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  • ...ntroversy as Mormons and historians struggle to understand this event, and the Church's detractors seek to exploit it for polemical purposes. ==Setting the stage==
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  • ...of Twelve Apostles]] from 1879 to 1896. He was the sixth of the eight sons of Hezekiah Thatcher and Alley Kitchen and was born in Sangamon county, Illino ..., in contemplating the goodness of God, as in contrast with the wickedness of man.
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  • '''This page contain links to most of the articles of Mormonwiki classified by topics.''' '''For a complete list of all articles go to: [http://www.mormonwiki.com/Special:Allpages All Pages]'
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  • ...g The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints], announced the building of a temple in Rome, Italy. ...h, a curved temple, and temple building both on the exterior as well as on the interior."
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  • ...ts (sometimes erroneously called the Mormon Church) apart from the rest of the contemporary Christian world. ...''Ensign''', May 2000).[https://ca.churchofjesuschrist.org/temples-dotting-the-earth]
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  • ...http://www.mormon.org/mormonorg/eng/basic-beliefs/the-restoration-of-truth/the-great-apostasy] ...raham, Enoch, and Moses, and the [[Doctrine and Covenants]], a compilation of modern revelations.
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  • ...endowment and the marriage sealing—require making solemn covenants with the Lord. ...sick and afflicted. All ordinances are designed to bring mankind closer to the Savior, Jesus Christ.
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  • ==Definition of the Priesthood== ...is “to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man” ([[Pearl of Great Price]], [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/moses/1 Moses 1:39]).
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  • ...was of German descent. George's father was a master tailor in the West End of London. ...carried from Jerusalem to Rome by the Roman soldiery and had been lost in the river Tiber; and he could not understand how these holy things got to Ameri
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  • ...ssionaries.[https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/facts-and-statistics] The increase is thanks in large part to Church President and Prophet [[Russell ...3,035.[https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders/2022/9/30/23377386/revisiting-the-surge-when-president-monson-announced-a-minimum-age-change-for-missionaries
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  • ...keys separate the Church of Jesus Christ from all of the other churches on the earth today—only His Church will have His priesthood keys. ...car. The priesthood keys control the access to and the use of the car—or the priesthood.
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  • ...well-known temple and has come to symbolize the Church to many throughout the world. ...ostle [[Wilford Woodruff]] marked the spot then and there. Construction of the temple began on 14 February 1853, following a groundbreaking ceremony condu
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  • ...esthood|priesthood authority]] from God are not contingent upon the Church of Jesus Christ growing quickly. ...nd Ukraine. Latter-day Saints in Tonga celebrated the 150th anniversary of the Church there.
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  • ...ruction and ruin. Thus, the abomination of desolation describes conditions of grief, sadness, loneliness and ruin brought about by people who have turned [[Image:Jerusalem_Wall.jpg|400px|thumb|alt=Jerusalem Wall abomination of desolation|left]]
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  • ...trial during which a member of the church is tried for alleged violations of church standards.” [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disciplinary_council] Un ...p privileges, or the member may be [[Excommunication|excommunicated]] from the Church.
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  • Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo Temple</span></center>|right]] ...[https://www.mormonwiki.com/Geographical_List_of_Temples Geographical List of Temples].)
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  • ...nkfurt Germany Temple|Frankfurt, Germany]], [[The Hague Netherlands Temple|The Hague, Netherlands]], and [[Bern Switzerland Temple|Bern, Switzerland]]. ...ng the October 2012 Semiannual [[General Conference]] worldwide broadcast. The temple grounds are located in Le Chesnay, France, in Paris’ western subur
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  • ...nglish and later into editions in various languages. It is used throughout the church globally. ...re they live in the world, will have the same hymns and the same songs and the same hymn numbers!” Members were asked to submit original music and lyric
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  • As '''Missionary Work''' of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] progresses, this page will record updates. ...aul Koelliker, center, greet Mayor Masini of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. Photo courtesy Africa Southeast Area.]]
