,,items ,,on ,,! ,,prie/hood            
,,pres5t$ ,,to    ,,! ,,latt] ,,day     
,,sa9ts    ,,by    ,,presid5t ,,john    
,,taylor    99 99 99 99    ,,salt ,,lake
 ,,city1 ,,utah    99 99 99 99    #ahii 
,,! ,,foll[+ ,,items ,,on ,,prie/hood   
,,are ,,pres5t$    ,,to ,,!             
,,latt]-,,day ,,sa9ts ,,by ,,presid5t   
,,john ,,taylor4    99 99 99 99    ,z   
!re is m or less unc]ta9ty exi/+ 9 !    
m9ds ( _m (  ! ,bi%ops & o!rs 9 reg>d to
 ! prop] /atus & au?ority  ( ! ,bi%opric
 & :at is d5om9at$ ! ,a>onic or         
,levitical  ,prie/hood1 ,i ?\ght x be/  
to lay be=e ! bre?r5 a g5]al  /atem5t ( 
! subject1 z conta9$ 9 ! ,bible & ,book 
(  ,doctr9e & ,cov5ants4    ,) ?is view1
 ,i h made copi\s extracts f bo? ( !    
above  sacr$ records1 & s arrang$ !m t  
!y c be readily  compreh5d$ by ^? :o    
hold ! ,prie/hood & are conv]sant )  !  
holy ord] ( ,god2 add+ only su* rem>ks1 
= explanation1 z  ! pla9 /atem5ts       
w>rant$2 pref]r+ to give g5]ally !      
simple  quotations1 & to let !m speak = 

!mselves4    ,9 ! elucidation ( ?is     
subject ,i h necess>ily _h to ref]1  m  
or less1 to ! ,mel*iz$ek ,prie/hood1 z !
 two ,prie/hoods are  insep]ably unit$1 
! "o ) ! o!r4 ,i h also giv5 a brief    
,scriptural synopsis ( ! ,levitical     
,prie/hood1 z record$ 9 ! ,old          
,te/am5t4    ,! foll[+ views h be5      
submitt$ to ! ,c\ncil ( ! ,twelve  & h  
receiv$ _! sanction2 !y 7 also laid be=e
 !  ,prie/hood ,meet+ at ! ,semi-,annual
 ,conf]5ce1 held 9 ! ,assembly  ,hall1  
,salt ,lake ,city1 ,octob] #i?1 ,a4 ,d4 
#ahhj1 & 7 unanim\sly  accept$ by ! l>ge
 body ( ,prie/hood pres5t on t occasion4
    99 99 99 99        ,,! ,,a>onic     
,,prie/hood4    ,,z ,,conta9$ ,,9 ,,!   
,,bible4    ,fir/4--,! ,a>onic1 or      
,levitical ,prie/hood1 spok5 ( 9 !      
revelations z be+ less] ?an !           
,mel*iz$ek2 ,a>on 0 made !  m\?piece (  
,moses1 :ile ,moses 0 z a ,god to ,a>on4
 ,! ,"l hav+  call$ ,moses to deliv]    
,israel1 ! ,prophet realiz$ 8 weakness &
  plead to be excus$4 ,we quote f !     

,scriptures3    ,& ! ang] ( ! ,"l 0     
k9dl$ aga9/ ,moses1 & he said1 ,is  n   
,a>on ! ,levite ?y bro!r8 ,i "k t he c  
speak well4 ,&  also1 behold1 he come?  
=? to meet !e3 & :5 he see? !e1 he  w be
 glad 9 8 he>t4 ,& ?\ %alt speak unto   
him1 & put words  9 8 m\?3 & ,i w be )  
?y m\?1 & ) 8 m\?1 &  w tea* y :at ye   
%all d4 ,& he %all be ?y spokesman unto 
!  p3 & he %all be1 ev5 he %all be to !e
 in/ead ( a m\?  & ?\ %alt be to him    
in/ead ( ,god4--,ex4 iv1 #ad-af4    ,x  
w\ld seem f ! =ego+ t ! ,"l 0 angry )   
,moses1  because he d\bt$ ! ability (   
,god to su/a9 him & to enable him  to   
speak3 ,& ! ,"l said unto him4 ,:o ha?  
made man's m\?8 or  :o make? ! dumb1 or 
deaf1 or ! see+1 or ! bl9d8 h n ,i  !   
,"l8 ,n[ !re=e g1 & ,i w be ) ?y m\?1 & 
tea*  !e :at ?\ %alt say4 ,& he said1   
,o1 my ,"l1 s5d1 ,i pray !e1  by ! h& ( 
him :om ?\ wilt s5d4--,ex4 iv1 #aa-ac4  
,! ,"l fur!r says3 ,& ?\ %alt take ?is  
rod 9 ?9e h&1  :]e) ?\ %alt d           
signs4--,ex4 iv1 #ag4    ,& ! ,"l said  

to ,a>on1 ,g into ! wild]ness to meet   
,moses4 ,&  he w5t1 & met him 9 ! ,m\nt 
( ,god1 & kiss$ him4 ,& ,moses  told    
,a>on all ! words ( ! ,"l :o _h s5t him1
 & all !  signs :i* he _h comm&$        
him4--,ex4 iv1 #bg-bh4    ,^! are t     
,a>on & ,moses1 to :om ! ,"l said1 ,br+ 
out !  *ildr5 ( ,israel f ! l& ( ,egypt 
accord+ to _! armies4  ,^! are !y :i*   
spake to ,ph>aoh1 k+ ( ,egypt1 to br+   
out !  *ildr5 ( ,israel f ,egypt3 ^! are
 t ,moses & ,a>on4--,ex4  vi1 #bf1 #bg4 
,& ! ,"l spake unto ,moses & ,a>on 9 !  
l& (  ,egypt4--,ex4 xii1 #a4    ,x may  
be notic$ t ,a>on 0 ) ,moses1 t ,god    
call$ him &  spake to him & ,moses1 & t 
he assi/$ 9 br++ ! message  to ,ph>aoh1 
& 0 a prophet to ,moses be=e he held !  
,a>onic  ,prie/hood1 or be=e t          
,prie/hood kn[n to u z ! ,a>onic or     
,levitical ,prie/hood 0 giv54 ,b x w\ld 
seem also t ! ,"l  spake to ,a>on       
himself2--h[ & on :at pr9ciple8 ,! ,"l  
also said  to ,moses1 ,i w be ) ?y m\?1 
& ) 8 m\?1 & w tea*  y :at ye %all d4 ,&

 ,a>on spake all ! words :i* ! ,"l _h   
spok5 unto ,moses1 & did ! signs 9 !    
sight ( ! p4 ,!  ,"l _h be=e spok5 to   
,moses on ?is subject2 he n[ spake to   
,a>on4  ,h5ce ,paul says1 ,no man take? 
?is honor unto himself3 b he t  is call$
 ( ,god z 0 ,a>on4 ,:at did ! ,"l say to
 him8 ,g into  ! wild]ness to meet      
,moses4 ,& !n ,moses told ,a>on all !   
words  ( ! ,"l1 :o _h s5t him4 ,moses 0 
?us 8 in/ructor & guide1  or 9 o!r      
words1 act$ z a ,god to him4 ,?us1 ,a>on
 be+ select$  to assi/ ,moses & to be 8 
m\?piece1 w5t ) him to ,egypt1 &  0 )   
him 9 8 int]c\rse ) ,ph>aoh1 & 9 !      
deliv]ance  ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel f      
,egypt4 ,b ,moses always took ! lead1  &
 :5 ,moses' fa!r-9-law1 ,je?ro1 met him1
 ,moses sat to judge !  p n ,a>on3 & ! p
 /ood by ,moses1 f ! morn+  unto ! ev5+4
 ,& :5 ,je?ro saw ! excessive labors (  
,moses1  he c\nsel$ him1 ,if ,god %\ld  
comm& him to *oose able m5 to be  rul]s 
( ?\s&s1 ( hundr$s1 ( fifties1 & ( t5s2 
to judge !  small] cases1 :ile ,moses   

%\ld h *>ge ( ! mo/ important4  ,?us    
,moses1 & n ,a>on1 0 ! mo/ prom95t      
p]sonage 9 ^!  matt]s4    ,we fur!r f9d 
t ,a>on 0 p]mitt$ to g up to ,m\nt      
,s9ai4 ,&  ! ,"l said unto him ,moses1  
,away1 get !e d[n1 & ?\ %alt  come up1  
?\1 & ,a>on ) !e3 b let n ! ,prie/s & ! 
p break ?r\gh to come up unto ! ,"l1 le/
 he break =? ^u  !m4--,ex4 xix1 #bd4 ,x 
may be "h ask$1 ,:o 7 ^! ,prie/s8 =  !  
,a>onic ,prie/hood1 z we "k x1 0 n !n   
introduc$4 ,b  ,moses 0 8 lead]1 & x 0  
he :o obta9$ ! ^w ( ! ,"l1  & x 0 he )  
:om ! ,"l conv]s$4 ,= we f9d1 ,& ,moses 
w5t up unto ,god1 & ! ,"l call$ unto him
 out ( ! m\nta91  say+1 ,?us %alt ?\ say
 to ! h\se ( ,jacob1 & tell !  *ildr5 ( 
,israel4 99 99 99 ,& ! ,"l came d[n ^u  
,m\nt ,s9ai1 on  ! top ( ! m\nt3 & ! ,"l
 call$ ,moses up to ! top ( !  m\nt2 &  
,moses w5t up4 ,& ! ,"l said unto       
,moses1 ,g d[n1 *>ge  ! p le/ !y break  
?r\gh unto ! ,"l to gaze1 & _m (  !m    
p]i%4--,ex4 xix1 #c1 #bj1 #ba4 ,moses   
always took ! lead3 ,& he  said unto    

,moses1 ,come up unto ! ,"l1 ?\1 &      
,a>on1 ,nadab1 &  ,abihu1 & sev5ty ( !  
,eld]s ( ,israel2 & wor%ip ye af> (f4   
,& ,moses alone %all come ne> ! ,"l3 b  
!y %all n come nigh2  nei!r %all ! p g  
up ) him4--,ex4 xxiv1 ,i1 #b4 ,!y saw   
,god & did eat & dr9k3 ,& ^u ! nobles ( 
! *ildr5 (  ,israel he laid n 8 h&3 also
 !y saw ,god1 & did eat & dr9k4  7v4    
#aa47 ,& aft]w>ds ,moses 0 ) ! ,"l =ty  
days4 ,& ,moses  w5t into ! mid/ ( !    
cl\d1 & gat him up into ! m\nt3 &       
,moses 0 9 ! m\nt =ty days & =ty nights4
 7v4 #ah47 ,by :at  p[] did ,a>on see   
,god8 ,may we n suppose x 0 by ! p[] ( !
  ,mel*iz$ek ,prie/hood8 = )\t t no man 
c see ! face ( ,god  & live4 ,x1 !      
,mel*iz$ek1 holds ! keys ( ! my/]ies ( !
  ,k+dom1 ev5 ! key ( ! k ( ,god4 7,doc4
 & ,cov41 sec4 #hd1  p4 #bij47 ,moses _h
 ^! keys2 b ,a>on also saw ,god1 z well 
z !  sev5ty ,eld]s ( ,israel1 & ! p saw 
8 glory & he>d 8  voice4--,ex4 xx1 #bb2 
,deut4 iv1 #cf4    ,x w\ld seem t ,a>on 
& ! sev5ty ,eld]s ( ,israel !n _h  !    

,mel*iz$ek ,prie/hood1 & ! ,a>onic 0    
ab\t be+ comb9$  ) x1 z we h !m n[4     
,moses held ! keys ( ! ,mel*iz$ek       
,prie/hood1 & presid$ ov] ! :ole4 ,a>on 
0 !n 9 possession  ( ! ,mel*iz$ek       
,prie/hood2 b ano!r or less] ,prie/hood 
0  ab\t to be conf]r$ ^u him1 :i* 0 done
 soon aft]4 ,we quote1  ,& take ?\ unto 
!e ,a>on ?y bro!r1 & 8 sons ) him1  f   
among ! *ildr5 ( ,israel1 t he may m9i/]
 unto me 9 !  ,prie/'s (fice1 ev5 ,a>on1
 ,nadab & ,abihu1 ,eleaz> & ,i?am>1     
,a>on's sons4 ,& ?\ %alt make holy      
g>m5ts = ,a>on ?y bro!r1  = glory & =   
beauty4--,ex4 xxviii1 #a1 #b4    ,does x
 n seem probable t ,a>on1 :5 he receiv$ 
?is less]  ,prie/hood1 0 9 ! same       
position 7z to ,prie/hood7 t our        
,presid+ ,bi%op is1 hold+ ! ,mel*iz$ek &
 less] ,prie/hoods1  b presid+ ov] !    
latt]1 & ,moses presid+ ov] all--!      
,mel*iz$ek z well z ! ,a>onic or        
,levitical1 ! latt] be+ an  app5dage to 
! =m]8 ,= we read t ! law 0 add$ because
 (  transgression2 add$ to :at8 ,0 !re  

any?+ b ! ,gospel to add  x to8 ,!      
*ildr5 ( ,israel1 at ?is "t1 _h !       
,gospel & !  patt]n ( ! ark1 & !        
comm&m5ts 7 giv5 "u its auspices4  ,& ! 
,"l spake unto ,moses1 say+1 ,& look t  
?\ make !m  aft] _! patt]n1 :i* 0 %ew$  
!e 9 ! m\nt4--,ex4 xxv1 #dj4  7,see also
 ! :ole *apt]47 ,& fur!r1 ! words ( !   
,"l1 !  book ( ! cov5ant or law ( ! ,"l 
7 giv5 "u ! ,gospel4  7,see ,ex4 xxiv1  
#a-h47 ,& ! sacrifices & burnt (f]+s 7  
also  p]=m$ "u ! ,gospel2 & z ! great   
,presid+ ,high ,prie/1  ,moses1 gave    
directions conc]n+ ! sacrifices1 &      
himself spr9kl$  half ( ! blood ^u !    
alt>1 & put half into bas9s1 h5ce we  h 
! foll[+3    ,& ,moses took half ( !    
blood1 & put x 9 bas9s2 & half  ( !     
blood he spr9kl$ on ! alt>4 ,& he took !
 book ( !  cov5ant1 & read 9 ! audi5ce (
 ! p3 & !y said1 ,all  ! ,"l ha? said w 
we d1 & be ob$i5t4 ,& ,moses took !     
blood1 & spr9kl$ x on ! p1 & said4      
,behold ! blood (  ! cov5ant1 :i* ! ,"l 
ha? made ) y conc]n+ all ^!             

