Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints - Organization of The Church

Organization of The Church

See also: History of the Latter Day Saint movement: Organization of the Church of Christ

On April 6, 1830, Joseph Smith, Jr., Oliver Cowdery, and a group of approximately 30 believers met with the intention of formally organizing the Church of Christ into a legal institution. It is uncertain whether this occurred in the home of Peter Whitmer, Sr. in Fayette, New York, or whether it occurred in the log home of Joseph Smith, Sr. near their property in Manchester. Soon after this formal organization, small branches were formally established in Manchester, Fayette, and Colesville. Although the purpose was to effect a legal organization, it may have had no actual legal effect, as no records of incorporation have been found in either the Manchester/Palmyra area, the Fayette area, or in several other counties around this time period, as required by state law at the time, and the church evidently did not follow the required legal formalities.

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