The Salt Lake City-based Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which has long sought to distance itself from polygamy, is strengthening its presence in a community that is synonymous with the practice.
The LDS Church officially abandoned polygamy in 1890 and often is referred to as the "mainstream Mormon church." Two months ago, its ward, or congregation, centered in Apple Valley, Utah, began holding Tuesday night meetings in Colorado City for ward-sponsored Cub and Boy Scouts troops and young women groups.
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