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the Book of the Presidents of the Church:                                                           

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The first 160 sections of the Community of Christ's Doctrine and Covenants

1–113:  From the presidency of Joseph Smith 1828–1844                                         

114–131: From the presidency of Joseph Smith III 1860–1914

132–138: From the presidency of Frederick M. Smith 1914–1946

139–144: From the presidency of Israel A. Smith 1946–1958

145–152 : From the presidency of W. Wallace Smith 1958–1978                                   w/149A

153–160: From the presidency of Wallace B. Smith 1978–1996

Joseph Smith Jr: 107 [113?]

Joseph Smith III: 17

Frederick Madison Smith: 7

Israel A. Smith: 6

William Wallace Smith: 9

Wallace B. Smith: 8

OLD NUMBERING PLAN

132     April 5, 1916     Frederick Smith Presiding Bishop

133     April 7, 1920     Frederick Smith Missionary work

134     October 2, 1922 Frederick Smith Changes in leadership positions

135     April 18, 1925   Frederick Smith    Changes in leadership positions

136     April 14, 1932   Frederick Smith Changes in leadership positions; unity

137     April 7, 1938     Frederick Smith Changes in leadership positions

138     April 10, 1940   Frederick Smith Changes in leadership positions; work toward Zion

139     April 9, 1946     Israel Smith       Changes in leadership positions

140     Apr il 7, 1947    Israel Smith       Changes in leadership positions; Zion

141     October 2 1948  Israel Smith       Changes in leadership positions; counsel

142     April 2, 1950     Israel Smith       Commendation; urge to work

143     April 7, 1954     Israel Smith       Changes in leadership positions; counsel

144     April 7, 1954     Israel Smith       Letter naming New President of the Church

145     October 8, 1958 W. Wallace Smith Changes in leadership positions

146     April 2, 1960     W. Wallace Smith Changes in leadership positions; unity commended

147     March 11, 1964 W. Wallace Smith Changes in leadership positions; stewardship

148     April 18, 1966   W. Wallace Smith Changes in leadership positions; counsel

149     April 1, 1968     W. Wallace Smith Changes in leadership positions; relationship between ministerial programs; prepare to build temple at Independence

149A  April 5, 1968     W. Wallace Smith Clarification of 149

150     April 14, 1972   W. Wallace Smith Changes in leadership positions; counsel on culture; Independence Temple preparation; ecology

151     April 1, 1974     W. Wallace Smith Changes in leadership positions; reconciliation

152     March 29, 1976 W. Wallace Smith New precedent on presidential succession; presidential successor named; changes in leadership positions; reconciliation

153     April 6, 1978     Wallace B. Smith New President of the Church; changes in leadership positions; counsel on outreach

154     April 8, 1980     Wallace B. Smith Changes in leadership positions; counsel on outreach

155     March 29, 1982 Wallace B. Smith Changes in leadership positions; counsel on witness

156     April 3, 1984     Wallace B. Smith Purpose of Independence Temple; priesthood opened to women; changes in leadership positions

157     April 12, 1988   Wallace B. Smith Changes in leadership positions; unity; humility

158     April 5, 1992     Wallace B. Smith Changes in leadership positions; the spiritual life

159     April 10, 1994   Wallace B. Smith Changes in leadership positions; trusting the Spirit; Independence Temple accepted

160     April 14, 1996   Wallace B. Smith New President of the Church named

the Book of the Presidents of the Church                                                            CHAPTER ONE

Divisions 1-20

the book of Frederick M. Smith  

1. Received April 5, 1916 at Independence, MO through Frederick Madison Smith, approved by the General Conference of 1915 to be President of the high priesthood and of the church.

FREDERICK SMITH 1-3

1.

The matter of selecting one to succeed Bishop E. L. Kelley in the office of Presiding Bishop

has received by me careful and prayerful consideration.

