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Introduction![]() The 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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Samuel S. Brannan (March 2, 1819 – May 5, 1889) was an American settler, businessman, journalist, and prominent
Mormon who founded the
California Star, the first newspaper in
San Francisco,
California. He is also considered the first to publicize the
California Gold Rush and was California's first
millionaire. He used the profits from his stores to buy large tracts of real estate. He helped form the first
vigilance committee in San Francisco and was
disfellowshiped from
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) because of his actions within the vigilance committee. Brannan's wife divorced him and he was forced to liquidate much of his real estate to pay her one-half of their assets. He died poor and in relative obscurity. (
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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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Church of Christ (Temple Lot), is a denomination of the
Latter Day Saint movement headquartered in
Independence, Missouri, on what is known as the
Temple Lot. The nickname for members of the church comes from the surname of
Granville Hedrick, who was ordained as the church's leader in July 1863. Unlike
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and
Community of Christ, the Temple Lot church rejects the office of
prophet or president, being instead led by its
Quorum of Twelve Apostles. The church also rejects the doctrines of
baptism for the dead and
celestial marriage promulgated by the Utah-based LDS Church, as well as the
Doctrine and Covenants and
Pearl of Great Price. While once avidly engaged in dialogue with other Latter Day Saint factions, the church no longer has any official contact with any other organization. It is notable for its sole ownership of the Temple Lot, which it has held for nearly 150 years. As of 2013, membership is 7,310 members in 11 countries. Most of the members live in the United States, but there are
parishes in
Canada,
Mexico,
Honduras,
Nigeria,
Kenya,
Democratic Republic of the Congo,
Malawi,
Tanzania,
India,
Ethiopia, and
the Philippines. (
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The Church of Christ, informally called Hedrickites and the
OutlinesRelated portalsKey biographiesJames Jesse Strang (March 21, 1813 – July 9, 1856) was an American religious leader, politician and self-proclaimed monarch. He served as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from 1853 until his assassination. In 1844, he said he had been appointed as the successor of Joseph Smith as leader of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Strangite), a faction of the Latter Day Saint movement. Strang testified that he had possession of a letter from Smith naming him as his successor, and furthermore reported that he had been ordained to the prophetic office by an angel. His organization is believed by his followers to be the sole legitimate continuation of the Church of Christ founded by Smith fourteen years before. ( Full article...)Selected image![]() The
Kirtland Temple, dedicated on March 27, 1836, making it the first
temple to be built by adherents of the Latter Day Saint movement. Currently owned and operated by the
Community of Christ.
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