Most came from Hawaii or the Philippines where they were pioneer ministers already accustomed to life in the tropics, and they went directly from their home countries to their missionary assignments.
Enamik on tulnud Havailt või Filipiinidelt, kus nad olid pioneerteenijad, kes olid troopilise eluga juba harjunud, ning läksid otse oma kodumaalt neile määratud misjoniülesannet täitma.