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| birth_name = Wallace Bunnell Anthony Smith
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1929|7|29|mf=yes}}
| birth_place = Lamoni, Iowa, United States
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| residence = Independence Missouri
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| spouse = Anne Smith[1]
| children = 3
| parents = W. Wallace Smith
Rosamund Bunnell Smith
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| position_or_quorum1 = Prophet Emeritus
| start_date1 = since {{start date|1996|04|15}}
| position_or_quorum2 = Prophet–President of the Church
| ordination_reason2 = Designated successor by W. Wallace Smith
| predecessor2 = W. Wallace Smith
| successor2 = W. Grant McMurray
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| end_date2 = {{end date|1996|04|15}}
| end_reason2 = Granted emeritus status
| position_or_quorum3 = Prophet and President Designate [2]
| called_by3 = W. Wallace Smith
| ordination_reason3 = To assist the Prophet-President
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| end_reason3 = Became Prophet–President of the Church
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Wallace Bunnell Anthony Smith (born July 29, 1929) was Prophet-President of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (RLDS) (now Community of Christ), from April 5, 1978 through April 15, 1996. Son of W. Wallace Smith, he was designated as his father's successor in 1976, and ordained church president in 1978 when his father retired to emeritus status. Wallace B. Smith is a great-grandson of Joseph Smith (the founder of the Latter Day Saint movement), and was a practicing ophthalmologist in the Independence, Missouri area before accepting ordination to RLDS leadership.

Smith's presidency was notable for authorizing construction of the church's temple in Independence, Missouri, with construction occurring from 1990 to 1994. His presidency was also noted for promoting a church conference vote on April 5, 1984 which approved ordination of females to priesthood offices: The first ordination took place on November 17, 1985.[3] Smith is also credited with being one of the first church leaders to formally propose a name-change for the church, at a Joint Council retreat in 1994. At the subsequent World Conference in 1996, the proposed name change (to "Community of Christ" from "Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints") was not approved by a majority vote at that time, but conference approval did take place during the April 2000 World Conference, four years after Smith's retirement as the church's prophet-president.

On September 19, 1995, Smith announced he was retiring as prophet, seer and revelator of the church, and designated W. Grant McMurray as his successor. Smith formally retired on April 15, 1996, at which time his successor McMurray was ordained in a ceremony at the RLDS Auditorium. Smith was designated "President Emeritus," as his father likewise had been designated in 1978 upon ordination of his son. Smith holds the position today.

References

1. ^{{cite web|last1=Kahtava|first1=Alex|title=Wallace B. Smith Honored|url=http://www.cofchrist.org/news/2010/jan/wbSmithhonor.asp|website=Community of Christ News|publisher=Community of Christ|accessdate=31 July 2014|date=January 2010}}
2. ^Book of Doctrine and Covenants (Independence, Missouri: Herald Publishing House) 152:1a.
3. ^{{cite web|title=2 Women Ordained to RLDS Priesthood|publisher=Deseret News|date=1985-11-19|accessdate=2010-07-05|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tjUpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IIQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7203,1689086&dq=&hl=en}}

External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20031004043153/http://www.cofchrist.org/history/WBS.asp Community of Christ's online history of Wallace B. Smith]
  • [https://www.amazon.co.uk/Temple-Dedicated-Laurie-Smith-Monsees/dp/0830906487 Laurie Smith Monsees, The Temple: Dedicated to Peace, Herald House: 1993.] {{ISBN|978-0-8309-0648-2}}
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9 : 1929 births|American leaders of the Community of Christ|Living people|Prophet-Presidents of the Community of Christ|Smith family (Latter Day Saints)|Doctrine and Covenants people|People from Lamoni, Iowa|Religious leaders from Iowa|Recipients of the Silver World Award

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