132:1 I am, therefore, now prepared to say that the voice of the Spirit to me is

that Bishop E. L. Kelley should be released from the responsibilities of Presiding Bishop,

though he may act as traveling bishop, counseling and advising on the law of temporalities

in harmony with his successor and the Presidency.

2.

2 Let Benjamin R. McGuire be set apart and ordained Presiding Bishop of the church,

and two of the brethren be set apart as counselors to him

--one to be selected by him and supported by the conference, the other to be Bishop James F. Keir.

3.

3 I admonish the church, and particularly those of the priesthood,

that the hastening time being upon us, there is great necessity for                                         WWI

confidence in the men of the church who are chosen for positions of great responsibility,

and all should consecrate of their talents, abilities, and substance

for the prosecution of the great work intrusted to us.

4.

4 Everywhere the demand for great activity exists;

and for the accomplishment of our work,

the great essential element is fraternal cooperation in service to man

and devoted consecration to God and his work.

2. Recieved April 7, 1920 in Independence, Missouri

FREDERICK SMITH 2

5.

To the Church:

Having given much thought and prayer to the general missionary needs of the church

and the condition of the Quorum of Twelve,

I am permitted to say to the church by way of instruction, through inspiration received:

133:1 Let Francis Sheehy and Peter Andersen be released from the Quorum of Twelve;

and to fill the vacancies created by these releases

let Myron McConley and Thomas Williams be ordained apostles.

6.

2 Let the Quorum of Twelve be admonished

that to discharge the responsibilities of the burden of the missionary work upon them,

they should in humility before God and in sincerity of purpose

apply themselves to this great task with unreserved devotion.

7.

The work in this line must be hastened.

8.

Let them not be unduly concerned with the work of the standing ministry,

only as they shall be directed by the Presidency therein;

and let contention cease concerning the prerogatives of the leading quorums.

9.

The work awaiting the efforts of the missionary forces is great,

and there is no time for contentions.

10.

Let the apostles move out, as they have in the past been directed,

in the task of taking to the peoples of the world the message of peace;

and they shall find comfort and satisfaction in their labors.

3. Received October 2, 1922 at Independence, MO concerning the leading quorums of the church.

[In 1922 time there was a famine in the new Soviet Russia along the Volga River that would take the lives of over 2 million people, caused by grain shortages after the Bolsheviks took power.]

FREDERICK SMITH 3

11.

To the Church:

To the matter of filling the leading quorums of the church wherein vacancies now exist,

I have given prayerful and careful consideration and meditation;

and the voice of inspiration to me is:

12.

134:1 Let Floyd McDowell be ordained counselor to the President

as a member of the First Presidency, to fill the vacancy now existing.

13.

2 Let Gomer Griffiths, Ulysses Greene, Cornelius Butterworth, and Robert Russell

be released from further responsibility as apostles,

to devote their activities, as their strength and opportunity might permit,

to local work or as evangelical ministers, as might be determined by subsequent procedure.

14.

3 To fill the vacancies in the Quorum of Twelve, let the following be ordained apostles:

Clyde Ellis, John Garver, Daniel Williams,

F. Henry Edwards, Edmund Gleazer, Roy Budd.

15.

4 Let James A. Gillen be ordained president of the Quorum of Twelve.

16.

5 The field is large and the time opportune.                                   

17.

Let the missionary work be prosecuted with great vigor;

and if the Twelve will devote themselves wholeheartedly to this work,

the church will be greatly blessed through their ministration.

18.

6 And let the Quorum of Twelve be further admonished

that upon them rests the onerous burden of the missionary work of the church;

19.

and to be not concerned with local administrative work

except in emergencies or as sent by the Presidency,

leaving the care of the local work to those officers previously indicated in the law.

20.

7 Let contention cease.

the book of Frederick Smith                                                                                 CHAPTER TWO

Divisions 21-40

4. Received April 18, 1925 at Kansas City, MO, about conflict over administrative prerogatives and differing views between the First Presidency and the Presiding Bishopry. The Order of Bishops had requested that the members of the Presiding Bishopry be honorably released.

