After the Font was dedicated President Brigham Young went down
into the water in the Font & Baptized Presidents Heber C. Kimball & J M. Grant & he laid his hands upon them & confirmed them
mebmbers in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day saints & blessed
them in the name of the Lord. He blessed Heber C Kimball & Heber C Kimble
was mouth in blessing J. M. Grant
President Young said unto Heber C. Kimball
Brother Heber Chase In the name of Jesus Christ I lay my hands
upon your head and I confirm you to be a member in the Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints & I seal upon you the gift
of the Holy Ghost & Eternal life and I ordain & seal upon your
head to be a prophet, seer & revelator in the Church & kingdom
of God & over the house of Israel and I seal upon you all the keys
of the Kingdom of God on the Earth that was ever sealed upon
the head of any man & I seal these blessings upon you in
the name of Jesus Christ Amen
Heber C. Kimball then said to Jedediah M. Grant
Brother Jededeiah In the name of Jesus Christ we lay our hands
upon your head & we confirm you to be a member in the Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints & we seal upon you all the keys of the Holy Priesthood even to be a Prophet seer & Revelator
in the Church & kingdom of God & evry blessing which has
ever been sealed upon you & we seal upon you the gift of the
Holy Ghost, & we seal you up unto Eternal Life in the name of Jesus
Christ Amen * [see * on next page]
President Brigham Young then Baptized me & all the Presidency
laid hands upon me & J. M. Grant was mouth in confirming me
& said
Brother Wilford Woodruff in the name of Jesus Christ we lay our
hands upon your head & we confirm you to be a member in
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints & we seal upon
your head all the gifts & blessings of the Apostleship & priesthood
& evry blessing which has ever been sealed upon you in any
Temple or place we seal & confirm upon you in the name of Jesus
Christ & we bless you for your infirmaties & ill health & pray
that you may be healed & have the gift of writing the truth as
a historian & we ask our Father in heaven to grant unto usyou
these blessings in the name of Jesus Christ Amen
President B. Young then baptized Bishop Edward Hunter
& confirmed him. He was mouth & said
Brother Edward Hunter we lay our hands upon your head in the name
of Jesus Christ & we confirm you to be a member in the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints & we seal upon you the gifts of
the Holy Ghost & the Priesthood & bishopprick & the keyes thereoff and
we seal upon your head all the gifts Blessings priesthood & power which
has been sealed upon you by the prophet Joseph or any of the servants
of God & we say that you shall have power to magnify your calling
as the chi[e]f bishop in the Church & Kingdom of God on Earth the
spirit & power of the Holy Ghost & revelation shall rest upon you
in power & we seal you up unto Eternal Life & we seal upon your
head evry blessing your heart can desire in the name of Jesus Christ
Amen
After the Font was dedicated President Brigham Young went down
into the water in the Font & Baptized Presidents Heber C. Kimball &
J M. Grant & he laid his hands upon them & confirmed them
members in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day saints & blessed
them in the name of the Lord He blessed Heber C Kimball & Heber C Kimble
was mouth in blessing J. M. Grant
President Young said unto Heber C. Kimball
Brother Heber Chase In the name of Jesus Christ I lay my hands
upon your head and I confirm you to be a member in the Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints & I seal upon you the gift
of the Holy Ghost & Eternal life and I ordain & seal upon your
head to be a prophet, Seer & Revelator in the church & kingdom
of God & over the house of Israel and I seal upon you all the keys
of the Kingdom of God on the Earth that was ever sealed upon
the head of any man & I seal these blessings upon you in
the name of Jesus Christ Amen
Heber C. Kimball then said to Jedediah M. Grant
Brother Jedediah In the name of Jesus Christ we lay our hands
upon your head & we confirm you to be a member in the Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints & we seal upon you all the
keys of the Holy Priesthood even to be Prophet seer & Revelator
in the Church & kingdom of God & evry blessing which has
ever been sealed upon you & we seal upon you the gift of the
Holy Ghost & we seal you up unto Eternal Life in the name of Jesus
Christ Amen * see on next page
President Brigham Young then Baptized me & all the Presidency
laid hands upon me & J. M. Grant was mouth in confirming me
& said
Brother Wilford Woodruff in the name of Jesus Christ we lay our
hands upon your head & we confirm you to be a member in
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints & we seal upon
your head all the gifts & blessings of the Apostleship & priesthood
& evry blessing which has ever been sealed upon you in any
Temple or place we seal & confirm upon you in the name of Jesus
Christ & we bless you for your infirmaties & ill health & pray
that you may be healed & have the gift of writing the truth as
a historian & we ask our Father in heaven to grant unto you
these blessings in the name of Jesus Christ Amen
President B. Young then baptized Bishop Edward Hunter
& confirmed him He was mouth & said
Brother Edward Hunter we lay our hands upon your head in the name
of Jesus Christ & we confirm you to be a member in the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter day saints & we seal upon you the gifts of
the Holy Ghost & the Priesthood & bishopprick & the keyes thereoff and
we seal upon your head all the gifts Blessings priesthood & power which
has been sealed upon you by the prophet Joseph or any of the servants
of God & we say that you shall have power to magnify your calling
as the chief bishop in the Church & Kingdom of God on Earth the
spirit & power of the Holy Ghost & Revelation shall rest upon you
in power & we seal you up unto Eternal Life & we seal upon your
head evry blessing your heart Can desire in the name of Jesus Christ
Amen
"Journal (January 1, 1854 – December 31, 1859)," October 2, 1856, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed December 18, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/qNR