words4--,ex4 xxiv1 #f-h4 ,moses 0 ) !   
,"l =ty days 9 ! m\nt  receiv+ ^! ?+s1  
viz41 ! laws & cov5ants1 ! patt]n (  !  
ark & tab]nacle1 & ! tables4 7,see ,ex4 
xxiv to xxxii47    ,we "h h a /atem5t ( 
! mann] 9 :i* ,a>on & 8 sons 7  set ap>t
 to adm9i/] 9 ! ,a>onic ,prie/'s (fice1 
:ile yet "u  ! ,gospel2 = we read1 ,&   
,a>on & 8 sons ?\ %alt br+ unto  ! door 
( ! tab]nacle ( ! congregation1 & %alt  
wa% !m  ) wat]4 ,& ?\ %alt take !       
g>m5ts1 & put ^u ,a>on !  coat1 & ! robe
 ( ! ephod1 & ! ephod1 & ! brea/plate1  
& gird him ) ! curi\s girdle ( ! ephod3 
& ?\ %alt put  ! mitre ^u 8 head1 & put 
! holy cr[n ^u ! mitre4 ,!n  %alt ?\    
take ! ano9t+ oil1 & p\r x ^u 8 head1 & 
ano9t him4 ,& ?\ %alt br+ 8 sons1 & put 
coats ^u !m4  ,& ?\ %alt gird !m ) !    
girdles1 ,a>on & 8 sons1 & put  !       
bonnets on !m3 & ! ,prie/s (fice %all be
 !irs = a  p]petual /atute3 & ,,?\ %alt 
consecrate ,a>on & 8 sons4 ,ex4  xxix1  
#d-i4    ,fur!r1 ,& ?\ %alt ano9t !m1 z 
?\ did/ ano9t _!  fa!r1 t !y may m9i/]  

unto me 9 ! ,prie/'s (fice3 =  _! ano9t+
 %all surely be an ev]la/+ ,prie/hood   
?r\gh\t  _! g5]ations4--,ex4 xl1 #ae4   
,we f9d t 9 all ?is ,moses 0  ! *ief    
actor4 ,sometime aft]1 = c]ta9 reasons  
specifi$1 ,a>on  0 to be ga!r$ to 8 p1 &
 n be p]mitt$ to ent] !  l&1 z /at$4    
,a>on %all be ga!r$ unto 8 p3 = he %all 
n ent] into ! l& :i* ,i h giv5 unto !   
*ildr5 ( ,israel1  because ye rebell$   
aga9/ my ^w at ! wat] ( ,m]ibah4 ,take  
,a>on  & ,eleaz> 8 son1 & br+ !m up unto
 ,m\nt ,hor3 & /rip ,a>on  ( 8 g>m5ts1 &
 put !m ^u ,eleaz> 8 son3 & ,a>on %all  
be  ga!r$ unto 8 p1 & %all die !re4 ,&  
,moses did z !  ,"l comm&$3 & !y w5t up 
into ,m\nt ,hor 9 ! sight ( all !       
congregation4 ,& ,moses /ripp$ ,a>on ( 8
 g>m5ts1 & put !m  ^u ,eleaz> 8 son2 &  
,a>on di$ !re 9 ! top ( ! m\nt3 &       
,moses & ,eleaz> came d[n f !           
m\nt4--,num4 xx1 #bd-bh4    ,:at ! s9 0 
t ,moses & ,a>on committ$ does n        
di/9ctly  appe>1 except x 0 9 tak+ glory
 to !mselves in/ead ( giv+  ,god !      

glory4 ,= ,god _h comm&$ ,moses to take 
! rod1 he &  ,a>on1 & smite ! rock1 :i* 
he did4 ,9 do+ ?is1 h[ev]1  ,moses said3
 ,he> n[1 ye rebels3 mu/ we fet* y wat] 
out (  ?is rock8 99 99 99 ,& ! ,"l spake
 unto ,moses & ,a>on1 ,because ye       
believ$ me n1 to sanctify me 9 ! eyes ( 
! *ildr5 ( ,israel1  !re=e ye %all n br+
 ?is congregation into ! l& :i* ,i  h   
giv5 !m4--,num4 xx1 #aj-ab4 ,?is is !   
wat] ( ,m]ibah 7or  /rife7 because !    
*ildr5 ( ,israel /rove ) ! ,"l & he 0   
sanctifi$ 9 !m4 ,david1 9 ref]r+ to ?is1
 says3 ,!y ang]$  him also at ! wat]s ( 
/rife1 s t x w5t ill ) ,moses  = _!     
sakes3 because !y provok$ 8 _s1 s t he  
spake  unadvis$ly ) 8 lips4--,psalm cvi1
 #cb1 #cc4    ,! same judgm5t aft]w>ds  
ov]took ,moses1 & also = ! same  reason4
 ,=1 ,! ,"l said unto ,moses1 get !e up 
into ?is m\nt  ,ab>im1 & see ! l& :i* ,i
 h giv5 unto ! *ildr5 (  ,israel4 ,& :5 
?\ ha/ se5 x1 ?\ also %alt be ga!r$ unto
  ?y p1 z ,a>on ?y bro!r 0 ga!r$4 ,= ye 
rebell$ aga9/  my comm&m5t 9 ! des]t (  

,z91 9 ! /rife ( ! congregation1  to    
sanctify me at ! wat] be=e _! eyes1 t is
 ! wat] (  ,m]ibah1 9 ,kade%1 9 !       
wild]ness ( ,z94--,num4 xxvii1 #ab-ad4  
,deut4 xxxii1 #dh-eb4    ,moses plead ) 
! ,"l to h ?is s5t5ce rev]s$1 b ! ,"l   
w\ld n grant 8 pray]4 ,he said ,i pray  
!e1 let me g ov]1 &  see ! good l& t is 
beyond ,jordan1 t goodly m\nta91 &      
,lebanon4 ,b ! ,"l 0 wro? ) me = y\r    
sakes1 & w\ld  n he> me3 & ! ,"l said   
unto me4 ,let x suffice !e2 speak  no m 
unto me ( ?is matt]4 ,get !e up into !  
top ( ,pisgah1  & lift up ?9e eyes      
we/w>d1 & nor?w>d1 & s\?w>d1 &  ea/w>d1 
& behold x ) ?9e eye2 = ?\ %alt n g ov] 
?is  ,jordan4--,deut4 iii1 #be-bg4 ,& :5
 ,moses f\nd t ! ,"l w\ld  n p]mit him  
to g to ! goodly l&1 he /ill felt       
int]e/$ ab\t  ! welf>e ( ! p4 ,= we     
read3 ,& ,moses spake unto ! ,"l1  say+1
 ,let ! ,"l1 ! ,god ( ! spirits ( all   
fle%1 set a man  ov] ! congregation1 :i*
 may g out be=e !m1 & :i* may g  9 be=e 
!m1 & :i* may lead !m out1 & :i* may br+

 !m  92 t ! congregation ( ! ,"l be n z 
%eep :i* h no  %eph]d4 ,& ! ,"l said    
unto ,moses1 ,take !e ,jo%ua1 ! son (   
,nun1 a man 9 :om is ! _s1 & lay ?9e h& 
^u him2 & set  him be=e ,eleaz] !       
,prie/1 & be=e all ! congregation2 &    
give him a *>ge 9 _! sight4 ,& ?\ %alt  
put "s ( ?9e  honor ^u him1 t all !     
congregation ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel may   
be ob$i5t4 ,& he %all /& be=e ,eleaz> ! 
,prie/1 :o %all  ask c\nsel = him aft] !
 judgm5t ( ,urim be=e ! ,"l3 at 8  ^w   
%all !y g out1 & at 8 ^w !y %all come 91
 bo? he1  & all ! *ildr5 ( ,israel )    
him1 ev5 all ! congregation4 ,&  ,moses 
did z ! ,"l comm&$ him3 & he took       
,jo%ua1 & set him  be=e ,eleaz> !       
,prie/1 & be=e all ! congregation3 & he 
laid  8 h&s ^u him1 & gave him a *>ge1 z
 ! ,"l comm&$ by !  h& ( ,moses4--,num4 
xxvii1 #ae-bc4    ,9 8 day ,moses 0 !   
law-giv] & lead] ( ! *ildr5 (  ,israel4 
,:5 he di$ "s ( ,moses' honor 0 conf]r$ 
^u ,jo%ua1  n all2 ,jo%ua !n 0 to be "u 
! prie/ly direction ( ,eleaz>1  ! son ( 

,a>on1 :o 0 to ask c\nsel = him aft] !  
judgm5t  ( ,urim4 ,?us ! less]          
,prie/hood began to be> rule 9 ! p]son  
( ,eleaz>1 ! son ( ,a>on1 al?\gh 9      
op]ation x did n be>  rule 9 ,a>on's "t4
 ,& :ile ! keys & p[]s ( ! ,mel*iz$ek   
,prie/hood 7 )drawn 9 ! p]son ( ,moses1 
! ,a>onic  ,prie/hood 0 ma9ta9$ 9 all   
its p[]s 9 ! p]son ( ,eleaz>4  ,jo%ua   
inde$ l$ ! p1 b _h n ! gifts & p[]s ( ! 
,prie/hood :i* ,moses _h1 hold+ inde$ ! 
,mel*iz$ek ,prie/hood1  b possess+ only 
"s ( ,moses' honor4    ,moses di$1      
accord+ to ! *ronological record ( !    
,bible1 9 !  ye> ,b4 ,c4 #adea4 ,upw>ds 
( ?ree hundr$ ye>s aft]w>ds we f9d  ,eli
 (ficiat+ z ,prie/2 & al?\gh he 0 a good
 man1 he did n  control 8 sons1 nor /op 
_! iniquit\s practices2 = :i* he &  8   
sons 7 reprov$ by ! ,"l4 ,& ,samuel took
 8 place1 & he  select$ & ano9t$ ,saul1 
:o _h1 z ,jo%ua1 "p ( ,moses' honor4  ,&
 ! ,a>onic ,prie/hood cont9u$ to ex]cise
 its prie/ly p[]1  m or less1 until     
,*ri/2 ( :i* z appe>s ,john 0 ! la/     

legitimate ,high ,prie/4    ,9 ! new    
translation ! removal ( ! ,mel*iz$ek    
,prie/hood is  cle>ly def9$ z foll[s3 ,&
 ! ,"l said unto ,moses3 ,hew !e  two   
o!r tables ( /one1 l unto ! fir/1 & ,i w
 write ^u  !m also1 ! words ( ! law1    
accord+ z !y 7 writt5 at  fir/ on !     
tables :i* ?\ brake/3 b x %all n be     
accord+  to ! fir/1 = ,i w take away !  
prie/hood out ( _! mid/2  !re=e my holy 
ord] or ! ,mel*iz$ek1 & ! ord9ances     
!re(1 %all n g be=e !m2 = my pres5ce    
%all n g up 9  _! mid/1 le/ ,i de/roy   
!m4 ,b ,i w give unto !m ! law z  at !  
fir/1 b x %all be aft] ! law ( a c>nal  
comm&m5t2  = ,i h sworn 9 my wra?1 t !y 
%all n ent] into my  pres5ce1 into my   
re/1 9 ! days ( _! pilgrimage4--,ex4    
xxxiv1  #a1 #b4    ,! ,"l said unto     
,moses3 ,?\ can/ n see my face at ?is   
"t1  le/ m9e ang] is k9dl$ aga9/ !e     
also1 & ,i de/roy !e &  ?y p2 = !re %all
 no man among !m see me at ?is "t &     
live2 = !y are exce$+ s9ful4 ,& no s9ful
 man ha? at any  "t2 nei!r %all !re be  

any s9ful man at any "t1 t %all see  my 
face & live4--,n4 ,t4 ,ex4 xxxiii1 #bj4 
,he did1 h[ev]1 place him 9  ! cleft ( a
 rock1 & cov]$ him ) ,8 h&1 & p]mitt$   
him  to see ,8 back p>ts2 b n ,8 face4  
,a little :ile be=e ?is1  ,moses &      
,a>on1 ,nadab & ,abihu1 & sev5ty ( !    
,eld]s ( ,israel  saw ,god1 & did eat & 
dr9k4--,ex4 xxiv1 #i-aa4 ,b n[ ,moses   
ev51  c\ld n see 8 face1 nor any ( ! p g
 ne> him1 & :5  ,moses _h be5 a second  
"t on ! m\nt & 8 face %one s t  !y c\ld 
n look ^u him1 ,moses _h to put a vail  
on 8 face4--,ex4  xxxiv1 #bi-ce4        
,paul 9 ref]r+ to ?is says3 ,& n z      
,moses1 :i* put a vail  ov] 8 face1 t ! 
*ildr5 ( ,israel c\ld n /eadfa/ly look  
to ! end ( t :i* is aboli%$3 b _! m9ds 7
 bl9d$2  = until ?is day rema9e? ! same 
veil untak5 away 9 ! read+  ( ! ,old    
,te/am5t2 :i* vail is done away 9 ,*ri/4
 ,b ev5  unto ?is day1 :5 ,moses is     
read1 ! vail is ^u _! he>t4  ,nev]!less 
:5 x %all turn to ! ,"l1 ! vail %all be 
tak5  away4--,,ii4 ,cor4 iii1 #ac-af4   

,f ! =ego+ & f ! :ole hi/ory ( ! ,a>onic
 ,prie/hood  until ! com+ ( ,*ri/1 x    
appe>s t1 ) ! exception (  "s prom95t   
prophets :o held ! ,mel*iz$ek           
,prie/hood1 z !  direct gift ( ,god1    
)\t1 x w\ld seem1 ! p[] to conf] x  ^u  
o!rs--n hav+ an organization--!re 0 v   
little ( !  manife/ation ( ! gift & p[] 
( ,god among ! p ( !  ,jews1 s t x might
 truly be said1 ,!re arose n a prophet  
s9ce  9 ,israel l unto ,moses1 :om ! ,"l
 knew face to face1 9 all !  signs & !  
wond]s :i* ! ,"l s5t him to d 9 ! l& (  
,egypt1 to ,ph>aoh1 & to all 8 s]vants1 
& to all 8 l&2 & 9  all t mighty h&1 & 9
 all t great t]ror1 :i* ,moses %[$  9 ! 
sight ( all ,israel4--,deut4 xxxiv1     
#aj-ab4    ,f ! =ego+ x is evid5t3      
,fir/4--,t ! ,mel*iz$ek ,prie/hood 0    
great] ?an ! ,a>onic1  & t :ile x rul$1 
x controll$ all matt]s p]ta9+ to !      
gov]nm5t & in/ruction ( ! p1 & t x      
organiz$ &  direct$ ! ,a>onic           
,prie/hood1 :i* 0 9 reality an app5dage 
to  ! great]4    ,second4--,t :5 !      

