This article is about a geographical administrative area within the LDS Church. For a discussion of the proselytizing or service assignment fulfilled by Latter-day Saints, see Missionary (LDS Church). The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church is one of the most active modern practitioners of Missionary work with over 50000 full-time missionaries

A mission of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a geographical administrative area to which church missionaries are assigned. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the fourth largest Christian denomination in the United States and the largest and most well-known The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church is one of the most active modern practitioners of Missionary work with over 50000 full-time missionaries Almost all areas of the world are within the boundaries of an LDS Church mission, whether or not Mormon missionaries live or proselytize in the area. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church is one of the most active modern practitioners of Missionary work with over 50000 full-time missionaries

Contents 1 Administrative structure 1.1 Mission president 1.2 Mission organization 1.2.1 Organization of missionaries 1.2.2 Organization in areas without stakes 2 Missions of the church 2.1 Africa 2.2 Asia 2.3 Canada 2.4 Central America and the Caribbean 2.5 Europe and Russia 2.6 Mexico 2.7 Oceania 2.8 South America 2.9 United States 2.10 Variations in size 3 History of missions 3.1 United States and Canada 3.1.1 Early missions 3.1.2 Establishment of permanent missions 3.1.3 Central States Mission history 3.1.4 Mission field versus stakes 3.1.5 East Central States Mission History 3.1.6 Post-Second World War expansion 3.2 Latin America 3.3 Europe 3.4 Oceania 3.5 International Mission 3.6 Africa 3.6.1 West Africa 4 Reunions 5 See also 6 Notes 7 References 8 External links

Administrative structure

Geographically, a mission may be a city, a city and surrounding areas, a state or province, or perhaps an entire country or even multiple countries. Typically, the name of the mission is the name of the country (or state in the United States), and then the name of the city where the mission headquarters office is located. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the ^[1]

Mission president

See main article: Mission president

All missionaries serve in a mission under the direction of a mission president, who, like individual missionaries, is assigned by the President of the Church. Mission president is a priesthood leadership position in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church Mission president is a priesthood leadership position in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church In the Latter Day Saint movement, the President of the Church is generally considered to be the highest office of the church The mission president must be a married high priest in the Melchizedek Priesthood; his wife is asked to serve alongside him. High priest is a priesthood office in the Melchizedek priesthood of denominations within the Latter Day Saint movement, including The Church of The Melchizedek priesthood is the name of several priesthoods Mission presidents are typically in their forties or older, and usually have the financial means to devote themselves full-time to the responsibility for three consecutive years. The church provides mission presidents with a minimal living allowance but it normally requires them to supplement it with their own funds. Often, the mission president must learn the local language spoken in the mission, as the missionaries do(although mission presidents today have either previously served a mission in the mission language or speak the mission language as their native language).

The mission president has at least two counselors, who usually are Latter-day Saints from the local area who keep their regular employment. A Latter The role of the counselors varies by mission, but they typically serve as liaisons between the mission and the local membership of the church.

Mission organization

Organization of missionaries

Missions are organized in two parallel structures. The first is the organization of the missionaries. There are two or more missionaries who serve as assistants to the president (not to be confused with the counselors in the mission presidency). The assistants carry out the direction of the mission president in the organization of the mission, the assigning of companionships and proselyting areas, and oversee the welfare and training of the missionaries. Mission president is a priesthood leadership position in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church The missionaries are divided into zones, each led by one or more missionaries assigned as zone leaders^[2] The zones may be geographically large or small depending on the mission. The number of missionaries in a zone also varies widely. The zones are divided into districts, each being led by a missionary assigned as a district leader. A district usually has two to four missionary companionships. The zone leaders and district leaders train the missionaries, see after their welfare, conduct interviews, proselyte together, and share successes. In general, only single male missionaries serve as assistants, zone leaders, and district leaders, except in non-proselyting missions which only contain single female missionaries or missionary couples.

Each missionary companionship has a geographical area which may include part of a ward or branch, one ward or branch, or several wards or branches. In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a ward is the larger of two types of local congregations (the smaller being a branch) In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a ward is the larger of two types of local congregations (the smaller being a branch) The missionaries are responsible for preaching to the people in their own area. In a mission, the ecclesiastical line of authority is from the mission president down to the missionaries. The missionaries answer to the mission president directly, as opposed to the local branch president, bishop, or stake president. Bishop is the highest priesthood office of the Aaronic priesthood in the Latter Day Saint movement. A stake is an administrative unit composed of multiple congregations in denominations of the Latter Day Saint movement.

Organization in areas without stakes

The other type of mission structure exists where there are no organized stakes of the church in an area due to a relatively small number of Latter-day Saints living in the area. A stake is an administrative unit composed of multiple congregations in denominations of the Latter Day Saint movement. A Latter This may be the result of the church being relatively new in an area or may be the inescapable result of the church being established in a sparsely populated area of the world. In these stake-less areas, the mission president is the presiding local church authority and he is responsible for the welfare of all the members, not just the missionaries. Mission president is a priesthood leadership position in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church The mission is divided into districts (not to be confused with the other type of district mentioned above) which serve much the same role as stakes do. A district of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a geographical administrative unit composed of a number of congregations called branches Each district is assigned a district president who is usually a local resident; the district president reports directly to the mission presidency. A district of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a geographical administrative unit composed of a number of congregations called branches The district presidency perform most of the day-to-day functions that a stake presidency would perform in a stake. A district of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a geographical administrative unit composed of a number of congregations called branches Certain duties, such as the issuance of recommends to attend the temple, remain the sole prerogative of the mission president. In the Mission president is a priesthood leadership position in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church

Districts within a mission are composed exclusively of branches. After the membership has grown sufficiently, the branches may be converted into wards and the district may be converted into a stake. Typically, this will not occur until there are least five ward-sized congregations in the district. Once a district becomes a stake, the mission president is only responsible for the proselyting missionaries in the area, not the local members of the church.

Missions of the church

These are the names of the missions of the LDS Church. The geographical area they actually cover is often much larger than the name may indicate; most areas of the world are within the jurisdiction of a mission of the church.

