Jones, John, 1829-1908

The Rev. John Jones was sent by the London Missionary Society as one of the first missionaries to Maré, Loyalty Islands. There, he spent 34 years (1853-1887) establishing schools, workshops, an institution for the training of a native ministry and translating biblical texts into the local language.

From the description of Miscellaneous papers relating to Maré, Loyalty Islands, [microform] 1854-1908 / John Jones. (Yale University). WorldCat record id: 702595546

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