South American Mission

Organized on 8 October 1925 after successful letters from Wilhelm Freidrichs whom had asked for the Church to send missionaries to Buenos Aires. The first missionaries arrived 6 December 1925. Led by Elder Melvin J. Ballard they began missionary work in South America.

Renamed the Argentine Mission in May 1935 when the Brazilian Mission was created.

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Formed in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States

1925 October 8

Melvin J. Ballard Set Apart as Mission President

1925 October 8 – 1926 July 15

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Karl Bruno Reinhold Stoof Set Apart as Mission President

1926 May 4 – 1935 August 22

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Departed from the Field

Ended in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States

1935 May 25
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