What Happened On This Day In LDS Church History?
On this day in LDS Church History, in 1849, in two British sailors, who were also step brothers, named George Barber and Benjamin Richey (Riches), were baptized in England. They were baptized just before their ship sailed to Calcutta, India. These two men did not hold the priesthood and were very new to the church. They became the first two members of the church to visit India and also became the first two missionaries (every member a missionary!) to India. While waiting for their ship to load in Calcutta, they found a local congregation called the Plymouth Brethren congregation. These two step brothers shared what they knew of the Gospel with the congregation. They generated interest among several members of the congregation. However, since George and Benjamin did not have the priesthood and could not baptize, or could they organize the church there. Upon returning to England they asked that missionaries be sent to Calcutta so these people could be taught and baptized.
Links to Further Study
Grave and History of British Medical officer Matthew McCune. This is the story of two of the men that George Barber and Benjamin Richey taught while in Calcutta, and how they came to talk to members of the Plymouth Brethren congregation.
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=19772186
https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/r-lanier-britsch_nobility-failure/
A Gathering of Eagles : Conversations from the Four Corners (excerpt from the book)
https://ojs.lib.byu.edu/spc/index.php/BYUStudies/article/viewFile/4594/4244
http://www.ldschurchnewsarchive.com/articles/58588/Country-information-India.html
Fascinating Genealogical Information- George and Benjamin were step-brothers.
https://familysearch.org/photos/stories/16620047
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