LDS general conference trivia: Origins, influenza and Facebook streaming
Stuart Johnson, Deseret News
This weekend marks The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' 182nd Semiannual General Conference. What began as a small gathering of Saints in the 1800s has grown to a worldwide event, broadcast to the church's 14 million members.
Here's a list of trivia about the origins and growth of the semiannual event.
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