140 years ago today - Dec 8, 1872

[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 8 Sunday I met with my prayer Circle in the forenoon & was in the Endowment House at 1 oclok & administered the 2d Anointing. I met with the Twelve for prayer in the Evening & walked to the farm.

[Source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]

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  1. "the 2[n]d Anointing" was for the following:

    On Dec.8, 1872, Brigham Young (age 71) marries Hannah Tapfield (1807-1886) (age 65); married to non-Mormon Thomas O. King; Sealed to Brigham Young for eternity but remained living with husband King. B.Y. wife #55 of 55.

    [Source: Wikipedia, List of Brigham Young's Wives, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Brigham_Young%27s_wives]

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