one to preside over your quorum, which is the
order of God in all generations, do you not,
all of you, hold the apostleship, which is the
highest authority ever given to men on the
earth? You do. Therefore, you hold in
common the keys of the kingdom of God
in all the world. You each of you have
power to unlock the vail of eternity and
hold converse with God the Father, and
his son Jesus Christ, and to have the
administration of angels. It is your
right, privilege, and duty to inquire of
the Lord as to his mind and will concerning
yourselves and the inhabitants of Zion and
their interests. And whenever any one of
you receives the word of the Lord, let it be
written and presented in your councils.
And whatever, by united consent, you deem
wisdom to be presented unto the people, let
it be presented by the president, my servant
John Taylor, as the word of the Lord. In
this way you will uphold him and strength-
en his hands, as all the burden should not
lie upon one man. For thus saith the
Lord, All mine apostles should be full of the
Holy Ghost, of inspiration and revelation, to know

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one to preside over your quorum, which is the order of God in all generations, do you not, all of you, hold the apostleship, which is the highest authority ever given to men on the earth? You do. Therefore, you hold in common the keys of the kingdom of God in all the world. You each of you have power to unlock the vail of eternity and hold converse with God the Father, and his son Jesus Christ, and to have the administration of angels. It is your right, privilege, and duty to inquire of the Lord as to his mind and will concerning yourselves and the inhabitants of Zion and their interests. And whenever any one of you receives the word of the Lord, let it be written and presented in your councils. And whatever, by united consent, you deem wisdom to be presented unto the people, let it be presented by the president, my servant John Taylor, as the word of the Lord. In this way you will uphold him and strengthen his hands, as all the burden should not lie upon one man. For thus saith the Lord, All mine apostles should be full of the Holy Ghost, of inspiration and revelation, to know