Wilford Woodruff mentions the first endowments for the dead in his journal.

Date
Feb 7, 1880
Type
Personal Journal / Diary
Source
Wilford Woodruff
LDS
Hearsay
Direct
Reference

Wilford Woodruff, Journal, January 9, 1877, The Wilford Woodruff Papers

Scribe/Publisher
Wilford Woodruff, Wilford Woodruff Papers
People
Wilford Woodruff
Audience
N/A
Transcription

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

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