FREDERICK SMITH 4-5

21.

To the Church:

Before and since the decision of the conference to have a season of prayer

for divine direction in the matter before the conference,

I have presented to the Lord the needs of the people;

and through the voice of inspiration I am directed to say to the church:

22.

135:1 It is wisdom that the brethren of the present Presiding Bishopry

be released from further responsibility in that office

and that Albert Carmichael be ordained to act in the office of Presiding Bishop for a time,

and for he to choose from among the bishops two to act as counselors.

23.

2 It is well that the documents from the joint council of April, 1924, have been approved;

24.

and the church is admonished once again

that the great task laid upon it cannot be accomplished if contention continues.

25.

The hastening time is here,                                                                    more concerns about war

and greater unity than ever before is necessary if the forces of opposition are to be met;

26.

and such unity will prevail if those holding the priesthood will remember their commission

to preach the Gospel and each officer will strive to fulfill his own duty and magnify his calling.

27.

3 The promise has been given

that no power shall stay the hand of God in the accomplishment of his purposes among his people;

28.

and as the church shall move forward in its great work,

the fulfillment of prophecy may cause the Saints to tremble at the exhibition of divine power;

yet they shall rejoice in the protection of his grace.

29.

4 The authorities of the church, whose duty it is to appoint men to missionary tasks,

should remember the previously given instructions to send out by twos;

and so far as practicable, let the missionaries be so sent.

30.

There is wisdom and safety in this.

In 1927, a certain middle aged man Otto Fetting of Port Huron Michigan, started receiving divine messages in the name of John the Baptist. He received 30 messages between 1927 and his passage in 1933.

A follower of his from the same congregation in Port Huron received 90 messages from 1937-1994, relocating to Independence in Missouri.

5. Received April 14, 1932 at Independence, Missouri, during the time of financial difficulty from the Great Depression.

FREDERICK SMITH 5

31.

To the Church:

To the condition of the church and the personnel of the Quorum of Twelve and Presiding Bishopry

I have in official capacity, as well as in personal meditation and prayer,

given much thought and have earnestly sought divine wisdom and guidance.

32.

Believing that such wisdom and inspiration have been given me,

I present the following as the word of the Lord to us now:

33.

136:1 Under conditions existing, it is well that Bishop Albert Carmichael should be released

from further responsibility as Presiding Bishop,

he being commended for the faithful devotion to the onerous tasks that have been his to perform.

34.

In his stead, let Bishop L. Curry be chosen to give such time and energy to this office

as opportunity and the conditions surrounding him will permit,

working toward the time when he can give his full time and attention to

the work of the office that he is thus called to.

35.

In the work of the office, Bishop G. Leslie DeLapp should be associated as counselor,

and one other be named by Bishop Curry as wisdom and the voice of inspiration may indicate,

the selection to be ratified by the conference.

36.

2 To fill a vacancy existing in the number of the Twelve,

let George G. Lewis be set apart and ordained as an apostle, and take his place with that quorum,

and enter with his brethren upon the active work of the apostolic quorum

and as representatives of the church.

37.

3 The movements toward better understanding of ministerial responsibilities, duties, and goals

and toward unity of endeavor in teaching, preaching, evangelizing,

and the perfecting of the Saints are pleasing to the Lord.

38.

Contentions, bickerings, and strife are unseemly,

hinder the work of the church, and should not find place among the Saints.

39.

Only in the peace of fraternity and the unity of those caught up in the spirit of Zionic redemption can the work of the Lord be accomplished.

40.

To this task let the church devote its energies.

the book of Frederick Smith                                                                             CHAPTER THREE

Divisions 41-65

6. Received April 7, 1938 in Independence, Missouri

FREDERICK SMITH 6

41.

