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have the perfect pattern. aud you can
20 and build up the Kingdom anu 20
I'm at the Celestial Gate, taking your
train with you. r-M Star vol w.
page ll5.)
Only a few days ago, in conversation
with Brother Woodruff upon tills SUI
lect, he made practically the same
statement u me, anu u occurs 70 ulo
now. do not know how bfothe'
Woodruff feels about II, tut u occuts
10 mo that with s0 many Of tue youth
oi I1nel before IN here Tonight u nc
should IN choose it would be IN *
cellent opportunity 20 bear That test'
mony ~ the prcsrnce OF us MI.
President Woodruff viii az the
clO.c Of your remarks.
When the Twelve all arrived CON
ference Of the -diuta a. Nauvoo was
called. and sidney Rigdon was gwen
iuii opportunity to lay lis claims he-
lore the Church. There was no limit
srt 10 thc time that he rhouid or'h, "
lie was there Tor lho purposeoi laying
his claim, hrfufr tho people, he h1d
full opportunity. and hi. reputation Tor
plnuueuuU and logic would loii ~ 70
believe that hu presented his case Ia
the strongest possible llGht. but "
Tell lifeless upon the assenhieu inulll'
tulo.
This wa In tho forenoon, as ] e.
mumteF II. In ihe afternoon, The
meeting WI. continued and President
Brigham Young addressed The con.
srcgatiun. In the course OF hi- -
mntks he cave thr iainta TO under
40. Nd
ltfdnu 90 be- their iundcf, ihey c1ul.
have him. | rtaG 10 you from hH
speech:
"rhe ffst position take In behalf
Of the Twelve aud thepeople u 20 az
a lew questions. | ask the batcr-dny
Saints, uu you, Us individuals, az tliis
time, want ~ chUO,u u prophet or y
guariiau2 lnismuch n our Prophet
ami Patriarch arB taken from our
mllst. DO you want some one 10 guard,
70 Guide nnd lead yDu through thiH
world into The Kingdom OF God OF
moi? An who wnut some person 10 be-
guardian, or n prophet, q spokesman,
or s1mothicg olsv, hignify u by raising
thn right hand"
Notons hand was raisoi. Futthcr
on q his romnrts hr said:
"if the people want Brother lHsdon
10 lead them, thVy may have him; tut
] sny unto you, the Twelve havu Tue
Keys ofthe Kingdom OF God IL Ill The
world.
They stand next 10 Joseph, and are NJ
the Fret Presidency OF the Church.
In mahiug that statement 10 the
Church President Young was In
strict harmony with the revelations 70
which nave alluded here, wherein it
IL stated that the quorum OF o.,
I Twelve A ustlcs constitute u quorum
equal In authority aud IN power 10 The
| First Presidency Of the Church; and
~ further stated In the testimony rl
Brigham Young when Joseph Smith
/ bad about u year before Mis- death con
Z irrred upon them an the keys, all th'
authority, MI the powers that he him
Z self possessed, and thuy Ind full ri1h
and power TO lead the Church ant
take their train with them into thl
Celestial Kingdom.
Furthprmore, thr Spirit N Cod Dor,
/ record 10 thu Church on that occasion
/ that the mantle OF the Prophet JOSEPH
l the power aud authority that he wa
| possessed Of were resting upon Bdis
/ ham Young. The deceased Prophet
spirit was clearly reelected upon hi,
uitvmuccs. A remarkable c,rcum
| stance occurred on that 0co sion
| Brigham Young was traushgurOI be
/ fore tho people, not only IN voice ia
IN Appearances. President George g
/ Cannon, who was present on tina
occasion, sage;
~ Joseph had risen from the dea'
and again spoken la thuir hearing, IN
| effect could not have been more slar,l
/ ing than II was TO many present nj tina
| mcelilg; II WIS the voice II JOSEPH
himself; and not only WAS ID tho vote
Of Joseph which was heard, but I
seemed IN the eyes Of the people ~
/ 1t were the very person Of JOtrpl
which stood before them. a NOR
| wonderful and miraculous event thar
was wrought that day Ia the prcaenc
I N that congregation We never hear,
/ oL"Cfullidge's Life NJ B. i.,pagc / B .
From tho Journal " man via
/ wrote II down az the time | read tn
following:
] "BrlIhnm Young said; Il will tel
| you who your leaders or guardian
VIII be. The Twelve at their head.
\ This was with u voicr like the voice O
/ the Prophet Joseph. thought II wa
| his, and ~ dii Thousands vino heard II
] This was very satisfactory 10 the pco
/ pie, aud veto was taken 10 sustain
the Twelve M their Office, which, viii
/ few dissenting voices, was passed.
/ journal ~ William Q. Slniues.)
Sidney Rigdon'a claims u the prosi
dency were disposed Of then, b. tn
Church rejecting him; and herc le
me call your attention 10 ststcmcn
OF tho things necessary 10 couaiituu
a man u President u the Church. /
/ IA not sufficient for him to be- nomln
atud Tor that Office, no, not even though
the voice Of God should Indicate VIII
the man is TO be. Although that wen
done, something else is ucr'saty il
order 10 mako that man the prrsldeu
OF the Church. IL h. stated here Doc
thine aud Covenants, see. lO7, verrp 81
"that thIoe presiding High Priest.
chosen by The body, appointed aud ~
GalnCd TO that O.iirt, and upheld b.,
the confidence, faith and prayers q
lhe Church, form - quorfm ~ III
PresldeucyOf the ChuTcu.n Now, sup
/ pusr man comes before the Churfl
ami ireisia that he has the r,ght to pre-
side over 10, and nitp ClulMa 90 be- a.,
pointed of God 90 that position, evel
then something more 1. wanting Tn
! people have Hight 10 this matter &
say whether they VIII receive him o
not, and iu order 10 muko thls Pres
donUy valid, he must De supported b,
the voice u tho people, fog "a ecclesl
gsticgl government, no less than II
civil, tie principle is true that govern
mcnls derive their just powcrs rom IA
consent VI the governed. The cOnscn
Of the people, Their, Is a necessary clu