,mel*iz$ek ,prie/hood 0 9 a great       
measure  )drawn1 z !re 0 no regul>      
organization ( t ,prie/hood1 x  0 left  
to a great ext5t to ! guidance &        
direction ( ! ,"l1  :o1 f "t to "t1     
inspir$ diff]5t m5 z ,prophets1 :o came 
to ! p ) ! ^w ( ! ,"l1 receiv+ _!       
inspiration  & call+ directly f him1 z  
,ezekiel1 ,isaiah1 ,j]emiah1 ,daniel &  
o!rs4 ,b t a portion ( ,moses' _s re/$  
^u ,jo%ua1 ^u  ! sev5ty ,eld]s (        
,israel1 ^u ! ,prophets 9 ! days (      
,elijah1  ,eli%a & o!rs4    ,?ird4--,t !
 ,a>onic ,prie/hood cont9u$ 9 its full  
=ce1 hav+  a complete organization1 :i* 
x receiv$ "u ! h&s ( ,moses1 or  ?r\gh !
 ,mel*iz$ek ,prie/hood4    ,f\r?4--,t ! 
,a>onic ,prie/hood1 be+ cont9u$1 x held 
! ,urim  & ,?ummim1 & gave direction to 
,jo%ua1 :o 0 set ap>t by ,moses1  & to  
,saul1 ,david1 ,solomon & o!rs1 :o 7    
ano9t$ & set ap>t  to _! k+ly p[]1 & to 
rule ov] & to lead & direct ,israel1  & 
t ?is /ate ( ?+s cont9u$ until ,*ri/4 ,!
 ,high ,prie/s  ( ! ,a>onic ,prie/hood  

be+ ! ackn[l$g$ repres5tatives (  ,god1 
hold+ ! prie/ly p[]3 :il/ ! k+s 7 ano9t$
 by  !m1 or by _! prie/ly au?ority1 & ! 
k+s & rul]s _h to  get ! ^w ( ! ,"l f ! 
,a>onic ,prie/hood1 or ?r\gh !  ,urim & 
,?ummim4    ,fif?4--,x is fur!r evid5t t
 ?is ,prie/hood became1 9 _m  in/ances1 
v corrupt1 & incurr$ ! displeasure (    
,god1 & t  _m ( ! k+s also1 ?\gh ano9t$1
 p]v]t$ _! (fice &  call+1 & in/ead (   
be+ ! protectors & saviors ( ,israel1   
help$ to lead !m a/ray4    ,six?4--,x is
 evid5t t all ! ,a>onic ,prie/hood did n
 h !  ,urim & ,?ummim1 nor did !y call1 
ano9t & direct k+s1 or be>  rule 9 !    
nation4 ,b only ! ,high ,prie/--"o      
man--& t "o man  presid$ ov] & direct$ !
 action ( ! k+s1 tell+ !m :5  to g out  
to w>1 & :5 n to g1 & giv+ unto !m ! ^w 
(  ! ,"l ?r\gh ! ,urim & ,?ummim4       
,sev5?4--,t !y only _h "o tab]nacle1 "o 
ark ( ! cov5ant1  or "o temple at "o "t2
 & n z we1 _m /akes1 _m temples1  & _m  
s]vices4 ,b !n !y1 :5 ,moses left1 7 "u 
!  ,a>onic1 & we are "u ! ,mel*iz$ek    

,prie/hood2 !y 7 "u  ! law & ! ,mosaic  
disp5sation2 we are "u ! ,gospel1 & 9  !
 disp5sation ( ! fullness ( "t1 & h     
consequ5tly labors  & duties to p]=m :i*
 did n belong to !m4    ,x may be prop] 
"h to rem>k t !re 0 a c\ncil1 call$ a   
s5ate ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel4--,acts v1   
#ba4 ,! ,high ,prie/ call$  ?is c\ncil  
toge!r4 ,! c\ncil1 x is said1 0 compos$ 
( sev5ty  m5 or judges1 & to h tak5 its 
rise f ! in/allm5t ( !  sev5ty ,eld]s   
spok5 ( 9 ,num4 xi1 #af1 #ag4 ,!y 7 to  
be kn[n by  ,moses to be ,eld]s ( ! p & 
(fic]s ov] !m--,able m51  su* z fe>     
,god1 m5 ( tru?1 hat+ covet\sness--a    
portion (  ,moses' _s 0 to be giv5 unto 
!m1 & !y 7 to help him to  be> ! burd5s 
( ! p4 ,z ,saul 0 ano9t$ by ,samuel to  
be  capta9 ov] ! ,"l's inh]itance1 & !  
,_s ( ! ,"l 0 to  come ^u him1 & he 0 to
 prophesy & be turn$ into ano!r man4    
7,see ,i4 ,samuel x1 #f47 ,& ,god gave  
him ano!r he>t1 & all ! signs  came to  
pass t day1 & he prophesi$4    ,?is     
s5ate or c\ncil 0 kn[n by ! "n ( !      

,sanh$rim1 &  x is said1 sat 9 ! =m ( a 
half moon4 ,?is c\ncil is spok5  ( 9    
,john xi1 #dg-eb4 ,!n ga!r$ ! ,*ief     
,prie/s & ,ph>isees  a c\ncil4 99 99 ,& 
"o ( !m nam$ ,caiaphas1 ! ,high ,prie/1 
said  99 99 x is exp$i5t = u t "o man   
%\ld die = ! p4 99  99 ,& ?is spake he n
 ( himself2 b be+ ,high ,prie/ t ye>1   
he prophesi$ t ,jesus %\ld die = t      
nation1 & n =  t nation only2 b t also  
he %\ld ga!r toge!r 9 "o !  *ildr5 (    
,god t 7 scatt]$ abroad4 ,n[ ,caiaphas 0
 he  :i* gave c\nsel to ! ,jews1 t x 0  
exp$i5t t "o man  %\ld die = ! p4--,john
 xviii1 #ad4 ,?is c\ncil _h n !  p[] (  
dea?1 7v]4 #ca47 7,see also ,acts iv1 v 
& vi47 ,ab\t ?is  ,sanh$rim !re is      
little or no?+ said 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t   
nor (  ! organization ( ?is c\rt4 ,x is 
?\ght by "s x exi/$ aft]  ! captivity1  
or 9 ! days ( ! ,maccabees only4    ,!re
 is ano!r rem>kable ?+ ab\t ! ,a>onic   
,prie/hood1 or at  lea/ ab\t ! e>ly     
action ( ,a>on1 z an associate ( ,moses4
 ,:5  ,moses 0 fir/ call$ ^u to deliv]  

,israel f ,egyptian bondage1  he told ! 
,"l t !y w\ld n believe him1 nor he>k5  
unto  8 voice1 & ,moses 0 told to ca/ 8 
rod ^u ! gr\nd1 & x  became a s]p5t1 &  
he fl$ f be=e x2 b :5 ! ,"l told  ,moses
 to take x by ! tail1 & he caught x1 x  
became a rod aga94  ,!n ! ,"l told him  
to put 8 h& into 8 bosom1 & :5 he took  
x out x 0 lepr\s4 ,he 0 told to put x   
into 8 bosom aga91 &  x 0 re/or$ & l 8  
o!r fle%4 ,/ill1 ,moses 0 unconv9c$  &  
said1 ,o my ,"l1 ,i am n eloqu5t1 nei!r 
h]et(ore1 nor s9ce  ?\ ha/ spok5 unto ?y
 s]vant2 b ,i am sl[ ( spee* & ( a  sl[ 
tongue4 ,& ! ,"l said unto him4 ,:o ha? 
made man's m\?8 or  :o make? ! dumb1 or 
deaf1 or ! see+1 or ! bl9d8 h n ,i  !   
,"l8 ,n[ !re=e1 g1 & ,i w be ) ?y m\?1 &
 tea*  !e :at ?\ %alt say4--,ex4 iv1    
#aj-ab4 ,yet ,moses 0 n satisfi$  &     
%rank f 8 mission1 & said3 ,o my ,"l1   
s5d1 ,i pray !e1  by ! h& ( him :om ?\  
wilt s5d4 ,& ! ang] ( ! ,"l  0 k9dl$    
aga9/ ,moses1 & he said4 ,is n ,a>on !  
,levite ?y  bro!r8 ,i "k1 t he c speak  

well4 ,& also1 behold1 he come?  =? to  
meet !e3 & :5 he see? !e1 he w be glad 9
 8  he>t4 ,& ?\ %alt speak unto him1 &  
put words 9 8 m\?3 &  ,i w be ) ?y m\?1 
& ) 8 m\?1 & w tea* y :at  ye %all d4 ,&
 he %all be ?y spokesman unto ! p3 & he 
%all be1 ev5 he %all be to !e in/ead ( a
 m\?1 & ?\ %alt  be to him in/ead (     
,god4 ,& ?\ %alt take ?is rod 9 ?9e h&1 
:]e) ?\ %alt d signs4 7,see ! :ole (    
*ap4 iv1 ,ex47    ,f ! above x w\ld seem
 t if ,moses w\ld h done z ! ,"l        
reque/$ him1 ,a>on w\ld n h be5 call$4  
,moses %rank f !  responsibility2 & ?\gh
 ! ,"l 0 angry ) him yet he gave unto   
him a help] 9 ,a>on4 ,a revelation ?r\gh
 ! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi?1  says3 ,n[   
?is ,moses pla9ly taught to ! *ildr5 (  
,israel 9 !  wild]ness1 & s\ght         
dilig5tly to sanctify 8 p t !y  might   
behold ! face ( ,god2 b !y h>d5$ _!     
he>ts & c\ld  n endure 8 pres5ce1 !re=e 
! ,"l 9 8 wra? 7= 8 ang]  0 k9dl$ aga9/ 
!m7 swore t !y %\ld n ent] into 8  re/  
:ile 9 ! wild]ness1 :i* re/ is !        

fullness ( 8 glory4  ,!re=e he took     
,moses out ( _! mid/1 & ! ,holy         
,prie/hood  also2 & ! less] ,prie/hood  
cont9u$1 :i* ,prie/hood holde?  ! key ( 
! m9i/]+ ( angels & ! prep>atory        
,gospel1 :i*  ,gospel is ! ,gospel (    
rep5tance & ( baptism1 & ! remission  ( 
s9s1 & ! law ( c>nal comm&m5ts1 :i* !   
,"l 9 8  wra?1 caus$ to cont9ue ) ! h\se
 ( ,a>on among ! *ildr5  ( ,israel until
 ,john1 :om ,god rais$ up1 be+ fill$ ) !
 ,holy  ,gho/ f 8 "m's womb2 = he 0     
baptiz$ :ile he 0 yet 9  8 *ildhood1 & 0
 orda9$ by ! angel ( ,god at ! "t he 0  
eight days old unto ?is p[]1 to ov]?r[ !
 k+dom ( ! ,jews1  & to make /raight !  
way ( ! ,"l1 be=e ! face ( 8 p  to      
prep>e !m = ! com+ ( ! ,"l1 9 ^: h& is  
giv5  all p[]4--,doc4 & ,cov4 ,sec4 #hd1
 p>s4 #bc-hh4 pp4 #bij-a4 ,aga91  ,paul 
says1 ,if !re=e p]fection 7 by !        
,levitical ,prie/hood1  7= "u x ! p     
receiv$ ! law17 :at fur!r ne$ 0  !re t  
ano!r ,prie/ %\ld rise aft] ! ord] (    
,mel*iz$ek1  & n be call$ aft] ! ord] ( 

,a>on8 ,= ! ,prie/hood be+  *ang$1 !re  
is made ( necessity a *ange also ( !    
law4--,heb4  vii1 #aa1 #ab4 7,see also  
*apt]s viii1 ix & x47 ,john ! ,bapti/   
came z ! =]unn] ( ,*ri/1 & baptiz$ him z
 /at$4 ,!n  come? ,jesus f ,galilee to  
,jordan unto ,john1 to be baptiz$ ( him4
  ,b ,john =bade him1 say+1 ,i h ne$ to 
be baptiz$ ( !e1 &  come/ ?\ to me8 ,&  
,jesus answ]+ said unto him4 ,suff] x to
 be  s n[3 = ?us x become? u to fulfill 
all righte\sness4 ,!n he  suff]$ him4 ,&
 ,jesus1 :5 he 0 baptiz$1 w5t up        
/raightway out  ( ! wat]3 & lo1 ! heav5s
 7 op5$ unto him1 & he saw !  _s ( ,god 
desc5d+ l a dove1 & light+ ^u him3 & lo1
 a  voice f heav51 say+4 ,?is is my     
belov$ ,son1 9 :om ,i am well           
pleas$4--,matt1 iii1 #ac-ag4 ,on inquiry
 be+ made1 ,jesus said ( ,john  !       
,bapti/1 ,v]ily ,i say unto y1 ,among !m
 t are born ( wom51  !re ha? n ris5 a   
great] ?an ,john ! ,bapti/2 not)/&+  he 
t is lea/ 9 ! k+dom ( heav5 is great]   
?an he4--,matt1  xi1 #aa4 ,aga9 ,jesus  

said1 ,& if ye w receive x1 ?is is      
,elias  :i* 0 = to come4 ,he t ha? e>s  
to he>1 let him he>4  7v]s4 #ad1 #ae47  
,b !y w\ld n receive x3 !y behead$ ,john
  & crucifi$ ,jesus2 h5ce ! re/oration1 
! mission ( ,elias 0  po/pon$ until he  
appe>$ to ,joseph ,smi? & ,oliv] ,c[d]y 
9 !  ,kirtl& ,temple4 7,doc4 & ,gov4    
,sec4 ex1 p4 #dje47 ,at :i* "t ,elijah  
came1 z ,mala*i says3 ,behold1 ,i w s5d 
y ,elijah ! prophet  be=e ! com+ ( !    
great & dreadful day ( ! ,"l3 & he  %all
 turn ! he>t ( ! fa!rs to ! *ildr51 & ! 
he>t (  ! *ildr5 to _! fa!rs1 le/ ,i    
come & smite ! e>? ) a  curse4--,mal4   
iv1 #e1 #f4    ,x seems f ! =ego+ t     
,moses _h ! great] or ,mel*iz$ek        
,prie/hood2 t :5 he 0 tak51 ! keys w5t )
 him2 t !  ,a>onic ,prie/hood rul$ until
 ,*ri/1 & ! p 7 "u !  law2 t :5 ,*ri/   
came he introduc$ a bett] cov5ant &     
re/or$  ! ,gospel2 & t ! ,bi%opric 01 & 
! ,a>onic ,prie/hood  is1 "u !          
,mel*iz$ek1 & an app5dage !reto1 z are  
also all  ,eld]s app5dages to !         

