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The Latter Day Saint movement (also called the LDS movement, LDS restorationist movement, or Smith–Rigdon movement) is the collection of independent church groups that trace their origins to a Christian Restorationist movement founded by Joseph Smith in the late 1820s.

Collectively, these churches have over 16 million members, with about 98% belonging to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The predominant theology of the churches in the movement is Mormonism, which sees itself as restoring again on Earth the early Christian church; an additional doctrine of the church allows for prophets to receive and publish modern-day revelations.

A minority of Latter Day Saint adherents, such as members of Community of Christ, have been influenced by Protestant theologies while maintaining certain distinctive beliefs and practices including continuing revelation, an open canon of scripture and building temples. Other groups include the Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, which supports lineal succession of leadership from Smith's descendants, and the more controversial Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, which defends the practice of polygamy. (Full article...)

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The following are images from various Latter Day Saint movement-related articles on Wikipedia.

Image 1A Latter Day Saint confirmation c. 1852 (from Mormons)
Image 2A depiction of Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery receiving Priesthood authority from John the Baptist (from Mormonism)
Image 3Mormon pioneers crossing the Mississippi on the ice (from Mormons)
Image 4Joseph Smith preaching to the Sac and Fox Indians who visited Nauvoo on August 12, 1841 (from Mormons)
Image 5The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ (from Mormonism)
Image 6Depiction of God the Father and Jesus Christ as two distinct beings appearing to Joseph Smith, Jr. during his "First Vision", reflecting Mormonism's Non-trinitarian theology. (from Mormonism and Nicene Christianity)
Image 7A depiction of Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery receiving Priesthood authority from John the Baptist (from Mormonism)
Image 8The 360-member Mormon Tabernacle Choir (from Mormons)
Image 9The Standard Works constitute the LDS Church scriptural canon (from Mormonism)
Image 10A stained glass window of Joseph Smith's 1820 First Vision (from Mormons)
Image 11A statue commemorating the Mormon handcart pioneers (from Mormons)
Image 12Artist's depiction of the First Vision (from Mormonism)
Image 13Mormons see Jesus Christ as the premier figure of their religion. (from Mormons)
Image 14Mormons believe that the U.S. Constitution is the result of divine inspiration. Fundamentalists believe in the related White Horse Prophecy. (from Mormonism)
Image 15The Standard Works constitute the LDS Church scriptural canon (from Mormonism)
Image 16Joseph Smith receiving the Golden Plates (from History of the Latter Day Saint movement)
Image 17Mormons see Jesus Christ as the premier figure of their religion. (from Mormonism)
Image 18Mormons believe that the U.S. Constitution is the result of divine inspiration. Fundamentalists believe in the related White Horse Prophecy. (from Mormonism)
Image 19A Mormon meetinghouse used for Sunday worship services in Brazil (from Mormons)
Image 20Mormons see Jesus Christ as the premier figure of their religion. (from Mormonism)
Image 21Artist's depiction of the First Vision (from Mormonism)
Image 22The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ (from Mormonism)
Image 23Global distribution of LDS Church members in 2009 (from Mormons)

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Jane Elizabeth Manning James (1822 – April 16, 1908), fondly known as "Aunt Jane", was an early African-American member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and traveled to Utah as a pioneer. She lived with Joseph Smith and his family for a time in Nauvoo, Illinois. She traveled with her family to Utah, spending the winter of 1846–1847 at Winter Quarters, and was among the first of the pioneers to enter the Salt Lake Valley in 1847. As a black woman, James was not allowed to enter the temple during her lifetime and petitioned the First Presidency of the church multiple times to be endowed and sealed. As a result of her requests she was adopted as a servant into the family of Joseph Smith through a specially-created temple ceremony. She was posthumously endowed by proxy in the Salt Lake Temple in 1979. (Full article...)

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Lees Ferry (also known as Lee's Ferry, Lee Ferry, Little Colorado Station and Saints Ferry) is a site on the Colorado River in Coconino County, Arizona in the United States, about 7.5 miles (12.1 km) southwest of Page and 9 miles (14 km) south of the Utah–Arizona state line.

Due to its unique geography – the only place in hundreds of miles from which one can easily access the Colorado River from both sides – it historically served as an important river crossing and starting in the mid-19th century was the site of a ferry operated by John Doyle Lee, for whom it is named. Boat service at Lees Ferry continued for over 55 years before being superseded by a bridge in the early 20th century, which allowed for much more efficient automobile travel. (Full article...)

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Nauvoo Temple Voree, Wisconsin Auditorium (Community of Christ) YFZ Ranch

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The Church of Jesus Christ is an international Christian religious denomination headquartered in Monongahela, Pennsylvania, United States. The church is a Christian Restorationist church and accepts the Book of Mormon as scripture. The church considers itself the gospel restored, or the original church and good news as established by Jesus Christ in the New Testament, restored upon the earth. It also claims to be the spiritual successor to the Church of Christ, organized by Joseph Smith on April 6, 1830. The church sees Sidney Rigdon as Smith's rightful successor following the assassination of Smith because Rigdon was Smith's first counselor in the First Presidency. The church is not officially affiliated with any other church, organization or denomination.

As of August 2023, members of the church are located throughout the world including North and South America, Europe, Asia and Africa—for a membership total of 22,992. The Church of Jesus Christ is considered "the third largest Restoration church to have resulted from the 1844 succession crisis", describing Joseph Smith's death that year without a clear line of succession. It has sometimes been referred to as a "Bickertonite church" or "Rigdonite organization" based upon the church's historical succession through William Bickerton and Sidney Rigdon. Some refer to the church as the Pentecostal Mormon church as it has the present operation of the gifts of the Spirit, similar to Charismatic or Pentecostal churches. However, the church does not use these terms in referring to itself. (Full article...)

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Community of Christ Pure Church of Christ Church of Christ (Temple Lot) Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Strangite) Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Church of Jesus Christ (Cutlerite) Church of the Firstborn (Morrisite) Church of Christ With the Elijah Message Church of Christ (Fettingite)

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William Wines Phelps (February 17, 1792 – March 7, 1872) was an early leader of the Latter Day Saint movement. He printed the first edition of the Book of Commandments that became a standard work of the church and wrote numerous hymns, some of which are included in the current version of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' (LDS Church) hymnal. He was at times both close to and at odds with church leadership. He testified against Joseph Smith, providing evidence that helped persuade authorities to arrest Smith. He was excommunicated three times and rejoined the church each time. He was a ghostwriter for Smith. Phelps was called by Smith to serve as assistant president of the church in Missouri and as a member of the Council of Fifty. After Smith's death, Phelps supported Brigham Young, who was the church's new president. (Full article...)

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Joseph Smith Brigham Young Joseph Smith III William Bickerton John W. Woolley James Strang Alpheus Cutler Granville Hedrick Otto Fetting Early life of Joseph Smith Life of Joseph Smith from 1827 to 1830 Emma Smith Oliver Cowdery Joseph Knight Sr. Martin Harris (Latter Day Saints) David Whitmer Elijah Abel

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Title page of the original 1830 copy of The Book of Mormon: An Account Written by the Hand of Mormon upon Plates Taken from the Plates of Nephi

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