DOCSLIB.ORG

A History of the Missionary Activities of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in India, 1849-1856

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
A History of the Missionary Activities of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in India, 1849-1856 Brigham Young University BYU ScholarsArchive Theses and Dissertations 1964 A History of the Missionary Activities of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in India, 1849-1856 R. Lanier Britsch Brigham Young University - Provo Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd Part of the Missions and World Christianity Commons, and the Mormon Studies Commons BYU ScholarsArchive Citation Britsch, R. Lanier, "A History of the Missionary Activities of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in India, 1849-1856" (1964). Theses and Dissertations. 4556. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/4556 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by BYU ScholarsArchive. It has been accepted for inclusion in Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of BYU ScholarsArchive. For more information, please contact [email protected], [email protected]. 0 there is nothing more heroic in our church annals than the labors and sufferings of these brethren of the mission ta india Bbo Hho roberts ofooroC riftr vat 0 IV af 7777- 73 1 101.0to W W A HISTORY OF THE missionary activities OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTERDAYLATTER DAY SAINTS IN INDIA 184918561849 1856 A thesis presented to the department of history brigham young university in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree master of arts by ralph lanier britschbrits oh july 1964 PREFACE AND acknowledgementsACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the continent of asia is vast and heavily populated A greater understanding of this important segment of the earth is becoming more necessary as modern science transpor- tation and communications diminish the size of the world and make it a smaller sphere during the past few years institu- tions of higher learning have placed increased stress on inter- departmental programs with special area emphasis it was just such a program that developed the thortsauthorauthortsauthorsau interest in asia this thesis is an outgrowth of his desire for a greater under- standing of one part of asia the subcontinent of india the purpose of this work is to tell the history of the east india mission of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints from its beginning in 1849 to its conclusion in 1856 the missionaries who were sent to india were faced with many problems that were not existantexistentexistant in other L D S mission fields some of these problems will be explained in detail and the thoughts of the missionaries as they wrote them down will be discussed the social conditions of india are de- scribed as the missionaries saw them the author believes that this history will give latter day saints a greater appreciation for the great courage their forebearersforebearers displayed he also believes it will eivegive students of missionary history particularly those interested in iii developing approaches to teaching the doctrines of the L D S churchchurchy greater insight into the problems that exist when planning the spread of the gospel to all of the nations of the world the author has had access to the journal historbistorhistory of the east india mission which is a daily account of the mission as reported in early newspapers magazines and journals this manuscript is on file in the L D S church historiansHistorian ts office the author expresses his thanks to A william lund and the staff of that office for their kind assistance the most valuable source has been the diary of amos milton musser one of the missionaries in india the author enjoyed free use of a copy of this diary and also a number of original letters both of these manuscripts diary and letters are in the collection of gertrude musser richards of pleasant grove utah to mrs richards is extended heartfelt gratitude for her assistance in addition to the abovementionedabove mentioned works many letters sent by the missionaries to the president of the european mission and later published in the millennial star london have been used A book by conway B sonne knight of the kingdom which contains many quotations from the jour- nals of richard ballantyne another missionary has also been used quite extensively in the chapter dealing with madras special thanks is given to dr eugene campbell committee chairman and to dr spencer J palmer minor committeeman for the many hours they have spent reading the manuscripts of this work and for their many helpful suggestions iv appreciation is extended to the writers parents and father inlawin law for their encouragement and financial assistance to the thortsauthorauthortsauthorsau