A Look at the Church:
Begins with the administration of President David O. McKay in 1951 and ends in 1995, the year of President Howard W. Hunter’s death. Figures are based on year-end calculations.
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Stakes: |
2,150 (compared to 191 between 1898 and 1951) |
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Church Membership |
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31 Dec. 1951 |
1,147,157 |
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1960 |
1,693,180 |
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1970 |
2,930,810 |
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1980 |
4,639,822 |
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1990 |
7,761,179 |
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31 Dec. 1995 |
9,340,450 |
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Languages of the Book of Mormon: |
96 (compared to 21 between 1898 and 1951) |
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Missions: |
307 (compared to 42 between 1898 and 1951) |
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Missionaries Set Apart |
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31 Dec. 1951 |
65,003 |
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1960 |
87,482 |
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1970 |
145,975 |
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1980 |
273,460 |
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1990 |
485,045 |
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31 Dec. 1995 |
632,384 |
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Presidents of the Church in this Era |
Death Date |
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David O. McKay (9th President) |
18 Jan. 1970 |
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Joseph Fielding Smith (10th President) |
2 July 1972 |
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Harold B. Lee (11th President) |
26 Dec. 1973 |
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Spencer W. Kimball (12th President) |
5 Nov. 1985 |
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Ezra Taft Benson (13th President) |
30 May 1994 |
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Howard W. Hunter (14th President) |
3 Mar. 1995 |
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Temples Dedicated in Era: |
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17 Continental USA |
1 Africa |
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4 Europe |
1 Australia |
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4 Pacific Islands |
1 Canada |
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4 South America |
1 England |
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3 Asia |
1 New Zealand |
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2 Central America and Mexico |
[photos] Above, right: Membership photo by Lee Van Photo, courtesy of LDS Church Archives; Right: Temple photo by William Ferber
