Brigham Young Jr.

But then Erastus Snow dedicates the main hall.

And then Brigham Young Jr. dedicates the ceiling room upstairs.

Each prayer emphasizing that the ordinances performed there would bind generations together, husbands and wives, parents and children, into living with their ancestors.

So it was kind of a team dedication of the Apostles.

Yeah, okay, so let's go through each of these experiences one by one.

So first… One of the most important changes in 1877 began with something surprisingly simple, which is that for the first time, church leaders began creating a written record of the temple ordinances, as we mentioned.

And on January 14th, Brigham Young asked Wilford Woodruff and Brigham Young Jr. and his secretary, L. John Nuttall, to, quote, "...write out the ceremony of endowment from beginning to end."

Yeah, and that's a big deal because until then, the endowment had largely just been passed on orally.