Wilford Woodruff records John Taylor saying that many can use seer stones without the priesthood.
Wilford Woodruff "Journal (January 1, 1860 – October 22, 1865)," entry for February 11, 1861, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 25, 2025
We then sent for there fals Prophet [Joseph Morris] & called upon him to speak. he spoke about half an hour He said Brigham Young was not a prohhet & Joseph Smith did not hold the Keys of the Priesthood & was ordained of man while He Joseph Morris was ordained of the Father, & held six times more keys of the Priesthood than Joseph did He said he was the seventh Angel, & much other nonsens he Presented before the Assembly. when He got through Elder Taylor spoke to the Assembly & showed thbrother Cook the position He was in. He bore testimony that Brigham Young was a prophet of God & he said that He whim-self was more of a Prophet than Morris was. Brigham Young in saying He did not profess to be a prophet seer & Revelator as Joseph Smith was, was speaking of men being born Natural Prophets & seers many have the gift of seeing through seer stones without the Priesthood at all.