Succession in the Church ~ Reed C. Durham & Steven H. Heath

Durham, Reed C. Jr., & Heath, Steven H. Succession in the Church. Bookcraft: 207 pages. The first printing was 1970 in hardcover.

We have several copies (see our photograph, taken when we created this listing). They are various dates and in various conditions. We try to ship the best copy first. Some have dust jackets and some do not. Some may have inked inscriptions inside or even underlining or other markings in the text. Most are in good used condition, and again, we will try and ship the best one first!

About the Book:

How is the President of the Church selected? Does the senior apostle always succeed to that office? Is succession based merely on tradition and practice? Or is there a deeper reason? These and a host of other pertinent questions are answered in this revealing book.

Well researched and documented, the book portrays in simple, factual style the development of the principles governing succession to the Presidency from the days of Joseph Smith to the present (1970).

It shows clearly the emerging role of the apostles before the martyrdom, their acknowledged ascendancy thereafter, the senior apostle’s right and duty to preside, how he obtains the keys of presidency, and the factors governing seniority in the Quorum of the Twelve; and it discloses many other interesting facts on this subject which are not always clearly understood even by better-informed members of the Church. On the way it gives a short biographical sketch on every apostle of this dispensation, and shows how each in turn has fitted into the succession picture.

Never before has this fascinating information been brought together in one book. Supported by the many statements it contains from prophets and apostles, past and present….the book underlines the inescapable conclusion that God is at the helm in revealing the principles of succession and in assuring that the man He wants as President of the Church is in the right place at the right time. By this clear exposition, which should remove all possible doubt as to the why and how of succession, this timely and significant book will make a valuable contribution to LDS literature.

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