A Look at the Church:

1844–1898

Begins with President Brigham Young’s leadership in 1844 and ends in 1898, the year of President Wilford Woodruff’s death. Figures are based on year-end calculations.

Church Membership
31 Dec. 1844	26,146
1850	51,839
1860	61,082
1870	90,130
1880	133,628
1890	188, 263
31 Dec. 1898	267,251
Stakes on 31 December 1898:	40
Languages of the Book of Mormon:	11
Missions on 31 December 1898:	20
Missionaries Set Apart
23 Dec. 1844	1,782
1860	2,852
1870	3,614
1880	5,158
1890	7,547
31 Dec. 1898	12,553
Temples Dedicated in Era:	5
Presidents of the Church in This Era	Death Date
Brigham Young (second President)	29 Aug. 1877
John Taylor (third President)	25 July 1887
Wilford Woodruff (fourth President)	2 Sept. 1898

Painting by William Whitaker

Salt Lake Temple photo by Craig Dimond