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  • ...er?lang=eng visitors' center] shares the meticulously manicured grounds of the temple, which feature a cactus garden and large reflection pools. ...on 28 November 1921 by then–President of the Church, [[Heber J. Grant]]. The groundbreaking ceremony took place on 25 April 1922 with President Grant pr
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  • ...approaching 60 percent, would be able to partake of the richest blessings of their faith through temple [[Ordinances|ordinances]]. ...''Port-au-Prince Haiti Temple''' would be built on land immediately behind the chapel on Route de Frères.
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  • ...Christ teaches that the office of seventy was anciently conferred upon the seventy disciples mentioned in [https://www.lds.org/scriptures/nt/luke/10.1-2?lang= ...l-authorities-of-the-church/list-of-selected-members-of-the-quorums-of-the-seventy?lang=eng]
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  • ==Reaching the Deaf with American Sign Language== ...ments, pamphlets, manuals, and videos in ASL to aid the deaf as they learn the gospel.
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  • ...as well as Matthias F.'s grandparents on both sides of the house, embraced the gospel. ...y, who with her had embraced the [[gospel]] through the missionary efforts of Apostle [[Wilford Woodruff]] and [[John F. Boynton]], emigrated to [[Utah]]
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  • ...me in Nauvoo, the center of the Church of Jesus Christ until the martyrdom of [[Joseph Smith]] © 2002 Brigham Young University]] ...Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]], go to the article called [[Nauvoo and the Martyrdom]].''
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  • ==A Period of Peace and Growth== ...he end of this period, just after World War II, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was set to become an international church.
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  • ...ecent developments, it provides an introduction to the contemporary Church of Jesus Christ. ...many Church members and also those of other faiths (Ludlow, ''Encyclopedia of Mormonism'', p. 639).
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  • ...B. Eyring]], the current first presidency of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] © Intellectual Reserve</span></center>|right]] ...f the Church]] and his counselors. The First Presidency currently consists of [[Russell M. Nelson]] and his two counselors, [[Dallin H. Oaks]] and [[Henr
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  • ===Nauvoo the Beautiful, the City of Joseph=== ...treason. Finally, on April 16, a friendly guard, realizing that Joseph and the others were being confined illegally, allowed them to escape.
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  • ...operating temple of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. ...was announced on 26 May 1962. With its completion, the Oakland temple was the second Church temple in California.
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  • ...sident and Prophet of the Church, [[Thomas S. Monson]] (1927–2018), made the announcement. [https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/star-valley-wyoming-t ...emple will not just be for members of our faith. This is for all residents of Star Valley and it will be a blessing to this area.
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  • ...] paid [[Tithing|tithes]]. [[Doctrine and Covenants]] 107:3-4 explains why the priesthood is called after him: ...the church, in ancient days, called that priesthood after Melchizedek, or the Melchizedek Priesthood.</blockquote>
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  • ...embers begin to focus their own attention on the Savior as they partake of the Sacrament. ...85 book)|hymnal (1985)]] specifies that the hymnal was meant to be used in the home as well. Families are encouraged to sing them as a family and to use t
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  • :'''The Power of Covenants''' :Of the [[Quorum of the Twelve Apostles]]
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  • ...death on July 3, 2015. He was formerly [[Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles]]. .../do-not-fear?lang=eng]. While still a young boy, Packer suffered from what the doctors believed to be pneumonia. However, after he became well again, he f
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  • ...es obedience play in [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]], and its members, often inadvertently called Mormons? T ...e United States: the Catholic Church, the Southern Baptist Convention, and the United Methodist Church.
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  • ...encephoto.jpg|left|frame|Latter-day Saints listen to General Conference in the Salt Lake Temple gardens]] ...the year than usual due to their being held in Australia and the necessity of having spring weather.
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  • The Lisbon Portugal Temple.©2019 Intellectual Reserve, Inc.</span></center>| ...eral Conference]] of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] on 2 October 2010, President [[Thomas S. Monson]] announ
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  • ...ty Center Temple|right|frame|<span style="color:#0D8ED3">The north side of the Provo City Center Temple. (Church Newsroom)]] ...eration belonging to [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. Its history is unique.
