Joseph Smith–History
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Joseph Smith–History is a book in the Pearl of Great Price containing excerpts from an autobiographical record of some of the early events in the life of Joseph Smith, the founder of the Latter Day Saint movement. Like many of Smith's publications, it was dictated to scribes.
A plaque featuring Joseph Smith–History 1:17
A stained glass window at the Church History Museum in Salt Lake City, Utah depicting Joseph Smith's First Vision.
A depiction of the restoration of the Aaronic priesthood to Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery, as described in Joseph Smith–History 1:68–69
The Aaronic priesthood is the lesser of the two orders of priesthood recognized in the Latter Day Saint movement. The others are the Melchizedek priesthood and the rarely recognized Patriarchal priesthood. Unlike the Melchizedek priesthood, which is modeled after the authority of Jesus and the Twelve Apostles, or the Patriarchal priesthood, which is modeled after the authority of Abraham, the Aaronic priesthood is modeled after the priesthood of Aaron the Levite, the first high priest of the Hebrews, and his descendants. The Aaronic priesthood is thought to be a lesser or preparatory priesthood and an "appendage" of the more powerful Melchizedek priesthood.
William F. Cahoon was one of the youngest men to receive the Aaronic Priesthood during Joseph Smith's lifetime