Book Announcement: Scattering of the Saints: Schism within Mormonism

Scattering of the Saints: Schism within Mormonism

This fascinating volume contains sixteen original essays on different expressions of the Latter Day Saint movement that have emerged since Joseph Smith organized his church in 1830. Included are groups which trace their path through Sidney Rigdon, James J. Strang, Alpheus Cutler or Granville Hedrick. Also included are historic (no longer extant) branches of the movement that were led by David Whitmer, William Smith and Amasa Lyman. Finally, Scattering of the Saints outlines the history of fundamentalist Mormonism and recent schisms within the Reorganized Latter Day Saint tradition.

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36th Annual JWHA Conference, September 25-28, 2008

"1844-1859: A Time of Transition" is the theme for the 36th Annual JWHA Conference, September 25-28, 2008 in Voree (Burlington), Wisconsin.

The years 1844-1859 were a period of turmoil, division, transition, change and renewal for the Latter Day Saint movement. Still mourning the death of their prophet, Latter Day Saints were divided over the claims of his competing successors. In many cases families split apart, as one brother followed Sidney Rigdon east, and another followed Brigham Young west.

During this time period, James J. Strang quickly emerged as the movement’s most successful leader after Brigham Young. Strang organized the headquarters of his church outside the town of Burlington in the Wisconsin Territory, founding a new stake called "Voree." This will be the site of our 2008 conference, as we attempt to shine the spotlight on this important period in the movement’s history.