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John Nevins Andrews
No full textHead and shoulders portrait of John Nevins Andrews. Andrews was a Seventh-day Adventist minister, the first official Seventh-day Adventist missionary, writer, editor and scholar. In 1850, he began itinerant pastoral ministry in New England. He was ordained in 1853. Andrews played a pivotal role in the establishment of Adventist theology. Among his more memorable achievements in Adventist prophetic interpretation was developing the connection between the two-horned beast of Revelation and the United States of America
Almira T. Stevens
No full textFormal portrait of Almira Thayer Stevens. She was the mother to Angeline Andrews, wife to Seventh-day Adventist missionary, John Nevins Andrews
Walter James Blake
No full textWalter James Blake was born at South Stokely, Quebec, Canada on June 05, 1873. He was married to Mary Owen in 1896 and also during that same year was ordained a minister. He worked in administrative services at many Adventist institutions: president, Oshawa Missionary College; principal, Battle Creek Academy; principal, Oakwood Manual Training School. He provided leadership to the work at Oakwood from 1906-1911. At the time of his death in 1935, which was caused by an automobile accident, he was the Bible teacher of the Indiana Academy, Cicero, Indiana
Walter R. Beach
No full textSheet for engraving and scan-a-graver featuring two (of the same) images of Walter R. Beach. Beach was a graduate of Walla Walla College. He started denominational work as a Bible teacher and principal at Auburn Adventist Academy in Washington. In 1926, he began a 27-year ministry in Europe, where he held several administrative posts. He was elected secretary of the General Conference, serving from 1954-1970, then he served five years as General Conference vice president. He also authored many books
Willis C. Boynton
No full textWillis C. Boynton served as the first field secretary of the Nebraska Conference. He spent thirty-five years laboring in the ministry in Iowa, Southern California, Georgia, and Tennessee
John Harvey Kellogg, M.D.
No full textThis photograph was taken when Dr. Kellogg was 88 years old. It was taken at his residence at 202 Manchester Street in Battle Creek, Michigan
Erwin E. Powelson
No full textErwin Eugune Powelson was born in Kept County, near Grand Rapids, Michigan on March 18, 1861. In 1882, he left his home in Michigan to come to Oakland, California, where he became connected with the Pacific Press Publishing Association. For many years, he served as a foreman and continued in that position up until his retirement in 1931. On March 27, 1886, he married Lillian E. Caldwell and three days after their marriage, they both sailed to Europe to work at the publishing house in Basel
Theodore Carcich
No full textHead and shoulders portrait of former General Conference vice president, Theodore Carcich. He served as VP from 1966 to 1974. Carcich was born in Unie, Yugoslavia, in 1905 and he graduated from Atlantic Union College in 1937. He served as president of the Southern New England, Illinois, and Washington conferences. Later he was elected president of the Central Union Conference before coming to the General Conference. Item note: Foxing on photograph has been digitally removed for better viewing
Lora E. Clement and Friend
No full textPhotographic reproduction. Lora E. Clement with an unidentified female friend. Clement was the editor-in-chief of "The Youth's Instructor." She penned the inspirational column, "Let's Talk It Over." She is credited for increasing the magazine's circulation from 25,000 to 50,000 during her time as editor-in-chief. Clement died in 1958 as a result of a traffic accident
Rolla Alvaro Burdick
No full textThe Review and Herald, October 12, 1897 published the following obituary for Rolla Alvaro Burdick: "Burdick.-Died near Raleigh, N. C., Sept. 12, 1897, of a complication of diseases, Brother R. A. Burdick. He was one of our oldest canvassers. Brought up a Seventh-day Baptist, he had always kept the Sabbath. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer at the funeral. Text, Heb. 6 : 19. E. L. SANFORD."
Rolla Alvaro Burdick was one of the first individuals to canvass and sell the subscription book “Daniel and the Revelation.” In the May 10, 1945 edition of the Review and Herald, Burdick's son, Daniel R. Burdick, quoted from his fathers diary:
"November 28, 1882: A.M.—Studying Thoughts on Daniel and the Revelation. Evening.— Got Superintendent Goodsell's order and testimonial."
Rolla and his wife Sylvia had at least six children but the first four all tragically died from various illnesses between 1882 and 1886. The firstborn, Lydia, passed away from scarlet fever at 15 months. The second two, Myrtie and Johnnie both passed away the same day on March 26 1885. Myrtie, 3 years old succumbed to pneumonia. Johnnie, only 2 months old, died of unknown causes. In the children's May 5, 1885 obituary, the Burdick's write, "We have now buried three children, and have none left." An infant son, Willis, passed away the following year. Children Daniel (b. 1887) and Henrietta (b. 1890) both survived into adulthood. Rolla and Sylvia both passed away from illness in their 40's, leaving Daniel and Henrietta to be raised by Rolla's sister Adella Burdick