fathfatherer forfor the many hours he has spent proof- reading and correcting the manuscripts and to his good wife for her patience suggestions and certainly for typing this thesis R lanier britsch date july 1964 v TABLE OF CONTENTS chapter page I1 A BRIEF SURVEY OF christianity IN INDIA 1 geography the history of christianity in india II11 THE establishment OF THE EAST INDIA MISSION PART I1 THE BRITISH missionaries 9 progress of the mission in bombay the gospel is taken to burma liiIII111 THE establishment OF THE EAST INDIA MISSION PART II11 THE AMERICAN missionaries 28 IV THE assignments OF THE missionaries 41 V A PROJECTED JOURNEY TO SIAM 69 VI THE MISSION TO MADRAS 81 VII THE MISSION TO BURMA 98 VIII THE MISSION TO WESTERN INDIA 114 elder hugh findlays mission to belgiumbelgaum elder leonards mission to katrikotri and hyderabadHyderabad the closing of the mission to karachi elder allan Findlayfindlaysfindlaytsts missionary journey the elders sail from bombay IX THE CLOSING OF THE EAST INDIA MISSION 146 summary and conclusion appendixes 163 bibliography 170 vi CHAPTER I1 A BRIEF SURVEY OF christianity IN INDIA in the middle of the nineteenth century the church of jesus christ of latter day saints sent a group of missionaries to a distant land called hindustan land of the hindus w the mission that was established was named the east india mission the L D S missionaries who were sent there faced many problems the purpose of this and the following chapters is to tell the story of the mission and to depict as the nar- rative progresses the physical and social circumstances in which the missionaries found themselves the men the church sent to india found it necessary to adjust to a different cli- mate and physical setting they were faced with the nece- ssity of understanding ethnic religious social and histor- ical customs that were different from their own the successuccess ses and failures of the mission were in many ways directly connected with how well the missionaries understood the land and people geography Tthe boundaries of the mission extended bey- ond the india of today and included the nations of burma and siam thailand to the east ceylon to the south and into east and vestwest pakistan india is a large country designated by geographers a subcontinent from north to souths india is two thousand miles long and it extends from the eighth to the 1 2 thirty fifth degree of north latitude when siam and burma are included the width of the land covered by the LDS mission amounted to around two thousand and seven hundred miles in this large area lived a teeming mass of people even in the first census year 1872 not far from the time we are concerned with the population was 206000000 people A po-pop7popa pulation map reveals an intense use of nearly all of the land in south asia which today includes india pakistan nepal and ceylon are 600000000 people or one person in every five on the earth then as now a large majority of the native people lived in rural areas and earned a livelihood from the soil 1 the climate of india had a great bearing on the success of the mission it is essentially tropical and is character- ized by three seasons the coming of the monsoon in june starts the wet season this is indias spring it is the time when nature comes to life the temperatures from june to septem- ber average between eighty two and eighty four degrees fahren- heit in bombay and calcutta during the rainy period it is difficult to dry ones clothing except over a fire furniture put together with glue is apt to come apart and books and shoes mildew overnight during the wet season there is not much movement out of doors people remain home as much as possible lgeorgegeorge B cressey asias lands and peoples ardord3rd ed rev new york mcgraw hill book company inc 1963 p 384 3 it was during this season that the missionaries had the poor- est attendance at their meetings when the rains cease a second season begins which extends from november through feb- ruary this season is cool and dry and frosts may even occur in the ganges valley this is the season that europeans find most favorable it was also the period in which the greatest amount of work was accomplished by the missionaries then in march the third season begins it is the hot season tempe- ratures rise to one hundred degrees or more in the daytime but cool off at night all work is stopped at middaymid day because of the intensity of the sussuns rays 1 the monsoon climate is a great factor in the lives of indias millions the late professor george cressey char- acterizesacterizes the monsoon1smonsoons importance in this way nowhere else are so many people so intimately depen- dent upon rainfall rhythms the whole prosperity of india and pakistan is tied up with the eccentricities of its seasonal winds other lands have their climatic perso- nality but in few is it so prominent or meaningful alternately the realm is lush and green or a dreary brown supersaturatedsuper saturated atmosphere gives
