Today in Mormon History - Dec 26

[Wilford Woodruff] Brigham Young instructs Twelve on temple endowment ceremony and second anointings (1)
-- 145 years ago today - Dec 26, 1866

Attended the regular weekly meeting of the Presidentcy and Apostles at 11 a.m. For about the 4th time I got an ap[p]ropriation of $900. for the Pres[iden]tcy of the Big Horn

[Wyoming] Stake. It was voted that I go to New Mexico and ascertain the state of Pres[iden]t. Brigham Young [Jr.]'s health and assist him home if he will come. It was voted to invite him to return home. I made preparations to leave tomorrow night. (2)
-- 110 years ago today - Dec 26, 1901; Thursday

[Joseph Smith Sermon] Joseph the Seer Called upon me & others of the Twelve to attend meeting at his house. We did so in the evening & herd many good principles presented by presidents Joseph & Hyrum Smith such as the following: Speak not in tongues to your own nation but to those of annother tongue. Then if one of another tongue interpets it will be a sign to the unbeliever, & then it would condemn those who heard if they rejected it for the Lord does not work in vain. Joseph spoke upon the 14 ch. 1 cor. Prophesies will cease &c ie. A person will cease or stop prophesying & not continue all the while &c untill we come to perfection or a fulness. Then part work will be done away. [Wilford Woodruff Diary] (3)
-- 170 years ago today - Dec 26, 1841

1 - Kenny, Scott (editor), Wilford Woodruff's Journals 1833-1898, Chronology Signature Books, Midvale, Utah, http://bit.ly/wwjournal
2 - Abraham Owen Woodruff, Diary
3 - The Words of Joseph Smith by Joseph Smith by Andrew F. Ehat and Lyndon W. Cook