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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Philadelphia Branch

 Organization

Biography

The Philadelphia Branch, organized by Joseph Smith in 1839, was the largest East Coast congregation of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in the 1840s.

The Philadelphia branch was organized December 23, 1839 by Joseph Smith on his 34th birthday. The branch was the largest congregation of the church on the east coast in the 1840s. On May 29, 1843 Brigham Young wrote to the members urging them to migrate to Nauvoo. The first chapel in the branch wasn't dedicated until 1938.

Church of Jesus Christ, via WWW, August 7, 2020 (est. 1839, Joseph Smith, east coast, Brigham Young, first chapel)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Philadelphia Branch minutes

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230342377]
Identifier: MSS 2182
Scope and Contents

Includes meeting minutes, record of members, and names of children blessed. Minutes reflect activities of Benjamin Winchester, Parley P. Pratt, Samuel Bennett, William Smith, George J. Adams, James J. Strang, and others. Reports of other Latter-day Saint congregations on the East Coast are also occasionally given.

Dates: 1840-1854
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

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