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Elders |
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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; |
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D&C
107:59–100 (Nov. 11, 1831) based on the N. K. Whitney
manuscript with the current versification, capitalization, and punctuation. |
| Priests |
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And also priests to preside over
those who are of the office of a priest; |
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| Teachers |
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And also teachers to
preside over those who are of the office of a teacher, in like manner, and
also the deacons— |
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| Deacons |
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Wherefore, from deacon to teacher,
and from teacher to priest, and from priest to elder, severally as they
are appointed, according to the church articles and covenants. |
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…the duty of a president
over the office of a deacon is to preside over twelve deacons, to sit in
council with them, and to teach them their duty, edifying one another, as
it is given according to the covenants. |
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D&C
107:59–100 |
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And also the duty of
the president over the office of the teachers is to preside over twenty-four
of the teachers, and to sit in council with them, teaching them the duties
of their office, as given in the covenants. |
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D&C
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48 priests
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Also the duty of the president over
the priesthood Priesthood
of Aaron is to preside over forty-eight priests, and sit in council
with them, to teach them the duties of their office, as is given in the
covenants— |
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D&C
107:59–100
Red: added in 1835
Blue: dropped in 1835 |
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This president
is to be a bishop; for this is one of the duties of this priesthood. |
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Again, the duty of the president
over the office of elders is to preside over ninety-six elders, and to sit
in council with them, and to teach them according to the covenants. |
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This
presidency is a distinct one from that of the seventy, and is designed for
those who do not travel into all the world. |
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Presidents of
the High Priesthood |
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High Priests |
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144,000 |
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We are to understand that those
[144,000] who are sealed are high priests, ordained unto the holy order
of God, to administer the everlasting gospel; for they are they who are
ordained out of every nation, kindred, tongue, and people, by the angels
to whom is given power over the nations of the earth, to bring as many
as will come to the church of the Firstborn. |
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¶ D&C 77:11 (Mar. [20], 1832) |
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Of Melchizedek Priesthood
Spiritual matters |
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High priests after the order
of the Melchizedek Priesthood have a right to officiate in their own standing,
under the direction of the presidency, in administering spiritual things,
and also in the office of an elder, priest (of the Levitical order), teacher,
deacon, and member. |
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D&C
107:1–58 (Apr. [28–30], 1835) |
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The high priest and elder are to administer
in spiritual things, agreeable to the covenants and commandments of the
church; and they have a right to officiate in all these offices of the
church when there are no higher authorities present. |
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Bishop's Agent |
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September 22 and 23, 1832
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He [the bishop] should also employ an agent to
take charge and to do his secular business as he shall direct. |
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¶ D&C
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High Council |
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Kirtland |
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The Kirtland high council, referred to variously as "the Presidents
church Council," "the high council of the Church," "the
Church Council," and the "standing council in Kirtland," is
organized to resolve "important difficulties" that
cannot be settled "by the Church, or the bishop's council to the satisfaction
of the parties." Joseph Smith, Sidney Rigdon, and Frederick
G Williams are council presidents, with twelve high priests as
counselors. The unanimous vote (43) for the council consisted of nine high
priests, seventeen elders, four priests, and thirteen members. Provisions
are made to protect the rights of the accused. Out of Kirtland, "travelling
or located high priests abroad" may organize councils on an ad hoc basis. |
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Minutes of February 17, 1834 |
| Church president is council president |
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The president of the
church, who is also the president of the Council, is appointed by the voice
of the Saviour and acknowledged in his administration by the voice of the
Church, and it is according to the dignity of his office that he should
preside over the high council of the Church, |
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He is assisted by two
other presidents, appointed in the same manner. If one or both assistant
presidents are absent, he may preside over the council without an assistant.
If he is absent, either or both of them may preside. |
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Joseph Smith Sr
John Smith
Joseph Coe
John Johnson
Martin Harris
John S. Carter
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Jared Carter
Oliver Cowdery
Samuel H. Smith
Orson Hyde
Sylvester Smith
Luke Johnson |
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| Clay |
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The high council of Zion is organized in Clay county to settle issues
that "could not be settled by the Bishop and his council." |
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Minutes
of July 3, 1834 |
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Twelve Apostles (Traveling High Council) |
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Seventies |
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| [1835] Seven presidents |
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And it is according to the vision showing the order of the Seventy, that
they should have seven presidents to preside over them, chosen out of the
number of the seventy; |
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D&C
107:59–100
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And the seventh
president of these presidents is to preside over the six; |
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seventy and preside over them |
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And these
seven presidents are to choose other seventy besides the first seventy to
whom they belong, and are to preside over them; |
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And also
other seventy, until seven times seventy, if the labor in the vineyard of
necessity requires it. |
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| Seventy traveling ministers |
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And these
seventy are to be traveling ministers, unto the Gentiles first and also
unto the Jews. |
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Whereas other
officers of the church, who belong not unto the Twelve, neither to the Seventy,
are not under the responsibility to travel among all nations, but are to
travel as their circumstances shall allow, notwithstanding they may hold
as high and responsible offices in the church.
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New York Offices
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