Isaac Russell (April 13, 1807 – September 25, 1844) was a leader in the early Latter-day Saints movement. Russell held a number of positions of responsibility, including being one of the first missionaries to England, with Heber C. Kimball, Willard Richards, Orson Hyde and Joseph Fielding. He also organized the Alston branch in 1837. As the Latter-day Saints were fleeing Missouri in the winter of 1838-1839 Russell claimed to have received revelations directing him to remain in Missouri by leading the church into Indian Territory where the three Nephites would join them to convert the Lamanites. His organization was called the Alston Church. On April 26, 1839 Russell, along with most, if not all, of his followers were excommunicated. After …show more content…
17, 1934) was one of the first converts to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Ghana, Africa. Prior to his baptism, he had worked for many years to spread the doctrines of the LDS Church of many of his fellow countrymen. Johnson was born in Lagos, Nigeria. He grew up in the Roman Catholic faith. In 1964 Johnson learned about the Book of Mormon from Frank A. Mensah. Upon receiving a copy of the Book of Mormon, Johnson started “Latter-day Saint” congregations in Ghana independent from any other Latter-day sect. Although he was not able to be baptized at this time, Johnson did receive support and encouragement in sharing the faith with others such as Marrill J. Bateman. Johnson moved to Capt Coast, Ghana, in 1976 where he set up at least ten congregations there and in the surrounding areas. Some of Cape Coast group of these independent Latter-day Saint congregations in Ghana schismed when ongoing contact was not established with the LDS or RLDS churches. Some of the individuals in this group formed the Apostolic Divine Church of Ghana, however, this sect only lasted a few …show more content…
Woolley, Lorin Calvin Woolley and others, relating to a meeting in Sepetember 1886 between LDS Church President John Taylor, the Woolleys, and others. Prior to the meeting Taylor is said to have met with Jesus Christ and Joseph Smith, Jr . and to have received a revelation commanding that plural marriage should not cease, but be kept alive by a group separate from the LDS Church. The following day, the Woolleys, as well as Taylors’ counselor, George Q. Cannon, and others, were said to have been set apart to keep “the principle” alive, the “principle” being polygamy. They claim that Jesus Christ and Joseph Smith appeared to the Wooley’s and others in a special place in Bountiful, Utah and were given special ordinations to allow them to continue practicing plural marriage and keep this doctrine alive until the second coming of