,mel*iz$ek ,prie/hood2 & x is also      
evid5t  t ! ,presid5cy ( t ,prie/hood   
presides ov] all1 z did  ,mel*iz$ek1    
,moses1 ,joseph ,smi?1 etc41 ) ,jesus at
 ! head1 z !  great ,presid+ ,high      
,prie/4    ,b if1 z ,paul says1 !       
,prie/hood be+ *ang$1 !n is made (      
necessity a *ange also ( ! law2 or 9 o!r
 words1 a *ange f  ! law ( c>nal        
comm&m5ts & ord9ances to ! law ( !      
,gospel4  ,yet ! ,a>onic ,prie/hood1 z !
 ,mel*iz$ek1 is an ev]la/+  ,prie/hood1 
z be=e exhibit$1 & cont9ue? =ev] z an   
app5dage  to ! ,mel*iz$ek ,prie/hood2 & 
h5ce 9 ! old apo/olic days1  :5 "u an   
organization ( ! ,mel*iz$ek1 ! latt] is 
! mo/  prom95t1 & v little is said ab\t 
! ,levitical or ,a>onic3  probably on   
acc\nt ( ! peculi> traditions &         
sup]/itions (  ! ,jews1 :i* made x almo/
 impossible = !m to compreh5d !  great] 
or ,mel*iz$ek4 ,yet ! ,a>onic _c be     
ignor$1 & 9 !  disp5sation ( ! fullness 
( times x aga9 comes =?1 z "o (  ! gr&  
aids or app5dages to ! ,mel*iz$ek       

,prie/hood2 & h5ce  9 ! u%]+ 9 ( ?is    
disp5sation1 ,john ! ,bapti/ appe>s on  
! /age & conf]s ! ,a>onic ,prie/hood ^u 
,joseph ,smi? &  ,oliv] ,c[d]y4    ,hav+
 !re=e trac$ out ^! two ,prie/hoods1    
pr9cipally f !  old ,scriptures1 we h[  
turn to ! revelations giv5 by ,joseph   
,smi?  9 ! introduction ( ! ,prie/hood1 
z reveal$ by ! ,latt]-day  ,prophet 9 ! 
u%]+ 9 ( ! disp5sation ( ! fullness (   
times4        ,,pr9cipally ,,on ,,!     
,,a>onic ,,prie/hood ,,or ,,bi%opric4   
,,! ,,a>onic ,,prie/hood ,,conf]r$4     
,words ( ! ,angel1 ,john1 7! ,bapti/17  
spok5 to ,joseph ,smi?1 ,jr41  & ,oliv] 
,c[d]y1 z he 7! angel7 laid 8 h&s ^u _! 
heads  & orda9$ !m to ! ,a>onic         
,prie/hood1 9 ,h>mony1 ,susquehanna     
,c\nty1 ,p5nsylvania1 ,may #ae?1 #ahbi3 
,^u y1 my fell[ s]vants1 9 ! "n (       
,messiah1 ,i conf] !  ,prie/hood (      
,a>on1 :i* holds ! keys ( ! m9i/]+ (    
angels1  & ( ! ,gospel ( rep5tance1 & ( 
baptism by imm]sion = !  remission (    
s9s2 & ?is %all nev] be tak5 aga9 f !   

e>?1  until ! sons ( ,levi d (f] aga9 an
 (f]+ unto ! ,"l 9  righte\sness4--,doc4
 & ,cov41 ,sec #ac1 p4 #ajh4    ,we     
quote f "s ( ! fir/ revelations giv5 to 
! ,prophet ,joseph  ,smi? ^u ?is        
subject4 ,e ,presid5t ( ! ,high         
,prie/hood 7or  ,presid+ ,eld]17 ,bi%op1
 ,high ,c\ncilor1 & ,high ,prie/1 is to 
be  orda9$ by ! direction ( a ,high     
,c\ncil or ,g5]al ,conf]5ce4  ,presid+  
,eld]s1 ,travel+ ,bi%ops1 ,high         
,c\ncilors1 ,high ,prie/s1 &  ,eld]s1   
may h ! privilege ( orda9+ :]e !re is no
 bran*  ( ! ,*ur*4--,doc4 & ,cov41 ,sec4
 #bj1 p>s4 #fg1 #ff1 p4 #abg4 ,at ?is   
"t ,presid5ts ( ! ,high ,prie/hood1     
,presid+ ,eld]s1 ,bi%ops1 ,high         
,c\ncilors1 & ,high ,prie/s 7 plac$ on !
 same foot+4 ,x may be  obs]v$ t        
,travel+ ,bi%ops are "h ref]r$ to4 ,^! 7
 giv5  = ! regulation ( ! newly organiz$
 bran*es or *ur*es4    ,f ! above we    
le>n3 ,t be=e ! appo9tm5t ( ,bi%ops !re 
7 revelations giv5 & arrangem5ts made = 
?is (fice4 ,:il/  ! foll[+ tea*es u3    

,t c]ta9 m5 among ! ,sa9ts %\ld be      
appo9t$ by ! voice (  ! ,*ur*1 to look  
aft] ! poor & ne$y1 & to gov]n ! affairs
  ( ! prop]ty ( ! ,*ur*4 ,& n[ ,i give  
unto ! ,*ur* 9 ^!  p>ts1 a comm&m5t t   
c]ta9 m5 among !m %all be appo9t$1  & !y
 %all be appo9t$ by ! voice ( ! ,*ur*2 &
 !y %all  look to ! poor & ! ne$y1 &    
adm9i/] to _! relief1 t  !y %all n      
suff]2 & s5d !m =? to ! place :i* ,i h  
comm&$ !m4--,sec4 #ch1 p>s4 #cd1 #ce1 p4
 #afc4 ,! place ref]r$ to  at t "t 0    
,kirtl&1 ,geauga ,co41 ,ohio4 7p>4 #cb47
    ,edw>d ,p>tridge 0 orda9$ a         
,bi%op--! fir/ ,bi%op 9 !  ,*ur*--& 0   
call$ ,feb4 #d1 #ahca4 ,he 0 to sp5d all
 8 "t  9 ! labors ( ! ,*ur*4 ,we quote3 
,& aga91 ,i h call$ my  s]vant ,edw>d   
,p>tridge1 & give a comm&m5t1 t he %\ld 
be  appo9t$ by ! voice ( ! ,*ur*1 &     
orda9$ a ,bi%op unto !  ,*ur*1 to leave 
8 m]*&ise & to sp5d all 8 "t 9 !  labors
 ( ! ,*ur*3 to see to all ?+s z x %all  
be appo9t$  unto him1 9 my laws 9 ! day 
t ,i %all give !m4--,sec4#da1 p>s4  #i1 

#aj1 p4 #afh4 ,he 0 to see to all ?+s1 z
 x %all be appo9t$  unto him1 9 my laws 
,:o 0 to give ^! laws8 9 ! day t ,i     
%all give !m4    ,newel ,k4 ,:itney 0 ! 
second ,bi%op--call$ to be a ,bi%op1    
,dec4  #d1 #ahca4 ,& n[1 v]ily ,i say   
unto y1 my s]vant ,newel ,k4 ,:itney  is
 ! man :o %all be appo9t$ & orda9$ unto 
?is p[]4 ,ev5  s4 ,am54--,sec4 #gb1 p>4 
#h1 p4#beg4 ,& aga91 ,i say unto y1 t   
my s]vant ,edw>d ,p>tridge %all /& 9 !  
(fice :]e) ,i h  appo9t$ him4 ,& x %all 
come to pass1 t if he transgresses1     
ano!r %all be appo9t$ 9 8 /ead4 ,ev5 s4 
,am54--,sec4 #db1 p>4  #aj1 p4 #afi2    
,feb4 #i1 #ahca4    ,prop]ty 0 to be    
consecrat$ = ! poor1 & laid be=e !      
,bi%op  & 8 c\nselors1 :o are to be two 
,eld]s or ,high ,prie/s4 7,see sec4     
#db4 p>s4 #cj1 #ca1 p4 #aga7 ,! residue 
0 to be kept 9 a /oreh\se  = ! poor &   
ne$y1 z %all be appo9t$ by ! ,high      
,c\ncil &  ! ,bi%op & 8 ,c\ncil & =     
pur*as+ ,*ur* l&s1 build+  h\ses (      
wor%ip1 build+ up ! ,new ,j]usalem2 (   

c\rse he 0 to  act z a g5]al ,bi%op ( ! 
,*ur*1 7he 0 n conf9$ to a w>d17  to    
receive & di/ribute prop]ty1 appo9t     
/ew>d%ips1 etc4 ,x w  be p]ceiv$ t !    
,high ,c\ncil !n _h a voice 9 ^! matt]s4
  ,x is writt53    ,& inasmu* z ye imp>t
 ( y\r sub/ance unto ! poor ye w d  x   
unto me1 & !y %all be laid be=e ! ,bi%op
 ( my ,*ur* &  8 ,c\nselors1 two ( !    
,eld]s1 or ,high ,prie/s1 su* z he %all 
or has set ap>t = t purpose4 ,& x %all  
come to pass1 t  aft] !y are laid be=e !
 ,bi%op ( my ,*ur*1 & aft] t  he has    
receiv$ ^! te/imonies conc]n+ !         
consecration ( !  prop]ties ( my ,*ur*1 
t !y _c be tak5 f ! ,*ur*  agreeable to 
my comm&m5ts2 e man %all be made        
acc\ntable unto  me1 a /ew>t ov] 8 own  
prop]ty1 or t :i* he has receiv$ by     
consecration1 inasmu* z is suffici5t =  
himself & family4 ,&  aga91 if !re %all 
be prop]ties 9 ! h&s ( ! ,*ur*1 or any  
individuals ( x1 m ?an is necess>y = _! 
support1 aft]  ?is fir/ consecration1   
:i* is a residue to be consecrat$ unto !

  ,bi%op1 x %all be kept to adm9i/] to  
^? :o h n1 f  "t to "t1 t e man :o has  
ne$ may be amply suppli$1 &  receive    
accord+ to 8 wants4 ,!re=e ! residue    
%all be kept 9  my /oreh\se1 to adm9i/] 
to ! poor & ! ne$y1 z %all be  appo9t$  
by ! ,high ,c\ncil ( ! ,*ur*1 & ! ,bi%op
 & 8  ,c\ncil4 ,& = ! purpose ( pur*as+ 
l&s = ! public b5efit  ( ! ,*ur*1 &     
build+ h\ses ( wor%ip1 & build+ up ( !  
,new ,j]usalem :i* is h]eaft] to be     
reveal$4--,sec4 #db1 p>s4  #ca-ce1 ,,pp4
 #aga-b4    ,! ,bi%op 0 to receive 8    
support1 & also 8 ,c\nselors1  or a     
remun]ation = s]vices4 ,we read3 ,& !   
,eld]s1 or ,high  ,prie/s :o are appo9t$
 to assi/ ! ,bi%op1 z ,c\nselors 9 all  
?+s1 are to h _! families support$ out (
 ! prop]ty  :i* is consecrat$ to !      
,bi%op1 = ! good ( ! poor1 & =  o!r     
purposes1 z be=e m5tion$2 or !y are to  
receive a j  remun]ation = all _!       
s]vices1 ei!r a /ew>t%ip or o!rwise1  z 
may be ?\ght be/ or decid$ by !         
,c\nselors & ,bi%op1 & !  ,bi%op1 also1 

%all receive 8 support1 or a j          
remun]ation = all  8 s]vices 9 !        
,*ur*4--,sec4 #db1 p>s4 #ga-gc1 ,p4     
#age4 7,see also  p4 #beg47    ,& unto !
 ,bi%op ( ! ,*ur*1 & unto su* z ,god    
%all appo9t  & orda9 to wat* ov] !      
,*ur*1 & to be ,eld]s unto ! ,*ur*1  are
 to h x giv5 unto !m to disc]n all ^?   
gifts4--,sec4  #df1 p>4 #bg1 p4 #aic4   
,c]ta9 gifts 7 "h ref]r$ to4 ,n only    
,bi%ops b ,eld]s 7 to h ?is p[]4 ,we    
fur!r f9d t ,edw>d  ,p>tridge 0 to      
appo9t unto ?is p _! portion--e man     
equal1 giv+ him a writ+--& e man 0 to   
deal hone/ly1 &  be & receive alike2 "o 
,*ur* mu/ n use ! money ( ano!r  ,*ur*  
)\t mak+ arrangem5ts to pay x4 ,a       
/oreh\se 0 to be  appo9t$4 ,! ,bi%op 0  
to receive unto himself & family :at 0  
ne$$ = 8 wants1 & = ^? ( 8 family4 ,?is 
0 to be an  example unto ,edw>d1        
,p>tridge1 & to all ,*ur*es4    ,& let  
my s]vant1 ,edw>d ,p>tridge1 :5 he %all 
appo9t a man  8 portion1 give unto him a
 writ+ t %all secure unto him 8         

portion4 99 99 ,& let t :i* belonge? to 
?is p n be tak5  & giv5 unto t ( ano!r  
,*ur*2 :]e=e1 if ano!r ,*ur*  w\ld      
receive money ( ?is ,*ur* let !m pay    
unto ?is ,*ur*  aga9 accord+ z !y %all  
agree2 & ?is %all be done ?r\gh  !      
,bi%op or ! ag5t1 :i* %all be appo9t$ by
 ! voice (  ! ,*ur*4 ,& aga91 let !     
,bi%op appo9t a /oreh\se unto ?is       
,*ur*1 & let all ?+s1 bo? 9 money & 9   
meat1 :i* is m  ?an is ne$ful = ! want (
 ?is p1 be kept 9 ! h&s (  ! ,bi%op4 ,& 
let him also res]ve unto himself = 8 own
 wants1  & = ! wants ( 8 family1 z he   
%all be employ$ 9 do+ ?is  bus9ess4 ,&  
?us ,i grant unto ?is p a privilege (   
organiz+  !mselves accord+ to my laws2 &
 ,i consecrate unto !m ?is  l& = a      
little season1 until ,i1 ! ,"l1 %all    
provide = !m  o!rwise1 & comm& !m to g  
h5ce2 & ! h\r & ! day is  n giv5 unto   
!m1 :]e=e let !m act ^u ?is l& z =      
ye>s1 & ?is %all turn unto !m = _! good4
 ,behold ?is %all  be an example unto my
 s]vant ,edw>d ,p>tridge1 9 o!r places1 

