Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints Strangite
James J. Strang (1813-1856) was baptized Mormon February 24, 1844 in Nauvoo ( Ill. ) and was quickly ordained as old. Shortly after the death Joseph Smith , founder of Mormonism, Strang asserted that it had designated as his successor, with a letter purportedly from him, received a week before his death. Strang also claimed that an angel appeared to him at the time of the death of Joseph Smith and that he had ordained as his successor.
While Strang was a recent convert and not a prominent member of the movement at that time convinced many of his assertions Mormons, thinking that the new prophet was to be designated as was Joseph Smith , that a divine manifestation and not by of negotiations between the leaders of the Church. More than 12,000 Mormons accepted and its assertions that time, although all did not follow him when he left the region in 1848 with his supporters.
James J. Strang retained the name of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for his movement. In 1845, he discovered a series of ancient copper plates Vore in Wisconsin. These, later known as the "Vore plates" were covered with inscriptions incomprehensible. Strang said he was able to bring them under his prophetic call, the same way that Joseph Smith did for the Book of Mormon. He produced the alleged story of a former inhabitant of America. The plaques disappeared thereafter.
In 1848, Strang decided exodus of its motion to Beaver Island in Lake Michigan. Although previously opposed to polygamy, he also introduced the principle in his community in 1849, and married himself five women in total. In 1850 he was crowned king in Israel ", an event unprecedented in the United States.
On 16 June 1856, several opposition members and excommunicated the movement organized a pending against their "king" by firing several shots against him and in their obsession with her body. Strang seriously wounded, managed to survive until 9 July when he gave up the ghost. During this period, he refused to appoint a successor, since only God could have chosen a new prophet, sending an angel direct.
This arrangement prevented a new prophet to succeed him. Moreover, as the apostles were to be appointed directly by such a prophet, he was no longer possible to appoint new either. The last apostle ordered the hands of Strang died in 1900. The movement is now headed by a presiding high priest, who does not claim the authority of Joseph Smith , nor that of James J. Strang.
Currently, Strangites no more than a few hundred people. They have a representative in Britain.
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