Fifth Minister: Soga Tetsuzui (1920-1921)
Soga originally came to Hawaii in 1907, and made a temporary return to Japan. Since his return to Hawaii in 1916 he had been the assistant minister at the church, and became the head minister joined by his wife Tomiko in July 1920 after Minister Tachikawa’s resignation. However, Tomiko passed away in February 1921, which led him to resign and return home to Japan in September of that year.
Soga originally came to Hawaii in 1907, and made a temporary return to Japan. Since his return to Hawaii in 1916 he had been the assistant minister at the church, and became the head minister joined by his wife Tomiko in July 1920 after Minister Tachikawa’s resignation. However, Tomiko passed away in February 1921, which led him to resign and return home to Japan in September of that year.