Latter Day Church of Christ
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For the church formally established by Joseph Smith in 1830, see Church of Christ (Latter Day Saints).
The Latter Day Church of Christ (LDCC) or Davis County Cooperative Society (DCCS) is a Mormon fundamentalist denomination within the Latter Day Saint movement.[1] The DCCS was established in 1935[2] by Elden Kingston, son of Charles W. Kingston, and in 1977 members of the DCCS organized the Latter Day Church of Christ. Media outlets often refer to the organization as the Kingston Group, and internally it is known as "the Order" or "the Co-op".
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Latter Day Church of Christ | |
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Classification | Restorationist |
Orientation | Latter Day Saint movement |
Theology | Mormon fundamentalism |
Polity | Hierarchical |
Trustee in Trust (Leader) | Paul Elden Kingston |
Associations | Davis County Cooperative Society Inc. |
Headquarters | West Valley City, Utah, U.S. |
Founder | Ortell Kingston (Elden Kingston was founder of the Davis County Cooperative Society) |
Origin | January 1, 1935 Bountiful, Utah, U.S. |
Members | 3,500 |
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There are approximately 3,500 members, some of whom are known to practice polygamy.[3] The current leader is Paul Elden Kingston.