9 all  ,*ur*es4--,sec4 #ea1 p>s4 #d1    
#aj-ah1 pp4 #bjc1 #bjd4    ,fir/4--,f ! 
above we f9d t bi%ops 7 fir/ spok5 ( z  
e>ly z ,april1 #ahcj4 7,see sec4 #bj1 p4
 #aba47    ,second4--,c]ta9 m5 7 to be  
appo9t$ to look aft] ! poor &  adm9i/]  
to _! relief & gov]n ! affairs ( !      
prop]ty (  ! ,*ur*4 7,see sec4 #ch1 p>s4
 #cd-cf1 p4 #afc1 ,janu>y #b1 #ahca47   
,?ird4--,edw>d ,p>tridge 0 call$ to be !
 fir/ ,bi%op1 7,see sec4  #da1 p>4 #i1  
p4 #afh1 ,febru>y #ahca17 & to sp5d all 
8 "t 9 !  labors ( ! ,*ur*4             
,f\r?4--,t ,newel ,k4 ,:itney 0 call$ & 
appo9t$ to ?is (fice  z ! second ,bi%op 
( ?is ,*ur*4    ,fif?4--,aft] ?is1      
besides ,bi%ops' ag5ts1 !re 7 o!r       
,bi%ops  appo9t$4 ,george ,mill] 0      
appo9t$ to ! ,bi%opric1 & _h x  seal$ ^u
 8 head4    ,i !re=e say unto y1 ,i seal
 ^u 8 head ! (fice ( a  ,bi%opric1 l    
unto my s]vant ,edw>d ,p>tridge1 t he   
may receive  ! consecrations ( m9e h\se1
 t he may adm9i/] bless+s ^u  ! heads ( 
! poor ( my p1 sai? ! ,"l4 ,let no man  

despise  my s]vant ,george1 = he %all   
honor me4--,sec4 #abd1 p>4 #ba1 p4 #dca4
    ,also1 ,he :o is appo9t$ to adm9i/] 
spiritual ?+s1 ! same is  wor?y ( 8     
hire1 ev5 z ^? :o are appo9t$ to a      
/ew>d%ip to  adm9i/] 9 temporal         
?+s4--,sec4 #gj1 p>4 #ab1 p4 #bed4      
,!re seems to be a diff]5ce 9 ! duties (
 ,bi%ops2 ,bro!r  ,mill]'s 0 to be l    
,edw>d ,p>tridge's ^: duties are        
di/9ctly  m>k$ out z foll[s3 ,& aga91   
v]ily ,i say unto y1 my s]vant  ,george 
,mill] is )\t guile2 he may be tru/$    
because ( !  integrity ( 8 he>t2 & = !  
love :i* he has to my te/imony  ,i1 !   
,"l1 love him4--,sec4 #abd1 p>4 #bj 7see
 also p>4 #ba71 p4 #dca4    ,at ! same  
"t & 9 ! same mann] ,v9son ,knight1     
,samuel ,h4 ,smi?1  & ,%adra* ,r\ndy 7  
appo9t$ to preside ov] ! ,bi%opric4     
,& aga91 ,i say unto y1 ,i give unto y  
,v9son ,knight1 ,samuel ,h4  ,smi?1 &   
,%adra* ,r\ndy1 if he w receive x1 to   
preside ov] !  ,bi%opric2 a k ( said    
,bi%opric is giv5 unto y 9 ! ,book  (   

,doctr9e & ,cov5ants4--,sec4 #abd1 p>4  
#ada1 p4 #ddf4 ,v9son ,knight  0 a      
,bi%op1 ! two o!rs 7 ( c\rse 8          
,c\nselors4    ,we f9d f ! =ego+ & f :at
 foll[s t !re 7  sev]al k9ds ( ,bi%ops1 
z well z ,bi%ops' ag5ts4 ,bi%op ,edw>d  
,p>tridge 0 appo9t$ to preside ov] !    
,sa9ts 9 ,zion1 to pur*ase  l&s1 divide 
inh]itances1 & sit z a judge 9 ,israel1 
z a g5]al  ,bi%op to t di/rict ( c\ntry1
 & he _h a special ag5t to  assi/ him1  
viz41 ,sidney ,gilb]t4    ,bi%op ,:itney
 0 appo9t$ ,bi%op 9 ,kirtl&1 ,ohio1 yet 
he _h  *>ge ( all ! ,*ur*es 9 ! ea/]n   
c\ntry1 z a g5]al  ,bi%op4 ,nei!r ( ^!1 
at t "t1 7 presid+ ,bi%ops ov]  !       
,bi%opric4 ,george ,mill] 0 appo9t$ to  
fill ! place ( ,edw>d  ,p>tridge &      
(ficiate 9 ! same ord] ( ,bi%opric4     
,v9son ,knight  0 appo9t$ to preside ov]
 ! ,bi%opric ) ,samuel ,h4 ,smi? &      
,%adra* ,r\ndy = c\nselors1 & at ! same 
"t t ,george ,mill]  0 appo9t$ to take !
 place ( ,edw>d ,p>tridge4 ,!n !re 7    
,alanson ,ripley & o!rs4 ,sidney ,gilb]t

 0 to be an ag5t unto ?is  ,*ur* 9 !    
place t %all be appo9t$ by ! ,bi%op4    
7,sec #ec1  p>4 #d1 p4 #bji47    ,& let 
my s]vant ,sidney ,gilb]t /& 9 ! (fice  
:i* ,i h  appo9t$ him1 to receive       
moneys1 to be an ag5t unto ! ,*ur*1  to 
buy l& 9 all ! regions r\nd ab\t1       
inasmu* z c be 9  righte\sness1 & z     
wisdom %all direct4 99 99 ,& aga91 v]ily
 ,i say  unto y1 let my s]vant ,sidney  
,gilb]t plant himself 9 ?is place1  &   
e/abli% a /ore1 t he may sell goods )\t 
fraud t he  may obta9 money to buy l&s =
 ! good ( ! ,sa9ts1 & t he  may obta9   
:atsoev] ?+s ! disciples may ne$ to     
plant !m 9  _! inh]itances4--,sec4 #eg1 
p>s4 #f1 #h1 pp4 #bae-af4    ,! ,"l says
 ,edw>d ,p>tridge 0 also to /& 9 ! (fice
  :i* ,i h appo9t$ him1 to divide !     
,sa9ts _! inh]itance1  ev5 z ,i h       
comm&$2 & also ^? :om he has appo9t$ to 
assi/ him4--,sec4 #eg1 p>4 #g1 p4 #bae  
99 99 ,let ! ,bi%op & !  ag5t make      
prep>ations = ^? families :i* h be5     
comm&$  to come to ?is l&1 z soon z     

possible1 & plant !m 9 _!               
inh]itance4--,sec4#eg1 p>1 #ae1 p4 #baf4
 ,i h select$ my s]vant  ,edw>d         
,p>tridge1 & h appo9t$ unto him 8       
mission 9 ?is l&2  b if he rep5t n ( 8  
s9s1 :i* are unbelief & bl9dness (      
he>t1 let him take he$ le/ he fall4     
,behold 8 mission is giv5 unto  him1 & x
 %all n be giv5 aga94 ,& :oso /&e? 9 8  
mission  is appo9t$ to be a judge 9     
,israel1 l z x 0 9 anci5t days1  to     
divide ! l&s ( ! h]itage ( ,god unto 8  
*ildr51 & to  judge 8 p by ! te/imony ( 
! j1 & by ! assi/ance (  8 c\nselors1   
accord+ to ! laws ( ! k+dom :i* are giv5
 by  ! ,prophets ( ,god2 = v]ily ,i say 
unto y1 my law %all be kept  on ?is l&4 
,let no man ?9k he is rul]1 b let ,god  
rule him t  judge?1 accord+ to ! c\nsel 
( 8 own w2 or1 9 o!r words  him t       
c\nsele? or sitte? ^u ! judgm5t         
seat4--,sec4 #e #h p>s4  #ad-bj1 p4     
#bah4 ,let ! residue ( ! ,eld]s 99 99   
hold a conf]5ce2  & ,edw>d ,p>tridge 0  
emp[]$ to direct ! conf]5ce :i*  %\ld be

 held by c]ta9 ,eld]s4 7,sec4 #eh1 p>s4 
#fa1 #fb1 p4 #bbb47    ,& let my s]vant 
,edw>d ,p>tridge imp>t ( ! money :i* ,i 
h giv5 him1 a portion unto m9e ,eld]s :o
 are comm&$ to  return4--,sec4 #fj1 p>s4
 #aj1 #aa1 p4 #bbf4 ,if n able1 !y 7 n  
requir$ to return x4    ,let my s]vant  
,newel ,k4 ,:itney reta9 8 /ore1 or 9   
o!r words1  ! /ore yet = a little       
season4 ,nev]!less let him imp>t all !  
money :i* he c imp>t1 to be s5t up unto 
! l& ( ,zion4 ,behold  ^! ?+s are 9 8   
own h&s1 let him d accord+ to wisdom4   
,v]ily ,i say1 let him be orda9$ z an   
ag5t unto ! disciples t  %all t>ry1 &   
let him be orda9$ unto ?is p[]4--,sec4  
#dc1 p>s4  #db-de1 pp4 #bcf-g4 ,x w\ld  
seem f ! above t ,bi%op ,:itney 0  n yet
 a ,bi%op :5 he 0 orda9$ to be an ag5t4 
,& ev5 ! ,bi%op1 :o is a judge1 & 8     
,c\nselors1 if !y are  n fai?ful 9 _!   
/ew>d%ips1 %all be condemn$1 & o!rs     
%all be plant$ 9 _! /ead4 ,sec4 #fd1 p>4
 #dj1 p4 #bdc4    ,we f9d f ! foll[+ t  
,bi%ops mu/ be select$ f ! ,high        

,prie/s & be set ap>t to ! ,bi%opric4   
,!re rema9e? h]eaft]1 9 ! due "t ( !    
,"l1 o!r ,bi%ops  to be set ap>t unto ! 
,*ur*1 to m9i/] ev5 accord+ to !  fir/2 
:]e=e !y %all be ,high ,prie/s :o are   
wor?y1 &  !y %all be appo9t$ by ! ,fir/ 
,presid5cy ( ! ,mel*iz$ek  ,prie/hood1  
except !y be lit]al desc5dants ( ,a>on4 
,& if !y be  lit]al desc5dants ( ,a>on1 
!y h a legal "r to ! ,bi%opric1  if !y  
are ! fir/ born among ! sons ( ,a>on2 = 
! fir/born  hold ! "r ( ! ,presid5cy ov]
 ?is ,prie/hood1 & ! keys  or au?ority (
 ! same4 ,no man has a legal "r to ?is  
(fice to  hold ! keys ( ?is ,prie/hood1 
except he be a lit]al desc5dant  & !    
fir/born ( ,a>on2 b z a ,high ,prie/ ( !
 ,mel*iz$ek  ,prie/hood has au?ority to 
(ficiate 9 all ! less] (fices1 he may   
(ficiate 9 ! (fice ( ,bi%op :5 no lit]al
 desc5dant ( ,a>on  c be f\nd1 provid$  
he is call$1 & set ap>t & orda9$ unto   
?is p[] "u ! h&s ( ! ,fir/ ,presid5cy ( 
! ,mel*iz$ek  ,prie/hood4 ,& a lit]al   
desc5dant ( ,a>on1 also1 mu/ be         

designat$  by ?is ,presid5cy1 & f\nd    
wor?y1 & ano9t$1 & orda9$  "u ! h&s (   
?is ,presid5cy1 o!rwise !y are n legally
  au?oriz$ to (ficiate 9 _! ,prie/hood2 
b by virtue ( !  decree conc]n+ _! "r ( 
! ,prie/hood desc5d+ f fa!r  to son1 !y 
may claim _! ano9t+1 if at any "t !y c  
prove  _! l9eage1 or d asc]ta9 x by     
revelation f ! ,"l "u  ! h&s ( ! above  
nam$ ,presid5cy4 ,& aga91 no ,bi%op or  
,high  ,prie/ :o %all be set ap>t = ?is 
m9i/ry1 %all be tri$ or  condemn$ = any 
crime1 save x be be=e ! ,fir/ ,presid5cy
 ( !  ,*ur*2 & inasmu* z he is f\nd     
guilty be=e ?is ,presid5cy1 by  te/imony
 t _c be impea*$1 he %all be            
condemn$4--,sec4 #fh1  p>s4 #ad-bc1 pp4 
#bdi-bej4    ,we may "h notice1 z       
else:]e ref]r$ to1 t x is ! ,presid5cy  
( ! ,a>onic ,prie/hood t is above spok5 
(1 t mu/ be set  ap>t by ! ,fir/        
,presid5cy1 & also tri$ by !m1 :e!r (   
l9eal desc5t or ,high ,prie/s4 ,newel   
,k4 ,:itney 0 appo9t$ &  orda9$ a       
,bi%op4 7,see sec4 #gb1 p>4 #h1 p4 #beg7

 ,let my s]vant ,newel  ,k4 ,:itney1 &  
my s]vant ,joseph ,smi?1 ,jr41 & my     
s]vant ,sidney  ,rigdon1 sit 9 c\ncil ) 
! ,sa9ts :i* are 9 ,zion4--,sec4 #gh1   
p>4 #i1 p4 #bha4 ,?us x seems t ?\gh    
,bi%op ,:itney 0 ,bi%op  ( ,kirtl&1 he  
sat 9 c\ncil ) ! ,sa9ts :i* 7 9 ,zion1  
associat$ ) ,joseph ,smi? & ,sidney     
,rigdon1 ?us %[+ t he  0 n a w>d b a    
g5]al ,*ur* ,bi%op4    ,!re=e1 v]ily ,i 
say unto y1 t x is exp$i5t = my s]vant  
,alam1 & ,aha%dah1 7,newel ,k4 ,:itney17
 ,mahalaleel1 & ,pelagoram1  7,sidney   
,rigdon17 & my s]vant ,gazelam1 7,joseph
 ,smi?17 & ,horah1  ,olihah1 7,oliv]    
,c[d]y17 & ,%alemanasseh1 & ,mehemson1  
7,m>t9  ,h>ris17 to be b\nd toge!r by a 
bond & cov5ant t _c be  brok5 by        
transgression1 7except judgm5t %all     
imm$iately foll[17  9 y\r sev]al        
/ew>d%ips1 to manage ! affairs ( ! poor1
 &  all ?+s p]ta9+ to ! ,bi%opric1 bo? 9
 ! l& ( ,zion &  9 ! l& ( ,%9ehah       
7,kirtl&47--,sec4 #hb1 p>s4 #aa1 #ab1 p4
 #bhf4    ,?is proves t ,presid5t       