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  • ...[[Johannesburg South Africa Temple]], which was dedicated in 1985, was the first Latter-day Saint temple built in South Africa. ...Africa. With a metropolitan population of almost 4.5 million people, it is the country's third-largest city, behind Johannesburg and Cape Town.
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  • ...the gospel]] to be revealed to man. The restoration of the gospel began in the early 1800s, in New York, through revelations given to [[Joseph Smith]]. ...lation from God in order to reveal true doctrines. The apostles prophesied of a "falling away" from true doctrine:
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  • ...eral Conference]] of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] on 7 October 2018, by President [[Russell M. Nelson]]. ...a, Guam is home to about 2,500 Church members and one [[Mission|mission]], the Micronesia Guam Mission. Another 6,300 Latter-day Saints reside throughout
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  • ...r temples which feature an angel Moroni statue holding the gold plates are the [[Washington DC Temple]], [[Los Angeles California Temple]], [[Seattle Wash ...ith cast stone and white marble chips. Although the tower appears to be of the same material, it actually contains fiberglass in a product called cemlite
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  • ...1877, is the [[St. George Utah Temple]] — the oldest operating temple of the Church. ...ple closed in November 2019 for extensive renovation and reopened in 2023. The [[Manti Utah Temple|Manti Temple]] closed for a major renovation in October
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  • ...entral Library of the Philadelphia Free Library and the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul. ...ervices office, an Employment Resource Service Center, and a residence for the temple president and matron.
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  • ...]][[Category: Church Leaders: Past]][[Category:Presidents of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles]][[Category:Apostles]][[Category:Church Historian]] ...Church. [[Image:Woodruff.jpg|200px|right|alt=Wilford Woodruff, 1807-1898, the fourth Mormon prophet]]
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  • ...he 182nd Semiannual [[General Conference]] of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]], President [[Thomas S. Monson]] announced plans for a t ...Temple site were transplanted to an on-site nursery and reintegrated into the final landscaping.
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  • ...shed a plan to bring free Blacks into Missouri. In fact, Missourians wrote the following: ...In a late number of the Star, published in Independence by the leaders of the sect, there is an article inviting free Negroes and mulattoes from other st
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  • ...ughout Southeast Asia. Members currently attend temple worship services in the [[Hong Kong China Temple]], over 1,000 miles away. ...de it, but not arriving until 1854 and staying only four months because of the language barrier.
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  • ...thumb|<center><span style="color:#0D8ED3">Cedar City Utah Temple (Courtesy of Bobby Valero)</span></center>|right]] ...ts], President and Prophet [[Thomas S. Monson]] announced the construction of a Latter-day Saint temple in Cedar City, Utah.
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  • The Lima Peru Los Olivos Temple. ©2023 By Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All right ...onstructed. The '''Lima Peru Los Olivos Temple''' was completed at the end of 2023.
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  • ...">General Authorities and General Officers of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]].</span></div>]] ...' are the leaders of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints].
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  • ...Neiafu Tonga Temple''' will be the second temple built in Tonga, following the [[Nuku'alofa Tonga Temple]] (1983). ...le, there are more than 68,000 Latter-day Saints — roughly 60 percent of the nation’s population.
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  • ...]][[Category: Church Leaders: Past]][[Category:Presidents of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles]] ...sthood]]. Despite his advanced age when he became president (age 78), most of his tenure (1973–1985) was characterized by his dynamic energy, his openn
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  • ...r-day Saints in Fiji, Vanuatu, Kiribati and the Solomon Islands. It is the first temple built in Melanesia. ...sides of the property, the land is located at one of the highest points in the city.
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  • ...r 2009 at the 179th Semiannual [[General Conference]] of the Church during the Saturday morning session. ...arked], "I was a missionary here in Hokkaidō 46 years ago. The members in the Sapporo Branch back then said to me, 'Someday we will build a temple in Sap
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  • ...the early history of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. ...erground Railroad[https://www.nps.gov/subjects/undergroundrailroad/what-is-the-underground-railroad.htm] to escape slavery into Canada.
