Essentials in Church History: A History of the Church from the Birth of Joseph Smith to the Present Time (1922), with Introductory Chapters on the Antiquity of the Gospel and the "Falling Away"Smith, Joseph Fielding
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Essentials in Church History: A History of the Church from the Birth of Joseph Smith to the Present Time (1922), with Introductory Chapters on the Antiquity of the Gospel and the "Falling Away"
Smith, Joseph Fielding
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- History
On the 28th of February, 1835, another meeting was called and selection
was made from those who went to Missouri in Zion's Camp to create the
first quorum of seventy. Hazen Aldrich, Joseph Young, Levi W. Hancock,
Leonard Rich, Zebedee Coltrin, Lyman Sherman and Sylvester Smith were
called to the office of presidents of this quorum of seventy. These
brethren and those appointed to form the quorum[3] were ordained under
the hands of the First Presidency. This was another step toward the
completion of the ministry and perfect development of the latter day
work. Each step came in its turn, and in like manner the doctrines of
the kingdom were unfolded, here a little and there a little, until the
perfect organization was established on the earth.
Blessings of Those Who Built the Temple
Another conference was called March 7, for the purpose of blessing
those who had assisted, by labor or other means, in the building of
the Kirtland Temple, which was nearing completion. This conference
continued during the 8th, and all those who were available were
blessed with special blessings who had assisted in this necessary work
preparatory to the receiving of the promised endowment.
The Great Revelation on Priesthood
The Twelve Apostles met in council, March 12, 1835, and were appointed
by the presidency to a mission through the Eastern States, visiting
the branches and regulating the affairs of the Church therein. March
28, as they were about ready to depart, they sought the Prophet for
a blessing by revelation from the Lord. "We have unitedly asked God
our heavenly Father to grant unto us," they said, "through his seer a
revelation of his mind and will concerning our duty the coming season,
even a great revelation, that will enlarge our hearts, comfort us in
adversity, and brighten our hopes amidst the powers of darkness." They
were not disappointed, for the Lord gave unto them a great revelation
on Priesthood (Doc. and Cov. Sec. 107) in which the various offices,
and the powers pertaining thereto, were fully defined. It was explained
that there are two Priesthoods in the Church, "namely, the Melchizedek
and the Aaronic, including the Levitical Priesthood. Why the first is
called the Melchizedek Priesthood, is because Melchizedek was such a
great High Priest. Before his day it was called _The Holy Priesthood
after the Order of the Son of God;_ but out of respect or reverence to
the name of the Supreme Being, to avoid the too frequent repetition
of his name, they, the Church in ancient days, called that Priesthood
after Melchizedek, or the Melchizedek Priesthood. All other authorities
or offices in the Church are appendages to this Priesthood."[4]
Immediately following the giving of this revelation which sets
forth the duties of the twelve, the apostles started on their first
missionary journey as they had been appointed.
The Book of Abraham
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