John Taylor teaches that Church leaders have weaknesses and requests Church members to pray for them to "magnify the calling God has given unto us."
- Type
- Speech / Court Transcript
- Hearsay
- Scribed VerbatimDirect
- Reference
John Taylor, "The Temples in Court of Erection," November 30 1879, Journal of Discourses, 26 vols. (Liverpool: William Budge, 1880), 20:357-58
- Scribe/Publisher
- George F. Gibbs
- Audience
- Reading Public, Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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And then, we have bishops among us. We will treat them courteously. Have they weaknesses? Yes, they are men just like we are. “What,” say you, “have you weaknesses?” Yes, lots of them. I wish I had not sometimes, and then again I don’t wish so. "Do you ask the people to pray for you? Yes, and pray also for my brethren of the Twelve that they may be guided by the inspirations of the Most High, and be led and that they may lead others in the paths of life; that we may magnify the calling God has given unto us and honor it and do good among men, and help to build up Zion.
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