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  • ...operating temple of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. ...ime foreign and 12 full-time local Latter-day Saint missionaries preaching the Gospel in Hong Kong.[1]
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  • ...]] ( 31 January 1872 – 29 November 1952) was a member of the [[Quorum of the Twelve Apostles]] from 1921 until his death. Elder Widtsoe was also a noted ...fter this the family moved to Trondheim. Here his mother was introduced to the LDS Church by a shoemaker.<ref>Parrish. ''Widtsoe''. pp. 20–23</ref>
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  • ...ould be built in Fortaleza, Brazil, during the Saturday morning session of the 179th Semiannual [[General Conference]] on 3 October 2009. ...out having to travel inordinate distances."<ref>The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, "Five New Temples Announced," 3 Oct. 2009.<
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  • ...ks of modern-day scripture: The [[Doctrine and Covenants]] and The [[Pearl of Great Price]]. ...s (including 2 declarations) were received and written by other leaders of the Mormon Church.
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  • ...operating temple of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. ...schrist.org/article/sacred-sites-and-historic-documents-transfer-to-church-of-jesus-christ]
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  • ...ter-day Saints], President [[Thomas S. Monson]] announced the construction of a new temple in Urdaneta, Pangasinan, Philippines. ...What we will begin here will affect the lives of thousands and thousands of people in this island republic, and its effect will go on from generation t
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  • ...eral Conference]] of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints], President [[Thomas S. Monson]] announced that a new tem ...American continent. Since then more temples have been built and dedicated. The [[Salvador Brazil Temple]] and [[Belo Horizonte Brazil Temple|Belo Horizont
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  • ...person.jpg|250px|thumb|frame|Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, © 2008 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.|le ...Twelve Apostles]] of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. He was sustained in that position on April 5, [[2008]].
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  • ...“Hamblin & Peterson: The Holy Land is in Utah for a Few More Weeks,”] The Deseret News, Feb. 8, 2014.</ref> ==The Beginning of FARMS==
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  • ..., near Macroplaza on Boulevard Insurgentes, which bears white letters near the peak that state: Jesucristo es el Señor (Jesus Christ is Lord). ...U.S.-Mexico border forced many members to make the 8- to 10-hour drive to the [[Hermosillo Sonora Mexico Temple]] to participate in temple ordinances.
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  • ..._Utah_Temple.jpg|500px|thumb|<div align="left"><span style="color:#0D8ED3">The Orem Utah Temple. ©2023 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. ...tion, under renovation, or in operation in the state. As of April 7, 2024, the Church has 350 temples dedicated, under construction, or announced worldwid
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  • ...ced Washington's fourth temple will be constructed in the scenic community of Moses Lake. Washington is home to over 280,000 Latter-day Saints in 60 [[St ...nd temple services at the [[Columbia River Washington Temple]], located in the rapidly growing Tri-Cities area.
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  • ...o the [[Regina Saskatchewan Temple]]. The Winnipeg Manitoba Temple was the first temple built in Manitoba. ...Original art glass windows depict the prairie crocus. The temple made use of Manitoba Tyndall stone.
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  • ...re single parents, serve and worship in the Church alongside other members of their [[Ward|wards]] and [[Branch|branches]]. ...shifted such that members who are single now constitute more than half of the adult membership.
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  • ...postles]][[Category: Church Leaders: Current]][[Category:Presidents of the Seventy]][[Category:German Latter-day Saints]] ...F-Uchtdorf.png|300px|thumb|frame|Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles]]
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  • [[Image:Community_of_Christ.jpg|right|frame|alt=Community of Christ temple in Missouri]] ...rroneously called the Mormon Church, its doctrines have moved toward those of mainstream Protestant religions.
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  • ...bers of the Church from southern Peru and northern Chile will be served by the Arequipa Peru Temple. ...ct|district]]s in the surrounding region. The units that will be served by the Arequipa Peru Temple have not yet been announced.
