Ordination of Women
As noted above, the Book of the Law opened two priesthood offices to women: Priest and Teacher. While only the "course" of "Singer" in the office of Priest was open to females, all five "degrees" in the office of Teacher were available. Furthermore, they could serve as "leaders" of the Singers. Strang ordained women to these ministries as early as 1851, and permitted then to lecture in his School of the Prophets by 1856.
In contrast, the Community of Christ church opened its ministry to females in 1984, while the LDS Church does not ordain women to priesthood offices.
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