Deacon See also Priesthood, Aaronic; BD Ministry to all the saints … the bishops and deacons, Philip. 1:1. deacons be grave, not doubletongued, 1 Tim. 3:8. assisted always … by the deacons, D&C 20:57. deacons and teachers should be appointed to watch over the church, D&C 84:111. in like manner, and also the deacons, D&C 107:62 (107:60–63). duty of a president over the office of a deacon, D&C 107:85. president of the deacons and his counselors, D&C 124:142.