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EARLY KCNA HISTORY   1930-1939

1930  
January 23

Konko Church of Los Angeles established.
Rev. Toshitsugu Kandori (of Japan), Head Minister.

March 21
Mr. Bunjiro Hirayama began missionary work on 409 Everett Street in Portland, Oregon.
May 1
Mr. Hirayama ordained as Konkokyo Minister.
May 22
Mr. Asataro Yamada and Mr. Yasukichi Yasumura ordained as Konkokyo Ministers.
June 16
Rev. Yasumura began missionary work in Sacramento, California - first at the Enkoji Hotel on "M" Street and then the 3rd floor of the Nishimura apartment on 5th Street.
November 2
Rev. & Mrs. Yoshiaki Fukuda came to America for missionary work at the home of Mr. Masajiro Sugawa in San Mateo, California
November 21
Rev. & Mrs. Fukuda moved to 2076 Bush Street in San Francisco, California.
 

1931

 
March 17

Konko Church of San Francisco established.

Rev. Yoshiaki Fukuda, Head Minister.

April 1

Konko Church of Portland established.

Rev. Bunjiro Hirayama, Head Minister.

October 21

Konko Church of Sacramento established.

Rev. Yasukichi Yasumura, Head Minister.

November 22

Rev. Asataro Yamada began missionary work in

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

 

1932

August 27
Rev. Yamada began missionary work in San Jose, California at 26 N. 2nd Street.
 

1933

August 10

"The Sacred Scriptures of Konkokyo" published.

August 25

Konko Church of San Jose established

Rev. Asataro Yamada, Head Minister.

 

1936

February 29
Mr. Shigeo Kawakami ordained as a Konkokyo Minister.
May 15

Rev. Taiichi Tsuyuki came to America for missionary work.

 

1937

May 13

Rev. Yoshiaki Fukuda succeeds Rev. Kandori as Head Minister of Los Angeles Church and authorizes Mr. Isao Goto to perform Toritsugi Mediation there.

May 16
Konko Church of San Francisco Youth Organization established.
December 19
Konko Church of Los Angeles holds dedication ceremony for new building.
 
1938  
June 27
Mr. Kotaro Nishi ordained as Konkokyo Minister.
September
Konkokyo Federation in North America established.
 
1939  
April 1
Headquarters of Konko Missions in America established in San Francisco. 
Rev. Yoshiaki Fukuda, Bishop
June 11
Rev. Torao Tateno (from Japan) installed as Head Minister of Konko Church of Tacoma.
August
Rev. Kotaro Nishi began missionary work in San Pedro, California at 334 Ocean Street.

 

   
 

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