"Brother Joseph has passed behind the veil, and he pulled off his
shoes, and some one else puts them on, until he passes the veil to
Brother Joseph. President Young is our president, and our head, and
he puts the shoes on first. If Brother Hyrum had remained here, he
would have put them on. Hyrum has gone with Joseph and is still his
counselor. The Twelve have received the keys of the kingdom, and as
long as there is one of them left, he will hold them in preference
to any one else."--Times and Seasons, 5: 664.