Priesthood
God is at the Helm--Distinction Between Keys of the Priesthood
and Priesthood--Conferring the Priesthood--An Authoritative
Declaration--The Church Not Man-made--What is the Priesthood?--The
Priesthood--Definition, Purpose and Power--Mission of the
Priesthood--What are the Keys of the Priesthood?--Sanctity of the
Ordinances of the Priesthood--On Church Government--A Blessing and
an Explanation of the Priesthood--The Privilege of the Priesthood
to Bless--The Priesthood Greater than Any of its Offices--Necessity
of Organization--Acceptance of the Priesthood a Serious matter--How
Authority Should be Administered--Authority Gives Enduring
Power--Ministry Should Know its Duties and the Use of Authority--How
Officers in the Church are Chosen--A Word to Bishops--Jurisdiction
of Quorums of Priesthood--Jurisdiction in Stakes and Wards--Duties
of Those Engaged in the Ministry--The Purpose and the Duty of the
Church: Qualities of Leaders--Leaders Must be Courageous--Duties
of Officers of the Church--Truth Will Unite Us--Words to Church
Officers--Officers to Set the Example--Duty of the Holy Priesthood--How
to Vote on Church Propositions--Order of Voting for Officers of
the Church--Officers Dependent on Voice of People--Nearly All
Male Members Hold the Priesthood; Responsibility--Many hold the
Melchizedek Priesthood--Priesthood Quorums' Responsibilities--What is
Priesthood?--Where and How Counsel Should be Sought--Parents Should
be Consulted--Proper use of Titles of the Priesthood--All Officers of
the Priesthood Necessary and Should be Respected--Checks Upon Church
Members--The Priesthood Should Know Section 107 of the Doctrine and
Covenants--Who is Fit to Preside?--Obligations of the Priesthood--How
Honor for Those Who Bear the Priesthood is Begotten--Priesthood
Membership Rolls--All Should Exercise Their Authority--The Leaders
in Israel--A Testimony of Joseph Smith and His Successors--Goodness
of the Leaders of the Church--Divine Missions of Presidents of the
Church--The Presidents of the Church Have Been Inspired--When to
Organize the First Presidency--First Presidency Not Necessarily
Apostles--The Priesthood and Its Offices--Authority of the President
of the Church--Relation of Members of First Presidency--Duties of
Apostles--Testimony of the Apostles--The Presiding Bishopric--When
to Submit Questions to the General Authorities--No Need to Point Out
Defects of Church Leaders--Help the General Authorities--Temporal
Support of General Authorities--A Blessing Upon Stake Presidencies and
Other Officers--Counsel to Stake Presidents and Bishops--Duties of
Stake Presidents--Duty of High Councils--Duties of Patriarchs--Duties
of High Priests--Duties of High Priests' Quorums--Duty of High
Priests--Purpose and Duties of Seventies--Duty of Seventies--Duties
of Seventies--Seventies' Quorums to be Replenished from Elders'
Quorums--Elders to Proclaim Gospel--Duties of Elders--Authority of
the Bishops and Other Presiding Officers--Duties of Bishops--Bishops
and Lesser Priesthood Should be Active--Duties of the Lesser
Priesthood--Lesser Priesthood--The Work of the Bishopric--Dignity of
Teachers' Calling--Value of Teachers' Work--The Restoration of the
Melchizedek Priesthood--Tribute to Heber C. Kimball--Tribute to Erastus
Snow--Purpose of Visits of Church Leaders