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  • ...le for the state of Colorado; the [[Denver Colorado Temple|Denver]] is the first. ...ay there are approximately 148,000 members residing in the state. In 1911, the [[Mormon Tabernacle Choir]], based in Utah, toured Colorado.
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  • ...of a two-hour block of time divided into two segments. Until January 2019, the meeting block was three hours divided into three segments. At the October 2018 [[General Conference]], President [[Russell M. Nelson]] announ
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  • ...s on Faith]]''. Another branch of this school existed under the direction of [[Parley P. Pratt]] in Independence, Missouri, for a short while. ...ter 22: Gaining Knowledge of Eternal Truths,” Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph Smith, (2007),261–270</ref>
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  • ...nts], announced the '''Calgary Alberta Temple''' in the opening session of the 178th Semiannual [[General Conference]] on 4 October 2008. ...thwest Calgary. Over 18,000 members of the Church in 6 [[stake]]s will use the temple.
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  • ...ther of [[Franklin D. Richards]], who served as a [[General Authority]] in the Church until his death in 1987. ...s old, he had read every book in the Sunday school, comprising some scores of volumes, and when thirteen years old spent a winter at Lenox Academy.
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  • ...Reformed Baptist Society, also called Campbellites, through the preaching of [[Sidney Rigdon]]. ...and [[John Gould]]. The missions were to Ohio, the "eastern countries" of the United States, and Jackson County, Missouri. He marched with [[Zion's Camp]
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  • ...ary work]] online.[https://www.deseret.com/2011/3/23/20180661/select-group-of-missionaries-serving-online] ...d the Philippines.[https://www.deseret.com/2011/3/23/20180661/select-group-of-missionaries-serving-online]
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  • ...beautifully landscaped. The Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple serves members of the Church in New Orleans, Alexandria, Baton Rouge, Denham Springs, Monroe, and ...ned the Church, and most left Louisiana to be with the rest of the body of the Church.
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  • ...r '''Rising Generation''',” a name, he noted, that is used in the [[Book of Mormon]] in [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/mosi ...-day Saint young person we meet, we need to have an increased awareness of the need for strengthening, nurturing, and being an influence for good in their
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  • ...on a 4.8-acre site located at 1260 Otter Road and shares the location with the Helena Montana [[Stake Center|Stake center]]. ...llings Montana Temple]], which was dedicated on 20 November 1999. A third, the [[Missoula Montana Temple]], was announced in April 2022.
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  • ...operating temple of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. ...e at each end of the Wasatch Front, in Ogden and Provo. At its dedication, the Ogden Utah Temple served more than 135,000 members.
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  • ...d two daughters, Edward being the fourth son. When he was but eleven years of age his father died, and he went to live with a Dr. Richardson. ...t met in Michigan, and though so young, took an active part in the defense of that town.
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  • ...ttp://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. The members are organized into 45 congregations (21 [[Ward|wards]], 24 [[Branch .... William, an Area Seventy, President Nelson toured possible locations for the temple during his time in India.
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  • ...uilla Colombia Temple''' is the second temple built in Colombia, following the [[Bogota Colombia Temple|Bogotá Colombia Temple]], which was built in 1999 ...[[General Conference]] of the Church. The temple includes a [[Baptism for the Dead|baptistry]]; [[Ordinances|instruction rooms]]; a [[Celestial Kingdom|c
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  • ...land2.jpg|350px|thumb|left|frame|Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles]] ...er Holland had been called to serve as [[Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles]] and was set apart by Church President [[Russell M. Nelson
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  • ...blic spaces, restaurants, a chapel, a theater, and administrative offices. The building is currently closed for renovations. ==History of the Location and Building==
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  • ...Zimbabwe Temple]], the Saints of Brazil rejoiced to hear the announcement of a temple to be built in Belém, Brazil. ...e of Pará. At the time of the announcement, the Saints in Belém attended the [[Recife Brazil Temple]], which was serving over 80 stakes and districts th
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  • ...the cause, or as many as would volunteer. Thus, the group was smaller than the Lord had requested. ...ch meetings, and partook of the sacrament, obeying the commandment to keep the Sabbath day holy.
