Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Argentina South Mission
Dates
- Existence: 1970 10 June - 1974 22 July
Biography
The Argentina South Mission (1970-1974) was a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and was succeeded by the Argentina Buenos Aires North mission when the mission was divided into the Buenos Aires North and South missions.
The Argentina South Mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints originated as the Argentine Mission which was formed on 14 August 1935 with W Ernest Young and his wife Cecile Young as the first mission president and wife of the mission. In 1962 the mission was split into the Argentina North Mission and Argentine Mission. On the 10th of June 1970 the name of the Argentine mission was finally changed to the Argentina South Mission with Verdon E Bettilyon and his wife Julia Nadine Bettilyon continuing as presidents of the mission through the name change. The mission was officially divided into the Buenos Aires North and South missions on July 22nd 1974. Buenos Aires North retained the last mission president of the Argentina South mission, Carl Dixon Anderson. The purpose of these missions was to manage the proselytizing efforts of teaching missionaries of the Church in Argentina, and other countries when the Argentine mission was formed.
Citation:
Deseret News 2001-2002 Church Almanac, 2000: pgs. 430, 437 (Argentine mission: 14th August 1935, pres. W Ernest Young, renamed Argentina South Mission 10 June 1970, renamed Argentina Buenos Aires North Mission 20 June 1974, but Argentina Buenos Aires South mission organized from Argentina South mission 22 July 1974, Argentina North Mission split from Argentine Mission 1962)The History of the Mormons in Argentina, 2009: Ch. The Mission Presidents pgs. 57, 59, 125 (February 9th 1935 South American Mission divided into Brazil and Argentine missions, W. Ernest Young and wife Cecile Young arrive, President Young 1st mission president Argentine mission, Argentina North Mission formed 1962)
Church of Jesus Christ: Buenos Aires North Mission manuscript history and historical reports, index from 1935-1962, via WWW, January 28th, 2025, pg. 1 (Argentine Mission organized 14th August 1935, W Ernest Young first pres. Name changed 10 June 1970 to Argentina South Mission, name changed again 20 June 1974 to Argentina Buenos Aires North Mission) https://catalog.churchofjesuschrist.org/record/a9bb3759-4d2f-4646-b428-938031534e1d/0?view=browse
Church of Jesus Christ: Buenos Aires North Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1964-1970, via WWW, January 28th, 2025, pg. 346 (full name of President Bettilyon and wife)
Church of Jesus Christ: Buenos Aires North Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1970-1974, via WWW, January 28th, 2025, pgs. 17, 72, 123, 125 (June 10th 1970 Argentine Mission name changed to Argentina South Mission, Bettilyon replaced with President Carl Dixon Anderson, July 22nd 1974 official day of split into Buenos Aires north and south missions, north mission retains President Anderson as mission president)
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Rex N. Terry Argentine Mission correspondence
Correspondence betweeen Rex N. Terry and LDS general authorities, including Franklin D. Richards, Spencer W. Kimball, Gordon B. Hinkley, Howard W. Hunter and others. Letters contain subjects such as Church administration, requests to teach African Americans, special funding requests, Church membership statistics, local government issues, travel arrangements, council and special requests. Collection also contains some rough drafts not sent by President Terry. Materials dated 1966-1969.