Africa
Cape Verde Praia Mission Democratic Republic of Congo Kinshasa Mission Ghana Accra Mission Ghana Cape Coast Mission Ivory Coast Abidjan Mission Kenya Nairobi Mission Madagascar Antananarivo Mission	Mozambique Maputo Mission Nigeria Enugu Mission Nigeria Ibadan Mission Nigeria Lagos Mission Nigeria Port Harcourt Mission Nigeria Uyo Mission	Sierra Leone Freetown Mission South Africa Cape Town Mission South Africa Durban Mission South Africa Johannesburg Mission Uganda Kampala Mission Zimbabwe Harare Mission
Asia
Cambodia Phnom Penh Mission China Hong Kong Mission India Bangalore Mission India New Delhi Mission Indonesia Jakarta Mission Japan Fukuoka Mission Japan Hiroshima Mission Japan Kobe Mission Japan Nagoya Mission Japan Sapporo Mission Japan Sendai Mission Japan Tokyo Mission Korea Pusan Mission	Korea Seoul Mission Korea Seoul West Mission Korea Daejon Mission Mongolia Ulaanbaatar Mission Philippines Angeles Mission Philippines Bacolod Mission Philippines Baguio Mission Philippines Butuan Mission Philippines Cagayan De Oro Mission Philippines Cebu Mission Philippines Davao Mission Philippines Cauayan Mission	Philippines Laoag Mission Philippines Manila Mission Philippines Naga Mission Philippines Olongapo Mission Philippines Quezon City Mission Philippines San Pablo Mission Philippines Tacloban Mission Singapore Mission Taiwan Kaohsiung Mission Taiwan Taichung Mission Taiwan Taipei Mission Thailand Bangkok Mission
Canada
Canada Calgary Mission Canada Edmonton Mission Canada Halifax Mission	Canada Montreal Mission Canada Toronto East Mission Canada Toronto West Mission	Canada Vancouver Mission Canada Winnipeg Mission
Central America and the Caribbean
Costa Rica San José Mission Dominican Republic Santiago Mission Dominican Republic Santo Domingo East Mission Dominican Republic Santo Domingo West Mission El Salvador San Salvador East Mission El Salvador San Salvador West Mission Guatemala Guatemala City Central Mission	Guatemala Guatemala City North Mission Guatemala Guatemala City South Mission Guatemala Quetzaltenango Mission Haiti Port-au-Prince Mission Honduras Comayaguela Mission Honduras San Pedro Sula Mission Honduras Tegucigalpa Mission	Jamaica Kingston Mission Nicaragua Managua Mission Panama Panama City Mission Puerto Rico San Juan East Mission Puerto Rico San Juan West Mission Trinidad and Tobago Mission
Europe and Russia
Albania Tirana Mission Armenia Yerevan Mission Baltic Mission Belgium Brussels Netherlands Mission Bulgaria Sofia Mission Czech Prague Mission Denmark Copenhagen Mission England Birmingham Mission England Leeds Mission England London Mission England London South Mission England Manchester Mission Finland Helsinki Mission France Paris Mission France Toulouse Mission Germany Berlin Mission Germany Frankfurt Mission	Germany Hamburg Mission Germany Munich Austria Mission Greece Athens Mission Hungary Budapest Mission Ireland Dublin Mission Italy Catania Mission Italy Milan Mission Italy Rome Mission Norway Oslo Mission Poland Warsaw Mission Portugal Lisbon Mission Portugal Porto Mission Romania Bucharest Mission Russia Moscow Mission Russia Moscow West Mission Russia Novosibirsk Mission	Russia Rostov Mission Russia Saint Petersburg Mission Russia Samara Mission Russia Vladivostok Mission Russia Yekaterinburg Mission Scotland Edinburgh Mission Slovenia Ljubljana Mission Spain Barcelona Mission Spain Bilbao Mission Spain Madrid Mission Spain Malaga Mission Sweden Stockholm Mission Switzerland Geneva Mission Switzerland Zürich Mission Ukraine Dnepropetrovsk Mission Ukraine Donetsk Mission Ukraine Kiev Mission
Mexico
Mexico Chihuahua Mission Mexico Cuernavaca Mission Mexico Culiacan Mission Mexico Guadalajara Mission Mexico Guadalajara South Mission Mexico Hermosillo Mission Mexico Leon Mission	Mexico Merida Mission Mexico Mexico City East Mission Mexico Mexico City North Mission Mexico Mexico City South Mission Mexico Mexico City West Mission Mexico Monterrey East Mission Mexico Monterrey West Mission	Mexico Oaxaca Mission Mexico Puebla Mission Mexico Tampico Mission Mexico Tijuana Mission Mexico Torreón Mission Mexico Tuxtla Gutierrez Mission Mexico Veracruz Mission
Oceania
Australia Adelaide Mission Australia Brisbane Mission Australia Melbourne East Mission Australia Melbourne West Mission Australia Perth Mission Australia Sydney North Mission	Australia Sydney South Mission Fiji Suva Mission Marshall Islands Majuro Mission Micronesia Guam Mission New Zealand Auckland Mission	New Zealand Wellington Mission Papua New Guinea Port Moresby Mission Samoa Apia Mission Tahiti Papeete Mission Tonga Nukuʻalofa Mission
South America
Argentina Bahía Blanca Mission Argentina Buenos Aires North Mission Argentina Buenos Aires South Mission Argentina Buenos Aires West Mission Argentina Córdoba Mission Argentina Mendoza Mission Argentina Neuquén Mission Argentina Resistencia Mission Argentina Rosario Mission Argentina Salta Mission Bolivia Cochabamba Mission Bolivia La Paz Mission Bolivia Santa Cruz Mission Brazil Belém Mission Brazil Belo Horizonte Mission Brazil Belo Horizonte East Mission Brazil Brasília Mission Brazil Campinas Mission Brazil Cuiaba Mission Brazil Curitiba Mission Brazil Florianópolis Mission Brazil Fortaleza Mission Brazil Goiânia Mission Brazil João Pessoa Mission	Brazil Londrina Mission Brazil Maceió Mission Brazil Manaus Mission Brazil Porto Alegre North Mission Brazil Porto Alegre South Mission Brazil Recife Mission Brazil Ribeirão Preto Mission Brazil Rio de Janeiro Mission Brazil Rio de Janeiro North Mission Brazil Salvador Mission Brazil Salvador South Mission Brazil Santa Maria Mission Brazil São Paulo East Mission Brazil São Paulo Interlagos Mission Brazil São Paulo North Mission Brazil São Paulo South Mission Chile Antofagasta Mission Chile Concepción Mission Chile Concepcion South Mission Chile Osorno Mission Chile Rancagua Mission Chile Santiago East Mission Chile Santiago North Mission Chile Santiago West Mission	Chile Viña del Mar Mission Colombia Barranquilla Mission Colombia Bogotá North Mission Colombia Bogotá South Mission Colombia Cali Mission Ecuador Guayaquil North Mission Ecuador Guayaquil South Mission Ecuador Quito Mission Paraguay Asunción Mission Paraguay Asuncion North Mission Peru Arequipa Mission Peru Piura Mission Peru Lima Central Mission Peru Lima East Mission Peru Lima North Mission Peru Lima South Mission Peru Trujillo Mission Uruguay Montevideo Mission Uruguay Montevideo West Mission Venezuela Barcelona Mission Venezuela Caracas Mission Venezuela Maracaibo Mission Venezuela Valencia Mission
United States
Alabama Birmingham Mission Alaska Anchorage Mission Arizona Mesa Mission Arizona Phoenix Mission Arizona Tempe Mission Arizona Tucson Mission Arkansas Little Rock Mission California Anaheim Mission California Arcadia Mission California Carlsbad Mission California Fresno Mission California Long Beach Mission California Los Angeles Mission California Oakland Mission California Riverside Mission California Roseville Mission California Sacramento Mission California San Bernardino Mission California San Diego Mission California San Fernando Mission California San Francisco Mission California San Jose Mission California Santa Rosa Mission California Ventura Mission Colorado Denver North Mission Colorado Denver South Mission Colorado Colorado Springs Mission Connecticut Hartford Mission Florida Fort Lauderdale Mission Florida Jacksonville Mission Florida Orlando Mission Florida Tallahassee Mission Florida Tampa Mission Georgia Atlanta Mission Georgia Atlanta North Mission Georgia Macon Mission	Hawaii Honolulu Mission Idaho Boise Mission Idaho Pocatello Mission Illinois Chicago Mission Illinois Chicago North Mission Illinois Chicago South Mission Illinois Nauvoo Mission Illinois Peoria Mission Indiana Indianapolis Mission Iowa Des Moines Mission Kentucky Louisville Mission Louisiana Baton Rouge Mission Maryland Baltimore Mission Massachusetts Boston Mission Michigan Detroit Mission Michigan Lansing Mission Minnesota Minneapolis Mission Mississippi Jackson Mission Missouri Independence Mission Missouri St. Louis Mission Montana Billings Mission Nebraska Omaha Mission Nevada Las Vegas Mission Nevada Las Vegas West Mission New Hampshire Manchester Mission New Jersey Cherry Hill Mission New Jersey Morristown Mission New Mexico Albuquerque Mission New York New York North Mission New York New York South Mission New York Rochester Mission New York Utica Mission North Carolina Charlotte Mission North Carolina Raleigh Mission Ohio Cincinnati Mission Ohio Cleveland Mission	Ohio Columbus Mission Oklahoma Oklahoma City Mission Oklahoma Tulsa Mission Oregon Eugene Mission Oregon Portland Mission Pennsylvania Harrisburg Mission Pennsylvania Philadelphia Mission Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Mission South Carolina Columbia Mission South Dakota Rapid City Mission Tennessee Knoxville Mission Tennessee Nashville Mission Texas Dallas Mission Texas Fort Worth Mission Texas Houston Mission Texas Houston East Mission Texas Houston South Mission Texas Lubbock Mission Texas McAllen Mission Texas San Antonio Mission Utah Ogden Mission Utah Provo Mission Utah Salt Lake City Mission Utah Salt Lake City South Mission Utah Salt Lake City Temple Square Mission Virginia Richmond Mission Washington D.C. 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Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic Budapest ( also /ˈbʊ-/) is the capital city of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary it serves as the country's principal Political, Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. 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The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Chihuahua is the name of both a state in Mexico and that state's capital city Cuernavaca (Cuauhnāhuac|kʷaw̥'naːwak is the capital and largest city of the state of Morelos in Mexico. Culiacán is a city in northwestern Mexico, the largest city in the state of Sinaloa as well as its capital and capital of the municipality of Culiacán Guadalajara (ˌgwɑːdləˈhɑːrə Spanish pronunciation) is the capital city of the Mexican state of Jalisco, and the seat of the municipality The city of León, formally León de los Aldama is the fifth most populous city in Mexico and the first in the state of Guanajuato. Mérida ( Tiho' in Modern Maya) is the capital and largest city of the Mexican state of Yucatán and the Yucatan Peninsula. 