If a man is baptized and ordained to the holy priest- hood, and is called upon to perform duties which pertain to that priesthood, it does not follow that he must always have the Holy Ghost present with him when he performs his duty, but every righteous act which he may perform legally will be in force and effect, and will be acknowl- edged of God, whether he hath much or little of the Holy Ghost, but the more of the Spirit of God he possesses in ministrations, the better for himself, and those will not suf- fer any loss unto whom he administers.