Load more

Recommended publications
  • June 16-17, 2018 Show Hours 10:00-4:00
    June 16-17, 2018 Show Hours 10:00-4:00 This Vintage Motoryacht Show is produced by the Classic Yacht Association. The CYA was organized in 1969 to promote and encourage the preservation, restoration and maintenance of fine old power-driven craft. Membership information is available at the gangway. Visit our website at classicyacht.org The following vessels are on display today. A “People’s Choice” ballot is available with this program, and we invite you to vote for your favorite yacht by dropping off your ballot in the container at the gangway on your way out. If the “Welcome Aboard” sign is posted, vessels may be boarded with the owner’s permission. Please wear soft-soled shoes. Boarding vessels is done at own risk. This year’s Marque Class celebrates vessels built by the Blanchard Boat Company, which crafted hundreds of wooden boats on Seattle’s Lake Union. Look for these unique classics on Docks A and B. * * * * * ADAGIO Adagio was built in New York using Richardson’s WWII plywood technology, touted as the “Cruiser of Tomorrow”, and the hull was designed by Sparkman and Stephens in a 1943 contest. She was shipped to Puget Sound, which may account for her longevity. The Twin Crusader engines were replaced with Gray Marines in 1965. Minor upgrades have been done to the interior and systems, but her basic Sedan Cruiser design is retained. Home Port is Decatur Island where the owner’s cabin is, and her covered moorage in Portage Bay helps keep her preserved.. ALOHA A 40’ 1962 Owens Tahitian, Aloha was sold new in Seattle, mooring at the Seattle Yacht Club for 39 years, 1962- 2001.
    [Show full text]
  • EDUCATION in ZION We Move Forward Faithfully Into the Future Only by Understanding Our Past
    EDUCATION IN ZION We move forward faithfully into the future only by understanding our past. Our founding stories reveal to us the higher purposes for which our forebears strove, and help us know the path that we should follow. Come unto me … and learn of me. —Matthew 11:28–29 I am the light, and the life, and the truth of the world. —Ether 4:12 I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit. —John 15:5 I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep. —John 10:11 Feed my lambs. … Feed my sheep. —John 21:15–17 As Latter-day Saints, we believe Christ to be the Source of all light and truth, speaking through His prophets and enlightening and inspiring people everywhere. Therefore, we seek truth wherever it might be found and strive to shape our lives by it. In the Zion tradition, we share the truth freely so that every person might learn and grow and in turn strengthen others. From our faith in Christ and our love for one another, our commitment to education flows. Feed My Lambs, Feed My Sheep, by a BYU student, after a sculpture in the Vatican Library Hand-tufted wool rug, designed by a BYU student Circular skylight, Joseph F. Smith Building gallery [L] “Feed My Lambs … Feed My Sheep,” by a BYU student, after a sculpture in the Vatican Library [L] Hand-tufted wool rug, designed by a BYU student [L] Circular skylight, Joseph F.
    [Show full text]
  • 1895 Reminisces of Richard Ballantyne
    This is a transcribed copy of a handwritten journal, written in a “University Notebook”, dated and signed by Richard Ballantyne. It is available on microfilm at the following address: Church Archives, Family and Church History Department 15 East North Temple Street Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 Manuscript MS 7151 3-4 (vol. 1 & vol. 2) Footnotes for clarification and additional family history information have been added by the transcriber, M. Dee Humpherys. Some transcription was done by the staff of the Church History Library. Some minor editing for punctuation and spelling has been done. Bold face on text in the body of the manuscript indicates text underlined by Richard for emphasis. 1895 Reminiscences of Richard Ballantyne [4th Account] Ogden City, Utah 12 February 1895 Having only in the past written quite imperfectly regarding my biography, or ancestry, I now make a fresh attempt to revise and supplement past efforts: And hope my health, with the blessings of God, will enable me to compile, in order, the scraps I have formerly written, and will mark this tablet No. 1 of the Series. The journals I wrote while on a mission to India (or Hindustan) are quite full in detail, and I will consequently not rewrite them. But as they, on account of frequent sickness, do not contain some matters of much importance, I will include such omissions in this memoranda. s/ Richard Ballantyne Chapter 1 Beginning with my ancestry I here state that my father’s name was David Ballantyne. He was born in the year 1743 and died in 18291 being then 86 years of age.