,joseph ,smi? & 8 ,c\nselor ,sidney     
,rigdon  7 au?oriz$ to sup]vise temporal
 matt]s 9 ! ,*ur* z well  z ! ,bi%op or 
) him4 ,"h ! ,mel*iz$ek ,prie/hood is   
unit$  ) ! ,a>onic to manage ! ,bi%opric
 9 bo? l&s4 ,we cont9ue our  quotations3
 ,e man seek+ ! int]e/ ( 8 neighbor1 &  
do+  all ?+s ) an eye s+le to ! glory ( 
,god4--,sec4 #hb1 p>4 #ai1  p4 #bhg4    
,:i* ,abraham receiv$ ! ,prie/hood f    
,mel*iz$ek1 :o receiv$  x ?r\gh ! l9eage
 ( 8 fa!rs1 ev5 till ,noah2 & f ,noah   
till ,eno*1 ?r\gh ! l9eage ( _! fa!rs2 &
 f ,eno* to  ,abel1 :o 0 sla9 by !      
conspiracy ( 8 bro!r1 :o receiv$ !      
,prie/hood by ! comm&m5ts ( ,god1 by !  
h& ( 8 fa!r ,adam1  :o 0 ! fir/ man--:i*
 ,prie/hood cont9ue? 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,god  9
 all g5]ations1 & is )\t beg9n+ ( days  
or end ( ye>s4  ,& ! ,"l confirm$ a     
,prie/hood also ^u ,a>on & 8 se$1       
?r\gh\t all _! g5]ations--:i* ,prie/hood
 also cont9ue?  & abide? =ev] ) !       
,prie/hood1 :i* is aft] ! holie/  ord] (
 ,god4 ,& ?is great] ,prie/hood         

adm9i/]e? ! ,gospel  & holde? ! key ( ! 
my/]ies ( ! ,k+dom1 ev5 ! key (  ! k (  
,god2 !re=e1 9 ! ord9ances !re(1 ! p[]  
( ,godl9ess is manife/1 & )\t !         
ord9ances !re(1 & !  au?ority ( !       
,prie/hood1 ! p[] ( ,godl9ess is n      
manife/  unto m5 9 ! fle%2 = )\t ?is no 
man c see ! face (  ,god1 ev5 ! ,fa!r1 &
 live4 ,n[ ?is ,moses pla9ly taught to !
  *ildr5 ( ,israel 9 ! wild]ness1 &     
s\ght dilig5tly to sanctify  8 p t !y   
might behold ! face ( ,god2 b !y h>d5$  
_! he>ts & c\ld n endure 8 pres5ce1     
!re=e ! ,"l 9  8 wra? 7= 8 ang] 0 k9dl$ 
aga9/ !m7 swore t !y  %\ld n ent] into 8
 re/ :ile 9 ! wild]ness2 :i* re/ is  !  
fullness ( 8 glory4 ,!re=e he took      
,moses out ( _! mid/1  & ! ,holy        
,prie/hood also4--,sec4 #hd1 p>s4       
#ad-be1 pp4 #bij-a4    ,we h already %[n
 t !re 0 a ,prie/hood conf]r$ ^u ,a>on  
& 8 se$ ?r\gh\t all _! g5]ations4 ,x    
becomes a "q  :at ,prie/hood ,a>on _h   
be=e he _h be/[$ ^u him :at is  t]m$ !  
,a>onic ,prie/hood1 :5 he adm9i/]$ )    

,moses8 ,!  great] ,prie/hood adm9i/]e? 
! ,gospel & holde? ! key ( !  my/]ies ( 
! ,k+dom1 ev5 ! key ( ! k ( ,god4       
,fr$]ick ,g4 ,williams 0 call$ & appo9t$
 a ,high ,prie/ &  ,c\nselor to ,joseph 
,smi?4 ,8 call reads z foll[s3          
,v]ily1 v]ily ,i say unto y1 my s]vant  
,fr$]ick ,g4 ,williams1  li/5 to ! voice
 ( him :o speake?1 to ! ^w ( ! ,"l y\r  
,god1 & he>k5 to ! call+ :]e) y are     
call$1 ev5 to be a  ,high ,prie/ 9 my   
,*ur* & a ,c\nselor unto my s]vant      
,joseph ,smi?1  ,jr41 unto :om ,i h giv5
 ! keys ( ! ,k+dom1 :i* belonge?  always
 unto ! ,presid5cy ( ! ,high ,prie/hood3
 !re=e1 v]ily1  ,i ackn[l$ge him & w    
bless him & also !e1 inasmu* z ?\  art  
fai?ful 9 c\nsel1 9 ! (fice :i* ,i h    
appo9t$ unto y  9 pray] always vocally &
 9 ?y he>t1 9 public & 9 private1  also 
9 ?y m9i/ry 9 proclaim+ ! ,gospel 9 ! l&
 ( !  liv+1 & among ?y bre?r54--,sec4   
#ha1 p>s4 #a-c1 p4 #bhd4    ,f ! foll[+ 
we f9d t ,god took ,moses f ! mid/ ( !  
*ildr5 ( ,israel & also ! ,holy or      

,mel*iz$ek ,prie/hood1 leav+  ! less]1  
or ! ,a>onic ,prie/hood4 ,!re=e1 he took
 ,moses out (  _! mid/1 & ! ,holy       
,prie/hood also2 & ! less] ,prie/hood   
cont9u$1 :i* ,prie/hood holde? ! key ( !
 m9i/]+ (  angels & ! prep>atory        
,gospel1 :i* ,gospel is ! ,gospel (     
rep5tance & ( baptism1 & ! remission (  
s9s1 & ! law (  c>nal comm&m5ts1 :i* !  
,"l 9 8 wra?1 caus$ to cont9ue  ) ! h\se
 ( ,a>on among ! *ildr5 ( ,israel until 
,john1 :om  ,god rais$ up1 be+ fill$ ) !
 ,holy ,gho/ f 8 "m's  womb2 = he 0     
baptiz$ :ile he 0 yet 9 8 *ildhood1 & 0 
orda9$ by ! angel ( ,god at ! "t he 0   
eight days old unto  ?is p[]1 to ov]?r[ 
! k+dom ( ! ,jews1 & to make /raight  ! 
way ( ! ,"l be=e ! face ( 8 p1 to prep>e
 !m =  ! com+ ( ! ,"l1 9 ^: h& is giv5  
all p[]4 ,& aga91  ! (fices ( ,eld] &   
,bi%op are necess>y app5dages belong+   
unto ! ,high ,prie/hood4 ,sec4 #hd1 p>s4
 #be-bi1 p4 #bia4 ,f ?is1 x  w\ld seem t
 ! law ( c>nal comm&m5ts 0 a curse4     
,paul said  ! law 0 add$ because (      

transgression4 7,x 0 add$ because  (    
transgressions1 till ! se$ %\ld come to 
:om ! promise 0  made4 ,gal4 iii1 #ai47 
,& t x 0 a yoke :i* nei!r !y nor  _!    
fa!rs 7 able to be>2 & t ,*ri/ came to  
fulfill !  law & introduce ! ,gospel :i*
 0 great]--a high] law & a  great]      
,prie/hood1 viz3 ! ,mel*iz$ek4    ,bo?  
,eld]s & ,bi%ops are app5dages to !     
,high ,prie/hood4 ,&  aga91 ! (fices (  
,tea*] & ,deacon are necess>y app5dages 
belong+ to ! less] ,prie/hood4 7,sec4   
#hd1 p>4 #cj1 p4 #bia72  ?us ,eld]s &   
,bi%ops are app5dages to ! ,high        
,prie/hood1 :ile  ,tea*]s & ,deacons are
 app5dages to ! less]1 :i* less] is  an 
app5dage to ! high] or ,mel*iz$ek4      
,!re=e1 z ,i said  conc]n+ ! sons (     
,moses--= ! sons ( ,moses1 & also !     
sons ( ,a>on %all (f] an acceptable (f]+
 & sacrifice 9 !  h\se ( ! ,"l1 :i* h\se
 %all be built unto ! ,"l 9 ?is         
g5]ation1 ^u ! consecrat$ spot z ,i h   
appo9t$4--,sec4 #hd1  p>4 #ca1 p4 #bia4 
,:5 bo? ( ^! ,prie/hoods are c>ri$ out &

  unit$ 9 _! purity1 ! glory ( ! ,"l w  
be manife/$ ^u  ,m\nt ,zion1 9 ! ,"l's  
h\se1 bo? op]at+ accord+ to _!  call+s1 
position & au?ority4 ,= x is writt51 ,& 
! sons (  ,moses & ,a>on %all be fill$ )
 ! glory ( ! ,"l1 ^u ,m\nt  ,zion1 9 !  
,"l's h\se1 ^: sons are ye2 & also _m   
:om ,i h  call$ & s5t =? to build up my 
,*ur*2 = :oso is fai?ful unto  ! obta9+ 
^! two ,prie/hoods1 ( :i* ,i h spok51 & 
!  magnify+ _! call+ are sanctifi$ by ! 
,_s unto ! r5ew+  ( _! bodies2 !y become
 ! sons ( ,moses & ( ,a>on & !  se$ (   
,abraham1 & ! ,*ur* & ,k+dom1 & ! elect 
( ,god2 &  also all !y :o receive ?is   
,prie/hood receive? me1 sai? ! ,"l2  =  
he t receive? my s]vants receive? me2 & 
he t receive?  me receive? my ,fa!r2 &  
he t receive? my ,fa!r receive? my      
,fa!r's ,k+dom2 !re=e all t my ,fa!r ha?
 %all be giv5 unto  him2 & ?is is       
accord+ to ! oa? & cov5ant :i* belonge? 
to ! ,prie/hood4 ,!re=e1 all ^? :o      
receive ! ,prie/hood1  receive ?is oa? &
 cov5ant ( my ,fa!r :i* he _c break1    

nei!r c x be mov$2 b :oso breake? ?is   
cov5ant1 aft] he  ha? receiv$ x1 &      
altoge!r turne? !refrom1 %all n h       
=giv5ess ( s9s 9 ?is _w nor 9 ! _w to   
come4 ,& all  ^? :o come n unto ?is     
,prie/hood :i* ye h receiv$1 :i* ,i  n[ 
confirm ^u y :o are pres5t ?is day1 by  
m9e own voice out (  ! heav5s1 & ev5 ,i 
h giv5 ! heav5ly ho/s & m9e angels  *>ge
 conc]n+ y4--,sec4 #hd1 p>s4 #cb-db1 p4 
#bib4    ,& let all ^? :o h n families1 
:o receive moneys1 s5d x  up unto !     
,bi%op 9 ,zion1 or unto ! ,bi%op 9      
,ohio1 t x may be  consecrat$ = ! br++  
=? ( ! revelations & ! pr9t+  !re(1 & = 
e/abli%+ ,zion4--,sec4 #hd1 p>4 #ajd1 p4
 #bih4    ,9 ! same revelation unto     
,joseph ,smi?1 ,jun41 & six ,eld]s1 x   
is writt53 ,!re=e1 take ) y ^? :o are   
orda9$ unto !  less] ,prie/hood1 & s5d  
!m be=e y to make appo9tm5ts1 &  prep>e 
! way1 & to fill appo9tm5ts t y         
y\rselves are n  able to fill4 ,behold1 
?is is ! way t m9e ,apo/les1 9 anci5t   
days1 built up my ,*ur* unto me4,a ,also

 ! body ha? ne$ ( e  memb]1 t all may be
 edifi$ toge!r1 t ! sy/em may be kept   
p]fect4--,sec4 #hd1 p>s4 #ajg1 #ajh1 no1
 p4 #bii4    ,footnote ,a3 ,:y %\ld n   
?is be ! way n[8    ,we fur!r quote3 ,= 
! body is n "o memb]1 b _m4 99 99 ,&  ! 
eye _c say unto ! h&1 ,i h no ne$ ( !e3 
nor aga9 !  head to ! feet1 ,i h no ne$ 
( y4--,i ,cor4 xii1 #ad1 #ba4    ,& !   
,bi%op1 ,newel ,k4 ,:itney1 also1 %\ld  
travel r\nd ab\t  & among all ! ,*ur*es1
 se>*+ aft] ! poor to adm9i/]  to _!    
wants by humbl+ ! ri* & ! pr\d2 he %\ld 
also  employ an ag5t to take *>ge & to d
 8 secul> bus9ess z he  %all            
direct4--,sec4 #hd1 p>s4 #aab1 #aac1 p4 
#bii4 ,?us ,high ,prie/s1  ,sev5ties1   
,eld]s1 ,bi%ops1 & all m5 hold+ !       
,prie/hood 7 to  be actively engag$ 9   
magnify+ _! ,prie/hood4    ,x is ! duty 
( ! ,"l's cl]k1 :om he has appo9t$1 to  
keep  a hi/ory1 & a ,g5]al ,*ur* ,record
 ( all ?+s t transpire  9 ,zion1 & ( all
 ^? :o consecrate prop]ties1 & receive  
inh]itances legally f ! ,bi%op2 & also  

_! mann] ( life1  _! fai?1 & works2 &   
also ( all ! apo/ates :o apo/atize  aft]
 receiv+ _! inh]itances4 ,x is contr>y  
to ! w &  comm&m5t ( ,god1 t ^? :o      
receive n _! inh]itance by              
consecration1 agreeably to 8 law1 :i* he
 has giv51 t he may  ti! 8 p1 to prep>e 
!m aga9/ ! day ( v5geance &  burn+1 %\ld
 h _! names enroll$ ) ! p ( ,god2  nei!r
 is _! g5ealogy to be kept1 or to be _h 
:]e x may be  f\nd on any ( ! records or
 hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*2 _! "n %all  n be     
f\nd1 nei!r ! names ( ! fa!rs1 nor !    
names ( !  *ildr5 writt5 9 ! book ( !   
law ( ,god1 sai? ! ,"l (  ,ho/s4 ,yea1  
?us sai? ! /ill small voice1 :i* :isp]e?
 ?r\gh  & pi]ce? all ?+s1 & (t5 times x 
make? my bones to quake  :ile x make?   
manife/1 say+3 ,& x %all come to pass t 
,i1 !  ,"l ,god1 w s5d "o mighty &      
/rong1 hold+ ! sceptre ( p[]  9 8 h&1   
clo!d ) light = a cov]+1 ^: m\? %all    
utt]  words1 et]nal words2 :ile 8 b[els 
%all be a f\nta9 ( tru?1 to  set 9 ord] 
! h\se ( ,god1 & to arrange by lot !    

inh]itances  ( ! ,sa9ts1 ^: names are   
f\nd1 & ! names ( _! fa!rs1  & ( _!     
*ildr51 enroll$ 9 ! book ( ! law ( ,god3
 :ile  t man1 :o 0 call$ ( ,god &       
appo9t$1 t putte? =? 8  h& to /eady !   
ark ( ,god1 %all fall by ! %aft ( dea?1 
l  z a tree t is smitt5 by ! vivid %aft 
( lightn+2 & all  !y :o are n f\nd      
writt5 9 ! book ( remembrance1 %all f9d 
none inh]itance 9 t day1 b !y %all be   
cut asund]1 & _!  portion %all be       
appo9t$ !m among unbeliev]s1 :]e are    
wail+  & gna%+ ( tee?4 ,^! ?+s ,i say n 
( myself2 !re=e1  z ! ,"l speake?1 he w 
also fulfill4 ,& !y :o are ( !  ,high   
,prie/hood1 ^: names are n f\nd writt5 9
 ! book ( !  law1 or t are f\nd to h    
apo/atiz$1 or to h be5 cut (f  f !      
,*ur*2 z well z ! less] ,prie/hood1 or !
 memb]s1 9  t day1 %all n f9d an        
inh]itance among ! ,sa9ts ( ! ,mo/      
,high2 !re=e x %all be done unto !m z   
unto ! *ildr5 ( !  ,prie/1 z w be f\nd 9
 ! second *apt] & sixty-fir/ &  second  
v]ses ( ,ezra4--,sec4 #he1 pp4 #cjj-b4  

