Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. British Mission
Dates
- Existence: 1837 - 1929
Biography
The British Mission (1837-) was the largest mission in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints during the 19th century.
The British Mission was established on June 4, 1837, when Heber C. Kimball was set apart to open a mission in England. The first missionaries sent to England arrived in Liverpool on July 20, 1837. The British Mission President was also over missions to Europe until the European Mission was created in 1929.
Citation:
churchofjesuschrist.org, via WWW, accessed February 14, 2020 (largest mission in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints during the 19th century; established on June 4, 1837 by Heber C. Kimball; first missionaries sent to England arrived in Liverpool on July 20, 1837; British Mission President was also over missions to Europe until the European Mission was created in 1929).Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
The diary of Joseph Lawson : while serving on a mission to England for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints from October 15, 1866 to January 10, 1868
John Francis Howells missionary diary
Contains the missionary diary of John Francis Howells, who served in the British Mission from 1892-1894. He served primarily in Liverpool and Macclesfield, England; and, Cardiff, Aberdare, and Cwnbran, Wales. This diary is from 1893.
William Harrison Maughan missionary journal
Nathan Reeves mission diary
Photocopy of Reeves mission diary, covering January 1894 through February 1896.
Theodore Turley diary
Handwritten diary kept by Turley regarding his missionary experiences for the Mormon Church in the British Isles. Dated September 21, 1839-July 22, 1840.