45. God called upon Cainan in the wilderness, in the fortieth year of his age, and he met Adam in journeying to the place Shedolamak; he was eighty-seven years old when he received his ordination. 46. Mahalaleel was four hundred and ninety-six years and seven days old, when he was ordained by the hand of Adam, who also blessed him. 47. Jared was two hundred years old when he was ordained under the hand of Adam, who also blessed him. 48. Enoch was twenty-five year old when he was ordained under the hand of Adam, and he was sixty-five when Adam blessed him. 49. And he saw the Lord, and he walked with Him, and was before His face continually; and he walked with God three hundred and sixty-five years, making him four hundred and thirty year old when he was translated. 50. Methuselah was one hundred years old when he was ordained under the hand of Adam. 51. Lamech was thirty-two years old when he was ordained under the hand of Seth. 52. Noah was ten years old when he was ordained under the hand of Methuselah. 53. Three years previous to the death of Adam, he called Seth, Enos, Cainan, Mahalaleel, Jared, Enoch, and Methuselah, who were all High Priests, with the residue of his posterity, who were righteous, into the valley of Adam-ondi-Ahman, and there bestowed upon them his last blessing. 54. And the Lord appeared unto them, and they rose up and blessed Adam, and called him Michael the Prince, the Archangel. 55. And the Lord administered comfort unto Adam, and said unto him, I have set thee to be at the head; a multitude of nations shall come of thee; and thou art a prince over them for ever. 56. And Adam stood up in the midst of the congregation, and notwithstanding he was bowed down with age, being full of the Holy Ghost, predicted whatsoever should befall his posterity unto the latest generation. 57. These things were all written in the Book of Enoch, and are to be testified of in due time. 58. It is the duty of the Twelve, also, to ordain and set in {215} order all the other officers of the Church agreeable to the revelation which says: 59. To the Church of Christ in the land of Zion, in addition to the Church laws, respecting Church business. 60. Verily, I say unto you, saith the Lord of Hosts, there must needs be presiding Elders, to preside over those who are of the office of an Elder; 61. And also Priests to preside over those who are of the office of a Priest; 62. And also Teachers to preside over those who are of the office of a Teacher, in like manner; and also the Deacons; 63. Wherefore from Deacon to Teacher, and from Teacher to Priest, and from Priest to Elder, severally as they are appointed, according to the covenants and commandments of the Church;