Editing Independence, Missouri (section)

===Religion===
Independence played an important role in the early history of the [[Latter Day Saint movement]] and is home to the headquarters of several separatist denominations of the [[Latter Day Saint movement]], most notably the [[Community of Christ]] (formerly the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints), whose [[Independence Temple|Temple]] is located there. Other Latter Day Saint denominations headquartered in the city include the [[Church of Christ (Temple Lot)]] and the [[Church of Jesus Christ (Cutlerite)]], among others. A number of [[Restoration Branches]] are also located in and around Independence, and [[the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] maintains [[LDS Visitors Center, Independence, Missouri|a&nbsp;visitor center]] in the town.

The Community of Christ has built a [[Independence Temple|temple in Independence]], and also maintains a large [[Auditorium (Community of Christ)|auditorium]] and other buildings nearby. [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] operates a sizable visitors' center adjacent to the Community of Christ Temple, and across the street from the original [[Temple Lot]] designated by Joseph Smith in 1830. The Lot itself is occupied by a small white-frame church building that serves as the headquarters and local meeting house for the Church of Christ (Temple Lot).

There are five Catholic churches and several Episcopal churches in Independence.

One of the oldest churches in Independence is the First Presbyterian Church, founded in 1826.<ref name=truman>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ci.independence.mo.us/UserDocs/ComDev/HistoricPreservation/TrumanEventGuide.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=April 14, 2015 |archive-date=September 23, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923203218/http://www.ci.independence.mo.us/UserDocs/ComDev/HistoricPreservation/TrumanEventGuide.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> It was here in 1890 that Harry Truman first met Elizabeth (Bess) Wallace.<ref name=truman/><ref name=trumLib>{{cite web|url=http://www.trumanlibrary.org/bwt-bio.htm|title=Truman: Bess Truman's Biography}}</ref> Truman eventually married her after his return from World War I in 1919.<ref name=trumLib/>