the last in South America to be opened for the teaching of the Gospel
Marion G. Romney, November 2, 1966
Venezuela wasnt actually the last nation in South America to be dedicated for the preaching of the Gospel, but lots of people forget about those three little countries to the east of Venezuela. Suriname, French Guiana and Guyana are currently a part of the West Indies Mission.
1851: Parley P. Pratt opened missionary work in Chile.
1925: Argentina was dedicated for the preaching of the gospel in 1925.
1928: Two later missionaries arrived in Brazil from Argentina with President Stoof in search of members who had emigrated from Germany and England.
1947: Frederick S. Williams was again called to preside over missionary work in South America, this time to open up the Uruguay Mission.
1949: the First Presidency granted permission for Frederick S. Williams, then president of the Uruguay mission, to open up Paraguay for the preaching of the gospel.
1956: Missionaries return to Chile.
1956: the first missionaries arrived in Peru from the Uruguayan Mission.
1964: Bolivia received its first missionaries from the Andes Mission.
1965: The first missionaries arrive in Ecuador.
1966: President Kimball dedicated the land of Colombia for the preaching of the Gospel.
1966: Elder Marion G. Romney went to Caracas with President Brewerton (of the Central American Mission) and F. Burton Howard to dedicate Venezuela for the preaching of the gospel.
1988: Brother and Sister Limburg were called to open up Suriname for the preaching of the gospel.
1988: The Church was organized in French Guiana.
1990: the first local branch presidency was called in the Georgetown Guyana Branch.
Erin Howarth, 02-20-2002
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