Project Gutenberg 2014-03-02 Public domain in the USA. 162 Cannon, George Q. (George Quayle) 1827 1901 Cannon, George Quayle Cannon, G. Q. (George Quayle) My First Mission Produced by the Mormon Texts Project. See http://mormontextsproject.org/ for a complete list of Mormon texts available on Project Gutenberg, to help proofread similar books, or to report typos. "My First Mission" by George Q. Cannon is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work details the author's experiences as a missionary for the Latter-day Saints, focusing on his mission to the Hawaiian Islands, specifically the challenges, successes, and spiritual insights he gained during this time. The narrative provides a personal perspective on the missionary lifestyle, addressing themes of faith, perseverance, and the cultural interactions he encountered. The opening of the book introduces Cannon's early feelings of timidity and nervousness when called to preach. As a young elder, he recounts his resolve to speak publicly despite his fears and shares a profound experience where the Spirit emboldened him during his first significant sermon. He details his journey from San Francisco to Honolulu, overcoming sea sickness, and his determination to learn the language and preach the gospel to the native Hawaiians. The reader is set up to follow Cannon's growth in faith and courage as he navigates the ups and downs of missionary work in a foreign land. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Latter Day Saint churches Missions -- Hawaii BX Text Latter Day Saints Category: Biographies Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Religious Category: Religion/Spirituality 187579 2025-07-18T09:00:27.051863 text/html 163494 2024-10-24T03:00:17 text/html 137619 2025-07-18T09:00:32.843814 application/epub+zip 138802 2025-07-18T09:00:29.797813 application/epub+zip 126791 2025-07-18T09:00:28.714834 application/epub+zip 290708 2025-07-18T09:00:35.090857 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 273059 2025-07-18T09:00:32.079839 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 246930 2022-09-20T14:48:19.223498 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 168875 2025-07-18T09:00:26.678848 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 149047 2024-10-24T03:00:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18015 2025-07-18T09:00:35.205790 application/rdf+xml 15438 2025-07-18T09:00:29.191812 image/jpeg 3879 2025-07-18T09:00:28.951823 image/jpeg 135985 2025-07-18T09:00:27.066876 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia