Church Membership at end of year: 1,302,240
New Converts : 55,878
Percent Change from previous year: 4.48% (1)
[David O McKay] Begins 32,000-mile mission tour; first Church President to visit Central American and South American missions; first General Authority to visit the South African mission. (2)
[General Religious History] Wicca, popularized by Gerald Gardner. (3)
[Harold B. Lee] Holds servicemens conferences in Japan, Korea, Okinawa, Philippines, and Guam. (4)
Dr. J. LeRoy Kimball began first restoration efforts on the home of his great-grandfather, Heber C. Kimball. He envisioned a restored Nauvoo, "a Williamsburg of the Midwest." (5)
-- During 1954-
[Periodicals] Ko E Tuhlulu; Tongan Mission Auckland, New Zealand (Changed to Tuhulu 1980; Unified 1968) TONGAN (Periodical) (6)
-- During 1954-1955
[Periodicals] El Deseret Oriental; Uruguayan Mission Montevideo, Uruguay SPANISH (Periodical) (6)
-- During 1955 January-February
President David O. McKay took a trip covering more than 45,000 miles to the missions of the South Pacific, selected a site for the New Zealand Temple and discussed plans for the building of a Church college in New Zealand. (7)
-- Feb 12, 1955
President David O. McKay broke ground for Church College of Hawaii. (8)
-- Jun 26, 1955
[Thomas S. Monson] Sustained as second counselor in the Temple View Stake presidency. (9)
-- During July 1955
[Financial] The Church Building Committee is organized to coordinate and supervise the construction of church facilities. (10)
-- During 1955 July
The Church Building Committee was organized to supervise the vast building program of the Church throughout the world. (7)
-- Aug 27, 1955
President David O. McKay breaks ground for the London Temple, now known as the London England Temple. (11)
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 - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Teachings of Presidents of the Church: David O McKay, Salt Lake City, Utah
3 - Wikipedia, Timeline of Religion http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_religion#History_of_Religion
4 - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Harold B. Lee, Salt Lake City, Utah
5 - LDS Church News: Nauvoo -- The City of Joseph, http://www.ldschurchnews.com/articles/58063/Church-history--Nauvoo.html
6 - Ludlow, Daniel H. editor, Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Vol.4, Appendix 3: Church Periodicals
7 - Church News: Historical chronology of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
8 - Ludlow, Daniel H. editor, Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Macmillan Publishing, Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Vol. 4, Appendix 2: A Chronology of Church History
9 - Deseret News, Timeline: Thomas S. Monson, http://www.deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,695250351,00.html
10 - http://www.heraldextra.com/content/view/282148/
11 - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, United Kingdom, "On This Day," https://www.lds.org.uk/show_oda.php
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