in trust isf so look at a bishop, it is their place
to attend to temporal matters they never yet have
acted in their station. Elder S. Rigdon
claims to be a spokesman to Joseph, vary well he
is but can he now act in that office if he wants
now to be a spokesman to the prophet, he must go
to the other side of the veil for the prophet is there
But Elder Rigdon is here. why will Elder Rigdon
be a fool. Let those who holds the keys of the
Kingdom of God build it up in all the world. If their
is a spokesman if he is a king and priest let him go
and build up a kingdom this is his right, and it is
the right of many here but who is the head?
the Twelve. If one Thousand rise up and say they
have the Prophets Joseph shoes I know they are impost-
ures If you know how the Church is organized I
wish to ask a question. Now If you want Rigdon Lyman or Law to lead you or any body els, you may
have them, But I tel you in the name of the
Lord, that no man can put another betwen
the Twelve and the Prophet Joseph, why
because Joseph was their file leader and he has
committed into there hands the keys of the
kingdom for all the world. dont put a thread
between the Priesthood and God. I will ask who
has stood next to Joseph and Hiram. I have and
I will stand next to him. we have a head, and
that head is the Twelve and we can now begin to
see the neccessity of the Apostleship I will now
close and give way for my brethren.
Elder A Lyman arose and said, I will say a few
words. I am satisfyed with the open frank manner
that Elder Young has addressed this assembly.
I ownly take exceptions to my name being associated
with Wm Law. Elder Young asks pardon it
in trust if so look at a bishop, it is their place
to attend to temporal matters they never yet have
acted in their station. Elder S. Rigdon
claims to be a spokesman to Joseph, vary well he
is but can he now act in that office if he wants
now to be a spokesman to the prophet, he must go
to the other side of the veil for the Prophet is there
But Elder Rigdon is here. why will Elder Rigdon
be a fool. Let those who holds the keys of the
kingdom of God build it up in all the world. If their
is a spokesman if he is a king and Priest let him go
and build up a kingdom this is his right, and it is
the right of many here but who is the head?
the Twelve. if one Thousand rise up and say they
have the Prophets Joseph shoes I know they are impostures If you know how the church is organized I
wish to ask a question. Now If you want Rigdon
Lyman or Law to lead you or any body els, you may
have them, But I tel you in the name of the
Lord, that no man can put another betwen
the Twelve and the Prophet Joseph, why
because Joseph was their file leader and he has
committed into there hands the keys of the
kingdom for all the world. dont put a thread
between the Priesthood and God I will ask who
has stood next to Joseph and Hiram. I have and
I will stand next to him. we have a head, and
that head is the Twelve and we can now begin to
see the neccessity of the Apostleship I will now
close and give way for my brethren.
Elder A Lyman arose and said, I will say a few
words. I am satisfyed with the open frank manner
that Elder Young has addressed this assembly.
I ownly take exceptions to my name being associated
with Wm Law. Elder Young asks Pardon it
"Journal (January 1, 1843 – December 31, 1844)," August 8, 1844, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed October 16, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/03N