1900s (LDS)
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| Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century | |
| Decades: 1870s 1880s 1890s - 1900s - 1910s 1920s 1930s | |
| Years: 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 | |
1900
- April 8 - Reed Smoot is ordained an apostle.
1901
- October 10: President Lorenzo Snow passes away, leaving Joseph F. Smith to lead the church.
1903
- January - Reed Smoot, an apostle, is elected by the state legislature to the 58th congress as a U.S. Senator. Controversy over his election arises immediately.
- February - Despite allegations and controversy, Reed Smoot is allowed to be seated in the Senate.
- March - Reed Smoot takes the senatorial oath and formally becomes a member of the senate.
1904
- January - Reed Smoot submits carefully prepared rebuttals to allegations against him and his church.
- March - The Smoot Hearings begin, evaluating whether Reed Smoot should be allowed to be a senator.
- April 6 - Joseph F. Smith issues the "Second Manifesto," reinforcing the manifesto previous, and prescribing excommunication for those who continued to practice polygamy.
1905
- April - John W. Taylor resigns from the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles due to disagreements with church policy regarding polygamy.
- October 28 - Matthias F. Cowley follows John W. Taylor and resigns from the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles due to disagreements with church policy regarding polygamy.
1907
- February 20 - After more than two years of hearings, the Smoot Hearings are resolved by a vote. The republican majority overturns objections to his seating. Reed Smoot serves another 26 years.
- The church becomes debt-free.
See also
- 1900s (worldwide)
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