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George W. Caviness
No full textHead and shoulders portrait of George W. Caviness. Caviness was a graduate of Battle Creek College (1882). He and his wife taught for three years in the Michigan school that later developed into Cedar Lake Academy. He was ordained in 1886, and the next year taught at Battle Creek College. He served as principal of South Lancaster Academy from 1888 to 1894, and as president of Battle Creek College, 1894—1897
Lewis Harrison Christian
No full textHead and shoulders portrait of Lewis Harrison Christian. Christian was born on a farm near Owatonna, Minnesota on October 20, 1871. In 1980 he and his brother Andrew went to Union college where Lewis spent six years, graduating with the classes of 1896 and 1897. In 1899, he moved to Chicago and started doing evangelism among the Danish-Norwegians. He was ordained in the summer of 1900. He spent two years in Copenhagen, Denmark helping train young ministers and Bible instructors. In 1904, he was elected president of the Illinois Conference. Throughout his life, he served in various positions within the General Conference
The Press, Shanghai
No full textSigns of the Times Press, Ningkuo Road, Shanghai, China
This photograph appears on the verso of an album sheet with SDA04287, SDA04289, SDA04290.
This was one of the first publishing houses set up in China by the Church. The goal was to “bring good news, proclaim peace, bring glad tidings of good things, and proclaim salvation” through the publishing ministries, as well as to try to “call people’s attention to the abiding word of God." The publishing house was set up in 1908 on Ningguo Road, Shanghai and from that point forward, the publishing business continued to grow and expand at a tremendous rate. By 1927, the Signs of the Times had become the bestselling religious magazine in China with an average circulation of 70,000-80,000 copies per month and reached its peak at 500,000 copies for a special issue, which made it the largest religious magazine in the Far East region at that time
Arthur Grosvenor Daniells and Others
No full textArthur Grosvenor Daniells (standing, far right hand side) was a Seventh-day Adventist minister and administrator. He was one of the longest serving presidents of the General Conference (1901-1922). He began to work for the church in Texas in 1878 with Robert M. Kilgore and also served as secretary to James and Ellen White for one year, and later worked as an evangelist. In 1886, he went to New Zealand and was one of the pioneers of the Church in the South Pacific. He is credited with opening the first Seventh-day Adventist church in New Zealand. Daniells was concerned with the development of a spiritual ministry, and led in the formation of the Ministerial Association and Ministry magazine. He was one of the denomination's most dynamic leaders. He also authored many books and articles that were published in various newspapers by the church. The other individuals in the photograph are unidentified
Vuiteboeuf in the Winter
No full textVuiteboeuf is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. Vuiteboeuf has a population (as of December 2020) of 588. In the winter of 1865, Polish Seventh-day Adventist missionary, Michael Belina Czechowski held meetings here. For more information on Michael Belina Czechowski, see SDA04334
Church in Faoug
No full textThis unidentified church is located in Faoug, Switzerland. While Michael Belina Czechowski was here, he went around preaching and selling books for the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Czechowski was a native of Poland and former Catholic priest. He was introduced to the Seventh-day Adventist Church and was baptized in 1857. From 1858 onward, he worked as an evangelist for the church
Harold E. Beltz
No full textHand and shoulders portrait of Harold E. Beltz. Beltz was a pastor in Rialto, California. At the time of his death in 1988, he left behind a wife, Clara; a son, Harold Jr.; three daughters, Fern Perrin, Violet Holder, Lillie Campbell. He also had ten grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren
Florida Conference Personnel
No full textLeft to right: W. F. Miller, V. G. Anderson, S. S. Will, A. P. Mc Dow, W. L. Mazat, and Don R. Ree
Roy Allan Anderson
No full textRoy Allan Anderson was a pastor, evangelists, and for many years director of the General Conference Ministerial Association
George Edward Bryan
No full textProfile portrait of George Edward Bryan. Bryan best known as Ed, was born In Duluth, MN on January 5, 1934. He was an ordained minister in the Seventh-day Adventist Church and a Licensed Family Therapist. In 1958 he found himself in Uruguay and then in Peru in the South American Union for five years as an missionary. When he returned to the United States he helped grow the Lents Seventh-day Adventist Church. Shortly thereafter, he work at the White Memorial Hospital in Los Angeles becoming a Hospital Chaplain. He also established the church’s first formal Chaplaincy Training Program. From the White Memorial Hospital he moved to Glendale Adventist Medical Center where he became Senior Chaplain. During his tenure there he expanded the role of the hospital chaplain to include Alcohol and Drug Abuse Recovery, Grief Recovery, Eating Disorders, and working with the physicians in the Mental Health units and students who came for training from Fuller Seminary. He stayed at Glendale Adventist Medical Center twenty-three years, transitioned to Simi Valley Adventist Hospital for two more years, and the relocated to San Marcos, CA where he served as Pastor and Counselor at North Coast Christian Fellowship of SDA until his “retirement” in 2014 at the age of 80. Living in San Diego County Ed developed a special interest in the special needs of the armed forces, especially as the condition of so many who had combat related conditions that had resulted in mental illnesses, PTSD, homelessness, and drug abuse and suicide became more widely known. He established a 501c3 corporation – Pacific Christian Services – which offered counseling for military, law enforcement, and others with needs at no cost. The corporation also was able to provide short term assistance to the hungry, homeless and other needs