[100]. In answering the question: was the priesthood of Melchisedek taken away when Moses died, the Prophet Joseph said: "All priesthood is Melchisedek, but there are different portions or degrees of it. The portion which brought Moses to speak with God face to face was taken away; but that which brought the ministry of angels remained." (Hist. Joseph Smith. See also Doc. and Cov., sec. cxii: 4, 5.)
[101]. The reasons for calling this division the Melchisedek priesthood are given in note 3, section ii of part iv.
[102]. The reason for calling the second division the Aaronic Priesthood is because it was a priesthood conferred upon Aaron, the brother of Moses, and his sons after him. It is a division of the priesthood which belongs of right to the house of Aaron. (See Doc. and Cov. sec. cvii: 13, 14.)
[103]. Doctrine and Covenants, sec. cvii: 18-19.
[104]. Doctrine and Covenants, sec. cvii: 20.
[105]. Doctrine and Covenants, sec. cvii: 21
[106]. Doctrine and Covenants, sec. cvii: 65-66.
[107]. Ibid, verses 91, 92.
[108]. It must be remembered by the student that apostles are also high priests. In fact the apostleship circumscribes all priesthood, hence it happens that some men who have not been directly ordained high priests, but who were apostles, have acted in the quorum of the first presidency of the church. Brigham Young did so.
[109]. Doctrine and Covenants, sec. cvii: 22.