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Latter-day Saints hold first general conference without a president in at least a century
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Bangor Daily News
In the 19th century, it was common for a couple years to pass before a new president was named.
The last time a church president died just before a general conference was in April 1951, with the death of George Albert Smith.
His funeral was folded into the conference and a new president was formally announced during the gathering.
Today, it is not uncommon for a living president to miss a conference for health reasons, especially given their ages.
In addition to Nelson’s death, the faithful have been reeling from the attack on one of their congregations in Michigan last weekend.