| Gray's
Priesthoods |
Excerpts from the 1810 book of James Gray,
D. D. (1770–1824) positing
the existence of three priesthoods—the priesthoods of Aaron, Melchizedec,
and Jesus Christ. Samuel H. Smith's copy, inscribed February
20th 1830 is housed in BYU Special Collections. Joseph's copy of another of Gray's books, Mediatorial Reign of the Son of
God (Baltimore, 1821) is in the archives of the Community of Christ in Independence, Missouri. |