To the Church:

Since the creation of two vacancies in the Quorum of Twelve,

I have been quite concerned about the condition of that quorum,

as well as other bodies in the church;

and, after due meditation and prayer for divine light, I am permitted to present the following

for the consideration and action of the conference members:

42.

137:1 Let J. Frank Curtis of the Twelve, who has long and faithfully served in that quorum,

be honorably released from further responsibility as an apostle

and take place in the ranks of the order of evangelists.

43.

2 To fill the vacancies in the Quorum of Twelve,

let the following named brethren be ordained and set apart as apostles:

C. George Mesley, Arthur Oakman, and Charles Hield.

44.

3 It is wise that Frederick A. Smith,

who has become aged in long years of faithful service to the church in various offices,

be released from further responsibility as active president of the order of evangelists,

though he may be given the honor of being president emeritus of that order.

45.

4 To maintain the working condition of the order of evangelists,

let Elbert Smith be released from further responsibility as counselor to the President of the church,

to take up the work of presiding over the order of evangelists.

46.

and let the church be admonished that the functioning and work of this order

is of great importance in the work of perfecting the Saints, 

and let the appointing authorities be reminded that the members of the order, so far as possible,

are to be relieved of administrative work

and keep themselves in condition for better functioning as evangelists,

whose task is to build up faith in the Gospel, and the Church, and its work.

47.

And let those whose duty it is to select from the members of the priesthood

those for setting apart as evangelists be admonished that

the work of this class of ministers requires vigor, deep faith, and unreserved consecration;

and men should be selected accordingly.

48.

5 Until such time as the vacancy in the First Presidency shall be duly filled,

let the work of the Presidency be carried on with the aid of such assistants

as may be arranged without undue interference with other departments.

49.

6 Let the church be admonished that the times are portentous

and demand faithful adherence to the faith and work of the church,

that mankind may be blessed by and find peace in the religiously social reforms and relationships

that have been divinely imposed as a great task of achievement.

50.

Remember, and keep the commandments;

be alert to keep out of the church and from its members

those forces that make for disunity;

and in harmony and saintly accord be about the task of freeing Zion from its bondage.

A. Draves received his first divine revelation in 1937.

7. Received April 10, 1940 in Independence, Missouri, following the release of Elbert Smith and the resignation of F. McDowell from the First Presidency.

President Frederick Smith had received inspired instruction in October, 1938, to select Israel Smith and Lemuel Curry to serve as his counselors, and the action was approved by the Quorum of Twelve at that time and confirmed by the General Conference of 1940.

FREDERICK SMITH 7

51.

To the Saints in General Conference Assembled:

138:1 As a result of the conditions existing when the Joint Leadership Council

of First Presidency, Quorum of the Twelve, and Presiding Bishopric met in October, 1938,

Brother Floyd McDowell, second counselor,

presented his resignation to me to take effect immediately.

52.

This left the President without counselors;

53.

and to meet the situation,

acting under such inspirational impulsions as were given me at the moment,

I presented the names of brethren Israel Smith and Lemuel Curry

to fill the vacancies in the First Presidency,

54.

these selections being unanimously approved by the Quorum of Twelve.

55.

I suggested, to the brethren named,

the wisdom of at once entering upon their tasks in the Presidency.

56.

This was done;

and there was thrown upon Brother Curry a double responsibility,

for it was thought best for him to continue his work as Presiding Bishop

until further instructions were given.

57.

Acting further under the impulsion referred to,

I now present the names of Israel Smith and Lemuel Curry

for ratification as counselors in the First Presidency,

with Brother Curry to be released from further responsibility as Presiding Bishop.

59.

2 To effect necessary reorganization of the Presiding Bishopry,

let G. Leslie DeLapp be selected and ordained as Presiding Bishop,

he being left free to nominate his counselors in due time.

60.

3 Let the church again be admonished that the task of establishing Zion presses heavily upon us.

61.

Barriers and hindrances to the achievement of this goal

should be removed as speedily as possible and practicable.

62.

