Abstract

In the wake of the Protestant penetration into the Near East, Jacob Spori was sent to Constantinople in 1884 to open a mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Turkey. Spori and later his companion, Joseph M. Tanner, preached first to the Europeans of Constantinople, then projected their efforts down into the major cities of Palestine. Among the German colonists, the missionaries found several valuable converts, most of whom emigrated to Utah.

Ferdinand F. Hintze gained the title "Father of the Armenian Mission" through his extensive preaching tours throughout the interior of Asia Minor. He found the Armenians to be curious, imaginative, creative, but lacking in leadership ability and stability, being very enthusiastic for a cause one day and a few months later wanting nothing to do with it. It was among these Armenians that the Mormon mission developed.

Degree

MA

College and Department

Family, Home, and Social Sciences; History

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http://lib.byu.edu/about/copyright/

Date Submitted

1958

Document Type

Thesis

Handle

http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/etdm426

Keywords

Mormon Church, Palestine, History, Middle East, Missions, Turkish, Missions, Armenian, Mormons, Missionary experiences

Language

English

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