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 ministration 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 re-
ceives 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,
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 ministration 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,