Church Membership at end of year: 613,572
New Converts : 15,711
Percent Change from previous year: 2.63% (1)
Missionary Home opened in Salt Lake City. (2)
[Media] The Tabernacle Choir began performing over the radio during their rehearsals on Thursday evenings. (3)
-- During 1925-1937, 1959
[Periodicals] BYU Studies; BYU Provo, Utah (Periodical) (4)
-- 1926 Fall
First institute of religion initiated at University of Idaho. (2)
-- Sep 16, 1926
[U.S. Religious History] Robert H. Schuller was born. (5)
-- Sep 25, 1926
Peter Whitmer Farm in Fayette, New York, acquired by the Church. (2)
-- During 1926, Fall
First Institute of Religion, Moscow, ID. (6)
-- 1926
Church Membership at end of year: 623,909
New Converts : 10,337
Percent Change from previous year: 1.68% (1)
[Heber J. Grant] Under the direction of the First Presidency, the Church initiates the institute of religion program. (7)
-- May 21, 1927
Charles Lindbergh, aboard his "Spirit of St. Louis" monoplane, completed the first transatlantic solo flight from New York City to Paris, a distance of 3,610 miles, in 33 1/2 hours. (8)
-- Aug 21, 1927
[Thomas S. Monson] Born in Salt Lake City to G. Spencer Monson and Gladys Condie Monson. (9)
-- Oct 23, 1927
President Heber J. Grant dedicated the Arizona Temple at Mesa, completing a project begun six years before. Dedicatory services were broadcast by radio. (8)
Footnotes:
1 - 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
2 - Hemidakaota, "Church Chronology from 1800-2000," http://www.lds.net/forums/scripture-study-forum/12108-church-chronology-1800-2000-part-1-a.html#post214550
3 - The Mormon Channel: The Broadcast and Media History of the LDS Church Timeline, http://radio.lds.org/eng/about/media-timeline
4 - Ludlow, Daniel H. editor, Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Vol.4, Appendix 3: Church Periodicals
5 - Cline, Austin, History of American Religion: Timeline, http://bit.ly/Fwgbe
6 - Ludlow, Daniel H. editor, Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Macmillan Publishing, Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Vol. 4, Appendix 2: A Chronology of Church History
7 - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Heber J. Grant, Salt Lake City, Utah
8 - Church News: Historical chronology of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
9 - Deseret News, Timeline: Thomas S. Monson, http://www.deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,695250351,00.html
Mormon History Timeline /Chronology
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