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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 January 1955Vol. XXV, No. 6

Mormons Visit Outer

p. 123 · Read in the full issue

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Mangaia, Nov. 18.

IHIS island has been free for many years from the incursion of religious teachers other than J three accepted creeds. Mor mism, particularly, never before empted to explore the local fields, mgh a Jehovah’s Witness en ivoured to interest natives in his n beliefs around 1934, for a few sks.

Two American Mormons are cur itly residing here, and their views been heard with interest by als. No resistance appears to be jred by accepted missions to the ovation.

The two young Mormons made a Durable impression, being dis ;tly handsome, Nordic types, of tlemanly appearance. As their id eschews alcohol and tobacco, ; abstinence inclines older Man ins to view the Elders (paradoxi y, very young men) with favour. ; is stated that the two Mormon ;hers came from Niue Island, that their reception there was cordial. —E. GOLD. rst Fiji Chinese to win a de in Civil Engineering, Mr. Hon g Yee, son of Mr. Yee Choy, of jse, returned to Fiji in Decem on completion of studies in dand.