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Message: Emoticon Listing HTML Help	[quote]The church is called The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints- and "Mormon" is a nickname given by non members! It is a true Christian church and not a sect-teachings are from the Bible (King James Version)- the book of Mormon is also read (hence the "nickname"), which is also titled "a further Testimony of Jesus Christ"-but this is not used instead of the Bible. The Church was established 6 April 1830 in New York and after much persecution the members arrived in Salt Lake City in 1847 (this period is when the hardship of crossing the plains in the handcarts ocurred), where (for want of a better word) the Church Headquarters are today. There are more members of the Church worldwide than there are in Utah-over 12 million worldwide. The members of the Church in Heanor in the 1850's would probably not be Americans,they would more than likely be Derbys folk who had "converted"-many from the area did eventually go to America and endured the treck across the plains.Church members were persecuted- I have an old local newspaper which advertises a film show entitled "The Mormons are coming" -made to instill fear of the "Mormons"-I can dig it out if of interest???[/quote]
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replied on: 10/21/2005 9:28:15 AM

The church is called The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints- and "Mormon" is a nickname given by non members! It is a true Christian church and not a sect-teachings are from the Bible (King James Version)- the book of Mormon is also read (hence the "nickname"), which is also titled "a further Testimony of Jesus Christ"-but this is not used instead of the Bible. The Church was established 6 April 1830 in New York and after much persecution the members arrived in Salt Lake City in 1847 (this period is when the hardship of crossing the plains in the handcarts ocurred), where (for want of a better word) the Church Headquarters are today. There are more members of the Church worldwide than there are in Utah-over 12 million worldwide. The members of the Church in Heanor in the 1850's would probably not be Americans,they would more than likely be Derbys folk who had "converted"-many from the area did eventually go to America and endured the treck across the plains.Church members were persecuted- I have an old local newspaper which advertises a film show entitled "The Mormons are coming" -made to instill fear of the "Mormons"-I can dig it out if of interest???

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