To lay securely the foundations for Zion and her buildings,

the work should be accomplished in peace and harmony.

63.

Unity should prevail.

64.

To this end, all the Saints should work together

in the rich fraternity that can and will prevail among them

when they keep faithfully the commandments.

65.

Great blessings are in store for the church

if it will in faith and saintly devotion go forward in its tasks.

the book of Israel Smith                                                                                           CHAPTER ONE

Divisions 1-25

1. Received April 9, 1946 at Independence, Missouri, through Israel Smith, to the church after his ordination to be President of the high priesthood and the church of Jesus Christ on April 7, 1946.

After the passage of Frederick Smith on March 20,1946, the General Conference was advised that it was the will of President Frederick Smith that his brother Israel Smith be the next president, and the conference approved the decision.

ISRAEL SMITH 1-2

1.

To the Quorums and to the General Conference:

Beloved Brethren:

Realizing our urgent need to receive light and instruction in order that the quorums might be filled,

I have wrestled in prayer to God in my weakness on behalf and in the interest of the church

2.

--sensing deeply that it has been merely a few hours ago

when the burden of the church was laid upon me,

yet in confidence and faith that God will not fail the church when called upon.

3.

In the early hours of yesterday and today

I was blessed by the Spirit in power and assurance

beyond what I have ever before experienced.

4.

The mind of the Lord was manifested to me;

5.

and in the order named, my brethren have been presented to me as follows;

and accordingly I have written:

6.

139:1 It is my will, saith the Spirit, that my servants of the Quorum of Twelve,

John Garver and F. Henry Edwards,

be ordained and set apart to be counselors to my servant, the President of the church,

and to be presidents in the Quorum of the First Presidency.

7.

They are my chosen vessels and are qualified by experience.

8.

Their apostleship is extended in Presidency;

9.

and if they will go forward in loving service, their ministry will be very effective.

10.

2 To fill one of the vacancies in the Quorum of Twelve Apostles,

I have presented to my servant the name of D. Blair Jensen of the high priests quorum,

who is called and chosen to this office

and should be ordained and set apart as a special witness in the Quorum of Twelve.

11.

My heart has been made to rejoice,

for I had feared that through my weakness and inexperience,

the work of the church might suffer loss.

12.

I present this word to you soon after its reception;

and, while I write, it is confirmed again unto me.

13.

May God bless you in your deliberations;

14.

and if the quorums and the body shall have this message confirmed unto them,

I shall rejoice;

15.

and I have faith that the church thereby will be blessed.

2. April 7, 1947 at Independence, Missouri

ISRAEL SMITH 2

16.

To the Quorums and Councils of the Church and to the General Conference:

For some time I have given prayerful consideration to the church and its present needs,

in harmony with the call for prayer;

and I am directed to present the following as the will of the Lord:

17.

140:1 The unity among my people and in the councils of the church is commendable.

13.

If the priesthood will perform their responsibilities in good fellowship and sustain each other,

they will be supported by the faith and prayers of the church,

and the work will go forward with increasing power.

18.

2 To fill vacancies already existing,

let Roscoe Davey and Maurice Draper, now serving as seventies,

be ordained apostles and occupy with their brethren in the Quorum of Twelve.

19.

3 My servant John Rushton has served his generation and the church long and faithfully;

and he is honorably released from further responsibility as a member of the Quorum of Twelve,

continuing to minister in his priesthood as he can and may desire without specific assignment.

20.

His works are with me, and his reward is sure.

21.

4 W. Wallace Smith is called and should be ordained an apostle

and take his place in the councils of the church.

22.

This call was made known before,

yet my servant withheld it from the body for reasons that he believed were sufficient.

23.

5 The church is admonished again

that all movements toward Zion, and the gathering, and temporalities connected therewith

are within my law;

and all things should be done in order

24.

--the advice and counsel of the elders and of the Bishop and his council be sought

and honored when received, as before enjoined,

though of necessity their counsel when given

is not intended to dictate or to deny any man his agency.

