This Branch of the Church The Early Development of Local Administration in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Part 1, The Emergent Church, 1830–1845

Authors

Brandon Plewe

Keywords

Church history, historical texts, Church administration

Abstract

It is easy for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to read the Doctrine and Covenants, or most basic histories of the Church, and assume that the Church has always operated like it operates today, if a bit simpler. By the mid-1830s, most significant local and general offices and titles of Church leadership that we recognize today were in place, and it is possible to interpret historical texts through a modern understanding. Occasional inconsistencies can be easily dismissed as the vagaries of frontier language.

Recommended Citation

Plewe, Brandon (2025) "This Branch of the Church The Early Development of Local Administration in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Part 1, The Emergent Church, 1830–1845," BYU Studies Quarterly: Vol. 64: Iss. 1, Article 6.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/byusq/vol64/iss1/6