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In the Latter Day Saint movement, a general conference is a meeting for all members of the church for conducting general church business and instruction. When Joseph Smith established in Church of Christ in 1830, he was instructed by revelation that the church "are to meet in conference once in three months, or from time to time as said conferences shall direct or appoint; And said conferences are to do whatever church business is necessary to be done at the time." The church met in conferences regularly until Smith's death in 1844.
Since Smith's death, the churches of the Latter Day Saint movement have continued the tradition of meeting in regular general conferences.
General Conference can refer to:
- General Conference (United Nations), the recurring meetings of Member States for the specialized agencies of the United Nations such as the International Atomic Energy Agency and UNESCO.
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General conference (Latter Day Saints), a meeting open to all members of a particular Latter Day Saint denomination.
- General Conference (LDS Church), a semi-annual world conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints held in April and October.
- General Conference Mennonite Church, an association of Mennonite congregations based in North America from 1860 to 2002
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General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, the world governing body of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
- 1888 Minneapolis General Conference (Adventist), a particularly important meeting of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists in 1888
- General conference (United Methodist Church), the denomination's top legislative body.
In the United Nations system of specialized agencies such as UNESCO, General Conferences are the recurring meetings of Member States. General Conference sessions are usually held yearly or biennially (although other frequencies are possible) at the headquarters of the Agency. Special sessions of General Conferences may also be convened in other circumstances.
The General Conference of the United Methodist Church is the denomination's top legislative body for all matters affecting the United Methodist connection. By definition, it has no administrative or executive power.
The Book of Discipline and constitution of The United Methodist Church define the composition of the General Conference as no less than 600 and no more 1,000 delegates, half laity and half clergy. These delegates are elected by the Annual Conferences and several other specialized bodies within the structure of The United Methodist Church.
The General Conference meets on a quadrennial basis, that is, once every four years. Special sessions may be called by the Council of Bishops.
General Conference is a gathering of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), held semiannually every April and October at the LDS Conference Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. During each conference, members of the church gather in a series of two-hour sessions to listen to sermons from church leaders. It consists of six general sessions, one exclusively for male priesthood holders on Saturday evening, and a general women's meeting held a week prior. Private training meetings for general and area leaders of the church are also conducted.
While originating from Salt Lake City, General Conference is considered an international event for the church. The sessions are broadcast worldwide in many languages, primarily through local and international media outlets, and over the Internet.
Usage examples of "general conference".
And upon Arisia, too, while there was no surprise, a general conference was held.
Angie had the impression of a general conference being held at some distance, in the living room perhaps.
The General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church passed in 1836 a resolution censuring two of their members who had lectured in favor of modern abolitionism.
It called promptly for a planet-to-ship general conference, and pointed out that the sum Malrue offered was approximately a tenth of the real value of Gonwil's share in the concern.
It called promptly for a planet-to-ship general conference, and pointed out that the sum Malrue offered was approximately a tenth of the real value of Gonwils share in the concern.
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