The efficient infrastructure of the Roman Empire became the template for the organization of the church in the fourth century, particularly after the Edict of Milan. As the church moved from the shadows of privacy into the public forum it acquired land for churches, burials and clergy. In 391, Theodosius I decreed that any land that had been confiscated from the church by Roman authorities be returned. The most usual term for the geographical area of a bishop's authority and ministry, the diocese, began as part of the structure of the ...

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In the largest Latter Day Saint denomination, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), Bishops are called from among the members of a local congregations known as a ward and traditionally serve for 5 years without pay (the actual length of service can vary). A bishop must be a High Priest in the Melchizedek Priesthood and serves as the Presiding High Priest of the ward. A bishop simultaneously serves as the president of the Aaronic Priesthood and President of the Priest's Quorum. In a branch (congregations not large enou ...

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Bishop Mormonism, Bishop Mormonism - History of the office, Bishop Mormonism - Bishops in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Bishop Mormonism - Duties, Bishop Mormonism - Presiding Bishop, Bishop Mormonism - Levitical Bishops

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (see also Mormon) instituted policies denying ordination of black men to the priesthood from 1849 to 1978 based on their race, and denying Blacks the ability to hold positions of authority in areas that were managed by LDS leaders, such as LDS Boy Scout troops. Originally Latter Day Saints, being primarily Northerners, had briefly professed their opposition to slavery in Missouri (a slave state) during a time when it was very unpopular and even dangerous to do so, but after an incident involvin ...

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has many beliefs unique to the church. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - First Principles and Ordinances of the Gospel. The fourth Article of Faith states that Latter-day Saints "believe that the first principles and ordinances of the Gospel are: first, Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; second, Repentance; third, Baptism by immersion for the remission ...

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Although many Protestant churches have rejected the place of bishops in church leadership, churches rooted in tradition continue to ordain bishops to lead the church. Bishops form the leadership in the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Oriental Orthodox Churches, the Anglican Communion, and the Independent Catholic Churches. The traditional role of a bishop is as pastor of a diocese (also called a bishopric, eparchy or see). Dioceses vary considerably in their size of area and population. Some dioceses around the ...

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Main articles: History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and History of the Latter Day Saint movement Members of the church — known as Latter-day Saints — believe their faith to be the divinely appointed, restoration of the church established by Jesus Christ as depicted in the New Testament. They believe that following the crucifixion of Jesus and the death of his apostles, the authentic Christian church and its authority rapidly began to disappear, leading ultima ...

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When the church was organized in 1830 it was called the "Church of Christ". It was also referred to as the "Church of Latter Day Saints" to differentiate the church of this era from that of the New Testament, and was generally known by that name between 1834 and 1838. In April 1838, the full name was stated as "the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints"[citation needed], according to direction recorded in Doctrine and Covenants 115:3-4. When the church became a corporation in 1851, the legal documents used the current ...

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Blacks and Mormonism - Historical and doctrinal background. Until about 1833, when it was forced to respond to charges of abolitionism by pro-slavery forces in Missouri, the Latter Day Saint movement had no official policy towards blacks or slavery. From its very beginnings, however, most Latter Day Saints, including founder Joseph Smith, Jr., took for granted some of the racial doctrines then circulating within American Christianity. The most notable of these doctrines was that Adam and Eve where white, and that dark skin ...

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Originally the church was called the "Church of Christ". Four years later, in April 1834, it was also referred to as the "Church of Latter Day Saints" to differentiate the church of this era from that of the New Testament. Then in April 1838, the full name was stated as the "Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints" (see Doctrine and Covenants 115:3-4). In 1851, when the church was incorporated in the United States, the official name changed slightly, picking up the addit ...

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Members of the church — known as Latter-day Saints — believe their faith to be the divinely appointed, restoration of the church established by Jesus Christ as depicted in the New Testament. They believe that after the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, the death of his apostles, and faced with organized persecution and hostility from within the pagan Roman Empire, the church that Christ had established and its authority rapidly began to change, leading ultimately to the Great Apostasy. As a result, new doctrine influenced by Hellenistic philo ...