    [Show full text]
  • Ralph Fitch, England's Pioneer to India and Burma
    tn^ W> a-. RALPH FITCH QUEEN ELIZABETH AND HER COUNSELLORS RALPH FITCH flMoneet; to Snfcta anD 3Burma HIS COMPANIONS AND CONTEMPORARIES WITH HIS REMARKABLE NARRATIVE TOLD IN HIS OWN WORDS + -i- BY J. HORTON RYLEY Member of the Hnkhiyt Society LONDON T. FISHER UNWIN PATERNOSTER SQUARE 1899 reserved.'} PREFACE much has been written of recent years of the SOhistory of what is generally known as the East India Company, and so much interesting matter has of late been brought to light from its earliest records, that it seems strange that the first successful English expedition to discover the Indian trade should have been, comparatively speaking, overlooked. Before the first East India Company was formed the Levant Com- pany lived and flourished, largely through the efforts of two London citizens. Sir Edward Osborne, sometime Lord Mayor, and Master Richard Staper, merchant. To these men and their colleagues we owe the incep- tion of our great Eastern enterprise. To the fact that among them there were those who were daring enough, and intelligent enough, to carry their extra- ordinary programme into effect we owe our appear- ance as competitors in the Indian seas almost simultaneously with the Dutch. The beginning of our trade with the East Indies is generally dated from the first voyage of James Lancaster, who sailed from Plymouth in 1591. But, great as his achievement was, , **** 513241 vi PREFACE and immediately pregnant with consequences of a permanent character, he was not the first Englishman to reach India, nor even the first to return with a valuable store of commercial information.
    [Show full text]
  • Get on Board! Get 7-Letter Bingos on Your Board About TRANSPORTATION, TRANSIT, TRAVEL Compiled by Jacob Cohen, Asheville Scrabble Club
    Get on Board! Get 7-letter bingos on your board about TRANSPORTATION, TRANSIT, TRAVEL compiled by Jacob Cohen, Asheville Scrabble Club A 7s AERADIO AADEIOR Canadian radio service for pilots [n -S] AEROBAT AABEORT one that performs feats in aircraft [n -S] AILERON AEILNOR movable control surface on airplane wing [n -S] AIRBAGS AABGIRS AIRBAG, inflatable safety device in automobile [n] AIRBOAT AABIORT boat used in swampy areas [n -S] AIRCREW ACEIRRW crew of aircraft [n -S] AIRDROP ADIOPRR to drop from aircraft [v -PPED, -PPING, -S] AIRFARE AAEFIRR payment for travel by airplane [n -S] AIRFOIL AFIILOR part of aircraft designed to provide lift or control [n -S] AIRLIFT AFIILRT to transport by airplane [v -ED, -ING, -S] AIRMAIL AAIILMR to send mail by airplane [v -ED, -ING, -S] AIRPARK AAIKPRR small airport (tract of land maintained for landing and takeoff of aircraft) [n -S] AIRPORT AIOPRRT tract of land maintained for landing and takeoff of aircraft [n -S] AIRPOST AIOPRST system of conveying mail by airplane [n -S] AIRSHIP AHIIPRS lighter-than-air aircraft having propulsion and steering systems [n -s] AIRSHOW AHIORSW exhibition of aircraft stunts [n -S] AIRSICK ACIIKRS nauseated from flying in airplane [adj] AIRSIDE ADEIIRS side of airport terminal facing aircraft [n -S] AIRTRAM AAIMRRT aerial cable car [n -S] AIRVACS AACIRSV AIRVAC, evacuation by air ambulance [n] AIRWAYS AAIRSWY AIRWAY, passageway in which air circulates [n] ALAMEDA AAADELM shaded walkway [n -S] ALLIAKS AAIKLLS ALLIAK, Inuit sledge [n] AMBAGES AABEGMS AMBAGE, winding path
    [Show full text]
  • Spell of Fate.Pdf
    SPELL OF FATE BY MAYER ALAN BRENNER PROLOGUE UNTIE LEEN! AUNTIE LEEN! Look what I found!” Auntie Leen, also known as the Keeper of the Imperial “A Archives, raised her eyes above the lenses of her reading glasses as the three-year-old figure of her nephew skidded to an uncertain halt next to her desk. In the midst of a frenetic bustle of waving arms she could see that both hands were empty, and the pockets exhibited no more than their typical bulge. “Very well,” said Leen. “I’m looking. What are you hiding, and where are you hiding it?” He was tugging insistently at her hand. “Here! Come here!” Robin had been rummaging somewhere off in the back, playing hide- and-seek with himself among the uneven aisles and