145 years ago today - 1877 January 11

[Wilford Woodruff]

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.

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