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  • ...r-day Saints]. Upon its completion it became the 141st dedicated temple of the Church in operation. ...to travel to [[Guatemala City Guatemala Temple|Guatemala City]], to attend the nearest temple.
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  • ...operating temple of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. ...[[Gordon T. Watts]] of the [[Seventy]] at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Memphis Tennessee Temple.
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  • ...e|Bruce C. Hafen, Emeritus General Authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] ...A. from [[Brigham Young University]] (BYU), and a J.D. from the University of Utah in 1967.<ref><em>LDS Church Almanac</em>, 2008 Edition, p. 45</ref>
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  • ...-day Saints], President [[Russell M. Nelson]] announced plans to construct the '''McAllen Texas Temple'''. ...sion|mission]] offices, and a [[Distribution Center|distribution center]]. The temple has two [[Ordinance|ordinance]] rooms (stationary) and two [[Sealing
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  • ===The Mormons in Ohio=== ...h 1831-1837|Kirtland, Ohio, the headquarters of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 1831-1837 © 2002 Brigham Young University]]
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  • ...n, former member of the [[First Presidency]] of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] ...ist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints], serving in the [[First Presidency]] under Prophet and President [[David O. McKay]].
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  • ...oup''' is a support group of [http://mormon.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] for African-American members and their families. ...hurch president [[Spencer W. Kimball]] received a revelation that extended the priesthood to all worthy men (June 8, 1978).[https://www.lds.org/scriptures
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  • ...g international issues of interest to the church. He had been president of the church's Europe East Area, centered in Moscow, Russia, since August 2014 un ...eign policy specialist and resided. While there, he served as president of the Munich Servicemen's Branch.
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  • ...alf million people reside in the city of Beira, which lies on the coast of the Indian Ocean in central Mozambique. ...er opened the first-ever meeting between a senior Church leader and a head of state in Mozambique."[https://news-africa.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/e
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  • ...ttp://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints], of which she is a member. ...tary to the [[First Presidency]] and a member of the First Quorum of the [[Seventy]], and D. Arthur Haycock, who was secretary to five Church presidents. She
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  • ...76. At that time he was sustained as a member of the First Quorum of the [[Seventy]]. He was granted emeritus status on October 4, 1980. ...esident of the Granite School District Board of Education and on the Board of Regents for Southern Utah University.
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  • [[Image:Jay_E_Jensen.jpg|left|150px|alt=Mormon Seventy Jay E Jensen|Jay E Jensen]] ...status on October 6, 2012, as announced in the 182nd General Conference of the Church.
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  • [[Image:Bridgeforth.png|300px|thumb|frame|Ruffin Bridgeforth, center, with first Genesis Group presidency|right]] ...ter-day Saint to be ordained a high priest and one of the first to receive the priesthood.
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  • ...served as vice president of the Great Salt Lake Council of the Boy Scouts of America. ...h and was a lawyer. He also served two terms as a member of the Utah House of Representatives.
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  • ...the divinity of the [[Savior| Savior Jesus Christ]] in a document called [[The Living Christ]]. * January 9 - Dedication of [[St. Paul Minnesota Temple]] by [[Gordon B. Hinckley]].
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  • ...emeritus status at the October 6, 2012, 182nd annual general conference of the Church. ...ed law, specializing in business and estate planning, he did so to support the family farm. “I love farming and life on a farm, so I practice law in ord
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  • ...sandstone or granite should be used in the foundation. He was in charge of the stone cutting between 1861 and 1863. ...struction of the Deseret National Bank building, ZCMI, the courthouse, and the old city jail.
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  • ...Jesus Christ]] had taught, and that they baptized and bestowed the gift of the Holy Ghost. ...P. Pratt]].[https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/1999/07/it-is-the-truth-i-can-feel-it?lang=eng]
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  • ...rch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints], sometimes erroneously nicknamed the [[Mormon Church]] for many years, serving in several positions. ...on for the Church in the Netherlands from 1947 to 1949. He was a member of the Utah Bar Association.
