Tongan Mission

Founded
1916 April 3

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.

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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
Tongan (1916 - ?) Profile

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