,& let ! ,bi%op se>* dilig5tly to obta9 
an ag5t1 & let x  be a man :o has got   
ri*es 9 /ore1 a man ( ,god1 & ( /rong   
fai?1 t !reby he may be enabl$ to       
dis*>ge e debt2 t !  /oreh\se ( ! ,"l   
may n be br\ght into disrepute be=e !   
eyes ( ! p4--,sec4 #ij1 p>s4 #bb1 #bc1  
p4 #cbe4    ,nev]!less1 ,i am n well    
pleas$ ) _m ?+s1 & ,i am n  well pleas$ 
) my s]vant ,william ,e4 ,mc,lellin1    
nei!r ) my  s]vant ,sidney ,gilb]t1 & ! 
,bi%op also1 & o!rs h _m  ?+s to rep5t  
(2 b v]ily ,i say unto y1 t ,i1 ! ,"l1  
w cont5d ) ,zion1 & plead ) h] /rong    
ones1 & *a/5  h] until %e ov]comes & is 
clean be=e me2 = %e %all n be  remov$   
out ( h] place4 ,i1 ! ,"l1 h spok5 x4   
,am54--,sec4 #ij1  p>s1 #ce-cg1 p4 #cbf4
    ,my s]vant ,newel ,k4 ,:itney1 also 
a ,bi%op ( my ,*ur*1 ha? ne$  to be     
*a/5$ & set 9 ord] 8 family1 & see t !y 
are  m dilig5t & conc]n$ at home1 & pray
 always1 or !y %all be  remov$ out ( _! 
place4--,sec4 #ic1 p>4 #ej1 p4 #ccb4    
,!re=e let my s]vant ,newel ,k4 ,:itney 

take *>ge ( ! place  :i* is nam$ among  
y1 ^u :i* ,i design to build m9e holy   
h\se2  & aga91 let x be divid$ 9 lots   
accord+ to wisdom1 = !  b5efit ( ^? :o  
seek inh]itances1 z x %all be det]m9$ 9 
c\ncil among y4--,sec4 #if1 p>s4 #b1 #c1
 p4 #ccg4    ,& aga91 ,i say unto y1 x  
is contr>y to my comm&m5t & my  w1 t my 
s]vant ,sidney ,gilb]t,b %\ld sell my   
/oreh\se :i*  ,i h appo9t$ unto my p1   
into ! h& ( m9e enemies4 ,let n  t :i*  
,i h appo9t$ be pollut$ by m9e enemies1 
by ! cons5t  ( ^? :o call !mselves aft] 
my "n2 = ?is is a v sore  & griev\s s9  
aga9/ me1 & aga9/ my p1 9 consequ5ce (  
^? ?+s :i* ,i h decre$ & are soon to    
befall ! nations4  ,!re=e1 x is my w t  
my p %\ld claim1 & hold claim  ^u t :i* 
,i h appo9t$ unto !m1 ?\gh !y %\ld n be 
p]mitt$ to dwell !reon4--,sec4 #aja1    
p>s4 #if-ii1 pp4 #ceh-i4    ,footnote   
,b3 ,?is 0 ! ,bi%op's ag5t4    ,!re are1
 9 ! ,*ur*1 two ,prie/hoods1 namely1 !  
,mel*iz$ek1  & ,a>onic1 includ+ !       
,levitical ,prie/hood4 ,:y ! fir/  is   

call$ ! ,mel*iz$ek ,prie/hood is because
 ,mel*iz$ek 0  su* a ,great ,high       
,prie/4 ,be=e 8 day x 0 call$ ! ,holy   
,prie/hood aft] ! ord] ( ! ,son ( ,god2 
b out ( respect or  rev]5ce to ! "n ( ! 
,supreme ,be+1 to avoid ! too frequ5t   
repetition ( 8 "n1 !y1 ! ,*ur*1 9 anci5t
 days1 call$  t ,prie/hood aft]         
,mel*iz$ek1 or ! ,mel*iz$ek ,prie/hood4 
,all o!r au?orities or (fices 9 ! ,*ur* 
are app5dages to  ?is ,prie/hood3 b !re 
are two divisions or gr& heads--"o is  !
 ,mel*iz$ek ,prie/hood1 & ! o!r is !    
,a>onic or ,levitical  ,prie/hood4 ,!   
(fice ( an ,eld] comes "u ! ,prie/hood (
  ,mel*iz$ek4 ,! ,mel*iz$ek ,prie/hood  
holds ! "r ( ,presid5cy1  & has p[] &   
au?ority ov] all ! (fices 9 ! ,*ur*1 9  
all  ages ( ! _w1 to adm9i/] 9 spiritual
 ?+s4 ,! ,presid5cy  ( ! ,high          
,prie/hood aft] ! ord] ( ,mel*iz$ek1 h a
 "r to  (ficiate 9 all ! (fices 9 !     
,*ur*4--,sec4 #ajg1 p>s4 #a-i1 pp4      
#chc-d4    ,?us ! ,mel*iz$ek ,prie/hood 
holds ! "r ( ,presid5cy1 & has  p[] &   

au?ority ov] all ! (fices 9 ! ,*ur*1 to 
adm9i/]  9 spiritual ?+s1 :ile !        
,presid5cy ( ! ,high ,prie/hood has a   
"r to (ficiate 9 all ! (fices 9 ! ,*ur*4
    ,?is is ! duty ( a ,bi%op :o is n a 
lit]al desc5dant (  ,a>on1 b has be5    
orda9$ to ! ,high ,prie/hood aft] ! ord]
  ( ,mel*iz$ek4 ,?us %all he be a judge1
 ev5 a common judge among  ! inhabitants
 ( ,zion1 or 9 a ,/ake ( ,zion1 or 9 any
 bran* (  ! ,*ur* :]e he %all be set    
ap>t unto ?is m9i/ry1 until !  bord]s ( 
,zion are enl>g$1 & x becomes necess>y  
to h o!r  ,bi%ops or judges 9 ,zion1 or 
else:]e4--,sec4 #ajg1 p>s4 #gc-ge1 p4   
#cia4 7,see all ( ?is section47    ,he 0
 to be a common judge among !           
inhabitants ( ,zion1 or 9 a  ,/ake (    
,zion1 or 9 a bran* ( ! ,*ur*1 :5 he    
%all be set  ap>t unto 8 m9i/ry4 ,8     
,bi%opric is suffici5t = any ( ^!       
places :5 set ap>t3 & he c only fill ^? 
(fices = :i* he  is set ap>t4 ,b a      
lit]al desc5dant ( ,a>on has a legal "r 
to  ! ,presid5cy ( ?is ,prie/hood1 to ! 

keys ( ?is m9i/ry1 to  act 9 ! (fice (  
,bi%op1 )\t ,c\nselors1 except 9 a case 
:5  a ,presid5t ( ! ,high ,prie/hood is 
tri$4    ,we h ! foll[+ on ti?+3 ,v]ily1
 ?us sai? ! ,"l1 ,i  require all _!     
surplus prop]ty to be put into ! h&s ( !
  ,bi%op ( my ,*ur* ( ,zion1 = ! build+ 
( m9e h\se1 & =  ! lay+ ( ! f\ndation ( 
,zion1 & = ! ,prie/hood1 &  = ! debts ( 
! ,presid5cy ( my ,*ur*2 & ?is %all be !
  beg9n+ ( ! ti?+ ( my p3 & aft] t1 ^?  
:o h  be5 ?us ti!d1 %all pay "o-t5? (   
all _! int]e/ annually2  & ?is %all be a
 /&+ law unto !m = ev]1 = my ,holy      
,prie/hood1 sai? ! ,"l4 ,v]ily ,i say   
unto y1 x %all come to  pass1 t all ^?  
:o ga!r unto ! l& ( ,zion %all be ti!d  
( _! surplus prop]ties1 & %all obs]ve   
?is law1 or !y %all  n be f\nd wor?y to 
abide among y4 ,& ,i say unto y1 if my  
p obs]ve n ?is law1 to keep x holy1 & by
 ?is law sanctify  ! l& ( ,zion unto me1
 t my /atutes & my judgm5ts may be kept 
!reon1 t x may be mo/ holy1 behold1     
v]ily ,i say unto y1 x  %all n be a l& (

 ,zion unto y2 & ?is %all be an ensample
  unto all ! ,/akes ( ,zion4 ,ev5 s4    
,am54--,sec4 #aai1 pp4 #dah-ai4    ,a   
revelation mak+ kn[n ! disposition (    
prop]ty ti?+3    ,v]ily1 ?us sai? ! ,"l1
 ! "t is n[ come1 t x %all  be dispos$ (
 by a ,c\ncil1 compos$ ( ! ,fir/        
,presid5cy ( my  ,*ur*1 & ( ! ,bi%op & 8
 ,c\ncil1 & by my ,high ,c\ncil2 &  by  
m9e own voice unto !m1 sai? ! ,"l4 ,ev5 
s4 ,am54--,sec4 #abj1  pp4 #dai-bj4     
,t :5 he %all f9i% 8 "w1 ,i may receive 
him unto myself1  ev5 z ,i did my s]vant
 ,david ,patt51 :o is ) me at ?is "t1  &
 also my s]vant ,edw>d ,p>tridge1 & also
 my ag$ s]vant ,joseph  ,smi?1 ,s541 :o 
sitte? ) ,abraham at 8 "r h&1 & bless$  
& holy is he1 = he is m9e4--,sec4 #abd1 
p>4 #ai1 p4 #dca4    ,fir/4--,we f9d f !
 above t !re are two di/9ctive g5]al    
,prie/hoods1 namely1 ! ,mel*iz$ek &     
,a>onic1 includ+ !  ,levitical          
,prie/hood4    ,second4--,t !y are bo?  
conf]r$ by ! ,"l2 t bo? are  ev]la/+1 & 
adm9i/] 9 "t & et]nity4    ,?ird4--,t ! 

,mel*iz$ek ,prie/hood holds ! "r (      
,presid5cy1  & has p[] & au?ority ov]   
all ! (fices 9 ! ,*ur*1 9  all ages ( ! 
_w1 to adm9i/] 9 spiritual ?+s4         
,f\r?4--,t ! second ,prie/hood is call$ 
! ,prie/hood ( ,a>on2  because x 0      
conf]r$ ^u ,a>on & 8 se$ ?r\gh\t all _! 
g5]ations4    ,fif?4--,t ! less]        
,prie/hood is a "p (1 or an app5dage to 
!  great]1 or ! ,mel*iz$ek ,prie/hood1 &
 has p[] 9 adm9i/]+  outw>d ord9ances4  
,! less] or ,a>onic ,prie/hood c make   
appo9tm5ts = ! great]1 9 prea*+1 c      
baptize1 adm9i/]  ! sacram5t1 att5d to !
 ti?+1 buy l&s1 settle p on             
possessions1 divide inh]itances1 look   
aft] ! poor1 take c>e ( !  prop]ties ( !
 ,*ur*1 att5d g5]ally to temporal       
affairs2 act z  common judges 9 ,israel1
 & assi/ 9 ord9ances ( ! ,temple1 "u  ! 
direction ( ! great] or ,mel*iz$ek      
,prie/hood4 ,!y hold !  keys ( ! m9i/]+ 
( angels & adm9i/] 9 outw>d ord9ances1  
! lett] ( ! ,gospel1 & ! baptism (      
rep5tance = !  remission ( s9s4         

,six?4--,t !re is a ,presid5cy ov] ea* (
 ^! ,prie/hoods1 bo?  ov] ! ,mel*iz$ek &
 ! ,a>onic4    ,sev5?4--,t :ile ! p[] ( 
! high]1 or ,mel*iz$ek is to hold  !    
keys ( all ! spiritual bless+s ( !      
,*ur*2 to h !  privilege ( receiv+ !    
my/]ies ( ! ,k+dom ( heav51 to h  !     
heav5s op5$ to !m1 to commune ) ! g5]al 
assembly &  ,*ur* ( ! ,fir/born & to    
enjoy ! communion & pres5ce ( ,god  !   
,fa!r1 & ,jesus ! ,m$iator ( ! new      
cov5ant1 & to preside  ov] all !        
spiritual (fic]s ( ! ,*ur*1 yet !       
,presid5cy  ( ! ,high ,prie/hood1 aft] !
 ord] ( ,mel*iz$ek1 h a "r  to (ficiate 
9 all ! (fices 9 ! ,*ur*1 bo? spiritual 
&  temporal4    ,!n comes ! ,high       
,prie/hood1 :i* is ! greate/ ( all2     
:]e=e x mu/ ne$s be t "o be appo9t$ ( ! 
,high ,prie/hood  to preside ov] !      
,prie/hood1 & he %all be call$ ,presid5t
 ( !  ,high ,prie/hood ( ! ,*ur*2 or1 9 
o!r words1 ! ,presid+ ,high  ,prie/ ov] 
! ,high ,prie/hood ( ! ,*ur*4--,sec4    
#ajg1 p>s4 #fd-ff1  p4 #cij4    ,x is   

?us evid5t t ?is ,prie/hood presides ov]
 all ,presid5ts1  all ,bi%ops1 includ+ !
 ,presid+ ,bi%op1 ov] all ,c\ncils1     
organizations & au?orities 9 ! :ole     
,*ur*1 9 all ! _w4    ,t ! ,bi%opric is 
! ,presid5cy ( ! ,a>onic ,prie/hood1 :i*
  is an app5dage to ! great] or         
,mel*iz$ek ,prie/hood1 & t  no man has a
 legal "r to hold ! ,,keys ( ! ,a>onic  
,prie/hood1  :i* presides ov] all       
,bi%ops & all ! less] ,prie/hood1 except
  he be a lit]al desc5dant ( ,a>on4 ,b1 
t z a ,high ,prie/ ( !  ,mel*iz$ek      
,prie/hood has au?ority to (ficiate 9   
all ! less]  (fices1 he may (ficiate 9 !
 (fice ( ,bi%op 99 99 99 if call$1  set 
ap>t & orda9$ unto ?is p[] by ! h&s ( ! 
,presid5cy  ( ! ,mel*iz$ek ,prie/hood4  
,we may "h notice t ,john ! ,bapti/     
conf]r$ ?is ,prie/hood ^u  ,joseph      
,smi?1 & t !re=e1 z he held x1 he _h !  
p[] to  conf] x ^u o!rs4    ,eigh?4--,t 
!re are ,bi%ops hold+ diff]5t positions3
 ,bi%op  ,p>tridge 0 a g5]al ,bi%op ov] 
! l& ( ,zion2 :ile ,bi%op  ,:itney 0 a  

g5]al ,bi%op ov] ! ,*ur* 9 ,kirtl&1     
,ohio1 &  also ov] all ! ea/]n ,*ur*es  
until aft]w>ds appo9t$ z  ,presid+      
,bi%op4 ,t !re are also w>d ,bi%ops1 ^: 
duties are  conf9$ to _! sev]al w>ds4 ,t
 !re are also ,bi%ops' ag5ts1  su* z    
,sidney ,gilb]t & o!rs4    ,t ! position
 :i* a ,bi%op holds1 dep5ds ^u 8 call+ &
  appo9tm5t1 & t1 al?\gh a man hold+ !  
,bi%opric is eligible  to any (fice 9 ! 
,bi%opric1 yet he _c (ficiate legally 9 
any1  except by selection1 call+ &      
appo9tm5t4    ,n9?4--,t ! p[] & "r (    
select+ & call+ ( !  ,presid+ ,bi%op &  
g5]al ,bi%ops is ve/$ 9 ! ,fir/         
,presid5cy1  :o also mu/ try ^? appo9t$ 
by !m 9 case ( transgression1  except 9 
! case ( a lit]al desc5dant ( ,a>on2 :o1
 if !  fir/born1 possesses a legal "r to
 ! keys ( ?is ,prie/hood2  b ev5 he mu/ 
be sanction$ & appo9t$ by ! ,fir/       
,presid5cy4  ,?is arises f ! fact t !   
,a>onic is an app5dage to !  ,mel*iz$ek 
,prie/hood4    ,t ! ,presid+ ,bi%op1 :o 
presides ov] all ,bi%ops1 & all (  !    

