By Marjorie Newton
ISBN-10: 1589581210
ISBN-13: 9781589581210
Mormon curiosity within the Maori could be documented to 1832, quickly after Joseph Smith equipped the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the USA. lower than his successor Brigham younger, Mormon missionaries arrived in New Zealand in 1854, yet one other 3 a long time handed earlier than they started sustained proselytising one of the Maori people--living in Maori pa, consuming eels and potatoes with their hands from communal dishes, studying to talk the language, and developing faculties. They grew to love--and have been enjoyed by--their Maori converts, whose numbers mushroomed until eventually by means of 1898, whilst the Australasian challenge was once divided, the recent Zealand project used to be ten instances higher than the guardian Australian Mission.
The New Zealand project of the Mormon Church was once nearly missions --one to the English-speaking immigrants and their descendants, and one to the tangata whenua-- “people of the land.” The problems this dichotomy prompted, as either leaders and converts struggled with cultural variations and their isolation from Church headquarters, make a desirable tale. Drawing on hitherto untapped assets, together with missionary journals and letters and executive files, this soaking up ebook is the fullest narrative to be had of Mormonism’s flourishing in New Zealand.
Although written basically for a Latter-day Saint viewers, this publication fills a spot for a person attracted to a correct and coherent account of the expansion of Mormonism in New Zealand.
Praise for Tiki and Temple:
"Marjorie Newton’s most modern e-book, “Tiki and Temple: The Mormon undertaking in New Zealand, 1854-1958,” is a close but obtainable documentation of the expansion of the LDS religion in New Zealand." - Emily Johnson, Deseret News
"Tiki and Temple is filled with magnificent and colourful tales in regards to the quite lengthy historical past Mormonism there which make for a fascinating read." - Kent Larsen, author for occasions and Seasons
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