Was Sidney Rigdon the rightful successor of Joseph Smith? Ep. 52

After Joseph Smith died, the question of who should succeed him became paramount. Joseph hadn’t left clear instructions, and several break-off sects emerged. The majority of Latter-day Saints (sometimes called Mormons) supported the leadership of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Some others followed an important figure in Latter-day Saint history: Sidney Rigdon. Some people today question who actually had a justified claim to authority. Thankfully, with the advantage of hindsight, we can explore what happened with Sidney Rigdon and his sect.

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Note: The line, “...this church must be built up to Joseph, and that all the blessings we receive must come through him.” is from notes taken of Sidney’s remarks as mentioned in History of the Church, Vol 7, pg 229. An expanded view of the quote looks like this:

“It was shown to me that this church must be built up to Joseph, and that all the blessings we receive must come through him. I have been ordained a spokesman to Joseph, and I must come to Nauvoo and see that the church is governed in a proper manner. Joseph sustains the same relationship to this church as he has always done. No man can be the successor of Joseph. The kingdom is to be built up to Jesus Christ through Joseph; there must be revelation still. The martyred Prophet is still the head of this church; every quorum should stand as you stood in your washings and consecrations. I have been consecrated a spokesman to Joseph, and I was commanded to speak for him. The church is not disorganized though our head is gone. We may have diversity of feelings on this matter. I have been called to be a spokesman unto Joseph, and I want to build up the church unto him…”

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