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In the Latter Day Saint Movement , the quorum of the Twelve (also known as the '''council of the Twelve''', the '''Quorum of the Twelve Apostles''', '''Council of the Twelve Apostles''', or the '''Twelve''') was one of the governing bodies ( Quorums ) of the church hierarchy organized by the movement's founder Joseph Smith, Jr. . Members are considered to be Apostle s, with a special calling to be Evangelical ambassadors to the world. The Twelve were designated to be a body of "traveling councilors" with jurisdiction outside areas where the church was formally organized, equal in authority to the or its outlying Stake s. After the Death Of Joseph Smith, Jr. on June 27 , 1844 , permanent Schism s formed in the movement, resulting in the formation of various churches, many of which retained some version of this high council of Twelve apostles. QUORUM OF THE TWELVE APOSTLES IN THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS See Also: Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (LDS Church) In The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints , the Quorum of the Twelve is officially referred to as the "Quorum of the Twelve Apostles". The group normally has a leadership role in the church that is second only to the church's First Presidency . The Quorum implicitly follows the First Presidency's policies and pronouncements and its members are chosen by the First Presidency. However, when the First Presidency is dissolved—which is understood to occur upon the death of the President Of The Church —the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles becomes the church's supreme governing body (led by the President Of The Quorum Of The Twelve Apostles ) until they Ordain a new President of the Church and he chooses counselors, which completes the reorganization of the First Presidency. Membership in the Quorum of the Twelve is a lifetime calling, and no member thus far has been given Emeritus status, even though many have been incapacitated due to age and ill-health. Members of the Quorum are paid a modest stipend from church funds, and receive other benefits such as housing and travel allowances. They may also receive additional income from book deals. They work on church affairs full-time, spending much of their time traveling and speaking and church gatherings and attending to the administrative activities of the church and its related organizations. COUNCIL OF TWELVE APOSTLES IN THE COMMUNITY OF CHRIST See Also: Council of Twelve Apostles (Community of Christ) THE QUORUM OF TWELVE APOSTLES IN THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST See Also: Quorum of Twelve Apostles (The Church of Jesus Christ) The Church Of Jesus Christ is often cited as the third largest denomination that resulted from the 1844 Succession Crisis . At a conference in Green Oak, Pennsylvania in July of 1862 , leaders of several branches in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Virginia came together and formally organized what they called "The Church of Jesus Christ". William Bickerton presided over the conference. Bickerton's two counselors in the newly organized First Presidency were George Barnes and Charles Brown who were ordained apostles. The members of the Quorum of the Twelve of that organization (ordered by seniority) were Arthur Bickerton, Thomas Bickerton, Alexander Bickerton, James Brown, Cummings Cherry, Benjamin Meadowcroft, Joseph Astin, Joseph Knox, William Cadman, James Nichols, John Neish and John Dixon. At the conference George Barnes reported receiving the "word of the Lord," which he related: In this church, the "Quorum of Twelve Apostles" are the chief governing officers. Currently, the president of the church and his two counselors are not separated from the quorum, as the total number of apostles in the quorum is twelve, as specified in the scriptures. Apostles (and all ministers - commonly called "elders") in this church are volunteers and are not given any compensation for their ministry.
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