruff (gave 2 Anointing to Br Adams
& wife I gave 2nd Anointings to 7 persons) W Woodruff
sealed 9 couple J D. T. McAllister 118 couple
[FIGURES] President Young and company Dedicated the
ground for a Temple in Manti Sanpete County
to day at [blank] oclok. President Young was mouth so I was informed

People

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 26 Aug 1877
3301 mentions
Apostle, Family
McAllister, John Daniel Thompson
19 Feb 1827 - 21 Jan 1910
596 mentions
Missionary
3 mentions
Host
1 mention

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Manti Temple, Manti, Sanpete County, Utah Territory
Manti, Sanpete County, Utah Territory

Events

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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.

Apr 25, 1877