A letter to his most Excellent Majesty, George the third, King of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, and Emperor of North America. Dr. King's use of appeal to authority in his speech, 'A Letter from Birmingham Jail", was aimed to capture the attention of the clergy men.A sample Letter of Authority can be found here. Here is a video explaining how to file for one. L9dulcFADHc. In a letter from the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Members of a governing body in the church, with special administrative and proselytizing responsibilities. King wrote his "Letter from Birmingham Jail" to respond to criticism from fellow clergymen about his protests against racial injustice and segregation. The Bible speaks to us in 1 Peter 25 about how we can submit in a loving, respectful way, even to those who are not good leaders. Let us turn to a more concrete example of just and unjust laws. An important purpose of this letter seems clear: to exhort its readers to stand fast in the face of persecution.