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The first Latter Day Saint stake was organized at church headquarters in Kirtland, Ohio, on February 17, 1834, with Joseph Smith, Jr. as stake president. The second stake was organized in Clay County, Missouri later that year on July 3, with David Whitmer as stake president. The Missouri stake was relocated to Far West, Missouri in 1836 and the Kirtland Stake dissolved in 1838. A stake was organized at Adam-ondi-Ahman in 1838 and abandoned later that year due to the events of the Mormon War. In 1839, the church's central stake was established at Nauvo ...

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Weekly worship services, including Sacrament Meetings, are held on Sundays, in meetinghouses , also referred to as "chapels" or "stake centers", although the Chapel is actually only one component of the meetinghouse, where weekly worship services and other meetings are held. All people, regardless of belief or standing in the church are welcome to attend. The Sacrament, similar to Communion or the Eucharist in other churches, is offered weekly. Latter-day Saints generally come together in meetinghouses throughout the week (exce ...

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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Titles. Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints address each other as "Brother" or "Sister" and then usually append the last name (such as Brother Smith, or Sister Young). Additionally, those that hold specific leadership positions may be addressed by their title and then their last name (such as President Kimball). Some frequently-used titles are as follows. Bishop - Local Bishops of a ward are addressed by the title of "Bishop" ...

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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Titles. Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints address each other as "Brother" or "Sister" and then usually append the last name (such as Brother Smith, or Sister Young). Additionally, those that hold specific leadership positions may be addressed by their title and then their last name (such as President Kimball). Some frequently-used titles are as follows. Bishop - Local Bishops of a ward are addressed by the title of "Bishop" ...

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The financial status of the Church has been the focus of two investigative reports: a 1991 report by the Arizona Republic and a 1997 report by Time Magazine. Both claim the Church is the most prosperous American religion, with Time estimating $5.2 billion in tithes during 1996. The Church has holdings in real estate, as well as for-profit businesses managed through Deseret Management Corporation. Time estimated assets in 1996 at more than $30 billion. It is difficult to determine the exact financial status of the Church because it is ...

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Main article: Controversies regarding The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Many doctrines and practices of the church, both past and present, are viewed by many as controversial: The church's claim to be the exclusive restoration of the church founded by Jesus Christ and the sole source of priesthood authority necessary for ordinances of salvation (such as baptism). This has led to extensive criticism from Protestant, Catholic, and Orthodox Christians, some of which label it a "cult", "sect," or "heresy" ...

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Emma Hale and her future husband, Joseph Smith, Jr. met in 1825 when Smith boarded with the Hales while he was employed in a company of men hoping to unearth buried treasure. Although the company found no treasure, Smith returned to Harmony several times seeking Emma's hand. Isaac Hale, Emma's father, initially refused to allow the marriage, so the couple eloped across the state line to South Bainbridge, New York and were married on 18 January 1827. The couple initially mov ...

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Edward Partridge became the first man ordained to the office of bishop in the early Latter Day Saint church on February 4, 1831. The duties of the office were to oversee the temporal affairs and accounts of the church. Partridge emigrated to the church's growing colony in Jackson County, Missouri and continued to act as "First Bishop" of the church there. Newell K. Whitney was then called to be "Second Bishop" to ove ...

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Practices more or less distinctive to Latter-day Saints include following the Word of Wisdom (caring for one's body by eating healthy foods; abstaining from alcohol, tobacco, tea and coffee, and illicit drugs; and eating meat sparingly), tithing (donating 10 percent of one's income to the church, which is voluntary), chastity, modesty in dress and behavior, lay leadership, Family Home Evenings (families are encouraged to meet weekly for prayer and other activities - typically on Monday), and home and visiting teaching (members regularly visi ...

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Weekly worship services, including Sacrament Meetings, are held on Sundays, in meetinghouses , also referred to as "chapels", although the Chapel is actually only one component of the meetinghouse, where weekly worship services and other meetings are held. All people, regardless of belief or standing in the church are welcome to attend. The Sacrament, similar to Communion or the Eucharist in other churches, is offered weekly. Latter-day Saints generally come together in meetinghouses throughout the week (except Mondays, which are reserved for family time) for various activities. See also:

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Weekly worship services, including Sacrament Meetings, are held on Sundays, in meetinghouses , also referred to as "chapels." All people, regardless of belief or standing in the church are welcome to attend. The Sacrament, similar to Communion or the Eucharist in other churches, is offered weekly. Latter-day Saints generally come together in meetinghouses throughout the week (except Mondays, which are reserved for family time) for various activities. See also:

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