A Timeline of LDS Church History - Saints Unscripted

Church Name Timeline: The Church was organized April 6, 1830, initially called “Church of Christ.” In 1834, it became “The Church of the Latter Day Saints.” On April 26, 1838, Joseph Smith received a revelation (D&C 115:4) declaring the official name: “The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,” emphasizing it belongs to Jesus Christ. Only True Church Claims: The foundational claim comes from Doctrine and Covenants 1:30 (1831), where Jesus Christ allegedly declared this church “the only tr

Here’s what happened during the Sunday sessions of general conference