A First Presidency statement answered criticism of unauthorized plural marriages by once again confirming the Church's policy against the practice. Polygamists within the Church were excommunicated when discovered. (1)
-- May 27, 1924
[U.S. Religious History] At a meeting in Maryland, the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church repealed a ban on dancing and theater attendance for church members. (2)
-- Aug 15, 1924
[U.S. Religious History] Phyllis Schlafly was born. (2)
-- Aug 31, 1924
[Spencer W. Kimball] His father dies. About a week later, as part of the reorganization of the stake presidency, Spencer is called as second counselor. He is ordained a high priest by President Heber J. Grant, the seventh President of the Church. (3)
-- Oct 3, 1924
Radio broadcast of general conference began on KSL in Salt Lake City, the Church-owned station. Coverage was expanded into Idaho in 1941. (1)
-- Oct 3, 1924-5
[Heber J. Grant] Presides over the first general conference to be broadcast by radio. (4)
-- Oct 08, 1924
[U.S. Religious History] At a meeting in New York City, the National Lutheran Conference banned the playing of jazz music in the local churches. (2)
-- During October 1924
[Media] General Conference was broadcast by radio for the first time. (5)
-- 1924
Church Membership at end of year: 597,861
New Converts : 21,965
Percent Change from previous year: 3.81% (6)
Church purchased radio station KZN and changed call letters to KSL; in October general conference broadcast by radio for first time. (7)
-- Feb 3, 1925
President Heber J. Grant dedicated a remodeled home at 31 N. State St. in Salt Lake City as the Church's missionary home, offering the first organized training for missionaries in gospel topics, Church procedures, personal health and proper manners. (1)
-- May 07, 1925
[U.S. Religious History] John Scopes was arrested for teaching evolution in his Dayton, Tennessee, high school biology class. (2)
-- May 13, 1925
[U.S. Religious History] Florida passed a law requiring daily Bible readings in all public schools. (2)
Footnotes:
1 - Church News: Historical chronology of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
2 - Cline, Austin, History of American Religion: Timeline, http://bit.ly/Fwgbe
3 - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Spencer W. Kimball, Salt Lake City, Utah
4 - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Heber J. Grant, Salt Lake City, Utah
5 - The Mormon Channel: The Broadcast and Media History of the LDS Church Timeline, http://radio.lds.org/eng/about/media-timeline
6 - 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
7 - Hemidakaota, "Church Chronology from 1800-2000," http://www.lds.net/forums/scripture-study-forum/12108-church-chronology-1800-2000-part-1-a.html#post214550
Mormon History Timeline /Chronology
http://lds-church-history.blogspot.com/
