Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p The Church of Jesus Christ (Bickertonite) is part of the Later Day Saint movement (Mormonism). When Joseph Smith, the founder of Mormonism, died there was a dispute regarding who should lead the church as his successor. The Quorum of The Twelve led by Brigham Young, argued that they should have the right to lead the church while one of the Church leaders, Sidney Rigdon, argued that he was given the right to lead the Church by Smith himself until a decision about the next president could be made. Those who followed Rigdon formed the "Church of Christ" with its center being Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. After an attempt to start a communitarian society, Church of Christ broke apart by 1847. William Bickerton associated himself for two years with the Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints and later left them behind refusing to accept some of their beliefs, including polygamy. In the 1850s Bickerton's preaching led to the formation of a new church in Eastern Pennsylvania. Over the following years Bickerton's church faced two schisms related to doctrinal issues. Its current official name, The Church of Jesus Christ, was adopted by 1941. }
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- History_of_The_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_(Bickertonite) abstract "The Church of Jesus Christ (Bickertonite) is part of the Later Day Saint movement (Mormonism). When Joseph Smith, the founder of Mormonism, died there was a dispute regarding who should lead the church as his successor. The Quorum of The Twelve led by Brigham Young, argued that they should have the right to lead the church while one of the Church leaders, Sidney Rigdon, argued that he was given the right to lead the Church by Smith himself until a decision about the next president could be made. Those who followed Rigdon formed the "Church of Christ" with its center being Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. After an attempt to start a communitarian society, Church of Christ broke apart by 1847. William Bickerton associated himself for two years with the Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints and later left them behind refusing to accept some of their beliefs, including polygamy. In the 1850s Bickerton's preaching led to the formation of a new church in Eastern Pennsylvania. Over the following years Bickerton's church faced two schisms related to doctrinal issues. Its current official name, The Church of Jesus Christ, was adopted by 1941".