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Priesthood Line of Authority
- James Elwin Kerns was ordained a High Priest 20 July 1980
- by Irvin Dale Wyatt, who was ordained a High Priest 20 November 1955
- by LeGrand Richards, who was ordained an Apostle 10 April 1952
- by David O. McKay, who was ordained an Apostle 9 April 1906
- by Joseph F. Smith, who was ordained an Apostle 1 July 1866
- by Brigham Young, who was ordained an Apostle 14 February 1835
- by The Three Witnesses, Oliver Cowdery, David Whitmer, and Martin Harris. The Three Witnesses were called by revelation to choose the Twelve Apostles and on 14 February 1835 were “blessed…
- by the laying on of the hands of the Presidency,” Joseph Smith, Jr., Sidney Rigdon, and Frederick G. Williams, to ordain the Twelve Apostles, (History of the Church, Vol. 2, pp. 187-188). Joseph Smith, Jr. and Oliver Cowdery received the Melchizedek Priesthood in 1829 under the hands…
- of Peter, James and John. Peter, James and John were ordained Apostles…
- by the Lord Jesus Christ. (John 15:16)