The Independent Church was organized in 1832 in
Kirtland,
Ohio as a schism in the
Church of Christ (Latter Day Saints)
The Church of Christ was the original name of the Latter Day Saint church founded by Joseph Smith. Organized informally in 1829 in New York and then formally on April 6, 1830, it was the first organization to implement the principles found in S ...
. Little is known about this second schismatic sect of the
Latter Day Saint movement apart from the date of establishment, the surname of its founder, and that Hoton denounced
Joseph Smith Jr.
Joseph Smith Jr. (December 23, 1805June 27, 1844) was an American religious leader and founder of Mormonism and the Latter Day Saint movement. When he was 24, Smith published the Book of Mormon. By the time of his death, 14 years later, he ...
and the
Book of Mormon. Hoton's movement self-destructed when he and his bishop had disagreements.
[Brigham Young and others, ''Journal of Discourses'' Vol XI, (London 1867) page 6.]
See also
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History of the Latter Day Saint movement
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List of sects in the Latter Day Saint movement
References
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Further reading
*Steven L. Shields, ''Divergent Paths of the Restoration: A History of the Latter Day Saint Movement'', Restoration Research, Los Angeles: 1990, p. 29.
Christian denominations established in the 19th century
Defunct Latter Day Saint denominations
Latter Day Saint movement in Ohio
Organizations based in Ohio
Pre–succession crisis denominations in the Latter Day Saint movement
Religious organizations established in 1832
1832 establishments in Ohio
Kirtland, Ohio