Can you do a segment on how it was that the church lost ownership of the Kirtland temple to the Reorganized church? It seems the church should not have to purchase a temple it originally built. How did this ownership change happen? Thanks
year after the temple’s dedication, a financial crisis beset the Saints in Kirtland. Angry at Church leaders, a faction led by dissenter Warren Parrish attempted to seize the building. Months later, an unknown arsonist tried to set fire to the building. Threats of violence and other troubles led Church leaders and many Saints to leave Ohio for Far West, Missouri. The relatively few Saints remaining in Kirtland continued to worship and congregate in the temple. After Joseph Smith’s death in 1844, most members of the Kirtland congregation embraced the “New Organization,” a movement that eventually became the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, led by Joseph’s son Joseph Smith III. In 1880, a court recognized the heirs of Joseph Smith as those holding title to the building, and two decades later, the RLDS Church (later Community of Christ) secured ownership through a legal claim of continuous use (known as adverse possession). Community of Christ has cared for the building since that time.
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Amazing that we have the Kirtland temple again!
Great video. Thank you for your effort.
Wonderful account of the dedication, thank you.
And Joseph knew what Peter looked like! Great video!
Who said there are no miracles in our day? And much more to come!!
Could you even imagine being there....great and respectful video....on Palm Sunday!
Tom, Thank you so much for these videos..what a blessing they bring to me! ❤
Thanks for this great overview I found this really helpful in my studies after taking the profits council from last general conference. Thanks again!
Can you do a segment on how it was that the church lost ownership of the Kirtland temple to the Reorganized church? It seems the church should not have to purchase a temple it originally built. How did this ownership change happen? Thanks
year after the temple’s dedication, a financial crisis beset the Saints in Kirtland. Angry at Church leaders, a faction led by dissenter Warren Parrish attempted to seize the building. Months later, an unknown arsonist tried to set fire to the building. Threats of violence and other troubles led Church leaders and many Saints to leave Ohio for Far West, Missouri. The relatively few Saints remaining in Kirtland continued to worship and congregate in the temple.
After Joseph Smith’s death in 1844, most members of the Kirtland congregation embraced the “New Organization,” a movement that eventually became the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, led by Joseph’s son Joseph Smith III. In 1880, a court recognized the heirs of Joseph Smith as those holding title to the building, and two decades later, the RLDS Church (later Community of Christ) secured ownership through a legal claim of continuous use (known as adverse possession). Community of Christ has cared for the building since that time.
@@sdw2676Very impressive! Thanks.