Mellor Line of Authority
JESSE LYNN MELLOR was ordained a High Priest
August 18, 1963 by Harold B. Lee.
HAROLD B. LEE ws ordained an Apostle April 10,
1941 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., Signey
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 Jesue Christ. (John 15:16).
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