British Mission of the LDS Church
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The British Mission of the LDS Church was a major 19th-century Latter-day Saint missionary field in the United Kingdom that played a crucial role in early church growth and emigration to America.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British Mission of the LDS Church canonical | 1 |
| LDS missionary program | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9334750 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: British Mission of the LDS Church Context triple: [Franklin D. Richards, servedIn, British Mission of the LDS Church]
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London Missionary Society
The London Missionary Society was a major 19th- and early 20th-century Protestant missionary organization based in Britain that sent missionaries worldwide to promote Christian evangelism, education, and social reform.
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Church Missionary Society
The Church Missionary Society is an Anglican evangelical organization founded in 1799 that became one of the most influential Protestant missionary agencies, particularly active across Africa, Asia, and the Pacific.
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Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts
The Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts was an Anglican missionary organization founded in 1701 to promote and support Christian evangelism and church establishment in Britain’s overseas colonies.
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Christian Missionary Society
The Christian Missionary Society is a religious organization dedicated to promoting Christianity through missionary work, education, and social services, including operating schools such as Christian Missionary Society High School in Karachi.
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E.
LDS
LDS is the three-letter National Rail station code for Leeds railway station in West Yorkshire, England.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: British Mission of the LDS Church Target entity description: The British Mission of the LDS Church was a major 19th-century Latter-day Saint missionary field in the United Kingdom that played a crucial role in early church growth and emigration to America.
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A.
London Missionary Society
The London Missionary Society was a major 19th- and early 20th-century Protestant missionary organization based in Britain that sent missionaries worldwide to promote Christian evangelism, education, and social reform.
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B.
Church Missionary Society
The Church Missionary Society is an Anglican evangelical organization founded in 1799 that became one of the most influential Protestant missionary agencies, particularly active across Africa, Asia, and the Pacific.
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C.
Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts
The Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts was an Anglican missionary organization founded in 1701 to promote and support Christian evangelism and church establishment in Britain’s overseas colonies.
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Christian Missionary Society
The Christian Missionary Society is a religious organization dedicated to promoting Christianity through missionary work, education, and social services, including operating schools such as Christian Missionary Society High School in Karachi.
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E.
LDS
LDS is the three-letter National Rail station code for Leeds railway station in West Yorkshire, England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
LDS Church administrative unit
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mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
LDS Perpetual Emigrating Fund
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LDS gathering to Zion ⓘ early LDS emigration companies ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
establishment of a strong British Latter-day Saint community
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growth of LDS Church membership in the 19th century ⓘ internationalization of the LDS Church ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| denomination | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ⓘ |
| geographicScope |
England
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Ireland ⓘ Scotland ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| goal |
gather converts to Zion in America
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preach the restored gospel in Britain ⓘ |
| hasEthnicComposition | predominantly British converts ⓘ |
| historicalImportance |
major source of leadership and membership for the church in America
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one of the most successful early LDS missions ⓘ |
| influenced |
demographic makeup of early Latter-day Saints in Utah
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spread of Mormonism in Europe ⓘ |
| languageOfMissionaryWork | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | British Isles ⓘ |
| missionaryFocus |
industrial towns and cities
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urban working-class populations ⓘ |
| notableFor |
establishment of LDS congregations throughout Britain
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large number of baptisms in the 19th century ⓘ production of early LDS literature in Britain ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ⓘ |
| partOf | global missionary program of the LDS Church ⓘ |
| regionServed |
British Isles
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| religion |
Latter-day Saint
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linked to:
Latter Day Saint
Mormonism ⓘ |
| roleInChurchHistory |
key source of early LDS converts
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major early missionary field ⓘ |
| roleInMigration |
channeled emigrants toward Nauvoo, Illinois
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channeled emigrants toward Utah Territory ⓘ facilitated Latter-day Saint emigration to America ⓘ organized emigration of British converts to the United States ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
19th century
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Victorian era ⓘ |
| typeOfActivity |
coordinating emigration
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organizing congregations ⓘ proselytizing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: British Mission of the LDS Church Description of subject: The British Mission of the LDS Church was a major 19th-century Latter-day Saint missionary field in the United Kingdom that played a crucial role in early church growth and emigration to America.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: British Mission of the LDS Church