In this video we delve into the history behind how the LDS Church came to have its name and how its official name has changed from its inception to today. And along the way we learn about the use and meaning of the word Mormon as well as how the Church went from “Latter Day Saints” to Latter-day Saints” and you won’t believe how much went into a hyphen and a lower case letter d.

RESOURCES:

https://archive.org/details/EveningAndMorningStar18321834/page/n161/mode/2up – 1834 change to Church of the Latter Day Saints

https://byustudies.byu.edu/online-chapters/volume-2-chapter-5/ – History of The Church noting the 1834 Name change

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/115?lang=eng

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1990/04/thus-shall-my-church-be-called?lang=eng

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2018/10/the-correct-name-of-the-church?lang=eng

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1990/10/mormon-should-mean-more-good?lang=eng

https://archive.org/details/TimesAndSeasonsVol4/page/n307/mode/2up

https://www.mormondialogue.org/topic/43668-new-evidence-that-church-was-organized-at-fayette/

https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/paper-summary/sample-of-pure-language-between-circa-4-and-circa-20-march-1832/1

https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/paper-summary/book-of-commandments-1833/14

https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/paper-summary/revelation-march-1829-dc-5/1#source-note