Gordon B. Hinckley appointed executive secretary of newly formed Radio, Publicity, and Mission Literature Committee. (1)
-- During October 1935
[Media] The Church Radio, Publicity and Mission Literature Committee was organized. Elder Stephen L. Richards served as its chairman and Gordon B. Hinckley was the executive secretary of this committee. (2)
-- 1935
Church Membership at end of year: 746,384
New Converts : 15,646
Percent Change from previous year: 2.14% (3)
Church had its own exhibit building at the California-Pacific International Exposition. (1)
-- Apr 6, 1936
The First 'First Presidency Message' sent via Shortwave Radio to Europe, is broadcast on this day, 1936. (4)
-- Apr 7, 1936
Church Security Program instituted to assist poor during Great Depression; became Church Welfare Program. [See Welfare.] (5)
Welfare Program introduced under the title Church Security Program. (1)
-- Apr 18, 1936
[Harold B. Lee] Called as managing director of the Church security plan (later changed to Church welfare program). (6)
-- During 1936 April
The Church introduced a formal welfare program to assist in emergency situations of needy Church members and those unemployed. Called the Church Security Program at first, it was renamed the Church Welfare Program in 1938. Later it expanded its services with the addition of local production programs. (7)
Supervision of stake missions given to the First Council of the Seventy, and missions were soon organized in every stake. (1)
-- During 1936, April
Church Security Program instituted to assist poor during Great Depression; became Church welfare program. This program grew out of a revelation received previously by President Heber J. Grant. (8)
-- Jun 29, 1936
[U.S. Religious History] Pius XI issued an encyclical to American bishops entitled "On motion pictures" (9)
-- Sep 20, 1936
Winter Quarters Monument dedicated at Florence, Nebraska. (1)
Footnotes:
1 - Hemidakaota, "Church Chronology from 1800-2000," http://www.lds.net/forums/scripture-study-forum/12108-church-chronology-1800-2000-part-1-a.html#post214550
2 - The Mormon Channel: The Broadcast and Media History of the LDS Church Timeline, http://radio.lds.org/eng/about/media-timeline
3 - 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
4 - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, United Kingdom, "On This Day," https://www.lds.org.uk/show_oda.php
5 - Ludlow, Daniel H. editor, Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Macmillan Publishing, Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Vol. 4, Appendix 2: A Chronology of Church History
6 - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Harold B. Lee, Salt Lake City, Utah
7 - Church News: Historical chronology of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
8 - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Chronology of Church History, http://scriptures.lds.org/chchrono/contents
9 - Cline, Austin, History of American Religion: Timeline, http://bit.ly/Fwgbe
Mormon History Timeline /Chronology
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