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Show CHAPTER 18 C(5he Tanner's Invade Canada The entrance of the Tanners into Canada is and since well arise they why were scarcely in the role of pioneers relatively recent, question may the include such a chapter in this volume. The answer, if is needed, is that the Tanners have made important contributions to certain areas in Canada, and in tum have developed a strain of "Canadian Tanners" of whom the family is proud. one From the time of the organization of the Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints" Canada has played an important part in its membership. Many prominent people, including one of the early church presidents, came from that country. And there has been con tinuing interest down to the present time. of 1 Even before the church was organized, while the Book of Mor was being prepared for publication, Hiram Page and Oliver Cowdery were sent as missionaries to Canada in an attempt to raise funds to defray the expense of its printing." While they met with mon financially, they were impressed with the character of the Canadian people whom they felt had much the same background as other early converts to Mormonism. Canada looked like a good 3 missionary field. no success In 1832 two of Brigham Young's brothers, Joseph and Phineas, who were new converts, with four others did successful missionary work in Canada- This was followed by still more successful missionary work, which included active work by the prophet himself, as well as nearly all the leaders of the church.' were apparent, and as the church was the doctrine of gathering, many hundreds gathered to the various Mormon communities in Ohio, Missouri, and Illinois." The fruits of this labor teaching |
