In the Latter Day Saint movement, priesthood is the power and authority of God given to humans, including the authority to perform ordinances and to act as a leader in the church. A group of priesthoo
1898 depiction of the Restoration of the Aaronic Priesthood.
The Aaronic priesthood is the lesser of the two orders of priesthood recognized in the Latter Day Saint movement, the higher being the Melchizedek priesthood. Unlike the Melchizedek priesthood, which
A 19th century depiction of John the Baptist conferring the Aaronic priesthood to Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery
William F. Cahoon was one of the youngest men to receive the Aaronic Priesthood during Joseph Smith's lifetime.