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For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia with a Brisbane ( is the state capital of Queensland. Brisbane is the third most populous city in Australia and the most populous city of Queensland Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 Fiji (Matanitu ko Viti फ़िजी officially the Republic of the Fiji Islands (Matanitu Tu-Vaka-i-koya ko Viti फ़िजी द्वीप समूह गणराज्य Suva is the Capital and largest city of Fiji. It is located on the southeast coast of the island of Viti Levu, in the Central The Marshall Islands, officially the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI is a Micronesian nation of islands in the middle of the Pacific Ocean Majuro (ˈmædʒəroʊ population 25400 people ( As of 2004) is the Capital and largest city of the Republic of the Marshall Islands. The Federated States of Micronesia is an Island nation located in the Pacific Ocean, north of Papua New Guinea. Guam ( Chamorro: cha Guåhån) officially the Territory of Guam, is an island in the western Pacific Ocean and is an organized unincorporated New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island The Auckland metropolitan area or Greater Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country Wellington (ˈwælɪŋtən is the Capital of New Zealand, the country's second largest urban area, the Papua New Guinea (or ˈpæpjuːə in Tok Pisin: Papua Niugini) officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania ||-||-||-||-||-||} Port Moresby (ˌpɔrt ˈmɔrzbi or Pot Mosbi in Tok Pisin, population 255000 (2000 is the Capital and largest city of Papua Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa, is a country governing the western part of the Samoan Islands Archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean Tahiti is the largest Island in the Windward group of French Polynesia, located in the Archipelago of Society Islands in the Papeete ("water from a basket" see footnote for variant spelling (papeʔete is the Capital of French Polynesia, an overseas territory The Kingdom of Tonga is an Archipelago in the south Pacific Ocean comprising 169 islands 36 of them inhabited stretching over a distance of about 800 kilometres (500 miles Nukualofa, population 22400 ( 1996) is the Capital, chief Port and largest city of Tonga. South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Bahía Blanca is a City located in the south-west of the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, by the Atlantic Ocean, head town of Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. It is geographically located on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern Córdoba, abbreviated as CBA, is a city located near the geographical center of Argentina, in the foothills of the Sierras Chicas mountains on the Mendoza (men'dōzə is the capital city of Mendoza Province, in Argentina. The Resistance city in Castilian Resistencia, is a city in northern Argentina, the capital of the Chaco Province, located on a Tributary For the village in Bangladesh see Salta Bangladesh. Salta is a city in northwestern Argentina and the capital city of the Salta The Republic of Bolivia (República de Bolivia) named after Simón Bolívar, is a Landlocked country in central South America. Cochabamba is a city in central Bolivia, located in a Valley bearing the same name in the Andes Mountain range. Nuestra Señora de La Paz is the administrative Capital of Bolivia, as well as the departmental capital of La Paz Department. Santa Cruz de La Sierra, commonly known as Santa Cruz, is the capital city of the Santa Cruz department in eastern Bolivia. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Belém is city of Amazonia, in the northern part of Brazil. It is the capital of the state of Pará. Belo Horizonte ( Portuguese for "beautiful horizon", (bɛloɾiˈzõtʃi) is the capital of Minas Gerais state located in the Brasília (bɾaˈziliɐ is the Capital of Brazil. The city and its District are located in the Central-West region of the country along a Plateau Campinas (kɐ̃ːˈpinɐs is a city and county ( município) located in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Cuiabá is the capital city of the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso. Curitiba (pron kuɾi'tibɐ or kuɾi'tʃibɐ is the capital City of the Brazilian state of Paraná. Florianópolis ( Nicknamed Floripa) is the capital city of Santa Catarina State in southern Brazil. Fortaleza ( Portuguese for Fortress, foxtaˈlezɐ is the State capital of Ceará, located in Northeastern Brazil. Goiânia (gɔɪˈɑniə is the capital and the largest city in the state of Goiás. João Pessoa (ʒuãũ pesoɐ formerly Parahyba do Norte in 1917 and sometimes called the city where the sun rises first is a Brazilian city and the easternmost Londrina is a city located in the northern region of the state of the Paraná, Brazil, and is 369 km away from the capital Curitiba. Maceió ( Mah-say-oh) is the capital and the largest city of the Coastal state Alagoas, Brazil. Manaus is a largest city in the Amazonia Brazil and capital of Amazonas State. Porto Alegre ( is the 10th largest city in Brazil, and the capital city of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. Recife ( heˈsifi is the fifth largest Metropolitan area in Brazil and the capital of the state of Pernambuco. Ribeirão Preto ( Portuguese for "Black Creek" is a Municipality and city in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. Rio de Janeiro ("River of January" ˈhiw dʒi ʒʌˈnejɾu in Brazilian Portuguese, /ˈriːoʊ di ʒəˈnɛroʊ/ in English is the second largest city of Brazil Salvador (historic name São Salvador da Baía de Todos os Santos, in English "Holy Savior of All Saints' Bay" is a City on the northeast coast of Santa Maria is a Municipality in the central region of Rio Grande do Sul, the southernmost state of Brazil. São Paulo ( is the largest city in Brazil, with its metropolitan area ranking among the largest urban areas in the world Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the For the copper-mining company named after the region see Antofagasta plc. History Concepción was founded by Pedro de Valdivia in 1550 north of the Bío-Bío River, at the site which is today known as Penco. Osorno is a city of nearly 150000 inhabitants as of the 2002 census located in the south of Chile. Rancagua is a city in central Chile, located 87 km south of Santiago. Santiago ( (litteraly in spanish Saint James) is the Capital of Chile, and the center of its largest Conurbation ( Greater Santiago Viña del Mar ( Spanish: "Vineyard of the Sea" also known locally as La Ciudad Jardín (Spanish "The Garden City" is a Chilean Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. 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Arequipa is the capital of the Arequipa Region in southern Peru Piura is a city in northwestern Peru. It is the capital of the Piura Region and the Piura Province. Lima is the Capital and largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers on a coast overlooking Trujillo, in northwestern Peru, is the capital of the La Libertad Region, and the third largest city in Peru. Uruguay.(official full name in República Oriental del Uruguay;, Oriental Republic of Uruguay) is a country located in the southeastern part of South America Montevideo (monteβi'ðeo is the largest city the capital and chief port of Uruguay. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the Barcelona is the capital of Anzoátegui State, Venezuela. Founded in 1671, Barcelona together with Puerto La Cruz, Lecheria Caracas (kaˈɾakas is the Capital and largest city of Venezuela. Maracaibo is the second-largest city in Venezuela after the national capital Caracas and is the capital of Zulia state Valencia is the capital city of Carabobo State, and the third largest city of Venezuela. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America. Birmingham (ˈbɝmɪŋhæm is the largest City in the US state of Alabama and is the County seat of Jefferson County. Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent The State of Arizona ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. Mesa ( "MACE-uh") is a city in Maricopa County, in the U Phoenix (ˈfiːˌnɪks O'odham Skikik, Yavapai Wasinka, Western Apache Fiinigis, Navajo Hoozdo, Tempe (tɛmpiː Oidbaḍ in Pima) is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, with a 2007 population of 174091 Tucson (ˈtuːsɒn is the seat of Pima County Arizona, United States, located 118 miles (188 km) southeast Arkansas ( is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Little Rock is the Capital and the most populous city of the U California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Arcadia is a US city in Los Angeles County California that is located about northeast of downtown Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Valley Carlsbad is a seaside resort-town in the North County section of San Diego County California. Long Beach is a city located in southern California, USA, on the Pacific coast Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Oakland (ˈoʊklənd founded in 1852 is the eighth-largest city in the U Riverside is the County seat of Riverside County, California, United States. Roseville is a City in Placer County, California, United States, located in the metropolitan area of Sacramento. San Fernando is a city located in northwestern Los Angeles County California, United States. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city Santa Rosa is the County seat of Sonoma County California, United States Incorporated in 1866 the city of San Buenaventura (usually referred to as Ventura) is the County seat of Ventura The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. 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Provo is a city in and the County seat Salt Lake City is the Capital and the most populous city of the U Temple Square is a ten acre (40000 m² complex located in Salt Lake City, Utah, owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormon The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state This article is about the city of Richmond the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D C. South Mission Washington Everett Mission Washington Kennewick Mission Washington Seattle Mission Washington Spokane Mission Washington Tacoma Mission West Virginia Charleston Mission Wisconsin Milwaukee Mission

