Christian missions and religious conversion in Tonga (1797–1900)

1. LMS missionaries land on Tongatapu

   Apr 10, 1797Labels: London Missionary, Tongatapu

   • First Missionaries
   • Duff ship

2. Three LMS missionaries killed on Tongatapu

   Jan 1, 1798Labels: London Missionary, Tongatapu

   • First Missionaries

3. Surviving LMS party flees Tonga

   Jan 31, 1799Labels: London Missionary, Tongatapu

   • First Missionaries

4. Wesleyan missionary Walter Lawry arrives

   Aug 16, 1822Labels: Wesleyan Missionary, Walter Lawry

   • Wesleyan Mission

5. John Thomas and John Hutchinson land in Tonga

   Jul 5, 1826Labels: John Thomas, John Hutchinson

   • Aleamotu a
   • Wesleyan Mission

6. Methodist station shifts toward Nukuʻalofa

   Oct 1, 1827Labels: Methodist mission, Nuku alofa

   • Wesleyan Mission
   • AIM25 Thomas

7. Tuʻi Kanokupolu Aleamotuʻa installed

   Dec 7, 1827Labels: Tu i, Aleamotu a

   • Aleamotu a

8. Aleamotuʻa baptized as Josiah

   Jan 18, 1830Labels: Aleamotu a, Baptism

   • Aleamotu a

9. Taufaʻāhau baptized into Christianity

   Aug 7, 1831Labels: Taufa hau, George Tupou

   • AIM25 Thomas
   • Unga bio

10. Tonga dedicated to God at Pouono

    Nov 1, 1839Labels: Pouono, Taufa hau

    • BYU RSC
    • BYU RSC

11. Taufaʻāhau recognized as Tuʻi ʻo Tonga

    Nov 4, 1845Labels: George Tupou, Tu i

    • NatLib NZ

12. Taufaʻāhau installed as Tuʻi Kanokupolu

    Dec 4, 1845Labels: Tu i, George Tupou

    • NatLib NZ
    • Tupou I Day

13. Shirley Waldemar Baker arrives as Methodist missionary

    Jan 1, 1860Labels: Shirley Baker, Wesleyan mission

    • Baker bio

14. Emancipation Edict ends serfdom (Code of Laws)

    Jun 4, 1862Labels: George Tupou, Emancipation Edict

    • Matangi Tonga
    • George Tupou I

15. Constitution of Tonga enacted

    Nov 4, 1875Labels: Constitution of, George Tupou

    • Constitution
    • Tonga Gov

16. Wesleyan Free Church of Tonga established

    Jan 1, 1885Labels: Wesleyan Free, George Tupou

    • Free Church
    • Baker bio

17. Attempted assassination of Shirley Baker

    Jan 12, 1887Labels: Shirley Baker, Assassination attempt

    • Baker bio

18. Death of King George Tupou I

    Feb 18, 1893Labels: George Tupou, Death

    • George Tupou I
    • NatLib NZ