touching the nature of the organization &c. &c. and the power & authority of each member and the important standing each one sustained &c.
The said that this was the kingdom which Daniel saw would be set up in the last days which would overthrow and subdue all other kingdoms. This is a place designed as a place of trial for each one admitted and if we are found faithful in this council the time will come when each one will be anointed and ordained prophets, priests and kings. In the resurrection each one of these kings will appear from their respective kingdoms from time to time to make reports of matters in their kingdoms to the king of kings and will receive instructions to carry to their respective kingdoms from him. Joseph Smith is the king of kings to this kingdom, but he is now gone within the vail and [p. [36]]
Latter-day Saints believed that the temple ceremonies introduced by JS would make it possible for individuals to one day become, in the words of John the Revelator, “unto our God kings and priests.” In February 1844 JS told the group of men assigned on a mission to the West, “I want every man that goes to be a King and pri[e]st. when he gets on the mountain he may wa[n]t to talk with his god.” (Revelation 5:10; JS, Journal, 23 Feb. 1844; see also High Priests Quorum Record, 2 Mar. 1845; and Heber C. Kimball, Sermon, 20 July 1845, Record of Seventies, bk. B, 20 July 1845.)
Nauvoo High Priests Quorum. Record, 1840–1891. CHL. CR 1000 2.
Record of Seventies / First Council of the Seventy. “General Record of the Seventies Book B. Commencing Nauvoo 1844,” 1844–1848. Bk. B. In First Council of the Seventy, Records, 1837–1885. CHL. CR 3 51, box 2, fd. 1.