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The LDS Church mission with the smallest geographic area (approximately 10 acres) is the Utah Salt Lake Temple Square Mission, in which missionaries from around the world serve as tour guides on Temple Square, often to visitors from their own homelands. Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Everett is the County seat and largest city in Snohomish County, Washington located north of Seattle. Kennewick is a city in Benton County in the southeastern part of the U West Virginia ( is a state in the Appalachian Upland South, and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, bordered by Charleston is the Capital of the US state of West Virginia. It is located at the confluence of the Elk and Wisconsin ( or wɪˈskɑnsɨn (French Ouisconsin) is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States Temple Square is a ten acre (40000 m² complex located in Salt Lake City, Utah, owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormon These missionaries serve for approximately 6 months on Temple Square, then serve for 6 months in another mission in another part of the United States, then return to Temple Square for the final 6 months of their 18-month mission call. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Only single, female missionaries and older, retired couples are called to the Temple Square Mission.

The mission with the largest geographical area is currently the Micronesia Guam Mission, which covers an area of the earth that is roughly the size of the continental United States. Micronesia, from the Greek mikros (μικρός (meaning small) and nesos (νῆσος (meaning island) is a Subregion Guam ( Chamorro: cha Guåhån) officially the Territory of Guam, is an island in the western Pacific Ocean and is an organized unincorporated However, the vast majority of this mission is composed of empty ocean. The largest mission in terms of geographical land mass and population is currently the China Hong Kong Mission, which encompasses nearly all of the Chinese landmass and population. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Outside of Hong Kong and Macau, there are no Mormon missionaries in China. Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Macau topics. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church is one of the most active modern practitioners of Missionary work with over 50000 full-time missionaries The India Banglore Mission has the largest population amongst which proselytizing is allowed. This mission covers all of India, thus it has more than one billion inhabitants in its borders. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country

Russia contains missions with very large areas. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending In the Russia Novosibirsk Mission it is possible to take an 42-hour train ride to get to the city of Novosibirsk from some places within the mission boundaries. History The city was founded in 1893 as the future site of the Trans-Siberian Railway bridge crossing the great Siberian river Ob, and was known as

History of missions

The title of "First Mission" is normally given to the British Mission, today considered the lineal ancestor of the England London Mission. This was begun under the direction of Heber C. Kimball in 1837. Heber Chase Kimball ( June 14, 1801 &ndash June 22, 1868) was a leader in the early Latter Day Saint movement. Year 1837 ( MDCCCXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Missionary work had previously occurred in the United States and Canada, but missionaries were not organized into specific missions. The work of this mission began in Preston, largely because one of the missionaries Joseph Fielding had a brother there who initially opened his chapel to the missionaries preaching. Preston ( ˈprɛstən is a city and local government district in Lancashire, England, located on the River Ribble. Joseph Fielding ( March 26 1797 — December 19 1863) was an early leader of the Latter Day Saint movement. Later they often preached at the location also used by the Temperance Society. See also Prohibition, Teetotalism The Temperance Movement attempted to reduce the amount of Alcohol consumed within a community or society in The first convert in the British Mission was George D. Watt, who would later be important in the compilation of the Journal of Discourses. George Darling Watt (1815– October 24, 1881) was the first convert to Mormonism baptized in the British Isles. The Journal of Discourses (often abbreviated JD) is a 26-volume collection of public sermons by early leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Within the first year of missionary work the headquarters of this mission were moved to Manchester. In 1840 they were moved again to Liverpool, largely so the mission leaders could play a role in organizing the emigration of Latter Day Saints to America. Year 1840 ( MDCCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Liverpool ( is a City and Metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary In 1929 when the British Mission was separated from the European Mission, its headquarters were moved to Birmingham. ^[3] The headquarters were moved to London in about 1930 since by this time the church was no longer encouraging Latter-day Saints to emigrate from Britain. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

United States and Canada

Early missions

Although Mormon missionaries served in many parts of the Eastern United States of America from 1830 on, no mission was organized until 1839. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church is one of the most active modern practitioners of Missionary work with over 50000 full-time missionaries The United States of America —commonly referred to as the In this year a mission was organized in New York City presided over by John P. Greene. The City of New York John Pontineus Greene ( 3 September 1793 – 20 September 1844) was an early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement. However at this time missionaries continued to serve outside of regular mission areas.

