The first branch of the LDS in Washington was organized Dec. 24, 1899 in Tacoma, according to Clay Dickinson. Washington has ...

The LDS Church has had a presence since the earliest ... Through the 1970s, the Washington temple was our temple. Then in the ...

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The 11-judge panel rejected the appeal by a former member over the use of his tithings, with some judges emphasizing that courts have no business deciding religious matters at all.

The Washington D.C. Temple (formerly the Washington Temple) is the 18th constructed and 16th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). It is located in ...

The Washington, D.C., temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ... The church, commonly known as the Mormon church, is the fourth largest Christian demonization in the United States, ...