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English
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Strength in Numbers : A Detailed History of the Growth of the LDS church in Ribeirao Preto, Brazil
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Provo, UT
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Brigham Young University
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142
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Master's thesis
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"This thesis examines the development and growth of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in a select region of Brazil, known as Ribeira?o Preto. Through missionary journals, mission area logs, church meetings, personal diaries, and personal interviews, a comprehensive day-by-day account is provided of the first twenty years of the presence of the LDS Church in this region. In addition, more than 20 personal interviews were conducted so as to gather special experiences, inquire on specific events and provide a service to those whose life histories were being recorded. These interviews provide information regarding the early Church leadership, unit division policies, special activities and conferences, and the infrastructure of the Church over the past sixty years. Finally, this thesis pays special attention to the Pilot Program, an experimental project instituted by local Area Authorities of the Church to attempt to divide the stakes into smaller units with the idea of multiplying more quickly--analysis of this program is provided as well as the analysis of the overall growth of the Church in Ribeira?o Preto since 1940." [Author's abstract]