25.

The work of preparation and the perfection of my Saints go forward slowly,

and the concerns for the conditions of Zion are no further away nor any closer

than the spiritual condition of my people justifies;

yet my word shall not fail, neither will my promises;

for the foundation of the Lord standeth sure.

the book of Israel Smith                                                                                           CHAPTER TWO

Divisions 26-60

3. Received October 2, 1948 in Independence, Missouri, to encourage and direct the church.

ISRAEL SMITH 3-4

26.

To the Quorums, Councils, and Orders of the Church, and the General Conference:

Since the day set for a fast, and especially since the loss by death of Apostle Lewis,

I have been led to seek the divine mind respecting the needs of the body.

27.

Light and intelligence have been manifested as a result,

and I am permitted to present the following by way of encouragement and direction:

28.

To the Church:

141:1 My servant George Lewis has been taken for mine own purposes.

29.

He has been faithful, and his labors have been acceptable to me.

30.

2 My servant Myron McConley is honorably released from further duty as an apostle,

and he should be ordained to the office of evangelist and labor as a member of that order.

31.

3 In order that the Council of Twelve may be filled

and the work of that quorum be carried forward,

it is my will that my servants Percy Farrow and Reed Holmes be ordained

and set apart unto the apostolic office, and appointed to mission responsibility.

32.

4 There are others of the leading councils who have likewise served faithfully,

whose ministry in my wisdom is continued for a season,

yet who may be taken to myself, or because of age or infirmity released in mine own due time.

33.

There are those with the body of my priesthood who are called

and who will be chosen to succeed them--if faithful;

therefore, all are admonished to qualify themselves in spirit

by ministry and by witnessing for Christ.

34.

5 The hastening time is upon us;                                                     concerns about the Cold War

the time until the next General Conference, as already provided,

must be one of unusual preparation for my church as an organization,

for my people, and especially for my priesthood

35.

--if there shall be those who will be qualified to assume and to carry the responsibilities

of them that fall, or fail, or who are released.

36.

6 Let the Seventies under appointment so far as it is practicable

relieve my servants of the Quorum of Twelve from labor in outlying or undeveloped areas;

37.

and let the Twelve seek to perfect the work in regions closer to the Center,

opening up the work in new places.

38.

In these labors, the standing ministers, and especially district and stake authorities,

are called to assist.

39.

Many of the elders not under appointment have a desire and will labor in new places if requested and given responsibility.

40.

7 The unity and spirit of tolerance evidenced by my servants in the councils of the church are commended of me.

41.

Each should strive prayerfully for sustained and greater devotion to the work whereunto he is called.

42.

My servants should not become weary of well-doing.

43.

The adversary is quick to discourage and thus destroy their effectiveness.

44.

8 The church is admonished again that joint responsibility is laid on all.

45.

Properly and equally borne, this responsibility will insure success,

the consummation will be glorious, and all will share in that glory.

4. Received April 2, 1950 at Independence, Missouri, in response to concerns, and a vacancy in the First Presidency.

ISRAEL SMITH 4

46.

To the Elders and to the Church:

We approach the General Conference with a vacancy in our official circle,

for the death of President Garver left the Quorum of the First Presidency incomplete.

47.

That and other conditions have given me grave concern for the church.

48.

I have earnestly sought divine guidance;

and it is with gratitude that I am able to transmit to the church, through the appointed channels,

the following as the will of the Lord.

49.

The voice of inspiration directs me to say:

50.

142:1 It is wisdom that the leading quorums should be filled.

51.

Therefore, to take the place of my servant John Garver,

whose sacrifices and labor were acceptable to me,

it is my will that William Wallace Smith be ordained and set apart

to take his place as counselor to the President of the high priesthood

and as a member of the Quorum of the First Presidency,

to the that office that he is now called.

52.

2 To fill the vacancy thus created in the Quorum of Twelve, Donald Chesworth is called.

53.

