8/9/2018 - Section 107:1-19
August 9, 2018 Section 107:1-19 Callings in the Church, Devotion, Humility, Priesthood Power, The historical background to this section is very interesting to me. On February 14, 1835, the first Quorum of the Twelve Apostles was chosen. The parts of this section that applies directly to those 12 are verses1-52 and 56-58. We know they had been meeting together and that they all planned to leave Kirtland on May 4 th to visit and strengthen the branches in the eastern states. But here is a portion of what two of the apostles (Elders Hyde and M’Lelin) wrote: “ This afternoon the Twelve met in council….On reviewing our past course we are satisfied, and feel to confess also, that we have not realized the importance of our calling to that degree that we ought; we have been light-minded and vain, and in many things have done wrong. For all these things we have asked the forgiveness of our heavenly Father….We have unitedly asked God our heavenly Father to grant unto ...