With the removal of the main body of the Saints to Utah Territory and other western states the number of church members in the Eastern United States was very small. As mission president of the Eastern States Mission, Wilford Woodruff tried to bring all the saints in New England and other eastern areas to move to Utah. Wilford Woodruff ( March 1, 1807 &ndash September 2, 1898) was the fourth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day History See also History of New England New England's earliest inhabitants were Algonquian -speaking Native Americans including the

In 1854, after having been defunct for about three years, the Eastern States Mission was organized again. Year 1854 ( MDCCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year John Taylor presided over this mission. John Taylor ( November 1, 1808 &ndash July 25, 1887) was the third president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints His main function was to publish a paper to disseminate the teachings of the church. The other thing he did was supervise immigration from Europe to Utah, being the first to meet the saints when they came out of Castle Garden. Castle Clinton or Fort Clinton was once a circular sandstone Fort now located in Battery Park at the southern tip of Manhattan, New He did preside over the few Saints in New York City, but did not functionally administer the church in any larger region.

On the eve of the American Civil War missionary work made much progress in New York City as well as other eastern metropolises. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South However the call of the gathering to Utah, given more power by the preaching and leadership of Orson Pratt and Erastus Snow, caused many of the saints to "flee Babylon and gather to Zion". Orson Pratt ( September 19, 1811 &ndash October 3, 1881) was a leader in the Latter Day Saint movement and an original member of the Erastus Fairbanks Snow ( November 9, 1818 &ndash May 27, 1888) born in St

The advent of the U. S. Civil War and its connection in the minds of the Saints with Joseph Smith's prophecies on war caused the vast majority of the Saints to leave the eastern United States and gather to Utah.

During the 1850s the church also had an organization in St. Louis with first Erastus Snow and latter Orson Spencer having a regional leadership position somewhat equivalent to that of a mission president, although neither was referred to by this title while they presided from St. Events and Trends Industry Production of Steel revolutionized by invention of the Bessemer process Benjamin Silliman Orson Spencer ( March 14 1802 &ndash October 15 1855) was a prolific writer and prominent member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Louis.

In the western United States families would be called on settlement missions, but these were not primarily proselytizing missions. Some started as missions to the Native Americans. Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States One such was headed by Orson Hyde and tried to convert the Shoshone in Wyoming. Orson Hyde ( January 8, 1805 &ndash November 28, 1878) was a leader in the early Latter Day Saint movement and an original member The Shoshone ( or) are a Native American tribe with three large divisions the Northern the Western and the Eastern The State of Wyoming ( is a sparsely populated state in the western region of the United States. The Southern Indian Mission, with Jacob Hamblin as its most famous missionary, made much prgress. Jacob Hamblin ( April 6, 1819 &ndash August 31, 1886) was a Western pioneer, Mormon missionary and Diplomat These missions were often directed by church leaders in regular wards and stakes, and did not become an organized mission at this time.

There were three more missions organized at this time in the United States as we define it today. The California Mission thrived for a short time with the presence of such men as Parley P. Pratt and George Q. Cannon. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Parley Parker Pratt ( 12 April 1807 &ndash 13 May 1857) was a leader in the Latter Day Saint movement and an original member of George Quayle Cannon ( January 11, 1827 &ndash April 12, 1901) was an early member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The However, there were nearly as men men on gold-mining missions as regular proselytizing missions. By the time of the Utah War, the California Mission had largely stopped functioning. The Utah War, also known as the Utah Expedition or Buchanan's Blunder, was an armed dispute between Latter-day Saint (" Mormon "

The Sandwich Islands Mission was begun in 1850. "Sandwich Island" redirects here Sandwich Island is also an early name for the Cook Islands island of Manuae, and for the island of Efate Among the first missionaries sent to what are now called the Hawaiian Islands was George Q. Cannon who converted Jonatana Napela. The Hawaiian Islands, once known as the Sandwich Islands, form an Archipelago of 19 Islands and Atolls numerous smaller George Quayle Cannon ( January 11, 1827 &ndash April 12, 1901) was an early member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Jonatana Napela or Jonathan Hawaii Napela (first name also spelled Iohatana, full name Napelakapuonamahanaonaleleonalani) (1813–1879 was one of the earliest The two of them translated the Book of Mormon into Hawaiian, and the church was able to win many native Hawaiian converts. The Book of Mormon is a Sacred text of the churches in the Latter Day Saint movement. The Hawaiian language (Hawaiian ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i) is an Austronesian language that takes its name from Hawai'i, the largest island in the tropical

The last antebellum mission was the Indian Territory Mission. " Antebellum " is an expression derived from Latin that means "before war" ( ante, "before" and bellum The Indian Territory, also known as The Indian Country, The Indian territory or the Indian territories, was land set aside within the United States Organized in 1855 with Henry W. Year 1855 ( MDCCCLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Miller as president, this mission mainly focused on teaching the Cherokee in what is today Oklahoma. The Cherokee (ᎠᏂᏴᏫᏯ a-ni-yv-wi-ya, in the Cherokee language) are a people native to North America, who at the time of European contact Oklahoma ( is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. There were some converts made in the following five years, however, the mission was soon afterwards disbanded.

In 1865, John Taylor again organized the Eastern States Mission. Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year However this mission stopped functioning in 1869. Year 1869 ( MDCCCLXIX) is a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year

Establishment of permanent missions

The true advent of fully functioning missions, with missionaries functioning under a mission president, in the United States on a large and permanent scale can be dated to the organization of the Southern States Mission. This mission was started in 1876 with Henry G. Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Boyle as president. A short time latter John Morgan was made the president of this mission. John Hamilton Morgan ( August 8, 1842 – August 14, 1894) was an early educator in Utah Territory, an official of The Church

The next mission to be organized was the Northern States Mission (initially called the Northwestern States Mission) with headquarters in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Council Bluffs is a city in and the County seat of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States and is on the east bank of the Missouri River The first president of this mission was Cyrus H. Wheelock. Cyrus Hubbard Wheelock ( 1813-02-28 – 1894-10-11) was an early leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Wheelock had served as a missionary in both Iowa and Michigan about this time. The mission was organized in 1878. It was renamed the Northern States Mission in 1889. The mission headquarters were moved to Chicago in 1896. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States.

In 1883, the Indian Territory Mission was reestablished with Matthew W. The Indian Territory, also known as The Indian Country, The Indian territory or the Indian territories, was land set aside within the United States Dalton as president. In 1898 it was renamed the Southwestern States Mission, signifying it was not only teaching the Native Americans but everyone else in its jurisdiction who would listen. Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States 1892 saw a mission organized in California. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. This marked the beginning of proselytizing there. John Dalton worked initially in Oakland and San Francisco. In 1893 Karl G. Maeser arrived as head of the Utah exhibit at the mid-winter fair in San Francisco. Karl Gottfried Maeser ( January 16, 1828 – February 15, 1901) was a prominent Utah educator and a member of The Church of Jesus He also presided over the mission, focusing his effrorts on gaining friends in the San Francisco Bay Area. The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, or the Bay, is a geographically and ethnically diverse metropolitan region that surrounds the Henry S. Tanner arrived the next August, with missionaries, thus he was able to preside over missionaries. The headquarters of the mission remained in San Francisco, but by August of 1895 a branch had been organized in Los Angeles. That year also marked the division of the California mission into Conferences(Andrew, Jenson. A district of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a geographical administrative unit composed of a number of congregations called branches Encyclopedic History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. p. 110)

In 1893, the Eastern States Mission was organized again. This is the first time the mission was a truly regional one, supervising missionary work throughout much of the eastern United States.

