LDS History, 1912-1975

-- During 1912-1975
[Periodicals] Messenger to the Sightless (Braille); Provo, Utah Louisville, Kentucky (Changed to New Messenger 1953) (Periodical) (1)

-- Apr 15, 1913
[Apostle Rudger Clawson] Released from duties in Europe and leaves England. (2)

-- Jul 27, 1913
[Joseph F. Smith] Dedicates the site for the Alberta Temple. (3)

-- 1913
Church Membership at end of year: 431,607
New Converts : 14,052
Percent Change from previous year: 3.37% (4)

Church established Maori Agricultural College in New Zealand. (5)

[Joseph F. Smith] YWMIA adopts the Campfire Girls summer program; 1914, replaced with year-round Beehive Girls program. (3)

[Joseph Smith] October 1 - President Joseph F. Smith dedicates the Seagull Monument in the Temple Square of Salt Lake City, Utah. (6)

-- Apr 12, 1914
[U.S. Religious History] The Assemblies of God denomination was founded during an 11-day constitutional convention in Hot Springs, Arkansas. (7)

-- During 1914, October
[Spencer W. Kimball] Begins service as a full-time missionary in the Central States Mission in the United States. He had been called to the Swiss-German Mission but was unable to go because of World War I. (8)

-- Dec 25, 1914
The First Presidency ask members of the Church to donate money to relieve the suffering of victims in War Torn Europe. (9)

-- 1914
Church Membership at end of year: 454,718
New Converts : 23,111
Percent Change from previous year: 5.35% (4)

-- During 1914-18
[David O McKay] World War I is fought. (10)

-- During 1914
[Deseret] Auto racing begins on the Bonneville Salts Flats near the Great Salt Lake. (11)


Footnotes:
1 - Ludlow, Daniel H. editor, Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Vol.4, Appendix 3: Church Periodicals
2 - Larsen, Stan (editor), A Ministry of Meetings:The Apostolic Diaries of Rudger Clawson, Significant Mormon Diaries Series No. 6, A Rudger Clawson Chronology, Signature Books in association with Smith Research Associates, Salt Lake City 1993
3 - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph F. Smith, Salt Lake City, Utah
4 - Wikipedia, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Membership History, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints_membership_history
5 - Hemidakaota, "Church Chronology from 1800-2000," http://www.lds.net/forums/scripture-study-forum/12108-church-chronology-1800-2000-part-1-a.html#post214550
6 - Wikipedia, 20th Century (Mormonism), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/20th_century_(Mormonism)
7 - Cline, Austin, History of American Religion: Timeline, http://bit.ly/Fwgbe
8 - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Spencer W. Kimball, Salt Lake City, Utah
9 - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, United Kingdom, "On This Day," https://www.lds.org.uk/show_oda.php
10 - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Teachings of Presidents of the Church: David O McKay, Salt Lake City, Utah
11 - History to Go, Statehood, http://historytogo.utah.gov/timeline/statehood.html
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