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| Apostles |
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| First and
Second Elder |
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| June 9, 1830 |
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Joseph Smith Sr.'s priest's license is signed by "Joseph
Smith Jr first Elder" and "Oliver Cowdery second Elder."
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Minutes
of June 9, 1830
Photocopy of the license is in Licensing, 97. |
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For, after that it truly was manifested unto the first elder
that he had received remission of his sins, he was entangled again in the
vanities of the world, |
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Articles and Covenants |
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| June 9, 1830 |
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Joseph Smith Sr.'s priest's license is signed by "Joseph
Smith Jr first Elder" and "Oliver Cowdery second Elder."
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Minutes
of June 9, 1830
Photocopy of the license is in Licensing, 97. |
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| Ordinations by power of Holy
Ghost |
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| [June 9], 1830 |
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Every Elder, Priest, Teacher, or Deacon, is to be ordained
according to the gifts and calling of God unto him, by the power of the
Holy Ghost which is in the one who ordains him. |
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Articles and Covenants |
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| Ordinations by those with
authority |
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Again I say unto you, that it shall not be given to any one
to go forth to preach my gospel, or to build up my church, except he be
ordained by some one who has authority, and it is known to the church that
he has authority and has been regularly ordained by the heads of the church. |
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D&C 42 |
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| Licenses |
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| [June 9], 1830 |
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And each Priest or Teacher who is ordained by any Priest is
to take a cirtificate from him at the time, which, when presented to an
Elder, he is to give him a License, which shall authorize him to perform
the duty of his calling. |
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Articles and Covenants |
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| Elders |
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| June 9, 1830 |
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First reported ordinations. |
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Minutes
of June 9, 1830 |
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April [28–30],
1835
Melchizedek Priesthood
Substitutes for high priests
Spiritual matters
Substitutes for all offices |
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The office of an elder comes under
the priesthood of Melchizedek. |
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D&C
107:1–58 |
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An elder has a right to officiate
in his stead when the high priest is not present. |
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The high priest and elder are to
administer in spiritual things, agreeable to the covenants and commandments
of the church; and they have a right to officiate in all these offices of
the church when there are no higher authorities present. |
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September 22, 23,
1832
Appendage to High Priesthood |
29 |
And again, the offices of elder
and bishop are necessary appendages belonging unto the high priesthood. |
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D&C 84:29 |
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| Priests |
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| June 9, 1830 |
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First reported ordinations. |
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Minutes
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| [June 9, 1830] |
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The Priests' duty is to preach,
teach, expound, exhort and baptize, and administer the Sacrament, and visit
the house of each member, and exhort them to pray vocally and in secret,
and also to attend all family duties, to ordain other Priests, Teachers
and Deacons, and take the lead in meetings; but none of these offices is
he to do when there is an elder present, but in all cases is to assist the
Elder. |
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Articles and Covenants |
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| Teachers |
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| June 9, 1830 |
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First reported ordinations. |
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Minutes
of June 9, 1830 |
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| [June 9, 1830] |
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The Teachers' duty is
to watch over the Church always, and be with them, and strengthen them,
and see that there is no iniquity in the Church, neither hardness with each
other, neither lying nor backbiting nor evil speaking; and see that the
Church meet together oft, and also see that all the members do their duty,
and he is to take the lead of meetings in the absence of the Elder or Priest,
and is to be assisted always, and in all his duties in the Church by the
Deacons. |
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Articles and Covenants |
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September
22–23, 1832
Appendage to lesser priesthood |
30 |
And again, the offices of teacher
and deacon are necessary appendages belonging to the lesser priesthood,
which priesthood was confirmed upon Aaron and his sons. |
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D&C 84:30 |
| Deacons and teachers standing
ministers |
111 |
And behold, the high priests
should travel, and also the elders, and also the lesser priests; but the
deacons and teachers should be appointed to watch over the church, to be
standing ministers unto the church. |
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D&C 84:111 |
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| Deacons |
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The teacher … is to be assisted
always, and in all his duties in the Church by the Deacons. |
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Articles and Covenants |
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September
22–23, 1832
Appendage to lesser priesthood |
30 |
And again, the offices of teacher
and deacon are necessary appendages belonging to the lesser priesthood,
which priesthood was confirmed upon Aaron and his sons. |
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D&C 84:30 |
| Deacons and teachers standing
ministers |
111 |
And behold, the high priests
should travel, and also the elders, and also the lesser priests; but the
deacons and teachers should be appointed to watch over the church, to be
standing ministers unto the church. |
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D&C 84:111 |
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Ohio/Missouri Offices
Book of Mormon Priesthood, Offices
Priesthood
Beliefs & Practices
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