Was Sidney Rigdon an Apostle?
Joseph Smith Was Killed in 1844. Prior to Smith's Death, the First Presidency Had Made Nearly All the Major Decisions for the Church. in 1841, Rigdon Had Been...
Joseph Smith was killed in 1844. Prior to Smith's death, the First Presidency had made nearly all the major decisions for the church. In 1841, Rigdon had been ordained by Smith as a "Prophet, Seer and Revelator", as had all other members of the First Presidency and of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church.
Was Sidney Rigdon a Campbellite?
These two men were major leaders of restorationism in the 19th century. Most Latter-day Saints recognize Sidney Rigdon as a Campbellite preacher but don't connect him to Alexander Campbell and his important restoration movement.
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Who was the senior apostle when Joseph Smith died?
When the Prophet Joseph Smith died, the senior Apostle (Brigham Young) was immediately able to exercise all of the keys of the priesthood. He had the right to receive revelation concerning when to organize a new First Presidency.
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