Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain.
1. THE twelve Apostles shall select seventy Elders, chosen men, faithful in the ministry of the word, to preach the gospel, under their direction, unto all people.
26 words,
129 letters.
2. One of the Seventy shall they appoint Chief: he shall be first in their assembly, and shall set them in order.1
21 words,
87 letters.
3. Other Seventies may the Apostles choose, until there shall be seven Seventies; and one shall be appointed Chief of each Seventy, to set his fellows in order, and to be first in their assembly.
34 words,
154 letters.
4. The Seventies shall labour in the ministry of the word, and of sacraments and ordinances, onefourth of their time; and continually, if their households do not lack bread and raiment.
30 words,
148 letters.
5. They shall have jurisdiction by appointment of the Apostles; and shall be Chief in the Churches they build up.
19 words,
90 letters.
[1 D. & C. iii, 43. Luke x, 1. Ex. xxiv, 1.
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6. When they have laboured faithfully, they shall have rest, and a goodly inheritance among the just; but if they come short in the ministry whereunto they are called, their power shall be taken from them.
35 words,
163 letters.
7. The Chief of the Apostles shall be the Prince and Grand Master of the Seventies: unto him shall they all give heed.
22 words,
92 letters.
Total—7 sec., 187 words, 863 letters.
1. The Seventies hold no different Priesthood from the Elders. They have only a different mission, for which reason they are differently organized. They are under the immediate direction of the Twelve for the work of their ministry. But this jurisdiction of the Twelve extends only to their missions, and the internal affairs of the Quorum.
2. Elders, capable of travelling, and able in expounding the word of God, should be selected by the Twelve for the Seventies, and set apart to that ministry, by the laying on of hands.
3. After they have worked a faithful ministry, they may be relieved from their duties as travelling Elders, and remitted to the duty of ruling and judging, and ministering in the Synagogue.
4. Though the Elders have the especial duty of presiding, ruling, and ministering, and the Seventy of preaching the gospel among the nations, yet, while on their missions, the authority to preside belongs to the Seventy, rather than an Elder. If one of the Seventy builds up a Church, any Elder coming into it would be under his direction. And he has power to ordain and appoint an Elder to preside after him.
1. THE twelve Apostles shall select seventy Elders, chosen men, faithful in the ministry of the word, to preach the gospel, under their direction, unto all people.
26 words,
129 letters.
2. One of the Seventy shall they appoint Chief: he shall be first in their assembly, and shall set them in order.1
21 words,
87 letters.
3. Other Seventies may the Apostles choose, until there shall be seven Seventies; and one shall be appointed Chief of each Seventy, to set his fellows in order, and to be first in their assembly.
34 words,
154 letters.
4. The Seventies shall labour in the ministry of the word, and of sacraments and ordinances, onefourth of their time; and continually, if their households do not lack bread and raiment.
30 words,
148 letters.
5. They shall have jurisdiction by appointment of the Apostles; and shall be Chief in the Churches they build up.
19 words,
90 letters.
[1 D. & C. iii, 43. Luke x, 1. Ex. xxiv, 1.
[Page 195]
6. When they have laboured faithfully, they shall have rest, and a goodly inheritance among the just; but if they come short in the ministry whereunto they are called, their power shall be taken from them.
35 words,
163 letters.
7. The Chief of the Apostles shall be the Prince and Grand Master of the Seventies: unto him shall they all give heed.
22 words,
92 letters.
Total—7 sec., 187 words, 863 letters.
1. The Seventies hold no different Priesthood from the Elders. They have only a different mission, for which reason they are differently organized. They are under the immediate direction of the Twelve for the work of their ministry. But this jurisdiction of the Twelve extends only to their missions, and the internal affairs of the Quorum.
2. Elders, capable of travelling, and able in expounding the word of God, should be selected by the Twelve for the Seventies, and set apart to that ministry, by the laying on of hands.
3. After they have worked a faithful ministry, they may be relieved from their duties as travelling Elders, and remitted to the duty of ruling and judging, and ministering in the Synagogue.
4. Though the Elders have the especial duty of presiding, ruling, and ministering, and the Seventy of preaching the gospel among the nations, yet, while on their missions, the authority to preside belongs to the Seventy, rather than an Elder. If one of the Seventy builds up a Church, any Elder coming into it would be under his direction. And he has power to ordain and appoint an Elder to preside after him.