Succession in the Presidency (1980)

Reviews the event of the martyrdom of Joseph Smith, the Apostolic interregnum, the sustaining of Brigham Young as President, and current procedures in sustaining a new prophet. Unfortunately, some of the information in the presentation is now known to be faulty or of poor provenance, such as the account of Brigham’s transfiguration to appear a Joseph Smith which may not have occurred as later reminiscences record. The strength of James Strang’s claim and following is also not reprinted accurately based on current knowledge of the various claimants for Church leadership after Joseph Smith’s death.