Description
In the early months of 1902, apostle Francis Marion Lyman—then president of the European Mission—embarked on a remarkable journey to the Holy Land and the Ottoman Empire. Joining him were two fellow Latter-day Saint mission presidents: Sylvester Q. Cannon of the Netherlands-Belgium Mission and Albert Herman of the Turkish Mission. It is through the detailed and reflective writings of Sylvester Q. Cannon that this extraordinary pilgrimage comes to life. Off for the Holy Land presents a richly contextualized and carefully curated account of their three-month expedition. Drawing from Cannon’s vivid personal journals and the nine travelogues he published in the Millennial Star, editor Reid L. Neilson constructs a compelling documentary history that opens a window into early twentieth-century Latter-day Saint missionary work, travel, and interfaith encounters in the Middle East.
328 pages
