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Samuele R. Bacchiocchi
No full textSamuele R. Bacchiocchi was a Seventh-day Adventist author and theologian best known for his work on the Sabbath in Christianity, particularly in the historical work "From Sabbath to Sunday," based on his doctoral thesis from the Pontifical Gregorian University. Bacchiocchi defended the validity of the Feasts of the Lord, situated in Leviticus 23. He wrote two books on the subject. He was also known within the Seventh-day Adventist church for his opposition to rock and contemporary Christian music, jewelry, the celebration of Christmas and Easter, certain dress standards, and alcohol. This photograph was taken during a graduation ceremony from Pontifical University
Clara L. Beckner Oits, M.D.
No full textHead and shoulders portrait of Clara L. Beckner Oits, M.D. Dr. Oits was born thirty miles south of Kansas City, Missouri in 1875. She was the eldest of four children. She attended the American Missionary Medical College and graduated in 1900. In 1903, she met and married Elmer F. Otis, M.D. and together they served a number of years on the medical staff of the New England Sanitarium and Hospital and for years were engaged in self-supporting work in Puerto Rico. She died on August 23, 1965 in Azusa, California
Reinhold Reinhardt Bietz at Church
No full textCandid image of former General Conference vice president Reinhold Reinhardt Bietz in a church looking down. Bietz had a long career spanning over 59 years in the church
Erwin E. and Lillie Powelson
No full textPhotograph of Erwin and Lillie Powelson standing on a lawn behind a picket fence. This photograph was taken in Mountain View, California. The Powelson's were married on March 27, 1886. Together they had six children. They both worked in the publishing industry of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
John Orr Corliss
No full textPhotographic reproduction of a head and shoulders portrait of John Orr Corliss. Corliss was a pioneering evangelist in the United States and in Australia. In 1864, he married Susan Gowell and then enlisted in the Union army during the Civil War. His military unit was the Thirtieth Regiment of the Maine Infantry. He ended his service with the military in 1865 and two years later on November 16, 1866, his wife, Susan, died. While still grieving, Corliss met James and Ellen White who were engaged in evangelism with John Andrews in New England. Corliss responded to the White’s invitation to join them in Michigan, and there he became more familiar with the Seventh-day Adventist faith. James White baptized him in 1868. That same year he married Julia Ann Burgess
Lora E. Clement
No full textPortrait of Lora E. Clement. Lora graduated from Union College in 1908, and moved to Washington, D.C., where she served as secretary to M. E. [Milton Early] Kern (1875-1961) until 1911. She began her career in the publishing industry at the Review and Herald and soon joined the staff at "The Youth's Instructor" under Fannie Dickerson Chase (1864-1956). Lora started working as an assistant editor in 1922, and soon she was acting editor. In 1923, she became editor-in-chief, remaining in that position until 1952. Her "Let's Talk It Over" column was an inspiration and guide to many who read it. From 1952 until her death in 1958, she was a librarian at the Review and Herald Publishing Association
Lewis Harrison Christian
No full textPhotographic reproduction of a head and shoulders portrait of Lewis Harrison Christian. Christian showed a deep religious interest from an early age. When he was seventeen years old, he started working as a colporteur and sold many books for the Seventh-day Adventist church for two years. In 1890, he and his brother enrolled at Union College and graduated six year later. It was also at Union College where he met his wife, Mable Royce and married on June 14, 1899. In the summer of 1900, he was ordained and later accepted an invitation of the General Conference to go to Copenhagen, Denmark for two years. While overseas, Mable died and he was remarried in 1904 to Hansine Panduro. It was also during this time, he was elected president of the Illinois Conference. During his life, he wrote six books, and many articles. Just before his death in 1949, he was writing a series for the Review and Herald
Roswell F. Cottrell
No full textPhotographic Reproduction. Roswell F. Cottrell was a preacher, counselor, writer, hymnist and poet who came from a family of Seventh Day Baptists. He was the son of John Cottrell (1774–1857) and Mary Polly Stillman (1779–1852). After reading articles found in the Review and Herald and comparing its message with Scriptures, he decided to join the developing group of Seventh-day Adventists. He wrote one of the earlier
(1854) series of Bible lessons for young people that was published in the Youth's Instructor. In 1855, these lessons were republished in book format, under the title "The Bible Class : lesson upon the law of God and the faith of Jesus," and served as a guide to biblical study among the churches for several years afterward. After the publication office of the Review and Herald was moved to Battle Creek in 1855, he served as a member of the editorial committee. As a minister he worked with J. N. [John Norton] Loughborough and W. S. [William S.] Ingraham in New York and Pennsylvania. At the time of the organization of the denomination, he was among those opposed to a formal structure, and expressed his views through several mildly worded communications published in the Review and Herald that provoked heated rejoinders from James White. In the end he accepted the organization and continued through the years, almost to his death, actively working for the church. A number of his poems have been set to music, and three of them appeared in the Church Hymnal
Erwin Earl Cossentine
No full textErwin Cossentine was a pioneer educator for the Seventh-day Adventist Church. He helped to establish Easter New York Academy (now Union Springs Academy). He also served as educational and MV secretary of the Carolina and Georgia conference. Later on, he was president of Avondale, La Sierra and Union colleges. [Item note] Image is printed off center
Fleurier Village
No full textFleurier was a municipality in the district of Val-de-Travers in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland. Seventh-day Adventist missionary Michael Belinda Czechowski baptized some people from this village when he was in Switzerland