The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in New York

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Visitors Center at Hill Cumorah

At the end of 2007, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reported 78,031 members in 14 stakes,^[1] three districts,^[1] 152 congregations (83 wards^[2] and 69 branches^[2]), four missions and two temples in New York state.^[3]

History

A brief history can be found at LDS Newsroom (New York)

New York membership history

Year	Membership
1900	975
1974	17,000
1980	26,000
1990	40,000
1999	60,516
2008	75,852
2010	78,031

Missions

Mission	Organized
New York New York North Mission	1 Jul 1993
New York New York South Mission*	6 May 1839
New York Rochester Mission*	26 Jan 1964
New York Utica Mission	1 Jul 1994

• New York New York Mission, originally known as the Eastern States, was organized on May 6, 1839. It was discontinued in 1850, 1858 and 1869, then reopened in 1854, 1865 and 1893 respectively. On June 20, 1974, it ras renamed the New York New York Mission, and then renamed New York New York South Mission on July 1, 1993, when the New York New York North Mission Was Created.
• The Cumorah Mission was renamed the New York Rochester Mission on June 20, 1974.

Temples

New York currently has two temples.

	77. Palmyra New York
	Location: Announcement: Dedication: Coordinates: Size:	Palmyra and Manchester, New York, US 21 February 1999 6 April 2000 by Gordon B. Hinckley 43°2′20.09039″N 77°14′12.80040″W / 43.0389139972°N 77.2368890000°W 10,700 sq ft (990 m^2) and 71 ft (22 m) high on a 5 acre (2 ha) site
	119. Manhattan New York
	Location: Announcement: Dedication: Coordinates: Size:	New York City, New York, United States August 7, 2002 13 June 2004 by Gordon B. Hinckley 40°46′23.52719″N 73°58′53.34600″W / 40.7732019972°N 73.9814850000°W 20,630 sq ft (1,917 m^2)

Harrison New York

The Harrison New York Temple, previously known as the White Plains New York Temple, was a planned temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) that was to be constructed in Harrison, New York. Construction of the temple was to take place on a 24-acre site purchased by the LDS Church at the intersection of Interstate 287 and Hutchinon River Parkway. Reportedly, efforts had been underway until 2004, but construction was never started and eventually suspended. After delays by lawsuits and objections by local officials,^[4] this temple was removed from the list on the LDS Church's official temple website soon after the dedication of the Manhattan New York Temple.

	Harrison New York (Efforts suspended)
	Location: Announcement: Coordinates: Size: Notes:	Harrison, New York, United States 30 September 1995 41°0′45.88″N 73°42′49.58″W / 41.0127444°N 73.7137722°W 28,400 sq ft (2,640 m^2) Originally named the White Plains New York Temple the temple was renamed to the Harrison New York Temple.[5] Along with the Boston Massachusetts Temple, it was to be built instead of the Hartford Connecticut Temple.[6] Reportedly, efforts were still underway in 2004, though delayed by lawsuits and objections by local officials.[4] However, this temple was removed from the list on the Church's official temple website soon after the dedication of the Manhattan New York Temple.

References

1. New York Stakes.LDS Stake & Ward Web Sites
2. LDS Meetinghouse Locator
3. LDS Newsroom (Statistical Information)
4. According to a Deseret News Article about the Manhattan Temple."N.Y. Temple to Get Spire". 10 June 2004. Retrieved October 19, 2007.
5. "Temples Renamed to Uniform Guidelines". Church News. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. October 16, 1999. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
6. "Report of the 162nd Semiannual General Conference". LDS.org. Salt Lake City: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. November 1992. Retrieved 2007-07-25.

Further reading

• Baugh, Alexander L.; Hedges, Andrew H., eds. (2002). Regional Studies in Latter-day Saint Church History: New York-Pennsylvania. Dept. of Church History and Doctrine, Brigham Young University. ISBN 0842525378.
• Larry C., Porter, ed. (2000). New York and Pennsylvania. Sacred Places: A Comprehensive Guide to Early LDS Historical Sites. 2. Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret Book. ISBN 1-57008-668-0.
• Black, Susan Easton; Porter, Larry C.; Backman, Milton V., Jr., eds. (1992). Regional Studies in Latter-day Saint Church History, New York. Dept. of Church History and Doctrine, Brigham Young University. ISBN 0842523103.
• Lucas, James William (2001). "Mormons in New York City". In Carnes, Tony; Karpathakis, Anna. New York Glory: Religions in the City. New York University Press. pp. 196–211. ISBN 0814716008.
• Milien, Yvon (1997). A Study of Haitian Mormon Converts Dwelling in New York City : A Cross-Cultural Perspective in Understanding, Interpreting, and Experiencing the Mormon Subculture (M.A. thesis). Brigham Young University.
• Tiffany, Scott, ed. (2004). City Saints: Mormons in the New York Metropolis. New York Stake History Group: Distributed by Nauvoo Books. ISBN 0850513030.

External links

• LDS Newsroom (New York), includes brief history of LDS in New York
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - official Site
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - visitors Site