A Latter Day Saint is an adherent of the Latter Day Saint movement, a group of denominations tracing their heritage to the teachings of Joseph Smith, Jr. and the Church of Christ he organized in 1830. This article concerns the use of the term Latter Day Saint and its variant Latter-day Saint, which is used exclusively by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The Latter Day Saint movement (a subset of Restorationism) is a group of religious denominations and adherents who follow at least some of the teachings and revelations of Joseph Smith, Jr. ... Joseph Smith, Jr. ... The Church of Christ was the original name given to the church formally organized by Joseph Smith, Jr. ... For other uses, see Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (disambiguation). ...

Usage of the term

Origin of Latter Day Saint

The first known use of the term Latter Day Saint was in 1834, shortly before Smith's Church of Christ was informally renamed the Church of the Latter Day Saints to distinguish it from other "Churches of Christ" that were being created.^{[citation needed]} The term derives from Smith's teaching that adherents of the religion God established were "saints" in the same sense that Paul used the term, meaning that they were followers of Christ. They are termed latter day saints in order to distinguish them from the saints of the early Christian church (former day saints). The church adopted the term officially April 26, 1838 with a revelation delivered by Smith, "For thus shall my church be called in the last days, even the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints."^{[citation needed]} The Church of Christ was the original name given to the church formally organized by Joseph Smith, Jr. ... In traditional Christian iconography, Saints are often depicted as having halos. ... Paul of Tarsus (b. ... This article is about Jesus of Nazareth. ... is the 116th day of the year (117th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... | Jöns Jakob Berzelius, discoverer of protein 1838 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

Latter Day Saint vs. Latter-day Saint

The British styling Latter-day Saint—including both the hyphenation and lower-case d—came into common use in about 1852 when The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was incorporated by that name in Salt Lake City, Utah. This form is used only by that denomination, and its usage and the abbreviation LDS generally denote only members of the Utah-based church. 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... For other uses, see Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (disambiguation). ... Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ...

Because the LDS Church is by far the largest and most well-known of the various Latter Day Saint denominations, a number of churches who consider themselves Latter Day Saints prefer more informal terms to refer to their members, in order to avoid confusion. For example, the denomination that is officially named the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints refers to itself informally as the Strangites. Similarly, members of the Church of Christ (Temple Lot) are often referred to as Hedrickites, and members of The Church of Jesus Christ are often called Bickertonites. In 2001, the Community of Christ, the second largest Latter Day Saint denomination, changed its name from the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, partly to avoid these types of confusions. Nevertheless, the term Latter Day Saint may be appropriately applied to all denominations within the Latter Day Saint movement. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, also known as the Strangite church, is a denomination of the Latter Day Saint movement. ... The headquarters building of the Church of Christ as seen from the original temple site designated by Joseph Smith, Jr. ... The Church of Jesus Christs historic chapel in Monongahela, Pennsylvania. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... It has been suggested that Community of Christ membership statistics be merged into this article or section. ... The Latter Day Saint movement (a subset of Restorationism) is a group of religious denominations and adherents who follow at least some of the teachings and revelations of Joseph Smith, Jr. ...

Latter Day Saint vs. Mormon

Latter Day Saints are sometimes also referred to as Mormons, a nickname derived from the title of The Book of Mormon. However, the size and prominence of the LDS Church have led to the terms Mormon and Mormonism being generally understood to apply only to the LDS Church and its members, that is, to the Latter-day Saints. The desire of the LDS Church to emphasize doctrinal teaching of Jesus Christ has led to the LDS Church urging journalists to use the terms Latter-day Saint and Mormon only in reference to members of the church or as an adjective in such expressions as Mormon pioneers, while referring to the church as either The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints or the shortened form, The Church of Jesus Christ.^[1] Accordingly, the Associated Press Stylebook now states the following concerning the use of the term Mormon: "The term Mormon is not properly applied to the other Latter Day Saint churches that resulted from the split after Joseph Smith’s death." Nevertheless, the term is often used to refer to adherents of Mormon fundamentalism who believe in plural marriage, a practice that the LDS Church officially abandoned in 1890. This article is about the history and use of the word Mormon. For information about the religious beliefs and culture of Mormons, see Mormonism. ... Book of Mormon (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints edition) The Book of Mormon is a sacred text of Mormonism first published in Palmyra, New York, USA, in March 1830 by Joseph Smith, Jr. ... Book of Mormon, see Latter Day Saint movement. ... A statue commemorating the Mormon pioneers The Mormon pioneers were members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, also known as Latter-day Saints, who migrated across the United States from the midwest to the Salt Lake Valley in what is today the U.S. state of... The Associated Press, or AP, is an American news agency, the worlds largest such organization. ... AP Stylebook, 2004 edition The Associated Press Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law, usually called the AP Stylebook, is the primary style and usage guide for most newspapers and newsmagazines in the United States. ... Information in this article or section has not been verified against sources and may not be reliable. ... Plural marriage (also referred to as Celestial marriage, the New and Everlasting Covenant, the Principle, and the Priesthood Work) is a type of polygyny taught by Joseph Smith, Jr. ... The 1890 Manifesto, sometimes simply called The Manifesto, was a historical statement which officially renounced the practice of polygamy in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the LDS Church; see also Mormon). Signed on by LDS President Wilford Woodruff in September of 1890, the Manifesto was a... Year 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar). ...

See also

• Succession crisis

Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1065x800, 99 KB) Summary Christus statue on Temple Square, Salt Lake City, Utah Taken by Ricardo630 in August 2005 Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms... The succession crisis in the Latter Day Saint movement occurred after the violent death of the movements founder, Joseph Smith, Jr. ...

Notes

External links

• LDS.org - Official website of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• Mormon.org - An official website of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints about the basic beliefs of the Church
• cofchrist.org - Community of Christ official website