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The Berlin Mission
The Berlin Mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints (the "Mormons") was separated out of the North German Mission in July of
1961. There were a few over 50 missionaries assigned to the new mission. We
were excited to greet our Mission President, Percy K. Fetzer, and his family
at the Berlin airport when they arrived to begin presiding over the new
mission. The Berlin Mission was created just a month before the borders
between West and East Berlin were closed.
(This is the July 1961 cover page of a little news magazine that the mission
office published for its missionaries)
Our isolated little mission received visits from some high profile Church
leaders after Berlin tensions became so intense. One visitor was Henry D. Moyle
of the Church's First Presidency. I remember him looking us over in a meeting of
Berlin missionaries and saying with a smile, "You are a sorry looking bunch, but
you are all the Lord has to work with here." He then exhorted us to do our best
in service of the people of Berlin. Below is a photo of Elder Moyle surrounded
by Berlin missionaries.
(This is the November 1961 cover page of a news magazine that the mission office
published for its missionaries. I stamped my name on the front cover to this
copy to evidence that it belonged to me.)
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