A Young Folks' History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

them. They knew, of course, something of the many kinds of baptism practiced by the various sects of the day, but if the religions on the earth at that time were not accepted of

hey could read that it was taught in the same man

ord is called Priesthood. The apostles and prophets of ol

ed John the Baptist, who had baptized Jesus in the river Jordan. He said he had come to restore a portion of the holy Priesthood, even that part which would give them power to b

h to baptize Oliver, after which Oliver was to baptize Joseph. Then Joseph was to ordain Oliver and Oli

two unknown young men in the woods of Pennsylvania. Great things often have small beginnings. Now there are thousands who have this blessed power, and no doub

who held the keys of this higher power came to Joseph and Oliver and ordained them to the Melchizedek Priesthood. This gave the

it of John the Baptist. 3. Vi

ph and Oliver get the authority to baptize? 5. Who was John the Baptist? 6. What is Priesthood? 7. Name the two grades of Priesthood. 8. Who bapti