2026 FAIR CONFERENCE · PRESENTATION PAGE
The 1844 to 1847 Succession Crisis in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
This presentation is currently available as part of the complete 2026 FAIR Conference recording for streaming members. Individual presentations are being released publicly on FAIR’s YouTube channel throughout the coming year.
The 1844 to 1847 Succession Crisis in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
This presentation examines the leadership challenges following Joseph Smith’s death in June 1844, competing claims to Church leadership, the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles’ administration of the Church, and the eventual reorganization of the First Presidency under Brigham Young in December 1847.
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