At a conference held in Salt Lake City on 8 April 1855 a number of missionaries were called to serve in the United States and abroad. Arriving at St. Louis, Missouri, on 26 June 1855, they opened the Indian Territory Mission, which followed the boundaries of the what is now the state of Oklahoma.
Five years later the missionaries returned home and work did not recommence until 1877 when a few missionaries served for a few months in the area. Finally, on 20 April 1883, the Indian Territory Mission was once more reorganized. It was renamed the Southwestern States Mission on 29 March 1898 then became the Central States Mission in 1904.
Missionaries Called
At the April General Conference missionaries were called to open what became the Indian Territory Mission, the boundaries of which is now the state of Oklahoma.
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Occurred On 1855 April
Henry William Miller Called as President
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Started On 1855 April 6
Ended On 1856 November 10
Mission Founded
Washington Norwood Cook Called as President
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Started On 1856 October 6
Ended On 1858 September 4
Heinrich Carlos Ferdinand Eyring Called as President
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Started On 1858 September
Ended On 1860 May 23
Mission Closed
The missionaries end their missions and return home. Mission closed.
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Occurred On 1860
Mathew William Dalton Called as President
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Started On 1877 March 9
Ended On 1877 November 1
George Teasdale Called as President
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Occurred On 1883
On 1883
Mission Reopened
After the April General Conference the mission was reorganized and missionary work recommenced in the area.
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Occurred On 1883 April
Mathew William Dalton Called as President
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Started On 1883 September
Ended On 1884 April 13
Andrew Kimball Called as President
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Started On 1885 January 22
Ended On 1887 April 24
Boundary Change
The states of Arkansas and Kansas were added in 1895.
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Occurred On 1895
Boundary Change
The state of Texas was added the boundaries of the mission.
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Occurred On 1897
William Thomas Jack Called as President
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Started On 1897 April 7
Ended On 1898 March 29
Name Change
The boundary changes of 1895 and 1897 necessitated a name change to the Southwestern States Mission.
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Occurred On 1898 March
