Divine Priesthood
My Authority from God
Prepared for
SHAUN THOMAS REILLY who was ordained an ELDER by John Joseph Gaule, a High Priest.
JOHN JOSEPH GAULE, was ordained a High Priest on the 24 January 1993, by William S. Ashpole.
WILLIAM S. ASHPOLE was ordained a High Priest and Bishop November 27, 1977 by Bernard P. Brockbank.
BERNARD P. BROCKBANK was set apart as an Assistant to the Council of the Twelve October 10, 1962 by David O. McKay.
BERNARD P. BROCKBANK was ordained a High Priest July 19, 1942 by Joseph F. Merrill.
JOSEPH F. MERRILL was ordained an Apostle October 8, 1931 by Heber J. Grant.
HEBER J. GRANT was ordained an Apostle October 16, 1882 by George Q. Cannon.
GEORGE Q. CANNON was ordained an Apostle August 26, 1860 by Brigham Young.
BRIGHAM YOUNG was ordained an Apostle February 14, 1835 under the hands of the Three Witnesses, Oliver Cowdery, David Whitmer and Martin Harris.
The THREE WITNESSES were called by revelation to choose the Twelve Apostles and on February 14, 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.)