Country Profiles
USA-New Jersey
Orson Pratt and Lyman E. Johnson, future leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, preached as missionaries in New Jersey in 1832. A congregation was organized, and by 1840, there were 90 members in its bounds. By 1848, there were 21 New Jersey congregations. Many converts to the Church in New Jersey joined the Church's westward trek to avoid persecution. In 1879, Church member B.F. Cummings met some "old-time saints" in New Jersey and inspired 10 of these members to move to Utah in 1896.The sesquicentennial of the Church in New Jersey was celebrated in 1988, with several local and state dignitaries participating.
Membership | 31,277 |
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Missions | 2 |
Congregations | 58 |
Family History Centers | 19 |