History
The Aaronic priesthood is named after the brother of this Old Testament prophet
Who is Moses?
This member of a quorum prepares agendas for meetings and takes notes
What is the secretary?
When a person receives this ordinance by the laying on of hands, they are also confirmed a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
What is the Gift of the Holy Ghost?
The keys of the Aaronic priesthood were restored by this New Testament prophet
Who is John the Baptist?
A young man can be ordained to this office at the age of eleven
What is Deacon?
This Old Testament prophet paid tithes to the high priest Melchizedek
Who is Abraham?
These members of the quorum support and share in the responsibilities of the quorum president
What are counselors?
This ordinance, which replaced animal sacrifice under the Law of Moses, was first administered by Jesus Christ before his death
What is the sacrament?
The keys of the Melchizedek priesthood were restored by these three New Testament apostles
Who are Peter, James, and John?
A man must be ordained to this office before serving a mission
What is Elder?
After Jesus Christ's mortal ministry, He ordained this Apostle and gave him priesthood keys to preside over the church
Who is Peter?
Young men in this quorum pass the sacrament and assist the bishop in "administering all temporal things" (D&C 107:68).
What is Deacons' quorum?
Priests can now perform this essential ordinance for the living and the dead
What is baptism?
This man received the priesthood by heavenly beings alongside Joseph Smith
Who is Oliver Cowdery?
A man set apart as a bishop or branch president must first be ordained to this office of the priesthood
What is High Priest?
With the death of the Apostles after Jesus Christ's Resurrection, priesthood keys and the presiding authority were taken from the earth, leading to this "great" event
What is the Great Apostasy?
Young men in this quorum have a duty to prepare the sacrament, serve as ministering brothers and "watch over the church always" (D&C 20:54).
What is teachers' quorum?
In addition to other essential ordinances required for all members, only men are required to receive this ordinance in order to achieve exaltation
What is ordination to the Melchizedek priesthood?
Moses, Elias, and this prophet restored additional keys in the Kirtland temple in 1836
Who is Elijah?
Men ordained to this office are sustained as prophets, seers, and revelators
What is Apostle?
This tribe was solely responsible for presiding and administering ordinances in Ancient Israel
What is the tribe of Levi?
It is the duty of young men in this quorum to "preach, teach, expound, exhort, and baptize, and administer the sacrament" (D&C 20:46).
What is priests' quorum?
A Melchizedek priesthood holder can perform this ordinance in his home without needing the permission of his Bishop
What are blessings (of comfort, sickness, etc.)?
The priesthood was restored in this year of our dispensation
What is 1829?
A man called to this office is set apart to give special blessings to members in a stake or area
What is a Patriarch?