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Mary Smith Abbey
No full textMary Smith was born in Jackson, Mich., Dec. 17, 1848. She was married to Samuel I. Abbey in 1871. She was a charter member of the church in Battle Creek, Mich., where most of her married life was spent. Her death, July 19, 1921, was due to an automobile accident. One son, two sisters, and a brother mourn. Arthur E. Serns. Review and Herald August 18, 192
Florida Conference Personnel
No full textUnidentified members of the Florida Conference. On the bags in the foreground is inscribed: "Citizens National Bank of Orlando, Florida
George Washington Amadon
No full textHead and shoulders portrait of George Washington Amadon. Amadon was a publishing house worker. He was educated at Oberlin College, joined the Review and Herald office when it was in Rochester, New York, and moved with it to Battle Creek, Michigan in 1855. For 50 years he served the publishing house in various capacities, such as typesetter, foreman in charge of the foreign language publications and also acted as editor of the "Youth's Instructor" (1858-1864). After a fire in 1902 that destroyed the publishing house, he was a pastor of the Battle Creek church, and was ordained when he was 72 years old
George Washington Amadon
No full textProfile shot of George Washington Amadon. Age unknown. Amadon was a worker for the Review and Herald Publishing house. While there, he held many titles, such as typesetter and foreman. Later he was the editor of the "Youth's Instructor." Amadon worked with the publishing house up until 1902 when it was destroyed by a fire. Instead of finding employment again in the publishing industry, Amadon became a pastor at a church in Battle Creek, Michigan. He was ordained at the age of 72
John Nevins Andrews
No full textJ. N. [John Nevins] Andrews. First foreign missionary for the Seventh-day Adventists. He went to Switzerland in 1874
Mary Frances Andrews
No full textBlack and white reproduction of a formal portrait of Mary Frances Andrews. Mary was the only daughter of Seventh-day Adventist pioneer writer and missionary, John Nevins Andrews. Mary died at the age of 17 of tuberculosis. Also see SDA03334
Walter R. Beach
No full textSheet for engraving and scan-a-graver featuring two (of the same) images of Walter R. Beach. Beach was an educator, prolific writer and administrator within the Seventh-day Adventist Church. He began his service at Auburn Adventist Academy and later was principal of Upper Columbia Academy. He moved to the Southern European Division, later becoming, secretary of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists and then a vice-president of the General Conference, a position he held at the time of his retirement
Augustin Cornelius Bourdeau
No full textPhotographic reproduction of a head and shoulders portrait of Augustin Cornelius Bordeau. Bourdeau was a French Canadian pioneer pastor in New England and Quebec, Canada. He and his brother, Daniel, were instrumental in organizing many churches in the Vermont and Quebec areas in the 1860s and 1870s. In 1880, Augustin was president of the Quebec Conference, the first conference organized in Canada. In 1884, he began four years of work in Europe and helped establish the work of Seventh-day Adventists in France, Italy, Romania and Switzerland. He was married twice during his life. His first wife, Charlotte Bourdeau died in 1884. He met and married his second wife, Martha Andrews (who was the widow of William Andrews) while in Europe
Jacob Brinkerhoff
No full textPhotographic reproduction of a portrait of Jacob Brinkerhoff. Brinkerhoff was a member of the Church of God (Seventh-day). This church represents a line of Sabbatarian Adventists that rejected the visions and teachings of Ellen G. White before the formation of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in 1863. Jacob Brinkerhoff served the Church of God for over 40 years. Instead of buying a home in 1874, Brinkerhoff used the money to buy the press equipment for the Advent and Sabbath Advocate newspapers
Oscar and Nellie Beuchell
No full textOscar Beuchell (right) was born on September 18, 1863 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He served as the superintendent of the Battle Creek Sanitarium for 23 years until he resigned in 1929. He also served at one time as city alderman. He died in Battle Creek, Michigan on September 04, 1938. He had a child named Everett who died in 1912. Nellie Gertrude Beuchell (left) was born on July 08, 1865 in Battle Creek, Michigan. She was the granddaughter of J. R. Lewis, one of the early pioneers of the city of Battle Creek. She was an active worker in the children's division of the Sabbath School. She died on March 06, 1948