Missionaries from the Samoan Mission first arrived on Tonga on 15 July 1891. However, they met with little success and left after six years. In 1909 and 1911 missionaries were sent once more from the Samoan Mission. In 1916 the Tongan Mission was officially organized.
First Missionaries Arrive
1891 July 15
Elders Brigham R. Smoot and Alva J. Butler arrive in Tonga to open it as an area of the Samoan Mission.
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Occurred On 1891 July 15
Area Closed
1897
All missionaries were recalled due to a lack of success in the islands.
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Occurred On 1897
Mission Founded
1916 April 3
Willard Lisbon Smith Called as President
1916 April 3 – 1920 April 9 See Missionaries
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Started On 1916 April 3
Set Apart
Ended On 1920 April 9
Arrived at Home
Mission Officially Organized
1916 July
The Tongan Mission was officially organized from a division of the Samoan Mission.
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Occurred On 1916 July
Mark Vernon Coombs Called as President
1920 July 13 – 1926 June 30 See Missionaries
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Started On 1920 July 13
Set Apart
Ended On 1926 June 30
Departed from Field
Jay A Cahoon Called as President
1925 January 13 – 1928 October 21 See Missionaries
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Started On 1925 January 13
Set Apart
Ended On 1928 October 21
Released
Newel James Cutler Called as President
1928 August 16 – 1932 October 13 See Missionaries
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Started On 1928 August 16
Set Apart
Ended On 1932 October 13
Released
Verl Loveless Stubbs Called as President
1930 January 28 – 1934 See Missionaries
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Started On 1930 January 28
Set Apart
Ended On 1934
Released
Reuben Magnus Wiberg Called as President
1933 November 9 – 1936 April 23 See Missionaries
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Started On 1933 November 9
Set Apart
Ended On 1936 April 23
Arrived at Home
Emile Craner Dunn Called as President
1936 January 4 – 1946 June 20 See Missionaries
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Started On 1936 January 4
Set Apart
Ended On 1946 June 20
Departed from Field
Evon Wesley Huntsman Called as President
1946 April 29 – 1948 September 17 See Missionaries
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Started On 1946 April 29
Set Apart
Ended On 1948 September 17
Released
Emile Craner Dunn Called as President
1948 July 17 – 1950 August 14 See Missionaries
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Started On 1948 July 17
Called
Ended On 1950 August 14
Departed from Field
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Tongan (1916 - ?) Profile