This Branch of the Church [Part 1] The Early Development of Local Administration in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-­day Saints, Part 1, The Emergent Church, 1830–1845

Title

This Branch of the Church [Part 1] The Early Development of Local Administration in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-­day Saints, Part 1, The Emergent Church, 1830–1845

Publication Type

Journal Article

Year of Publication

2025

Authors

Journal

BYU Studies Quarterly

Pagination

45–80

Volume

64

Issue

1

Publisher

Brigham Young University

Abstract

This paper examines the underlying philosophy of local administration in the early Church and the details of how stakes, wards, and branches operated, focusing on the years 1830–1845.

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Subject Keywords

Latter-day Saint History (1820–1846)
Church Organization
Church Administration
Articles of the Church of Christ

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