"Though an apostle is thus seen to be essentially an envoy, or ambassador, his authority is great, as is also the responsibility associated therewith, for he speaks in the name of a power greater than his own--the name of Him whose special witness he is. When one of the Twelve is sent to minister in any stake, mission or other division of the Church, or to labor in regions where no Church organization has been effected, he acts as the representative of the First Presidency, and has the right to use his authority in doing whatever is requisite for the furtherance of the work of God. His duty is to preach the Gospel, administer the ordinances thereof, and set in order the affairs of the Church, wherever he is sent. So great is the sanctity of this special calling, that the title 'Apostle' should not be used lightly as the common or ordinary form of address applied to living men called to this office. The quorum or council of the Twelve Apostles as existent in the Church to-day may better be spoken of as the 'Quorum of the Twelve,' the 'Council of the Twelve,' or simply as the 'Twelve,' than as the 'Twelve Apostles,' except as particular occasion may warrant the use of the more sacred term. It is advized that the title 'Apostle' be not applied as a prefix to the name of any member of the Council of the Twelve; but that such a one be addressed or spoken of as 'Brother ----,' or 'Elder ----,' and when necessary or desirable, as in announcing his presence in a public assembly, an explanatory clause may be added, thus, 'Elder ----, one of the Council of the Twelve,'"--From "The Honor and Dignity of Priesthood," by the author, _Improvement Era_, Vol. 17, No. 5, pp. 409-410. 3. "Of Alpheus;" or "Son of Alpheus."--In all Bible passages specifying "James son of Alpheus" (Matt. 10:3; Mark 3:18; Luke 6:15; Acts 1:13) the word _son_ has been supplied by the translators, and therefore properly appears in _Italics_. The phrase in the Greek reads "James of Alpheus." This fact must not be given undue weight in support of the thought that the James spoken of was not the son of Alpheus; for the word _son_ has been similarly added in the translation of other passages, in all of which _Italics_ are used to indicate the words supplied, e.g. "James _the son_ of Zebedee" (Matt. 10:2; see also Mark 3:17). Read in this connection Note 1 on the opposite page. FOOTNOTES: [457] Matt. 10:1-4; Mark 3:13-19; Luke 6:12-16. [458] Luke 6:12. [459] Luke 3:13; compare John 15:16; see also Acts 1:22. [460] John 1:42; compare Matt. 16:18. [461] Mark 1:16-20; Luke 5:10. [462] John 1:44; 12:21. [463] Matt. 8:14; Mark 1:29; Luke 4:38. [464] Acts 4:13. [465] John 21:18, 19. [466] 2 Peter 1:14. [467] Doc. and Cov. 27:12. Page 768 herein. [468] Mark 3:17. [469] Luke 9:54. See also Mark 9:38, for instance of John's impulsive zeal. [470] Mark 10:35-41; compare Matt. 20:20-24. [471] Mark 5:37; Luke 8:51. [472] Matt. 17:1-2; Luke 9:28-29. [473] Matt. 26:36, 37.