January 1, 1877 ~ Monday

Jan 1, 1877
[FIGURES] This is a vary important day to the Church and
Kingdom of God on the Earth. President Brigham Young, The
Apostles Wilford Woodruff, Erastus Snow, Brigham Young jr
with some two Thousand Saints assembled within the walls
of the Temple of our God, built in St George, for the purpose of
Dedicating certain Portions of it unto God that we might be prepared
to commence giving Endowments and Blessings and sealings
unto the saints. at 30 Minuts past 12 oclok Elder W. Woodruff
stood on the upper step of the font and called the attention of
the people and said we are this day blessed with a privilege that
but few since the days of Adam have Ever Enjoyed, but few of
the sons of Adam have Ever had the privilege of Entering into a
Temple built By the commandment of God in which to admi-
nister ordinances both for the living and the dead. We have
now assembled to dedicate portions of this Temple unto God, and I
have a request to make of all the saints who are present and I
suppose all who are profess to be saints for none others should be
here. I realize that this assembly cannot bow the knee in their
crouded condition But you can bow your heads and your
hearts unto God and this I want you to do this day and those
who offer up Prayers in the dedication of this Temple I want
their words repeated in secret by this assembly befor the Lord
that our prayers may assend into the Ears of the Lord of Sabath
that they may be answerd upon our heads The saints do not prize as
they should the blessings they Enjoy, at the cloths of thes remarks
The following Hymn was sung The spirit of God like a fire is burning
Then Erastus Snow anounced that Elder Wilford Woodruff
would Offer the dedication Prayer

January 1, 1877 ~ Monday

Jan 1, 1877 FIGURES This is a vary important day to the Church and Kingdom of God on the Earth. President Brigham Young, The Apostles Wilford Woodruff, Erastus Snow, Brigham Young jr with some two Thousand Saints assembled within the walls of the Temple of our God, built in St George, for the purpose of Dedicating certain Portions of it unto God that we might be prepared to commence giving Endowments and Blessings and sealings unto the saints. at 30 Minuts past 12 oclok Elder W. Woodruff stood on the upper step of the font and called the attention of the people and said we are this day blessed with a privilege that but few since the days of Adam have Ever Enjoyed, but few of the sons of Adam have Ever had the privilege of Entering into a Temple built By the commandment of God in which to administer ordinances both for the living and the dead. We have now assembled to dedicate portions of this Temple unto God, and I have a request to make of all the saints who are present and I suppose all who are profess to be saints for none others should be here. I realize that this assembly cannot bow the knee in their crouded condition But you can bow your heads and your hearts unto God and this I want you to do this day and those who offer up Prayers in the dedication of this Temple I want their words repeated in secret by this assembly befor the Lord that our prayers may assend into the Ears of the Lord of Sabath that they may be answerd upon our heads The saints do not prize as they should the blessings they Enjoy, at the cloths of thes remarks The following Hymn was sung The spirit of God like a fire is burning Then Erastus Snow anounced that Elder Wilford Woodruff would Offer the dedication Prayer