coating himself with his usual cloud of grime. With her free hand, Leen slid an acid-free marker into the ancient book and closed the crumbly cover, leaving it perched on the reading stand, and picked up her lantern. Although her work area was liberally furnished with candles, thus slowing the deterioration in her eyesight, the deeper reaches of the archive had only the illumination one brought to them. How had Robin been able to see whatever he’d discovered? As Robin trotted ahead of her off into the darkness, a blue glow spread out ahead of him, lighting his way through the crates and leaning piles of scrolls and books. Leen scowled to herself. She must be getting prematurely © 1990-2010 by Mayer Alan Brenner. First published by DAW Books, New York, NY, March, 1992.
    [Show full text]
  • Journal of Mormon History Vol. 14, 1988
    Journal of Mormon History Volume 14 Issue 1 Article 1 1988 Journal of Mormon History Vol. 14, 1988 Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/mormonhistory Part of the Religion Commons Recommended Citation (1988) "Journal of Mormon History Vol. 14, 1988," Journal of Mormon History: Vol. 14 : Iss. 1 , Article 1. Available at: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/mormonhistory/vol14/iss1/1 This Full Issue is brought to you for free and open access by the Journals at DigitalCommons@USU. It has been accepted for inclusion in Journal of Mormon History by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@USU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Journal of Mormon History Vol. 14, 1988 Table of Contents • --The Popular History of Early Victorian Britain: A Mormon Contribution John F. C. Harrison, 3 • --Heber J. Grant's European Mission, 1903-1906 Ronald W. Walker, 17 • --The Office of Presiding Patriarch: The Primacy Problem E. Gary Smith, 35 • --In Praise of Babylon: Church Leadership at the 1851 Great Exhibition in London T. Edgar Lyon Jr., 49 • --The Ecclesiastical Position of Women in Two Mormon Trajectories Ian G Barber, 63 • --Franklin D. Richards and the British Mission Richard W. Sadler, 81 • --Synoptic Minutes of a Quarterly Conference of the Twelve Apostles: The Clawson and Lund Diaries of July 9-11, 1901 Stan Larson, 97 This full issue is available in Journal of Mormon History: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/mormonhistory/vol14/iss1/ 1 Journal of Mormon History , VOLUME 14, 1988 Editorial Staff LOWELL M. DURHAM JR., Editor ELEANOR KNOWLES, Associate Editor MARTHA SONNTAG BRADLEY, Associate Editor KENT WARE, Designer LEONARD J.
    [Show full text]
  • The Original THEA FOSS a History
    MITLITE The Original THEA FOSS A History Compiled by Brad Bradford, Bill Schlink, & David and Dorin Ellis with source material from: Pacific Motor Boat; December 1933 page 16 & 17 plus cover Foss Maritime “Tow Bitts”; vol.2, no.10; October 1986; page 4 & 5 Classic Yacht Association Historical Archives, Margie Paynton Historian MITLITE/THEA FOSS Launched 1933 Built by Foss Tug and Launch, Tacoma Designed by G.E. Nyman LOA 58 feet Beam 13 feet 10 inches Draft maximum 6 feet 1 MITLITE HISTORY (Revised 9/27/2013) Launched in 1933, 58 foot long MITLITE is the original THEA FOSS. In late 1931, with a view of owner Henry Foss to hold Foss workmen on the job as much as possible during the depression, work was begun on the only yacht listed on the Foss History web site to be built by the Foss Tug and Launch Company works at Tacoma. When other work was a bit slack, work on THEA was resumed, thus assisting the owner in keeping the company’s well organized crew employed. Her lines were drawn by G.E. Nyman of Tacoma and her construction was under the supervision of Linas Berg. Hollow Tobin bronze wing shaped rudder and stream-line designed air-driven winch as well as all outer gear were cast by Tacoma Brass Company and finished by Fred Dravis of Hicks and Bull Company, Tacoma. All are still with the boat and functioning well. MITLITE (THEA FOSS) was originally powered with a 66hp Washington full Diesel and she was also equipped with an Atlas Imperial lighting outfit with a belt driven Westinghouse 32 volt generator on the main engine.
