The 12 were not "put in charge" by the saints after the death of the President, THEY WERE ALREADY IN CHARGE, as I pointed out.Sidney Rigdon wasn't claiming he should be the next in charge, but that they should put a trusteeship in charge of the church till young Joseph became of age. That is what the conference was leaning towards when BY gave his famous speech to sway the saints towards having the Council of 12 put in charge.
What's funny is that BY insisted that the Council of 12 be in charge, and then a few short years later, took over, himself.
Nowhere does it state in the Church that Christ set up that it's OK to have a "trusteeship" until someone becomes of age... Besides, as I already pointed out, Joseph Smith III refused the leadship of the RLDS when he did "became of age".
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