January 7, 1877 ~ Sunday

Jan 7, 1877
Sunday I wrote 3 letters to D. H. Wells Phebe W. Woodruff, & Brigham
I attended meeting at the Tabernacle in the afternoon Jacob Gates
Prayed. B Young Jr spoke 28 M[inutes], W. Woodruff 24 M[inutes], E Snow 20
W. Woodruff gave some instruction on the Endowments I spokeent the
evening at President Young {President Young reproved Erastus Snow vary hard in many matters.}

January 8, 1877 ~ Monday

8. I spent the forenoon going through the Temple to prepare for Endowments
of Baptisms for the dead the afternoon I spent writing
I wrote a letter to Bishop Hunter

January 9, 1877 ~ Tuesday

9. This is the day that the first ordinances of the Endowments
for the dead was performed in the Temple of God in St George at 12
oclok President Brigham Young being present we commenced to
Baptized fore the dead W. Woodruff Baptized the first 141 persons
and confirmed the first persons President Young laying on hands at the
same time. John L Smith Baptized the next 83 person making 224
Baptized on this day. John D T. Mcallister confirmed 44 A. H Raleigh
15 H. W. Bigler 124 Erastus Snow 20. Susie Amelia Young Dunford
was the first Baptized & confirmed By W Woodruff

January 10, 1877 ~ Wednesday

10. PA P. Winsor Baptized 87 to day for the dead W Woodruff
confirmed 22 A H Raleigh 36, Erastus Snow 29.

January 11, 1877 ~ Thursday

Jan 11, 1877 To day was the first day in which Endowments were
given in the Temple at St George we gave Endowments for 63 for
the living and 10 for the dead Total 73. Brigham Young sealed 3,
& W Woodruff 29 couple 22 ordained Elders WW ordained 8 Elders

January 12, 1877 ~ Friday

12 we gave Endowment to 16 for the Living & 9 for the dead total 25
we Baptized 2 WW confirmed 1. W Woodruff sealed 1, E Snow 5 B. Young 4
I wrote a 4 page Letter to George Q Cannon. A prayer meeting

January 13, 1877 ~ Saturday

13. I received 2 letters from Wilford & David I wrote
2 letters to Azmon & Wilford we had the Hardest snow storm for 10 years
I attended the High Council in the Afternoon

January 7, 1877 ~ Sunday

Jan 7, 1877 Sunday [FIGURE] I wrote 3 letters to D. H. Wells Phebe W. Woodruff, & Brigham I attended meeting at the Tabernacle in the afternoon Jacob Gates Prayed. B Young Jr spoke 28 Minutes, W. Woodruff 24 Minutes, E Snow 20 W. Woodruff gave some instruction on the Endowments I spent the evening at President Young {President Young reproved Erastus Snow vary hard in many matters.}

January 8, 1877 ~ Monday

8. I spent the forenoon going through the Temple to prepare for Endowments of Baptisms for the dead the afternoon I spent writing [FIGURE] I wrote a letter to Bishop Hunter

January 9, 1877 ~ Tuesday

9. FIGURES This is the day that the first ordinances of the Endowments for the dead was performed in the Temple of God in St George at 12 oclok President Brigham Young being present we commenced to Baptized for the dead W. Woodruff Baptized the first 141 persons and confirmed the first persons President Young laying on hands at the same time. John L Smith Baptized the next 83 person making 224 Baptized on this day. John D T. Mcallister confirmed 44 A. H Raleigh 15 H. W. Bigler 124 Erastus Snow 20. Susie Amelia Young Dunford was the first Baptized & confirmed By W Woodruff

January 10, 1877 ~ Wednesday

10.A P. Winsor Baptized 87 to day for the dead W Woodruff confirmed 22 A H Raleigh 36, Erastus Snow 29.

January 11, 1877 ~ Thursday

Jan 11, 1877 To day was the first day in which Endowments were given in the Temple at St George we gave Endowments for 63 for the living and 10 for the dead Total 73. Brigham Young sealed 3, & W Woodruff 29 couple 22 ordained Elders WW ordained 8 Elders

January 12, 1877 ~ Friday

12 we gave Endowment to 16 for the Living & 9 for the dead total 25 we Baptized 2 WW confirmed 1. W Woodruff sealed 1, E Snow 5 B. Young 4 [FIGURE] I wrote a 4 page Letter to George Q Cannon. A prayer meeting

January 13, 1877 ~ Saturday

13. FIGURES I received 2 letters from Wilford & David I wrote 2 letters to Azmon & Wilford we had the Hardest snow storm for 10 years I attended the High Council in the Afternoon