    [Show full text]
  • The Conquest of the Great Northwest; Being the Story of the Adventurers Of
    THE CONQUEST OF.' THE GREAT NORTHWEST Collier's famous picture of Hudson's Last Hours. THE CONQUEST OF THE GREAT NORTHWEST Being the story of the ADVENTURERS OF ENGLAND kno'wn as THE HUDSON'S BA COMPANr. Ne'w pages in the history of the Canadian North'west and Western State; BY AGNES C. LAUT Author of "Lords of Me Nor/h," "Pathfinders of the West," et,. TWO VOLUMES IN ONE NEW YORK MOFFAT, YARD AND COMPANY MCMXI Copyright, 190$, by THE OUTXNG PUI3LISHING COMPANI1 Entered at Stationers' Hall, London, England AU Rit: Rmrved NEW EDITION IN ONE VOLUME Ocrosaz. 1911 Th5 OWNN I 100111 00. PIlls M011y, N. 4. TO G. C. L. and C M. A. CONTENTS OF VOLUME I PART I CHAPTER I PAGE Henry Hudson's First Voyage 3 CHAPTER II Hudson's Second Voyage CHAPTER III Hudson's Third Voyage CHAPTER IV Hudson's Fourth Voyage 49 CHAPTER V The Adventures of the Danes on Hudson BayJens Munck's Crew . 72 PART II CHAPTER VI Radisson, the Pathfinder, Discovers Hudson Bay and Founds the Company of Gentlemen Adventurers 97 CHAPTER VII The Adventures of the First VoyageRadisson Driven Back Organizes the Hudson's Bay Company and Writes his Journals of Four VoyagesThe Charter and the First ShareholdersAdventures of Radisson on the BayThe Coming of the French and the Quarrel. Contents CHAPTER VIII PAGE Gentlemen Adventurers ofEngland"LordS of the Outer MarchesTwo Centuriesof Company Rule Secret OathsThe Use ofWhiskeyThe Matrimonial OfficesThe Part the Company Played in theGame of International JugglingHow Tradeand Voyages 132 Were Conducted - CHAPTER IX If Radisson Can Do Without the Adventurers,the Adven- turers Cannot Do Without RadissonTheEruption of the French on the BayThe Beginningof the 162 Raiders .
    [Show full text]
  • Bresillac Souvenir Vol 3 ENG.Pdf
    MARION BRESILLAC SOUVENIRS VOL 3 LE JOURNAL D'UN MISSIONNAIRE (1849 - 1854) S.M.A. 1991 Cum permissu superiorum Patrick J. Harrington, S.M.A., Superior General, Rome, 25th June, 1991 French edition prepared by an S.M.A. team Put into present-day English by Bob Hales, S.M.A The present digital edition was prepared with the kind assistance of Dolores McCrystal and Joan Quinn. Cover design by Ann McCarthy, Ballinadee PART I – THE LAST FlVE YEARS IN INDIA 1849 – Outnumbered 1041 1850 - Fight for a Solution or just get out? 1069 1851 - Ball now in Rome’s court. Ceylon 1095 1852 - Becoming morally untenable 1159 1853 - On the way out 1179 PART II - JOURNEY TO ROME AND PARIS 1209 Guide to Chapters and Sections 1439 FOREWORD Souvenirs 1 and 2 are based on Marion Bresillac's journal or his personal diary, but they include many longish reflections and letters added in 1855 when he was preparing his Indian memoirs for publication. (They also exclude some remarks which he considered too rough to print, or maybe unfair). The editing and amplifying job stopped suddenly when he had got to the last entry for 1848... Africa beckoned. And the next thing we hear, he is busy founding a new society (S.M.A.) and preparing to go to Dahomey. (The blue Diary 1856-1859 covers that period). Obviously, he had not much time to work on his journal after that. So what we have here in Souvenirs 3 is his "raw" Missionary Journal (1849-1854) without subtraction or addition.