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  • ...h the field of neuroradiology, which deals with the head, neck, spine, and the central and peripheral nervous system. ...Anatomy'' in 2012. She is the co-creator of the first comprehensive point-of-care electronic imaging reference system, STATdx.
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  • ...f the Church, such as the construction and maintenance of buildings around the world. ...8. He was serving as a counselor in the Europe Area Presidency at the time of this calling.
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  • ...esus Christ of Latter-day Saints] and served as a member of the church's [[First Presidency]] from 1968 to 1970. ...ordained to the office of Seventy after having been ordained to the office of Apostle.
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  • ...eneral presidency of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] on April 6, 2019. He will conclude his service on August ...stake]] mission president. He was a full-time [[Missionary|missionary]] in the Portugal Lisbon Mission.
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  • ...l Authority]] of [http://www.comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. ...e served a full-time mission in Argentina. He later served as president of the Uruguay Montevideo mission (1994–1997).
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  • ...neral authority]] of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. ...edge that the Church did not then allow members of African descent to hold the [[priesthood]] or to receive [[Mormon Temples|temple]] [[ordinances]].
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  • ...5 November 1833 bringing the "melancholy intelligence of the riot in Zion" the previous July. ...ospel 16 June 1834. He and Elder Greene worked in establishing branches of the Church in Freedom, New York, area in 1834. He served another Mission in Ca
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  • ...ed in two feature films, “The Other Side of Heaven” and The Other Side of Heaven 2.” ...etter had been written before the concern even existed, but it just seemed the timing was what it needed to be.”[https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/stu
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  • ...f the Seventy. After his service in the Seventy, he served as president of the [[Washington D.C. Temple]] from 2008 to 2011. ...[[Regional Representative|regional representative]]. He has been an elders quorum president and high councilor.
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  • ...neral Authority]] of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. ...administration from Ohio State University. He also graduated in 1974 from the Naval War College.
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  • ...sustained while his father, [[Gordon B. Hinckley]], served as president of the Church. President Hinckley expressed concern about nepotism in his remarks during the Priesthood Session that evening:
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  • ...operating temple of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. ...om.churchofjesuschrist.org/facts-and-statistics/country/guatemala] In just the last twenty years, Church membership in Latin America has exploded to 700,0
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  • ...tant to the Twelve during the entire time that the calling of Assistant to the Twelve was in existence. ...resident of the Logan Rotary Club, and vice president of the Logan Chamber of Commerce.
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  • ...built in Canada, following the [[Cardston Alberta Temple]] (1923), and the first built in Ontario. ...sure of approximately nine months is expected to begin in October 2023 for the temple.
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  • ...On the same day he was sustained as a member of the First Quorum of the [[Seventy]] and served in that position until he was granted emeritus status on Decem ...ed as a distinguished alumnus. He also served on the board of directors of the Deseret News Publishing Company as well as with other civic organizations.
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  • ...from October 6, 1985, until August 15, 1987, and in the Presidency of the Seventy from August 15, 1995, until August 15, 1998. ...d by the Boy Scouts of America for his work to integrate [[Scouting]] into the Church’s Young Men program.
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  • ...Renlund.jpg|250px|thumb|right|frame|Elder Dale E. Renlund of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles]] ...ostleship. He had previously served as a member of the Fifth Quorum of the Seventy.
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  • ...umb|alt=Elder Quentin L. Cook|frame|Elder Quentin L. Cook of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles]] ...ond Quorum of the Seventy on April 6, 1996. Prior to that he was an [[Area Seventy|Area Authority]] and [[Regional Representative|regional representative]].
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  • ...date all of the members in one session, there will be two general sessions of stake conference. ...sitors, then the President of the Twelve designates the Stake President as the presiding authority.
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  • ...t.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. Elder Costa is the first Brazilian to have served in this calling. ...s serving as the associate area director for the CES in Brazil at the time of his call as a [[General Authority|general authority]].
