for AA Bronson —
Restoration of the AAronic Priesthood
“On May 15, 1829, Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery went into the woods to inquire of the Lord concerning baptism. As they prayed, “a messenger from heaven descended in a cloud of light” (Joseph Smith—History 1:68). This messenger was John the Baptist, who had baptized Jesus Christ in the River Jordan and was now a resurrected being. He laid his hands on Joseph and on Oliver and conferred upon each of them the AAronic Priesthood. This Priesthood, which has been absent from the earth for many centuries, includes the restored authority from God to baptize for the remission of sins.”