By the 1890s, the leaders of the church were beginning to encourage converts to no longer gather to Utah. With more church members from Utah moving east for employment and education, a nucleus was building around which the church could grow. Still, most people were baptized by missionaries traveling without purse or scrip.

In 1896, the Colorado and Montana Missions were organized. The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. Montana ( is a state in the Western United States. One-third of the state in the western part contains numerous mountain ranges (approximately 77 named of the northern In 1897, the Northwestern States Mission was organized, and it and the Montana Mission were merged in 1898.

In 1900, the United States was divided into eight missions, with three whole states and parts of two others outside of all missions. The newly-acquired Hawaiian Islands made a ninth mission in the United States. The Hawaiian Islands, once known as the Sandwich Islands, form an Archipelago of 19 Islands and Atolls numerous smaller However, missionary work was not going on in the Philippines, Puerto Rico or any of the smaller areas the U. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} S. had acquired in the Spanish American War.

The Eastern States Mission encompassed New England, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, West Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia. History See also History of New England New England's earliest inhabitants were Algonquian -speaking Native Americans including the New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. Delaware ( is a state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. West Virginia ( is a state in the Appalachian Upland South, and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, bordered by Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D This mission had its headquarters in Brooklyn, New York. Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. It also included all of Ontario and the parts of Canada further east, though missionaries were only active in Ontario at this time. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page

The Southern States Mission covered Florida, Georgia, North and South Carolina, Virginia, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky and Ohio. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States South Carolina ( is a state in the southern region ( Deep South) of the United States of America. The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America. Mississippi ( is a state located in the Deep South of the United States Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads Ohio had been placed in this mission so there was a northern climate where missionaries could recover from illness. The Southern States Mission was headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

The Northern States Mission included Michigan, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Manitoba. Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. The State of Indiana ( was the 19th US state admitted into the union The State of Iowa ( is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers Wisconsin ( or wɪˈskɑnsɨn (French Ouisconsin) is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States Manitoba (English ˌmænɨˈtoʊbə French /manitoba/ is a province of Canada, spanning 647797 square kilometres (250116  sq mi of North America It was headquartered in Chicago. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The Southwestern States Mission covered Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas. Missouri ( or) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee Kansas ( is a Midwestern state in the central region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the American " Oklahoma ( is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. Arkansas ( is a state located in the southern region of the United States. The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. It was headquartered in St. John, Kansas. St John is a city in Stafford County, Kansas, United States. The population was 1318 at the 2000 census. The Colorado Mission covered North and South Dakota, Nebraska, the eastern two-thirds of Wyoming, Colorado and New Mexico. The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. North Dakota ( is a state located in the Midwestern and Western regions of the United States of America. South Dakota ( is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. Nebraska ( is a state located on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States and The State of Wyoming ( is a sparsely populated state in the western region of the United States. New Mexico ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States of America. It was headquartered in Denver. The City and County of Denver (pronounced /ˈdɛnvɚ/ is the Capital and the most populous city of Colorado, in the United States

Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Southern Idaho and Western Wyoming were not in any mission. The State of Arizona ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. Nevada ( is a state located in the western region of the United States of America. The State of Utah (ˈjuːtɔː or) is a western state of the United States. The State of Idaho ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States of America. Missionary work, to the extent that it occurred in these areas, was administered through the Home Missionary Program at the stake level. The Northwestern States Mission included Wyoming, Northern Idaho, Oregon and Washington. Oregon ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It also included Western Canada; however, it would not be until 1902 that Nephi Pratt, president of the Northwestern States Mission and a son of Parley P. Pratt, would lead missionaries into British Columbia. Parley Parker Pratt ( 12 April 1807 &ndash 13 May 1857) was a leader in the Latter Day Saint movement and an original member of British Columbia (ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə ( BC) ( (la Colombie-Britannique C Edward G. Cannon was going about the Nome, Alaska region with a tabernacle on wheels in which to hold church meetings, but he had no actual connection with a mission and had gone to Alaska on his own initiative to share the gospel. Nome is a city located on the southern Seward Peninsula coast on Norton Sound of the Bering Sea Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent The last mission was the California Mission, which in 1900 had boundaries co-terminus with California. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. ^[4]

In 1902, the Middle States Mission was created with Ben E. Rich as president. However, in 1903, Ephraim H. Nye, president of the Souther States mission, died. He was replaced by Ben E. Rich and the boundaries of the missions were realigned. In 1904, the Southwestern States Mission was renamed the Central States Mission. After the San Francisco earthquake and fire in 1906, the mission headquarters was relocated to Los Angeles from San Francisco. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city In the next few years the headquarters of the Central States Mission were moved to Independence, Missouri, and the headquarters of the Northwestern States Mission were moved to Portland, Oregon. Independence is a city in Jackson County in the US state of Missouri, and the fourth largest city in the state Portland is a city located in the Northwestern United States, near the Confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers In 1907, the Colorado Mission was renamed the Western States Mission. Also in these years, the headquarters of the Southern States Mission moved from Chattanooga to Atlanta, Georgia.

In 1919, the first major change to missions in more than 15 years occurred. Ontario, Manitoba and Québec were split from the Eastern States Mission and the Northern States Mission and organized as the Canadian Mission. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Manitoba (English ˌmænɨˈtoʊbə French /manitoba/ is a province of Canada, spanning 647797 square kilometres (250116  sq mi of North America Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk In 1925, the North Central States Mission was organized with parts of the Western States, Northern States, and Canadian Missions included. In 1926, Ohio was transferred to the Northern States Mission. ^[5]

To get a sense of how large these missions were, in 1922 part of southwest New Mexico was added to the jurisdiction of the California mission. ^[6]

Central States Mission history

The Missouri Independence Mission is one of the oldest missions. Its history goes back to 1855.

In the 1855 General Conference the church called missionaries to the Indian Territory. They worked primarily with the Cherokee and the Creeks. The Cherokee (ᎠᏂᏴᏫᏯ a-ni-yv-wi-ya, in the Cherokee language) are a people native to North America, who at the time of European contact There were also several converts made among the followers of Lyman Wight some of whom by that time were residing in Oklahoma. Lyman Wight (1796 &ndash 1858-03-31) was an early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement At the end of the year a company of 65 left for Utah. ^[7]

An early leader of the mission here was Henry Eyring who presided 1858-1860. ^[8] Eyring was an ancestor of the physicist Henry Eyring. Henry Eyring ( February 20, 1901 in – December 26, 1981 in Salt Lake City Utah) was a Mexican -born American

In 1859 all except Eyring were expelled by Indian Agents as an outgrowth of the Utah War. The Utah War, also known as the Utah Expedition or Buchanan's Blunder, was an armed dispute between Latter-day Saint (" Mormon " ^[9] With Eyring's departure the following year little missionary work occurred until 1877 when Matthew Dalton and John Hubbard served in the Indian Territory. The mission was non-existent again for six years until George Teasdale and Matthew Dalton reopened the work in 1883. George Teasdale ( 8 December, 1831 &ndash 6 June, 1907) born in London, England, was a member of the Quorum of the ^[10] Teasdale wrote several tracks at this time.

