Mankind, with a wide range of religious tenets, are instinctively imbued with a sentiment of reverence and obedience to those who minister in the ordinances of religion. After the apostacy of the early apostolic church, it had a strong hold on the minds of the people during the supremacy of the Romish church. We may consider that this doctrine began to lose its hold on the masses of the people, professing Christianity, after the Reformation and the splitting up of the Christian world into a great multiplicity of sects. With the introduction of the Gospel and the Holy Priesthood, through Joseph Smith, Jun., the necessity of faith in a living Priesthood is daily being made more apparent to the Latter-day Saints. Bible. _Exod_. 4. 1 Moses answered, they will not believe. 8, 9, 30, 31. 14. 31 Israel believed the Lord and his servant Moses. 19. 9 that the people hear when I speak to thee, and believe thee for ever. 32. 19-34 the golden calf, and the intercession of Moses for the people. _Num_. 12. 2 hath the Lord, indeed, spoken only by Moses? _Deut_. 9. 19, 20 the Lord hearkened to me; I prayed for Aaron also. _Josh_. 1. 5 as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee. 2 _Chron_. 20. 20 believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper. _Amos_ 3. 7 but he revealeth his secrets to his servants the prophets. _Jonah, Chap_. 3. the Ninevites saved by the preaching of Jonah. _Matt_. 10. 14, 15 more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah, than for those who will not hear your words. 40 he that receiveth you receiveth me. _Luke_ 1. 19 sent to speak to thee, and shew thee these glad tidings. 45. 10. 16 he that heareth you heareth me. 29. 24. 25 O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken. _John_ 5. 46 had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me. 13. 20 he that receiveth whomsoever I send, receiveth me. 17. 20 but for them, also, which shall believe on me through their word. 1 _Thess_. 2. 13 when ye received from us, ye received it as the word of God. _Heb_. 2. 2 for if the word spoken by angels was steadfast? Book of Mormon. _Jacob_ 1. 19 taking the responsibility of answering the sins of the people, if we did not teach them the word of the Lord with all diligence. 2. 2 responsibility of magnifying my office, to rid my garments of your sins. _Mos_. 2. 28 to assemble together, that I might rid my garments of your blood. 3 _Nephi_ 12. 1, 2 blessed are ye if ye give heed to the words of these twelve, whom I have chosen. 13. 25 ye are they whom I have chosen to minister to this people. 15. 12 ye are my disciples, and a light to this people. Doctrine and Covenants. _Sec_. 1. 4 voice of warning to all people, by the mouth of my disciples. 8, 9 to them is given power to seal, both on earth and in heaven. 14 they who will not hear prophets and apostles shall be cut off. 17, 30. 2. 1 I will reveal to you the Priesthood, by the hand of Elijah.