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A few missions were discontinued with the formation of two or more missions in its place. Occasionally missions will be discontinued as a result of government restrictions, military conflict and/or other issues affecting the safety of missionaries serving in the area. All missions include the word "Mission" as part of their name.
The organization was created in December 1928 under the name Y Missionary Women. [1] In 1932, the name of the society was changed to Yesharah, a Hebrew word meaning upright, just, good, or pleasing. The Yesharah Society reached its peak popularity in the 1950s and 1960s, but began to decline at the end of the 20th century.
This article lists the presidents of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The included persons have served as President of the Church and prophet, seer, and revelator of the LDS Church.
This is a list of people who identify, (or have identified if dead), as Latter Day Saints, and who have attained levels of notability.This list includes adherents of all Latter Day Saint movement denominations, including the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), Community of Christ, and others.
Individuals who served missions prior to 1844 and were never associated with the LDS Church should be placed in the parent Category:Latter Day Saint missionaries. Individuals who served missions prior to 1844 and later became affiliated with the LDS Church may be included in a "Mormon missionary" category.
The LDS Church traces its origins to western New York state in the United States and was formally established by Joseph Smith in 1830. The church's early history was defined in part by its missionary activities and, due to the shared language, England was one of the earliest places to be proselytised.
Typically, the name of the mission is the name of the country (or state in the United States), and then the name of the city where the mission headquarters office is located. [2] New missionaries receive a formal mission call, assigning them to a particular mission for the duration of their two years or eighteen months of service. Each mission ...
LDS Church missionaries returning from South Africa in late 1940 stopped in Trinidad briefly and taught a congregation. Ezra Taft Benson , a member of the Quorum of Twelve , visited Trinidad during a Caribbean and South American tour in 1955 said a church member was serving as one of the secretaries of the consulate."