In 1885 Andrew Kimball, the father of latter church president Spencer W. Kimball became the president of the mission. Spencer Woolley Kimball ( March 28, 1895 – November 5, 1985) was the twelfth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Under his leadership the mission expanded to include Kansas, Arkansas and Texas in its domain. The headquarters were by the time he was released from this calling in 1897 at St. John, Kansas. St John is a city in Stafford County, Kansas, United States. The population was 1318 at the 2000 census. ^[11] In 1900 the headquarters were still at St. John. ^[12]

In October of 1900 Louisiana and Missouri were added to the mission^[13] Earlier that year James G. Duffin became president of the mission. He presided over the organization of a colony of Latter-day Saints at Kelsey, Upshur County, Texas. Kelsey is an Unincorporated area in Upshur County, Texas, United States that was the longest-lasting settlement founded by members of The Upshur County is a County located in the US state of Texas. As of 2000, the population was 35291 There were also church colonies established in the vicinity of Poynor, Henderson County, Texas and Spurger, Tyler County, Texas^[14]

In 1904 the name of the mission was changed to the Central States Mission. Poynor is a town in Henderson County, Texas, United States. The population was 314 at the 2000 census Henderson County is a County located in the US state of Texas. Spurger is an unincorporated community in southeastern Tyler County, Texas, United States. Tyler County is a County located in the US state of Texas. In 2000 its population was 20871 In 1906 Samuel O. Bennion became president of the mission. Samuel Otis Bennion ( June 9, 1874 – March 8, 1945) was a member of the First Council of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ In that same year the mission headquarters were moved to Independence. ^[15]

Independence soon developed into the publication headquarters for the missions of the church in the United States. the mission operated Zion's Printing and Publishing Company which published Liahona the Elders Journal as well as many books and tracts. ^[16]

In the 1910s Spencer W. Kimball served as a missionary in the Central States Mission. ^[17]

In 1930 there were twelve districts in the Central States mission, the Arkansas, East Kansas, East Texas, Independence, Louisiana, Missouri, North Texas, Oklahoma, South Texas, Southwest Missouri, West Kansas and West Texas. ^[18]

President Bennion was called to the First Council of the Seventy in 1933, but he continued to serve as president of the Central States Mission until 1935. Seventy is a priesthood office in the Melchizedek priesthood of several denominations within the Latter Day Saint movement, including The Church of ^[19]

The modern mission generally corresponds to the Independence and East Kansas Districts of 1930.

In 1931 the Texas Mission was split off from the Southern area of the Central States Mission. ^[20][21]

In 1974 the mission was renamed the Missouri Independence Mission.

Mission field versus stakes

Early on in church history, a general dichotomy grew up where the "mission field" was viewed as a separate area from the stakes of the church.

This line began to blur in the 1920s. The 1920s is sometimes referred to as the " Jazz Age " or the " Roaring Twenties " when speaking about the United States and Canada With the organization of stakes in California, the mission still sent missionaries into those areas although it no longer had jurisdiction over the local units. ^[22]

East Central States Mission History

The Ancestor of the current Kentucky Louisville Mission was the East Central States Mission. It was organized in November of 1928. It took in Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia from the Southern States Mission and West Virginia and part of Maryland from the Eastern States Mission. Miles L. Jones, the new mission president, set up headquarters at Louisville.

By 1930 the Mission had eight districts, the Kentucky, East Kentucky, North Carolina, East Tennessee, Middle Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia North and West Virginia South Districts. ^[23]

Post-Second World War expansion

In 1945 there were the following missions in the United States:

• Northern California (organized 1942)
• Navajo-Zuni (organized 1943)
• New England (organized 1937)
• Spanish-American (organized 1936)
• Texas (organized 1931)
• East Central States
• North Central States
• Northwestern States
• Western States
• Central States
• Southern States
• Eastern States
• Northern States^[24]

In May of 1945 the Texas Mission was renamed the Texas Louisiana Mission. In October of 1947 the Central Atlantic States Mission was formed from the East Central States Mission. This mission was headquartered at Roanoake, Virginia. ^[25]. In 1970 this mission was renamed the North Carolina-Virginia Mission. In 1974 it became the Virginia Roanoake Mission. It was renamed the Virginia Richmond Mission in February 1992 and currently has its headquarters in Richmond. ^[26].

In 1949 the Great Lakes Mission was organized, consisting of Michigan, Indiana and Ohio. The West Central States mission was organized in 1950, consisting primarily of Montana and Wyoming. There was then a break until a new mission was organized in the United States. There was no new mission organized in the United States for almost eight years after this. The general plan of having "states" in the various mission names was expanded when in 1955 the Texas-Louisiana Mission was renamed the Gulf States Mission. ^[27]

In March of 1958 the West Spanish-American Mission was organized. In October of 1960 the Eastern Atlantic States Mission was organized with George B. Hill as president. This mission included the District of Columbia, Maryland, Delaware and southern New Jersey. This was the last new mission formed with "states" in its name. The next month the Florida Mission was organized with Karl R. Lyman as president. In February of 1961 a new Texas Mission was split off from the Gulf States Mission.

In 1964 the Cumorah Mission was organized from the Eastern States Mission. Headquartered in Rochester, New York this showed that the "states" naming of missions was doomed. This mission would be renamed New York Rochester in 1974. This year also saw the organization of the Northern Indian Mission, organized from the Southwest Indian Mission, formerly the Navajo-Zuni Mission. This was the heyday of separate missions organized to proselyte with specific linguistic and ethnic groups. The California South Mission was formed in June of 1966. 1967 saw two new missions that showed that "states" no longer made sense with missions since it was becoming true that missions often covered no more than one state. The Ohio Mission was organized from the Great Lakes Mission and the Texas South Mission was organized from the Texas and the Spanish-American missions. 1967 also saw the rest of the Spanish American Mission put in the Western States and Texas Missions. A decision had been made to have missionaries assigned to missions by area and not language. The full effects of this decision would not been seen for a few more years. On the 1st day of 1968 the Pacific Northwest Mission was organized. This made it so the Northwestern States mission was essential Oregon and adjacent parts of Idaho and the Pacific Northwest Mission was Washington with neighboring portions of Idaho.

Salt Lake City was first included in a regular mission in 1975. This was with the organization of the Utah Salt Lake City Mission. ^[28]

Latin America

The first mission in Latin America was an attempt in the 1850s by Parley P. Pratt to preach in Chile. Events and Trends Industry Production of Steel revolutionized by invention of the Bessemer process Benjamin Silliman Parley Parker Pratt ( 12 April 1807 &ndash 13 May 1857) was a leader in the Latter Day Saint movement and an original member of Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the He made no progress and did not make a permanent impact.

