General Conference (Latter Day Saints)
In the Latter Day Saint movement, a general conference is a meeting for all members of the church for conducting general church business and instruction.
The first general conference of the newly formed Church of Christ was held on June 9, 1830, in Fayette, New York, presided over by Joseph Smith. It included a gathering of the 27 members of the two-month-old church.
Originally, general conferences were held every three months, as provided by one of Joseph Smith's early revelations. Beginning in 1832, the conferences were held less frequently, usually to conduct special church business or to respond to special church needs.
Following the death of Joseph Smith Jr. in 1844, and the resulting succession crisis, general conferences have been practiced in different forms by several denominations in the Latter Day Saint movement.
Read more about General Conference (Latter Day Saints): World Conference in Community of Christ
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