History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Volume 2Smith, Joseph, Jr.
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History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Volume 2
Smith, Joseph, Jr.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Smith, Joseph, Jr., 1805-1844
32. And in case that any decision of these quorums is made in
unrighteousness, it may be brought before a general assembly of the
several quorums, which constitute the spiritual authorities of the
Church, otherwise there can be no appeal from their decision.
33. The Twelve are a traveling, presiding High Council, to
officiate in the name of the Lord, under the direction of the
Presidency of the Church, agreeable to the institution of heaven,
to build up the Church, and regulate all the affairs of the same,
in all nations, first unto the Gentiles, and secondly unto the Jews.
34. The Seventy are to act in the name of the Lord, under the
direction of the Twelve, or the Traveling High Council, in building
up the Church, and regulating all the affairs of the same in all
nations; first unto the Gentiles, and then to the Jews;
35. The Twelve being sent out, holding the keys to open the door by
the proclamation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and first unto the
Gentiles and then unto the Jews.
36. The standing High Councils at the Stakes of Zion form a quorum
equal in authority, in the affairs of the Church, in all their
decisions, to the quorum of the Presidency, or to the traveling
High Council.
37. The High Council in Zion form a quorum equal in authority, in
the affairs of the Church, in all their decisions, to the councils
of the Twelve at the Stakes of Zion.
38. It is the duty of the traveling High Council, to call upon the
Seventy, when they need assistance, to fill the several calls for
preaching and administering the Gospel, instead of any others,
39. It is the duty of the Twelve, in all large branches of
the Church, to ordain evangelical ministers, as they shall be
designated unto them by revelation.
40. The order of this Priesthood was confirmed to be handed down
from father to son, and rightly belongs to the literal descendants
of the chosen seed, to whom the promises were made.
41. This order was instituted in the days of Adam, and came down by
lineage in the following manner:
42. From Adam to Seth, who was ordained by Adam at the age of
sixty-nine years, and was blessed by him three years previous to
his (Adam's) death, and received the promise of God, by his father,
that his posterity should be the chosen of the Lord, and that they
should be preserved unto the end of the earth.
{214} 43. Because he (Seth) was a perfect man, and his likeness was
the express likeness of his father insomuch that he seemed to be
like unto his father in all things, and could be distinguished from
him only by his age.
44. Enos was ordained at the age of an hundred and thirty-four
years and four months, by the hand of Adam.
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