of the Presidency? Because he was the
President of the Twelve Apostles, and he
was virtually as much the President of
the Church while Presiding over Twelve men,
as over two men. When President Young
died, who was the Presiding Authority
over the Church? The Twelve Apostles, and
none else. And who was the President of
the Church? John Taylor. Why? Because
he was the President of the Twelve Apostles.

And when the Twelve Apostles came to
organize a First Presidency again, which
of the Twelve Apostles was moved upon
to claim the right to preside over the
Church above John Taylor? Such
a thing did not enter into the heart of
one of the Twelve, nor any other man,
except Brother Daniel H. Wells, and
he said he had a Revelation that Joseph
F. Smith was the man to preside over the
Church. There was not one of the Twelve
Apostles believed one word of it.
And Brother George Q. Cannon was
the most opposed to it of any one of
the Quorum. ^And why did not any of the Twelve believe it?^ because, President John

of the Presidency? Because he was the President of the Twelve Apostles, and he was virtually as much the President of the Church while Presiding over Twelve men, as over two men. When President Young died, who was the Presiding Authority over the Church? The Twelve Apostles, and none else. And who was the President of the Church? John Taylor. Why? Because he was the President of the Twelve Apostles.

And when the Twelve Apostles came to organize a First Presidency again, which of the Twelve Apostles was moved upon to claim the right to preside over the Church above John Taylor? Such a thing did not enter into the heart of one of the Twelve, nor any other man, except Brother Daniel H. Wells, and he said he had a Revelation that Joseph F. Smith was the man to preside over the Church. There was not one of the Twelve Apostles believed one word of it. And Brother George Q. Cannon was the most opposed to it of any one of the Quorum. And why did not any of the Twelve believe it? because, President John