less] ,prie/hood1 %\ld consult ! ,fir/  
,presid5cy 9 all  important matt]s      
p]ta9+ to ! ,bi%opric4    ,t5?4--,t 9   
reg>d to ! appo9tm5t & trial ( w>d      
,bi%ops1 x  appe>s t !y /& 9 ! same     
relation%ip to ! ,presid5ts (  ,/akes z 
! e>ly ,bi%ops did to ! ,fir/           
,presid5cy1 :o presid$  ov] ! ,/ake at  
,kirtl&2 b t ^? ,presid5ts %\ld consult 
) ! ,fir/ ,presid5cy on ^! & o!r        
important matt]s1 &  (ficiate "u _!     
direction 9 _! sev]al ,/akes4    ,t 9   
reg>d to ! (fice & call+ ( ,bi%ops x is 
v mu*  l ! (fice & call+ ( ,high        
,prie/s4 ,all ,high ,prie/s are         
eligible to any (fice 9 ! ,*ur*1 :5     
call$1 orda9$ &  appo9t$ to fill su*    
(fice4 ,! ,fir/ ,presid5cy are ,high    
,prie/s4  ,! ,twelve are ,high ,prie/s1 
,high ,c\ncilors are ,high ,prie/s1     
,presid5ts ( ,/akes are ,high ,prie/s1 &
 all _! ,c\nselors2  ,bi%ops & _!       
,c\nselors are ,high ,prie/s3 b x does n
 foll[  t all ,high ,prie/s are ,fir/   
,presid5ts1 memb]s ( ! ,twelve          

,apo/les1 ,presid5ts ( ,/akes1 ,high    
,c\ncilors1 ,bi%ops or ,bi%ops'         
,c\nselors1 !y only obta9 ^! (fices by  
selection & appo9tm5t  f ! prop] s\rce1 
& :5 n appo9t$ to any specific call+1   
!y are organiz$ 9 a ,/ake quorum1 "u a  
,presid5t & ,c\ncil4  ,s al?\gh !       
,bi%opric is eligible to fulfill any    
(fice to :i*  !y may be appo9t$1 all are
 n presid+ ,bi%ops1 all are n  g5]al    
,bi%ops1 or special ,bi%ops1 or w>d     
,bi%ops1 or ev5 ,bi%ops'  ag5ts2 !y     
occupy _! sev]al (fices1 z d ! ,high    
,prie/s1 by  selection1 appo9tm5t1 z    
well z ord9ation1 & t ! ,presid5cy  ( ! 
,mel*iz$ek ,prie/hood presides ov]1     
calls1 directs1 appo9ts  & c\nsels all4 
,x is fur!r evid5t t z ! ,mel*iz$ek     
,prie/hood holds ! keys ( all !         
spiritual bless+s ( ! ,*ur*1  & t !     
,presid5cy !re( has a "r to (ficiate 9  
all !  (fices ( ! ,*ur*1 !re=e t        
,presid5cy has a p]fect "r  to direct or
 call1 set ap>t & orda9 ,bi%ops1 to fill
 any place  or position 9 ! ,*ur* t may 

be requir$ = t m9i/ry to  p]=m 9 all !  
,/akes ( ,zion1 or ?r\gh\t ! _w4 ,?us1  
aft]  go+ ?r\gh ! :ole matt]1 we come   
back to a t]m frequ5tly us$  among u3   
,obey c\nsel4        ,,! ,,levitical    
,,prie/hood4    ,z ! ,levitical         
,prie/hood is ref]r$ to 9 ! ,old        
,te/am5t  scriptures1 z well z 9 ! book 
( ,doctr9e & ,cov5ants1 !  foll[+       
quotations & rem>ks may ?r[ "s light ^u 
! subject3    ,,levites ,,& ,,levitical 
,,prie/hood4    ,& ! ,"l spake unto     
,moses1 say+3 ,br+ ! tribe ( ,levi ne>1 
& pres5t !m be=e ,a>on ! ,prie/1 t !y   
may m9i/] unto  him4 ,& !y %all keep 8  
*>ge1 & ! *>ge ( ! :ole  congregation1  
be=e ! tab]nacle ( ! congregation1 to d 
!  s]vice ( ! tab]nacle4 ,& !y %all keep
 all ! in/rum5ts (  ! tab]nacle ( !     
congregation1 & ! *>ge ( ! *ildr5 (     
,israel1 to d ! s]vice ( ! tab]nacle4 ,&
 ?\ %alt give !  ,levites unto ,a>on &  
to 8 sons1 !y are :olly giv5 unto !m out
  ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel4 ,& ?\ %alt      
appo9t ,a>on & 8 sons1  & !y %all wait  

on _! ,prie/'s (fice3 & ! /rang] t      
come? nigh %all be put to dea?4--,num4  
iii3 #e1 #aj4    ,a>on & 8 sons held !  
,a>onic ,prie/hood1 & ! ,levites 7  giv5
 unto !m to m9i/] unto !m to keep 8     
*>ge1 ! *>ge  ( ! congregation1 to d !  
s]vice ( ! tab]nacle1 keep !  in/rum5ts 
( ! tab]nacle1 & ! *>ge ( ! *ildr5 (    
,israel4    ,& ,i1 behold1 ,i h tak5 !  
,levites f among ! *ildr5 (  ,israel    
in/ead ( all ! fir/born t op5e? ! matrix
 among !  *ildr5 ( ,israel2 !re=e !     
,levites %all be m9e2 because all  !    
fir/born are m9e2 = on ! day t ,i smote 
all ! fir/born  9 ! l& ( ,egypt ,i      
hall[$ unto me all ! fir/born 9 ,israel1
  bo? man & bea/3 m9e !y %all be3 ,i am 
! ,"l4--,num4 iii1 #ab1  #ac4    ,all ! 
fir/born ! ,"l claim$ z belong+ to him1 
because :5 he  de/roy$ ! fir/born ( !   
,egyptians1 he sp>$ ! fir/born (  !     
,israelites4 ,b ! ,levites 7 appo9t$ to 
fill ! place ( !  fir/born ( all        
,israel1 & !y 7 comm&$ to be numb]$1    
viz41  all ! males f a mon? old & upw>d1

 to assi/ ,a>on & 8 sons  9 ! s]vice ( !
 tab]nacle2 at t "t !re 7 tw5ty-two     
?\s& ( !m4 7,ibid1 v]4 #ci47    ,& ! ,"l
 spake unto ,moses1 say+3 ,take !       
,levites in/ead (  all ! fir/ born among
 ! *ildr5 ( ,israel1 & ! cattle ( !     
,levites in/ead ( _! cattle2 & !        
,levites %all be m9e3 ,i am  ! ,"l4 7v]4
 #dd1 #de47    ,! rema9d] ( !           
,israelites _h to r$eem _! fir/born1 &  
! money = ! r$emption 0 giv5 by ,moses  
to ,a>on & 8 sons  accord+ to ! ^w ( !  
,"l4 7v]4 #ej1 #ea47    ,!y seem$ to h  
be5 an app5dage to ! ,a>onic ,prie/hood 
to  assi/ 9 ! s]vice ( ! tab]nacle & o!r
 duties4 ,a>on &  8 male desc5dants 7   
select$ = ! ,prie/hood1 & ! o!r         
,levites z assi/ants1 or an app5dage4   
,! ,levites _h =ty-eight cities & _!    
suburbs provid$ = !m  f among !         
possessions ( ! o!r tribes3 ,fir/ came  
by lot !  *ildr5 ( ,a>on3 ,& ! *ildr5 ( 
,a>on ! ,prie/1 :i* 7 (  ! ,levites1 _h 
by lot out ( ! tribe ( ,judah1 & out ( !
 tribe  ( ,simeon1 & out ( ! tribe (    

,b5jam91 ?irte5 cities4--,jo%1  xxi1 #d4
 7,see ! :ole ( ! *apt] = a division (  
cities to !  rema9d] ( ! ,levites1 or ! 
tribe ( ,levi1 :o 7 ?us provid$  = z    
di/9ct f ! o!r tribes47 ,all ! cities ( 
! ,levites  )9 ! possession ( ! *ildr5 (
 ,israel 7 =ty & eight  cities ) _!     
suburbs4--,jo%1 xxi1 #da4    ,x may "h  
be obs]v$ t bo? ,moses & ,a>on belong$  
to ! tribe  ( ,levi1 & t ! ,levites _h a
 ti?+ giv5 to !m4 ,& !  ,"l spake unto  
,a>on1 ,?\ %alt h no inh]itance 9 _! l&1
  nei!r %alt ?\ h any "p among !m3 ,i am
 ?y "p & ?9e  inh]itance among ! *ildr5 
( ,israel4 ,&1 behold1 ,i h giv5 !      
*ildr5 ( ,levi all ! t5? 9 ,israel = an 
inh]itance1 = _!  s]vice :i* !y s]ve1   
ev5 ! s]vice ( ! tab]nacle ( !          
congregation4--,num4 xviii1 #bj1 #ba4   
7,see also ! *apt]47    ,!re is a       
peculi>ity ab\t ?is ti?+1 = :ile "o-t5? 
0  giv5 to ! ,levites1 !y1 ! ,levites1 7
 comm&$ to give  "o-t5? ( ! ti! to      
,a>on4    ,& ! ,"l spake unto ,moses1   
say+4 ,?us speak unto ! ,levites1  & say

 unto !m4 ,:5 ye take ( ! *ildr5 (      
,israel ! ti!s  :i* ,i h giv5 y f !m =  
y\r inh]itance1 !n ye %all  (f] up an   
heave (f]+ ( x 99 99 99 = ! ,"l1 ev5 a  
t5? "p  ( ! ti! 99 99 & ye %all give    
!re( ! ,"l's heave (f]+ to  ,a>on !     
,prie/4 ,num4 xviii1 #be-bh4    ,x w\ld 
seem t :ile ! ,levites 7 call$ to d !   
s]vice  ( ! tab]nacle ( ! congregation  
7v]4 #f71 t ! ,prie/'s  (fice belong$   
especially to ,a>on & 8 family4 ,! ,"l1 
9  speak+ to ,a>on1 says1 ,& ,i1 behold1
 ,i h tak5 y\r bre?r5  ! ,levites f     
among ! *ildr5 ( ,israel3 to y !y are   
giv5  z a gift = ! ,"l1 to d ! s]vice ( 
! tab]nacle ( !  congregation4--,num4   
xviii1 #f4    ,x fur!rmore appe>s t :ile
 ! ,levites 7 giv5 to ,a>on1 t  ,a>on & 
8 sons 7 to hold ! ,prie/'s (fice4      
,!re=e ?\  & ?y sons ) !e %all keep y\r 
,prie/'s (fice = ev]y?+  ( ! alt>1 & )9 
! vail2 & ye %all s]ve3 ,i h giv5  y\r  
,prie/'s (fice unto y z a s]vice ( gift3
 & ! /rang]  t come? nigh %all be put to
 dea?4--,num4 xviii1 #g4    ,9 ! case ( 

,korah1 ,da?an & ,abiram1 :om ! e>? op5$
 &  swall[$ up = assum+ ! ,prie/'s      
(fice1 ,moses said unto  ,korah1 he>1 ,i
 pray y1 ye sons ( ,levi3 ,seeme? x b a 
small  ?+ unto y1 t ! ,god ( ,israel ha?
 sep>at$ y f !  congregation ( ,israel1 
to br+ y ne> to himself to d ! s]vice  (
 ! tab]nacle ( ! ,"l1 & to /& be=e !    
congregation  to m9i/] unto !m8 ,& he   
ha? br\ght !e ne> to him1 & all  ?y     
bre?r5 ! sons ( ,levi ) !e3 & seek ye ! 
,prie/hood  also8--,num4 xvi1 #h-aj4 ,& 
also ! :ole *apt]1 9 :i* is  depict$ !  
t]rible judgm5t ( ,god ^u !m = assum+ ! 
,prie/'s (fice4    ,f ! above x w\ld    
seem--    ,fir/4--,t ! ,levites 7       
select$ 9 ! place ( ! fir/born  :om !   
,"l call$ 8 own4    ,second4--,t !y 7   
giv5 to ,a>on to assi/ him 9 ! m9or or  
less] duties ( ! ,prie/hood2 b t ,a>on &
 8 sons (ficiat$  9 ! lead+ (fices ( !  
,prie/hood1 & n ! ,levites4             
,?ird4--,t !re 0 a ti?+ paid to !m by ! 
:ole h\se (  ,israel = _! su/5ance4     
,f\r?4--,t !y paid a ti! ( ?is to ,a>on4

    ,fif?4--,t on assum+ ! high] duties 
( ! ,prie/hood ( ,a>on1  ! judgm5ts (   
,god ov]took !m4    ,six?4--,t _!       
,prie/hood 0 only an app5dage to !      
,a>onic  ,prie/hood1 & n t ,prie/hood   
itself z held by ,a>on & 8  sons4       
,,transcrib]',s ,,notes3    ,:]e !      
orig9al reads peolpe1 ?is edition reads 
p4    ,:]e ! orig9al reads ?h1 ?is      
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    ,:]e ! orig9al reads ,aopo/les1 ?is 
edition reads ,apo/les4    ,:]e !       
orig9al reads au?otities1 ?is edition   
reads au?orities4    ,:]e ! orig9al     
reads too frequ5t repetion1 ?is edition 
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,:]e ! orig9al reads ,0 !re any?+ b !   
,gospel to add x to     to81 ?is edition
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