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Church of Christ, the original church of the Latter Day Saint movement, is organized by Joseph Smith and others at either Fayette or Manchester, New York.
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Original name of the Latter Day Saint church founded by Joseph Smith in the 1820s
The Church of Christ was the original name of the Latter Day Saint church founded by Joseph Smith. Organized informally in 1829 in upstate New York and then formally on April 6, 1830, it was the first organization to implement the principles found in Smith's newly published Book…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Latter Day Saint movement
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Date of the formal organization of the LDS Church
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Joseph Smith
Founder of the Latter Day Saint movement (1805–1844)
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Fayette, New York
Town in New York, United States
Fayette is a town in Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 3,617 at the 2020 census. The town is in the north-central part of the county and is southeast of Geneva, New York.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Manchester, New York
Town in New York, United States
Manchester is a town in Ontario County, New York, United States. The population was 9,406 at the 2020 census. The town was named after one of its villages, which in turn was named after the city of Manchester in England. It was formed in 1822 from the town of Farmington.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)