Online Webinars Exploring the History of the Latter Day Saint Movement in the British Isles
Webinar: "The Story of Gadfield Elm Chapel" with Bernard HawJoin our friends from The British Isles Latter Day Saint History Association as they welcome Bernard Haw as he presents, "Gadfield Elms, Worcestershire: The Oldest Chapel in Latter Day Saintism." Located deep in the countryside of Worcestershire, Gadfield Elms is a lovely historic Latter Day Saint chapel. It was originally owned by the United Brethren, a group that came from the Primitive Methodists and had a membership of about 600 members. Nearly all were baptized in the 1840s by Apostle Wilford Woodruff and other early Latter Day Saint missionaries. Hear more of this story of early mission and the oldest chapel in all of Latter Day Saintism in this fascinating lecture with Brian Haw. The live lecture was recorded on Friday 28 October 2022.
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Webinar: "20th Century Church Buildings and Congregations in the British Isles" with Peter Judd and James Perry
Join our friends from the British Isles Latter Day Saint History Association as they explore the life the history behind the Community of Christ Enfield (London) congregation and the British Latter-day Saint Building Program (1961-1965).
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Webinar: "The Art and Story of Sutcliffe Maudsley"Join our friends from the British Isles Latter Day Saint History Association as they explore the life and story of the 19th century painter, Sutcliffe Maudsley. Maudsley began working in a Lancashire cotton mill at the age of 6. Later, using his artistic talents, he became a calico pattern maker and designer. He joined the church, was ordained a priest and served in the Tottington Branch, north of Manchester. With wife Elizabeth and children, he emigrated to Nauvoo in February 1842. There he used his artistic talents to do profile portraits of leading families in Nauvoo, including Joseph and Emma Smith. After Nauvoo, Maudsley joined Community of Christ. His moving story belongs to all of us either side of the Atlantic and to all Latter Day Saints.
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Sacred Spaces: Dunfield House and the Preston TempleSacred space is a BIG idea in Latter Day Saints, and common ground between the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Community of Christ. Both have temple traditions and extend the idea of sacred space to include other places, including historic sites. Join Katherine Hill, Peter Trebilcock, and Sue Norton as they explore two places: Dunfield House Retreat Centre and the Preston Temple. This online program was hosted on January 28, 2022. Click the blue button below to view the lecture.
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Christmas Day Connections in Church HistoryJoin Andrew Bolton and Peter Fagg as they share about Christmas Day connections in church history. Hear stories of the first British conference of the church held at the Cockpit in Preston on Christmas Day in 1837. Learn about the first conference held by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Denmark in 1851. Finally, you will hear the story of the first conference of the Reorganization, held on Boxing Day, in Merthyr Tydfil in 1863. It's a holiday history program you don't want to miss!
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"It May Not Be On the Mountain's Height"
The British Church and the Gathering Doctrine in the Early 20th Century with Matthew Rasmussen Why did British LDS emigration end in the early 20th Century? Committed to building Zion, when did the British Latter-day Saints stop looking westward and start looking homeward and why? Lecture Recorded on 29 October 2021. |
Socialism, Chartism, and Mormonism: Re-Evaluating Latter Day Saint Conversion in England 1837-1850
with Peter Gaffney Based on 600+ British newspaper reports of early Latter Day Saintism, Peter Gaffney explores the answers to the questions, "What was the message and identity of early British Latter Day Saints? Why did they get in trouble? Why did people get baptized? Lecture recorded on 24 September 2021. |
Early Latter Day Saint Missions in Lancashire, Midlands, and Herefordshire ~ Appeal & Growth 1837-1841
with Peter Fagg, Andrew Bolton and Gillian Vincent Our friends from The British Isles Latter Day Saint History Association kicked off their inaugural event on Friday, July 30, in celebration of the 184th anniversary of the first baptisms in the River Ribble, Preston in 1837. The lecture is an exploration of the first two British missions through the eyes of two different Restoration movements. |
Mission of the British Isles Latter Day Saint History Association
The British Isles Latter Day Saint History Association seeks to foster research and education in the rich tapestry of stories and lives of British Latter Day Saints. The Association is not tied to any Latter Day Saint tradition. Academic freedom and diversity of perspectives is fostered with civility and kindness, and with respect of others and the traditions they come from.
To learn more about The British Isles Latter Day Saint History Association, we encourage you to contact Andrew Bolton.
To learn more about The British Isles Latter Day Saint History Association, we encourage you to contact Andrew Bolton.