Winter of 1859:
17. Who was that Elijah (or Elias) who accompanied Moses when he appeared unto Jesus upon the Mount, and ordained him to the holy priesthood? It was Enos, the firstborn son of Seth. Why did Jesus Christ, when he was upon the earth, receive an ordination by Moses to the holy priesthood? Because Moses held the full keys of the holy priesthood as pertaining to this earth; and when Jesus came forth under his presidency, he had to receive an ordination from him. Had Jesus any power to interfere with the Law of Moses? No, he had not. He came not to destroy the law, but to fulfill it; and by fulfilling it, he put an end to the ceremonial portion thereof only. (The Spirit Prevails: Containing the Revelations, Articles and Letters Written by Joseph Morris, ed. George S. Dove [San Francisco: J. A. Dove and Co., Printers, 1886], 13)
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