James Wyley Sessions (1885 - 1977) Profile

South African Mission November 1922

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Index to the British Mission manuscript history and historical reports

Index to the British Mission history, 1841-1971, Church History Library.

Index to the British Mission manuscript history and historical reports.

J. Wyley Sessions, "Why Mormon Missionaries are in Africa" (Mowbray, South Africa: South African Mission, circa 1921

J. Wyley Sessions, "Why Mormon Missionaries are in Africa" (Mowbray, South Africa: South African Mission, circa 1921.

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, Vol. 5, Page 27, Line 326.

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, Vol. 5, Page 37, Line 738.

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959.

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South Africa Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1853-1977.

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Marion, Cassia, Idaho Territory, United States

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<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> He was originally called to serve as the president of the South African Mission, but ran into troubles getting a visa. He was assigned to the California Mission before being reassigned to the British Mission to await a visa.</p>

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Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

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