The Failure of the Kirtland Safety Society and Its Effect on the Faith of the Latter-Day Saints

Authors

Jordan Bell, Brigham Young University
Dr. Richard Bennett, Brigham Young University

Keywords

Kirtland Safety Society, faith, Latter-day Saints, Mormon studies, Nauvoo

College

Religious Education

Department

Church History and Doctrine

Abstract

Our research suggests that though the late Kirtland period was very difficult for the faith of the Latter-Day Saints, a large majority continued to identify with the Church through the Nauvoo period. Significant numbers eventually gathered with the Saints in Utah.1

Recommended Citation

Bell, Jordan and Bennett, Dr. Richard (2014) "The Failure of the Kirtland Safety Society and Its Effect on the Faith of the Latter-Day Saints," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014: Iss. 1, Article 1315.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/1315