District

Latest revision as of 01:27, 14 June 2013

An ecclesiastical unit consisting of several branches of the Church in a geographic area where stakes are not organized and under the jurisdiction of a mission. Formerly called a Conference^[1]
An administrative area in a mission that encompasses several missionary companionships. Typically, several districts compose a zone, and several zones compose a mission.

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 ===Noun===
 '''district'''
-#An ecclesiastical unit consisting of several branches of the Church in a geographic area where stakes are not organized and under the jurisdiction of a mission.
+#An ecclesiastical unit consisting of several branches of the Church in a geographic area where stakes are not organized and under the jurisdiction of a mission. Formerly called a [[Conference]]<ref>Change was made in the following letter from the First Presidency:
+::::::::::::::::::::March 12th, 1927
+Presidents of Missions:
+Please be advised that the First Presidency and Council of the Twelve Apostles have recently made a ruling to the effect that the word “District” shall be substituted for the word “Conference,” when referring to a territorial division of a Mission.
+We shall be pleased therefore to have you conform to this change in the future.
+Sincerely your brethren,
+:::Heber J. Grant
+:::A.W. Ivins
+:::C.W. Nibley,
+:::First Presidency</ref>
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 #An administrative area in a [[mission]] that encompasses several missionary [[companionship|companionships]]. Typically, several districts compose a zone, and several zones compose a mission.