Voyages of Faith : Explorations in Mormon Pacific History (Studies in Latter-day Saint History)

Voyages of Faith transports readers back in time to Pacific places touched in significant ways by Latter-day Saint missionaries and islander converts. Meet stalwarts like Kaleohano, Opapo, and Kinikini. Relive the opening of Mormon missionary work on Tubuai, the founding of Iosepa, and the LDS Church's expansion into Melanesia and Micronesia in the twentieth century. Solve historical mysteries such as whether there was a December 7, 1941, attempt to bomb the Hawaii Temple or whether the famous singing Mama Ruau groups of Tahiti originated with the Mormons. These intriguing questions and other historical topics are probed in rich detail in this commemorative volume containing highlights from Mormon Pacific Historical Society conferences over the past twenty years.

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