He should be ordained to the office of an apostle,

and be relieved of his present bishopry,

and assume the duties of a special witness in that council.

54.

3 My servants of the Joint (Leadership) Council are commended for

the spirit of moderation that they have shown in their deliberations.

55.

I have accordingly blessed their efforts, and the cause has been measurably enriched.

56.

4 The church as a whole is commended for the spiritual growth

and the preparation of the priesthood during the conference time,

and this necessary work should proceed.

57.

It will be profitable for my servants of the eldership to meet often for study,

under the direction of them having responsibility to teach,

at the times and places that it may be practicable,

to prepare for the greater endowment of spiritual power that has been promised

and that awaits the time when they can receive it.

58.

5 The hopes of my people and the goals of my church

--while not yet fully realized and at times and to many seemingly distant--

are closer to realization than many recognize.

59.

It is yet day when all can work.

60.

The night will come when for many of my people opportunity to assist will have passed.

the book of Israel Smith                                                                                        CHAPTER THREE

Divisions 61-75

5. Received May 28, 1952 at Independence, Missouri

Prior to leaving for ministry in Europe, President Israel Smith prepared the following document, and after his death on June 14, 1958, this document was brought to the attention of general church officers. It was approved at the General Conference of October, 1958.

ISRAEL SMITH 5-6

61.

To the Church and to the Council of Twelve Apostles:

144:1 As I am about to go overseas, and realize the usual hazards of travel,

and being ever conscious of the uncertainties of life and the certainty of death,

and in order that my demise, whether soon or longer postponed, may not cause confusion,

62.

I hereby declare that in the event of my death, whenever it shall occur,

my brother, William Wallace Smith,

should be selected to succeed me as President of the high priesthood of the church,

63.

this having been manifested to me by the Lord

at the time my brother was chosen and set apart as an apostle

and again when he was called to be

a counselor and member of the Quorum of the First Presidency at the General Conference of 1950.

64.

2 I feel at liberty to make this appointment at this time

because he has become better acquainted with the members since he was called in 1947

and has proved his trustworthiness to the body of the church.

65.

3 The action is taken by me pursuant to the authority vested in me

by the terms of chapter 43 of the book of Doctrine and Covenants,

in connection with other references in the law,

notably paragraph 8 of D&C 127,

all as interpreted by my father, the late President Joseph Smith III,

in “The Saints' Herald” of March 12, 1912,

and I believe that is all in complete harmony with precedents established by the church

in the General Conferences of 1860, 1915, and 1946.

Israel A. Smith

Witnessed this 28th day of May, 1952

F. Henry Edwards

G. Leslie DeLapp

6. Received April 7, 1954 at Independence, Missouri

ISRAEL SMITH 6

66.

To the Councils, Quorums, and Orders of the Church, and to the General Conference:

143:1 When I was in England in 1952,

I was given the assurance that Donald Lents, a high priest, was called to be an apostle.

67.

Now that there is a vacancy in the Council of Twelve,

and realizing the great need for apostolic ministry and direction,

I have made it a subject of prayer;

68.

and I am directed to submit this name to you, the voice of inspiration to me being:

69.

2 My servant Donald Lents is called,

and he is now chosen to the holy office of an apostle

and should be ordained to that office as soon as practicable.

70.

Pending that time, he should be placed in charge of the English and European Missions.

71.

3 The voice of inspiration to me also is as follows:

72.

It is wisdom for the church to accept the direction of the Council of Presidents of Seventy

and complete their organization.

73.

My servants of this council should not be overcareful in selecting elders, under the law,

to occupy as Seventies.

74.

The field of opportunity in new places is great in all areas,

and there are many who earnestly desire to do missionary work who are called to be Seventies;

and when they are ordained to that office, the church should devise the ways and means,

so far as it is practicable, for them to be given missionary assignment.

75.

4 The growing desire for missionary work will be amply rewarded,

and the church will be blessed even more than in the past.

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