gardeen [guardian], a Prophet, evangelist or sumthing els
as your head to lead you all that are in favor of it
make it manifest by raising the right hand. No hands
raised. All that wants to draw away a party from
the church after them let them do it if they can
but they will not prosper. I now wish to speak of
the organization of the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter Day Saints; Sidney Rigdon and Amasa Lyman
were counsellors to Joseph. I ask whare is Joseph
he is gone beyound the vail, and for them to act in
their office as his cooncillors they must go beyond
the veil whare he is. Their has been much said abou[t]
Presiden Rigdon being president of the Church
leading the People, being the head, &c If the People
want President Rigdon to lead them, they may
have him. But I say unto you that the quorum
of The Twelve have the keys of the kingdom
of God in all the world, they stand next to Joseph
and are the Presidency of the Church, and hold
the keys and would have to ordain any man unto
that appointment if one that should be chosen ie if one
was to be chosen. You cannot appoint any man at
our head. we should have to ordain him, you cannot
appoint a man at our head, But if you want any
other man to lead you, take him, and we will go
our way to build up the kingdom in all the world.
Perhaps some think that president Rigdon would
not be honored But if he does right he will not act
against our council nor we against his but act together
but I repeat again No man can stand at our head.
The Prophet Joseph has lade the foundation for
a great work, and we will build upon it. Do you
want a Patriarch for the whole church it would
have been the right of Samuel Smith if he had
lived, but he is dead William is left and John
Smith it is their right. Do you want a trustee

gardeen guardian, a Prophet, evangelist or sumthing els as your head to lead you all that are in favor of it make it manifest by raising the right hand. No hands raised. All that wants to draw away a party from the church after them let them do it if they can but they will not prosper. I now wish to speak of the organization of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints; Sidney Rigdon and Amasa Lyman were counsellors to Joseph. I ask whare is Joseph he is gone beyound the vail, and for them to act in their office as his cooncillors they must go beyond the veil whare he is. Their has been much said about Presiden Rigdon being president of the Church leading the People, being the head, &c If the People want President Rigdon to lead them, they may have him. But I say unto you that the quorum of The Twelve have the keys of the kingdom of God in all the world, they stand next to Joseph and are the Presidency of the Church, and hold the keys and would have to ordain any man unto that appointment that should be chosen ie if one was to be chosen. You cannot appoint any man at our head. we should have to ordain him, you cannot appoint a man at our head, But if you want any other man to lead you, take him, and we will go our way to build up the kingdom in all the world. Perhaps some think that president Rigdon would not be honored But if he does right he will not act against our council nor we against his but act together but I repeat again No man can stand at our head. The Prophet Joseph has lade the foundation for a great work, and we will build upon it. Do you want a Patriarch for the whole church it would have been the right of Samuel Smith if he had lived, but he is dead William is left and John Smith it is their right. Do you want a trustee