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In the case of an infirm president, his counselors may be called upon to perform more of the duties of the First Presidency that would normally be performed by the president. If needed, any number of additional counselors may be called to assist them, but the president of the church remains the only
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of the church. The counselors assist the church president and work closely with him in guiding the entire church and carrying out the duties of the president of the church. The First Presidency has the theoretical authority to make the final decision on nearly all issues that might affect the church
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of the church. The following men served as a counselor in the First Presidency during the years indicated and were never ordained to the priesthood office of apostle. For example, J. Reuben Clark was not an apostle when he became second counselor in the First Presidency on April 6, 1933, but a year
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Often, the surviving counselors of the late president will be called as counselors in the new First Presidency, and a notably-infirm counselor may revert to his place among the Twelve Apostles, with a healthier man called as counselor in his place. On the death or release of a first counselor, the
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The First Presidency is composed of the President of the Church and his counselors. Historically, and as mandated by church scripture, the First Presidency has been composed of the president and two counselors, but circumstances have occasionally required additional counselors (for example,
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Counselors serve in the First Presidency until their own deaths, until the death of the church president who called them, or until they are released by the church president. The death of a church president dissolves the First Presidency, and leaves the
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Counselors are formally designated as "First Counselor in the First Presidency" and "Second Counselor in the First Presidency". Additional counselors have been designated in different ways, including "Third Counselor in the First Presidency" (such as
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The First Presidency also employs assistant secretaries and press secretaries. When David O. McKay became church president in 1951, he continued with his longtime personal secretary, Clare Middlemiss, and moved the existing secretary,
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second counselor usually succeeds, and a new second counselor is named. Although that is fairly common, there are no hard and fast rules about such practices, and each president is free to choose the counselors he prefers.
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of the church. However, it is common for letters from the office of the First Presidency to private individuals to bear the signature of the secretary, as opposed to members of the First Presidency.
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The church employs a secretary to assist the First Presidency in its administrative duties. The position is a paid employment position and the incumbent is not a member of the First Presidency or a
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of the church is eligible to be called as a counselor in the First Presidency. There have also been a few cases of counselors being ordained to the priesthood office of
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The statement is correct as shown. The secretary is not a general authority by virtue of filling this role. However, Brook P. Hales, the incumbent since 2008, was
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or its operations, but in practice, the First Presidency has delegated much of its decision-making power to members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, the
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by the membership of the church as prophets, seers, and revelators and given the keys of the kingdom when they are ordained as an apostle.
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and a half later, he was ordained as an apostle and became a member of the Quorum of Twelve Apostles for one day, on October 11, 1934.
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This article is about First Presidency of the LDS Church. For information about the First Presidency in the wider
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as the senior leader of the church. The death or release of a counselor does not dissolve the First Presidency.
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also served as personal secretary to several church presidents in the 20th century.
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Organizational subdivisions of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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as a general authority in May 2018 and has continued in his role as secretary.
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List of general authorities of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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Highest ecclesiastical body in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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and becoming members of the Quorum of the Twelve after they had already been
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Leadership positions in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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All members of the First Presidency are also members of the church's
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A member could be removed by the current president at any time or if
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had five during the final years of his presidency, and at one point,
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Counselors in the First Presidency not retained upon reorganization
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There is no requirement that counselors in the First Presidency be
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and his counselors. The First Presidency currently consists of
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Eyewitness accounts associated with the Joseph Smith Papyri
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or the church at large being called to be counselors. Any
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Members of the First Presidency who were not apostles
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