    [Show full text]
  • Mormon Missiology: an Introduction and Guide to the Sources
    Mormon Missiology: An Introduction and Guide to the Sources David J. Whittaker Introduction Missionary work has been a central concern of members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly called Mormons) since their beginnings in 1830. The visions of Joseph Smith proclaimed the opening of a new dispensation in which the gospel of Jesus Christ would go forth to all nations. In their study of the Bible, particularly the New Testament, Latter-day Saint leaders identied with early Christian missionaries who were commissioned by the Master to “go ye therefore, and teach all nations” (Matthew 28:19). Latter-day Saint scriptures emphasized and reinforced this missionary outlook. Many passages in the Book of Mormon and the Doctrine and Covenants described the world as a “eld . white already to harvest” (D&C 4:4; 6:3; 11:3; 12:3; 31:4; etc.), and the faithful were assured that no joy would be greater than that which came as a result of successful missionary work. They understood that once they heard the “good news,” they had a desire and an obligation to inform their neighbors (see D&C 88:81). These same scriptures told the stories and described the qualities of good missionaries (see, for example, Alma 17–26, 29; D&C 4). Early in the history of the church, missionaries were commanded to assemble “the elect” from throughout the world (D&C 29:7–8; compare D&C 110:11). Their work centered on the concept of the “gathering,” a two-phase process. First, missionaries were to preach the restored gospel of Jesus Christ to the honest in heart and then to administer the saving priesthood ordinances (beginning with baptism by immersion and the laying on of hands to receive the gift of the Holy Ghost) to those who accepted their message.
    [Show full text]
  • Dundee Post Office Directory
    VKf VV^^WWV^.W%WVW^%V»VV%VVV»WWNWV>VWW^%AAAAA.WA.>AA.W< &0 REFERENCE DEPARTMENT. iSn- ISl£SS:m Class "OLD DUNDEE" COLLECTION. This Coli.kction, brought together by the late Mr A. C. LAMB, F.S.A. Scot, (died 1897), who devoted many years to the collecting of MSS., BOOKS, and PICTURES illustrating the history of Dundee, was acquired in 1901 by EDWARD COX, Esq., M.A., of Cardean, and presented to the Free Library. \ coo 572 891X LOCAL HISTORY coo 57a 8=i\x THE DUNDEE POST OFFICE DIEECTORY FOR Si ^ 1845 DUNDEE: PRINTED AT THE ADVERTISER OFFICE. Digitized by the Internet Arciiive in 2010 with funding from National Library of Scotland http://www.archive.org/details/dundeepostoffice184445pri NOTE. In presenting the " Dundee Post Office Directory" to their Subscribers and the Public, the Publishers have to apologize for the length of time that has passed between the announcement and the appearance of that Work; but a number of unforeseen circumstances, inseparable from the preparation of a new Work, coupled with an anxious desire to be as correct as possible, in connexion with deference to the opinion of many friends as to the time of publication, will, it is hoped, be accepted as an excuse for the delay. That the " Directory" will contain mistakes is readily admitted ; but these will be carefully remedied, and all unneces- sary delay avoided, if the Public shall be so indulgent as to call for another Publication next year, which, in so large a community as Dundee contains, and from the termly shifting of residences and places of business, would seem to be annually necessary.
    [Show full text]