President of the Church dies, who then is
the Presiding Authority of the Church? It
is the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, or-
dained and organized by the Revelations of
God. And none else. Then, while these Twelve
Apostles preside over the Church, who is the
President of the Church? It is the President
of the Twelve Apostles. And he is virtually as
much the President of the Church, while pre-
siding over Twelve men, as he is when or-
ganized as the Presidency of the Church, and
presiding over two men. And this principle
has been carried out, now for fifty seven years;
ever since the organization of the Church.

When Joseph Smith the Prophet was mar-
tyred, the Twelve Apostles stepped forward as
the Presiding Authority of the Church, as
ordained of God, with Brigham Young at
their head, to preside over the Church and
direct its affairs. And when the Twelve Apos-
tles came to organize the First Presidency,
which of the Twelve Apostles stepped forth
to claim the right to preside over Brigham
Young? Not one. Nor any other man
except Sidney Rigdon, an Apostate.

Why did Brigham Young claim the right

President of the Church dies, who then is the Presiding Authority of the Church? It is the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, ordained and organized by the Revelations of God. And none else. Then, while these Twelve Apostles preside over the Church, who is the President of the Church? It is the President of the Twelve Apostles. And he is virtually as much the President of the Church, while presiding over Twelve men, as he is when organized as the Presidency of the Church, and presiding over two men. And this principle has been carried out, now for fifty seven years; ever since the organization of the Church.

When Joseph Smith the Prophet was martyred, the Twelve Apostles stepped forward as the Presiding Authority of the Church, as ordained of God, with Brigham Young at their head, to preside over the Church and direct its affairs. And when the Twelve Apostles came to organize the First Presidency, which of the Twelve Apostles stepped forth to claim the right to preside over Brigham Young? Not one. Nor any other man except Sidney Rigdon, an Apostate.

Why did Brigham Young claim the right