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IntroductionThe Latter Day Saint movement (also called the LDS movement, LDS restorationist movement, or Smith–Rigdon movement) is the collection of independent church groups that trace their origins to a Christian Restorationist movement founded by Joseph Smith in the late 1820s. Collectively, these churches have over 17 million nominal members, including over 17 million belonging to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), 250,000 in Community of Christ, and several other denominations with memberships generally ranging in the thousands of members. The predominant theology of the churches in the movement is Mormonism, which sees itself as restoring again on Earth the early Christian church; their members are most commonly known as Mormons, though the LDS Church now rejects the use of that name. An additional doctrine of the church allows for prophets to receive and publish modern-day revelations. A minority of Latter Day Saint adherents, such as members of Community of Christ, have been influenced by Protestant theologies while maintaining certain distinctive beliefs and practices including continuing revelation, an open canon of scripture and building temples. Other groups include the Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, which supports lineal succession of leadership from Smith's descendants, and the more controversial Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, which defends the practice of polygamy. ( Full article...) General images -The following are images from various Latter Day Saint movement-related articles on Wikipedia.
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Voree (/vɔːriː/) is an
unincorporated community in the
Town of Spring Prairie in
Walworth County,
Wisconsin,
United States. It is best known as the headquarters of the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Strangite), a denomination of the
Latter Day Saint movement. According to
James Strang, founder of the Strangite church and of the town, the name means "Garden of Peace". The community is situated along former
Wisconsin Highway 11, just west of the
Racine County line. (
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Selected schismatic historiesThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints—usually distinguished with a parenthetical (Strangite)—is one of the several organizations that claim to be the legitimate continuation of the church founded by Joseph Smith on April 6, 1830. It is a separate organization from the considerably larger and better known Utah-based Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Both churches claim to be the original organization established by Smith. The Strangite church is headquartered in Voree, Wisconsin, just outside Burlington, and accepts the claims of James Strang as successor to Smith. It had approximately 300 members in 1998. An undated FAQ on the church's official website reports there are around 130 active members throughout the United States. After Smith was murdered in 1844 with no clear successor, several claimants sought to take leadership of the church which Smith founded. Among them was Strang, who competed with other prominent members, notably Brigham Young and Sidney Rigdon. ( Full article...)OutlinesRelated portalsKey biographies
Granville Hedrick (September 2, 1814 – August 22, 1881) was a leader in the
Latter Day Saint movement after the
1844 succession crisis. In 1863, Hedrick became the founding leader of the
Church of Christ (Temple Lot), which is one of many churches that claim to be a continuation of the
Church of Christ founded by
Joseph Smith in 1830. (
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Welcome to the portal of The Latter Day Saint movement
IntroductionThe Latter Day Saint movement (also called the LDS movement, LDS restorationist movement, or Smith–Rigdon movement) is the collection of independent church groups that trace their origins to a Christian Restorationist movement founded by Joseph Smith in the late 1820s. Collectively, these churches have over 17 million nominal members, including over 17 million belonging to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), 250,000 in Community of Christ, and several other denominations with memberships generally ranging in the thousands of members. The predominant theology of the churches in the movement is Mormonism, which sees itself as restoring again on Earth the early Christian church; their members are most commonly known as Mormons, though the LDS Church now rejects the use of that name. An additional doctrine of the church allows for prophets to receive and publish modern-day revelations. A minority of Latter Day Saint adherents, such as members of Community of Christ, have been influenced by Protestant theologies while maintaining certain distinctive beliefs and practices including continuing revelation, an open canon of scripture and building temples. Other groups include the Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, which supports lineal succession of leadership from Smith's descendants, and the more controversial Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, which defends the practice of polygamy. ( Full article...) General images -The following are images from various Latter Day Saint movement-related articles on Wikipedia.
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Voree (/vɔːriː/) is an
unincorporated community in the
Town of Spring Prairie in
Walworth County,
Wisconsin,
United States. It is best known as the headquarters of the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Strangite), a denomination of the
Latter Day Saint movement. According to
James Strang, founder of the Strangite church and of the town, the name means "Garden of Peace". The community is situated along former
Wisconsin Highway 11, just west of the
Racine County line. (
Full article...)
Selected schismatic historiesThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints—usually distinguished with a parenthetical (Strangite)—is one of the several organizations that claim to be the legitimate continuation of the church founded by Joseph Smith on April 6, 1830. It is a separate organization from the considerably larger and better known Utah-based Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Both churches claim to be the original organization established by Smith. The Strangite church is headquartered in Voree, Wisconsin, just outside Burlington, and accepts the claims of James Strang as successor to Smith. It had approximately 300 members in 1998. An undated FAQ on the church's official website reports there are around 130 active members throughout the United States. After Smith was murdered in 1844 with no clear successor, several claimants sought to take leadership of the church which Smith founded. Among them was Strang, who competed with other prominent members, notably Brigham Young and Sidney Rigdon. ( Full article...)OutlinesRelated portalsKey biographies
Granville Hedrick (September 2, 1814 – August 22, 1881) was a leader in the
Latter Day Saint movement after the
1844 succession crisis. In 1863, Hedrick became the founding leader of the
Church of Christ (Temple Lot), which is one of many churches that claim to be a continuation of the
Church of Christ founded by
Joseph Smith in 1830. (
Full article...)
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Limited geography model.
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