Central States

Founded
1904

Renamed in 1904 to the Central States Mission (used to be Southwestern States Mission) and headquarters were moved from St. Johns, Kansas to Independence, Missouri. Beginning in 1907, the mission published a periodical called the Liahona. Later that same year the magazine merged with the Southern States Mission magazine to become Liahona, The Elders' Journal.

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Mission Founded

1904

Mission Name Change

1904

The Mission's name was changed to the Central States Mission and headquarters were moved from St. Johns, Kansas to Independence, Missouri. The mission included Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, and Kansas. 

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Occurred On 1904

World's Fair

1904

St. Louis, Missouri hosted the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, the last large international exposition or world's fair before World War I. Many missionaries in the Central States Mission represented the Church at a variety of meetings and exhibits at the Exposition. 

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Occurred On 1904

David Edward Robertson Called as President

1904 April 1 – 1906 April 3  See Missionaries

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Started On 1904 April 1
Set Apart
Ended On 1906 April 3
Released

Samuel Otis Bennion Called as President

1906 October 1 – 1934 January 1  See Missionaries

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Started On 1906 October 1
Called
Ended On 1934 January 1
Released

World War I

1914 – 1918

The war had a dramatic effect on missionary work, not only in Europe but in the United States as well. The number of missionaries called dropped dramatically between 1916 and 1918 as many young men in the U. S. were drafted for military service.

The mission office was located at 302 S. Pleasant St., Independence, Missouri.

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Started On 1914
Ended On 1918

Elias Smith Woodruff Called as President

1934 January 15 – 1939 July 1  See Missionaries

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Started On 1934 January 15
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1939 July 1
Released

John Fife Bowman Called as President

1939 June 7 – 1943  See Missionaries

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Started On 1939 June 7
Set Apart
Ended Circa 1943
Released

Thomas Cottam Romney Called as President

1943 July 26 – 1946 October 8  See Missionaries

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Started On 1943 July 26
Departed from Home
Ended On 1946 October 8
Released
Media
Central States (1898 - ?) Profile
Central States (1898 - ?) Profile
Missionaries of the Central States Mission, circa 1902
Missionaries of the Central States Mission, circa 1902
President Duffin with Missionaries
President Duffin with Missionaries
Missionaries in the Central States Mission
Missionaries in the Central States Mission
Central States Mission
Central States Mission
Central States Mission
Central States Mission
Central States Mission Headquarters
Central States Mission Headquarters
Central States Mission
Central States Mission
Central States Mission
Central States Mission
Publications Staff of "Liahona, The Elders' Journal"
Publications Staff of "Liahona, The Elders' Journal"
Missionaries at Mission Headquarters
Missionaries at Mission Headquarters
Central States Mission     Visiting Missionaries and Officials
Central States Mission Visiting Missionaries and Officials
Northwestern States Mission
Northwestern States Mission
Central States Mission
Central States Mission
Central States Missionaries March 15
Central States Missionaries March 15
Central States Mission
Central States Mission
Central States Mission
Central States Mission
United States Mission Presidents
United States Mission Presidents
Central States Mission   St John District Missionaries May 23, 1927
Central States Mission St John District Missionaries May 23, 1927
Central States Mission  January 1917-September 1919
Central States Mission January 1917-September 1919
Central States Missionaries
Central States Missionaries
Central States Mission
Central States Mission
Elders of the East Kansas Conference Central States Mission Winter 1909-1910
Elders of the East Kansas Conference Central States Mission Winter 1909-1910
Central States Mission
Central States Mission
Central States Mission    1928-1930
Central States Mission 1928-1930
Central  States Mission
Central States Mission
Central States Mission
Central States Mission
Missionaries at Mission Headquarters
Missionaries at Mission Headquarters
Central States Mission
Central States Mission
Central States Mission
Central States Mission
Kansas City-Independence Conference
Kansas City-Independence Conference
Northwestern States Mission Group    ca 1919
Northwestern States Mission Group ca 1919
Central Mission
Central Mission
Central States Mission, November 1912​
Central States Mission, November 1912​
Dedicatory Services of New Chapel, Independance, Central States Mission,  1914 November 22
Dedicatory Services of New Chapel, Independance, Central States Mission, 1914 November 22

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