It was not until the 1870s, after Meliton Trejo and Daniel Jones had translated the Book of Mormon into Spanish that missionary work began on a permanent footing in Mexico. Events and Trends Technology The invention of the prototype telephone by Alexander G This article is about the American Latter-day Saint pioneer and missionary The Book of Mormon is a Sacred text of the churches in the Latter Day Saint movement. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. The first mission president there was Moses Thatcher. Moses Thatcher ( 2 February 1842 – 21 August 1909) was an apostle and a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in Another early mission president in that land was Helaman Pratt, son of Parley and father of Rey Pratt. Helaman Pratt ( 31 May 1846 &ndash 26 November 1909) was an early leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Rey Lucero Pratt ( 11 October 1878 &ndash 14 April 1931) served The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for 23 years as president

The first permanent mission in South America was formed in 1925 under the direction of Melvin J. Ballard. Melvin Joseph Ballard ( February 2, 1873 &ndash July 30, 1939) was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church

Missionary work in Central America began in the late 1940s under the supervision of the Mexican Mission. A separate Central American Mission was organized in November of 1952. In 1956 Mexican Mission was again divided with the Northern Mexican Mission being formed. A third mission was organized in 1960, this time by splitting the Northern Mexican mission and forming the West Mexican Mission, which would latter become the Mexico Hermosillo Mission. ^[29]

Europe

After the initial opening of the British Mission it would be over ten years before missions would open in continental Europe. Although a missionary was sent to Germany in 1840 and Orson Hyde traveled across Europe in the early 1840s, it would not be until after the Latter-day Saints had gone to the Salt Lake Valley that missions would be established in Europe. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Year 1840 ( MDCCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Orson Hyde ( January 8, 1805 &ndash November 28, 1878) was a leader in the early Latter Day Saint movement and an original member Events and trends Technology First use of General anesthesia in an operation by Crawford Long. Salt Lake Valley is a 500 square mile valley in Salt Lake County in the north-central portion of the U

In October General Conference of 1849 three apostles were called to open missionary work in Europe. In the Latter Day Saint movement, a general conference is a meeting for all members of the church for conducting general church business and instruction Erastus Snow was assigned to open missionary work in Scandinavia. Erastus Fairbanks Snow ( November 9, 1818 &ndash May 27, 1888) born in St Terminology and usage As a cultural term "Scandinavia" has no official definition and is subject to usage by those who identify with the culture in question as well ^[30] The other two assignments were for Lorenzo Snow to go to Italy and John Taylor to go to France. Lorenzo Snow ( April 3, 1814 – October 10, 1901) was the fifth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest John Taylor ( November 1, 1808 &ndash July 25, 1887) was the third president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. There were other elders assigned to accompany each of these apostles, so a mission organization was in place even before any missionaries had reached their destinations.

In the case of France, Howells from Wales actually was in France preaching long before Taylor and his companions arrived. The French mission came to include the Channel Islands under John Taylor's direction, and this was where the mission saw the most converts in the early days. The Channel Islands ( Norman: Îles d'la Manche, French: Îles Anglo-Normandes or Îles de la Manche) are a group of Islands

A few years latter one of Taylor's converts, Louis Bertrand, returned to the mission and ran a Mormon newspaper out of Paris. Louis Bertrand ( 20 March 1866 - 6 December 1941) was a French writer born in Spincourt ( Meuse) Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city He had little success in winning converts.

The Scandinavian mission came to encompass Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Iceland. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland ( ( Ísland or Lýðveldið Ísland (

The Italian mission, despite the presence of Joseph Toronto, was largely confined to northern Italy among the Waldensians. Joseph Toronto (born Giuseppe Taranto) (1818 – 1883-07-06) was the first Italian convert to the Latter Day Saint movement and was one of the General description The earliest Waldensians believed in poverty and austerity promoting true poverty public preaching and the personal study of the scriptures Lorenzo Snow also supervised the opening of the Swiss Mission. This mission eventually became the Swiss-Italian-German mission a few years latter, and then "Italian" was dropped from the name since no missionary work was going on in Italy.

Oceania

The first missionaries to the Pacific Islands went to French Polynesia in 1844. The Pacific Ocean contains an estimated 20000 to 30000 Islands (the exact number has yet to be precisely determined French Polynesia ( French: Polynésie française, Tahitian: Pōrīnetia Farāni) is a French Overseas collectivity in the Year 1844 ( MDCCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year These missionaries had much success in baptizing converts, but there were only three missionaries so no fully functioning order was needed. Addison Pratt was designated the mission president, but they made decisions on where to labor jointly.

In 1850 a mission was organized in Hawaii. The Hawaiian Islands, once known as the Sandwich Islands, form an Archipelago of 19 Islands and Atolls numerous smaller Here there was also a designated mission president and there were enough missionaries to make it a clear process of assigning missionaries to specific areas. However each area was an island, and the number of missionaries in each area varied. Beyond this the decision to go from teaching in English to American and English sailors temporarily on the islands and other expatriates to teaching the natives in the Hawaiian Language was made by George Q. Cannon, who was not the mission president. The Hawaiian language (Hawaiian ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i) is an Austronesian language that takes its name from Hawai'i, the largest island in the tropical George Quayle Cannon ( January 11, 1827 &ndash April 12, 1901) was an early member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The

Although some British Latter-day Saints on their way to Australia were set apart as missionaries in the early 1840s, missionary work on an organized basis did not begin there until the arrival of John Murdock in 1851. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Setting apart is an ordinance or ritual in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints whereby a person is formally chosen and blessed to carry out a specific John Murdock ( July 15, 1792 – December 23, 1871) was an early convert to the Latter Day Saint movement ^[31]

International Mission

In the early 1970s the church created the International Mission and give it responsibility for all areas of the world not otherwise assigned to organized missions. Its purpose was the dissemination of Church materials to correspondents who did not reside in organised missions. As the missionary work has expanded, the role of the International Mission has been superseded, and it was closed in 1979.

Africa

The first mission in Africa was the South African Mission, originally organized in 1851. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa This became the South Africa Cape Town, South Africa Johannesburg and South Africa Durban Missions in 1985.

West Africa

There were attempts to open a mission in Nigeria in the 1960s. Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal However the church decided against proceeding with these plans.

After the 1978 revelation extending the priesthood to all worthy males was received, the church proceeded to open missions in West Africa. West Africa or Western Africa is the Westernmost Region of the African Continent. Initially the focus was on Ghana and Nigeria, where there were groups that with unofficial church members who had been for years begging the church to send missionaries. The Republic of Ghana is a country in West Africa. It borders Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast to the west Burkina Faso to the north Togo to the Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal Initially the missionaries sent to these nations were organized in the International Mission. As missionary work in these areas progressed they were organized as the West African Mission in 1981.

French-speaking areas of Africa were originally organized into a separate Cameroon Yaounde Mission in 1991. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people The Republic of Cameroon is a unitary republic of central and western Africa. Yaoundé, (jɑːuːnˈdeɪ is the Capital city of Cameroon and second largest city in the country after Douala. The original plan was to have the mission cover a broad range of French speaking areas. However after a short time it was decided to initially focus on building up the church in Côte d'Ivoire, and so the mission headquarters was moved to Abidjan. Côte d'Ivoire (ˌkoʊt divˈwɑː(r ' in English, kot diˈvwaʀ in French) or Ivory Coast, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a Abidjan is the largest city and former Capital of Côte d'Ivoire ( Ivory Coast)

Reunions

Many missionaries working together build strong bonds of friendship, and for a few years after their missions are over, a former mission president will host reunions of missionaries who served during his tenure. Mission president is a priesthood leadership position in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church As the missionaries come from many different parts of the world, it is common that the reunions are held in Utah, especially during church general conference weekends, as it provides for the probability of the largest number of attendees. The State of Utah (ˈjuːtɔː or) is a western state of the United States. In the Latter Day Saint movement, a general conference is a meeting for all members of the church for conducting general church business and instruction Several web sites have been created by church members with the express purpose of allowing mission alumni to keep in contact.

See also

• Area (LDS Church)

Notes

References

• 2001-2002 Deseret News Church Almanac (2000). Salt Lake City: Deseret News.
• 2007 Deseret News Church Almanac
• Cowan, Richard. The Church in the 20th Century Salt Lake City: Bookcraft, 1985.

External links

• LDS Mission Network - index of LDS missionary alumni websites

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