Journal
BYU Studies 64/1 (2025)
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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
Plewe, Brandon S. (Primary)
Journal
BYU Studies Quarterly
Pagination
45–80
Volume
64
Issue
1
Publisher
Brigham Young University
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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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