Remarks of Bro oliver Cowdery ”Friends and brethren my name is Cowdery, Oliver Cowdery, In the early history of this church I stood identified with her. And one in her councils, “True it is, that the gifts and callings of god are without repentance. Not because I was better then the rest of mankind was I called,, “but to fulfil the purposes and will of god he called me to a high and holy calling,,
“I wrote with my own pen the intire book of Mormon (save a few pages) as it fell from the lips of the prophet,, as he translated the say of come with the everlasting gospel to preach to every nation tunge and people. It contains principles of salvation. And if you will walk by its light and obey it precepts you will be saved in the everlasting kingdom of god.—
Bro Hyde has just said that that it was all important that we keep in the true channel in order to avoid the sandbars, this is true, the channel is here, the priesthood is here, I was present with Joseph when an holy angle from god came down from heaven and confered, or restored the Aronic priesthood. And said at the same time that it should remain upon the earth while the earth stands. I was also present with Joseph when the Melchesideck priesthood was confered by the holy angels of god—<. . .> which we then confirmed on each other by the will and commandment of god. This priesthood is also to remain upon the earth untill the last remnant of time. This holy priesthood we confered upon many. And is just as good and valid as if god had done confered it in person. I laid my hands upon this man. Yes I Laid my right hand upon his head (Pointing to Bro Hyde) And I confered upon him this priesthood. And he hold that that priesthood now. He was also called Through me