July 28 [18]60
Young had to remoadle the sckeleton of the sermon before us After the
Prophet Joseph died, the Question was asked how will the Church exist
and be governed now the Prophet is dead. will the Twelve lead if so
can they get Revelation. President Young took up this subject & showed what
the privliges were of all the Saints from the least to the greatest. all saints male
and female have the privilege of revelation, of inspiration, the spirit of God
the Holy Ghost. all saints should live in the spirit of revelation. A Priest
after the order of Aaron holds the keys of the Administering of Angels
will Angels administer to a man and visit him & not reveal any thing
to him No. then if Priests can have revelation cannot Apostles
yes. Evry part of the Melchezedeck Priesthood from an Elder to
the Presidency of the Church have a right to receive Revelations
From the face of the Lord direct without the Administration of
an Angel. Both Priesthoods are divided into classes as helps in the
government of God. Elders Belong to the Melchezedek priesthood, as Deakons
& teachers do to the arAaronic priesthood High Priests are for Presidents
to preside over different Branches & stakes & to administer in all the
ordinances of the Melchezedek Priesthood The Seventies are special
witnesses or& apostles to go into all the world to preach the gospel unto all
Nations to Build up the kingdom of God, & Esstablish churches in all
the Earth under the direction of the Twelve Apostles they should call upon
the High Priest to come & preside over the Branches after they are built up
a Quorum of ^70^ Apostles when united are Equal in authority to the Quorum
of the Twelve Apostles. [Doctrine and Covenants 107:25-26] The Twelve Apostles or traveling council are to be
special witnnessese of the name of Christ in all the world they are Equal in athhority
in there decissions to the Presidency of the Church they are to preside in all
the world whare the three first Presidency are not. [Doctrine and Covenants 107:23-24] The three first
Presidency preside over the whole Church & administer in all the
ordinances of the Church, which consists of a president & his
two councellors the President of the Church holds the keys of the
sealing powers & his secouncil act in concert with him in all things
should the presidency die The Twelve could organize anorter Presidency
& should the Presidency & Twelve all be slain, the seventies being
Equal in power & Authority to the Twelve or first Presidency could
organize both Quorums. A Bishop has two councellors there
is no difference in the authority of his councillors the 2nd has as much

July 28 1860 FIGURES Young had to remoadle the sckeleton of the sermon before us After the Prophet Joseph died, the Question was asked how will the Church exist and be governed now the Prophet is dead, will the Twelve lead if so can they get Revelation, President Young took up this subject & showed what the privliges were of all the Saints from the least to the greatest, all saints male and female have the privilege of revelation, of inspiration, the spirit of God the Holy Ghost. all saints should live in the spirit of revelation. A Priest after the order of Aaron holds the keys of the Administering of Angels will Angels administer to a man and visit him & not reveal any thing to him No. then if Priests can have revelation cannot Apostles yes. Evry part of the Melchezedeck Priesthood from an Elder to the Presidency of the Church have a right to receive Revelations From the face of the Lord direct without the Administration of an Angel. Both Priesthoods are divided into classes as helps in the government of God. Elders Belong to the Melchezedek priesthood, as Deakons & teachers do to the Aaronic Priesthood High Priests are for Presidents to preside over different Branches & stakes & to administer in all the ordinances of the Melchezedek Priesthood. The Seventies are special witnesses& apostles to go into all the world to preach the gospel unto all Nations to Build up the Kingdom of God, & Esstablish churches in all the Earth under the direction of the Twelve Apostles they should call upon the High Priest to come & preside over the Branches after they are built up a Quorum of 70 Apostles when united are Equal in authority to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. The Twelve Apostles or traveling council are to be special witnessese of the name of Christ in all the world they are Equal in athhority in there decissions to the Presidency of the Church they are to preside in all the world whare the three first Presidency are not. The three first Presidency Preside over the whole Church & administer in all the ordinances of the Church, which consists of a President & his two councellors the President of the Church holds the keys of the sealing powers & his council act in concert with him in all things should the Presidency die The Twelve could organize another Presidency & should the Presidency & Twelve all be slain the seventies being Equal in power & Authority to the Twelve or first Presidency could organize both Quorums. A Bishop has two councellors there is no difference in the authority of his councillors the 2nd has as much