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  • ...eliminated. He was then sustained as a member of the First Quorum of the [[Seventy]]. He was given emeritus status on September 30, 1989, and passed away almo ...in, Germany. In 1941, he taught at Carbon College, then became a professor of organic chemistry at Utah State Agricultural College (later Utah State Univ
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  • ...e of his call. He was sustained as a new member of the [[Presidency of the Seventy]], effective August 1, 2024. ...hood and Family Executive Council. He is also a member of the Church Board of Education.
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  • ...neral Authority]] of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] on October 1, 1988, and served until his death on Septem ...rom the Depression. She won an election for Rich County treasurer and held the office for twenty-two years.
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  • ...ity]] [[Seventy]] of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. ...s degree in economics with an emphasis in statistics from the University of Utah. In 1982, he received a PhD in business economics from Harvard Univers
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  • ...s the record for the oldest general authority in the history of the Church of Jesus Christ. ...Arnold K. Garr, Donald Q. Cannon and Richard O. Cowan, ed. ''Encyclopedia of Latter-day Saint History'' (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2000) p. 25.</ref
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  • ...a computer graphics pioneer and a computer scientist who educated some of the industry’s groundbreaking figures. ...ornia at Berkeley, where he became the head of the university’s work for the Pentagon’s Advanced Research Project Agency. He and his students also mad
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  • ...k Mormon," a nonmember who supported and helped the Saints, and Daniel fit the description well. ...a move not supported by his wife, who refused go west with her husband and the Saints.
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  • ...neral authority]] of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] since May 2007. He was granted emeritus status on Octobe ...Saints. In 1967, Elder Falabella's father, [[Udine Falabella]], became the first [[Stake President|stake president]] in Guatemala.
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  • ...irst Quorum of the [[Seventy]] in April 1987, then sustained to the Second Quorum in 1989. He was granted emeritus status in October 1992. ...]], [[Gordon B. Hinckley]], and [[Thomas S. Monson]]. Before his work with the welfare department, he ran his own poultry business for twelve years.
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  • ...neral Authority]] of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. ...saw his family occasionally. The secret police looked for him and searched the family, so they moved to Antwerp Province where he was hiding and then move
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  • ...f the [[Seventy]] of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. ...from the College of Business at the University of Utah, where he was also the student body president.
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  • ...s to the Twelve|Assistant]] to the [[Quorum of the Twelve Apostles]] until the position was discontinued. ...of Japanese descent to become a [[Bishop|bishop]]. He was the first person of Asian descent to serve as a [[Regional Representative|regional representati
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  • ...Second Quorum. On April 6, 1991, he was sustained as a member of the First Quorum a second time and served there until he was granted emeritus status on Octo ...s in pharmacology. He joined the Church while a student at the University of Alberta. His branch president was [[N. Eldon Tanner]] and [[Hugh B. Brown]]
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  • ...1976. On that date he was sustained a member of the First Quorum of the [[Seventy]] and served until September 30, 1978, when he was given emeritus status. ...ear. He later earned his master’s degree from New York University School of Retailing.
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  • [[Image:L_Whitney_Clayton_new.jpg|left|200px|alt=Mormon Seventy L. Whitney Clayton]] ...neral Authority]] of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints].
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  • ...he [[Seventy]] since April 1976. He also served in the [[Presidency of the Seventy]], from 1980 to 1986 and then from 1989 to 1996. He received emeritus statu ...pen missionary work in Palestine and Syria. He also served as president of the [[Salt Lake Temple]].
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  • ...in New York as a teen and attending medical school in St. Louis by the age of twenty. ...eat success. At the age of twenty-three John was ordained to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
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  • ...15 [[General Conference]]. The following August, he was named Commissioner of [[Church Educational System|Church Education]]. He served until August 1, 2 ...siness School from 1995 to 2005. He was also the George F. Baker Professor of Administration.
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  • ...ity]] [[Seventy]] of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] on April 6, 2019. ...g teenager in other ways. He observed the many ways that the Church united the Bustos family.
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