When did the friend magazine start?

January 1971
The Friend has been published since January 1971. The First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the LDS Church began to oversee the magazine that year.

How do I order my friend LDS?

Friend Subscriptions To order by mail, send a check or money order, with your name and complete address, and the name of the magazine to Salt Lake Distribution Center, Church Magazines, P.O. Box 26368, Salt Lake City, Utah 84126-0368.

Is the LDS Church getting rid of the Ensign?

The governing First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Friday that it is ending its four current magazines, including Ensign and New Era, replacing them with three global publications, starting in January.

How do I submit to Friends magazine?

Send your submission to [email protected], or use the “Submit Your Material” link on friend.ChurchofJesusChrist.org. Review process. Editors will review your submission, and a staff member will let you know whether we would like to accept your submission for our files.

Does the Liahona replace the Ensign?

Relief Society General President Jean B. Bingham holds a copy of the new Liahona, which will replace the Ensign beginning January 2021. Jones talks about the new Friend magazine that will be available to children in 47 languages beginning January 2021.

Did the Liahona replace the Ensign?

The “Friend” (for children), “For the Strength of Youth” (for youth) and the “Liahona” (for adults) are will become made available across the world in 2021. The “Ensign” (for adults) will stop being published. “The New Era” (for youth) will be replaced with “For the Strength of Youth.”

How do I get Liahona magazine?

Visit store.ChurchofJesusChrist.org or a local distribution center to subscribe to the Liahona or to give a gift subscription to someone else.

Is the Liahona magazine free?

Digital magazine content will continue to be available for free. Current “Liahona” subscribers who wish to receive print content for children or youth next year will need to subscribe to the new “Friend” or “For the Strength of Youth” magazine.

What is the Ensign called now?

New Era
The “Friend” (for children), “For the Strength of Youth” (for youth) and the “Liahona” (for adults) are will become made available across the world in 2021. The “Ensign” (for adults) will stop being published. “The New Era” (for youth) will be replaced with “For the Strength of Youth.”

When did Ensign change to Liahona?

Relief Society General President Jean B. Bingham holds a copy of the new Liahona, which will replace the Ensign beginning January 2021. Credit: Intellectual Reserve, Inc.

Why did the Liahona have two spindles?

In modern systems it requires duplicate hardware; for the Liahona it required a duplicate spindle. And two-way voting was all that the Liahona required to provide the specified function; hence, only two spindles were necessary.