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2 March 1844; Missionary John Watsford left Sydney with his wife in the Triton
The son of a convict, and borne in Australian in 1822, Missionary John Watsford rose to president of the General Conference of the Australasian Wesleyan Methodist Church in 1878. He had the unusual p… more →
Levuka History and Timeline
2 March 1844; Missionary John Watsford left Sydney with his wife in the Triton
levuka wrote 10 months ago: The son of a convict, and borne in Australian in 1822, Missionary John Watsford rose to president of … more →
Missionary David Cargill: biographical timeline
levuka wrote 10 months ago: Wesleyan missionary David Cargill died in Tonga, age 34. His first wife , Margaret, died age 30, in … more →
25 April 1843: did Wesleyan missionary David Cargill, die in Tonga, of a self-administered overdose of opium?
levuka wrote 10 months ago: at http://19thcenturyartofmourning.com/19th_century_laudanum_bottle.htm Two versions exist of the de … more →
1853: [Ma'afu] "has introduced order, proprietery and rule" wrote Lyth after the arrival of Ma'afu amd Sefanaia Laulua
levuka wrote 10 months ago: ‘Wesleyan missionary, Lyth wrote repeatedly to King George Tuopu of Tonga asking for his inter … more →
From July 1840 to July 1853 Thomas Williams served successively at Lakemba, Somosomo and Bua
levuka wrote 1 year ago: ‘Disillusioned by wars, cannibalism, widow-strangling and general opposition Williams broke do … more →
August 1, 1842 four English sandalwood ships from New Hebrides at Somosomo to seek Tongan woodcutters; report death of Waterhouse
levuka wrote 1 year ago: The Journal of John Williams reported on August 1st, 1842; Williams by canoe, in starlight, to buy y … more →
21 June 1840, American whaler Shylock, wrecked on Vatoa Reef, missionary, James Calvert does deal to buy 2100 hogsheads of oil
levuka wrote 1 year ago: The American whaler Shylock, was was wrecked on Vatoa Reef on the night of 21 June 1840. The master, … more →
April 1844: Wesleyan religious conversion fails in Somosomo and Thomas Williams turns to anthropological research: starts work which will lead to “Fiji and the Fijians”
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levuka wrote 1 year ago: English Wesleyan missionary, Thomas Williams, in his Journal under date 10 April 1844 he writes: … more →
24 May 1738: John Wesley's conversion, while reading Luther's preface to the Epistle to the Romans was a foretaste of religious revivals at Vewa, Ono, Lakemba and Mbua Bay 100 years later
levuka wrote 1 year ago: 24 May 1738 was day and hour of John Wesley’s conversion, while reading Luther’s preface … more →
1703: John Wesley was born at Epworth, not far from Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
levuka wrote 1 year ago: “Before Thomas Williams left England Methodism had gripped Lincolnshire, and at the time of his depa … more →
1858: Mr. John Binner, Wesleyan teacher, and Mr. John Binner, oil trader are the same person
levuka wrote 1 year ago: On the 10th September, 1858, the new British Consul arrived in Levuka. William Pritchard rented two … more →
1862: Missionaries were not permitted to engage in trade, or land; but some broke the rules
levuka wrote 1 year ago: For example appeared that (missionary William) Moore adhered to that stipulation until the 1860s. he … more →
December 1838: Wesleyan reinforcements from Britain came to Lakeba
levuka wrote 1 year ago: Wesleyan reinforcements from Britain came to Lakeba in December 1838, bringing supplies sufficient t … more →
1835: Power of Fijian chief converted in Tonga, Josua Mateinaniu of Fulaga, eased the entry of David Cargill and William Gross first Wesleyans to Lakeba
levuka wrote 1 year ago: 1835: A Fijian chief who had been converted in Tonga, Josua Mateinaniu of Fulaga, who accompanied th … more →
1838: Wesleyan missionaries John Hunt and Hannah Summers in Fiji: description of records held in Mitchell Library- Sydney
levuka wrote 1 year ago: 1838: Wesleyan missionaries John Hunt and Hannah Summers in Fiji: description of records held in Mit … more →
1846: death of Tahitian missionaries, Hatai and Faaruea
levuka wrote 1 year ago: 1846: Tahitian missionaries Hatai and Faaruea co-operated fully with the Wesleyan missionaries when … more →
1844: John Williams, missionary barque 296 tons, Capt Morgan, Cape of Good Hope, 31st Aug, and Hobart Town 22nd Oct.
levuka wrote 1 year ago: In 1844 The Missionary barque John Williams “with missionary stores (and) Passengers for Sydne … more →
1839: First written code of law for Tonga
levuka wrote 2 years ago: The unity that resulted helped Tonga to retain its independence during the period of European coloni … more →
1831: baptism of Taufa’ahau, the ruler of Ha’apai, Tonga, later, "King George"
levuka wrote 2 years ago: The baptism of Taufa’ahau, the ruler of Ha’apai, in 1831, started a new chapter of Tongan history. T … more →
