Wilford Woodruff reports that Brigham Young taught that only a resurrected body can hold the keys of the resurrection: the keys are held by Michael the Archangel.

Date
Dec 27, 1847
Type
Personal Journal / Diary
Source
Brigham Young
LDS
Hearsay
Scribed Summary
Reference

Wilford Woodruff, Journal, December 27, 1847, Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed April 22, 2022

Scribe/Publisher
Wilford Woodruff
People
Brigham Young, Wilford Woodruff, Orson Pratt, John Smith, Heber C. Kimball
Audience
N/A
Transcription

The subject was discused or spoke upon by O. Pratt concerning the appointing of the first Presidency and Patriarch over the whole Church others spoke upon the subject. It was then moved secon[d]ed and carried universally that Brigham Young be the President over the whole Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints President Young then nominated Heber C. Kimball to be his first Councellor which was seconded and carried unanimously President Young then nominated Wilard Richards as his second councellor which was seconded and carried universally It was then moved seconded and carried universally that President John Smith be the Patriarch over the whole Church Much important and interesting instruction was given upon these and other subjects after which among which was the subject of the resurrection spoken upon by President Young He said there was nothing more to be learned by the people upon the subject than what was written the subject was made plain in the Bible and other revelations & it was not a subject that we wanted to use & at the present time as we had not come to the resurrection But there ^was^ no person except a resurrected body who held the Keys of the resurrection. Michael the Ark Angel or Ancient of Days who was Father Adam held the Keys of the resurrection.

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