/95/ e-0146-6,64 OF THE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST DENOMINATION A DIRECTORY OF The General Conference, World Divisions, Union and Local Conferences and Missions, Educational Institutions, Hospitals and Sanitariums, Publishing Houses, Periodicals, and Denominational Workers. Edited by E. J. Johanson, Statistical Secre General Conference G?/ .(Reconstituied in 1.;61) Published by REVIEW AND HERALD PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION WASHINGTON 12, D.C. PRINTED IN THE U.S.A. CONTENTS Review of 1950 4 Fundamental Beliefs of Seventh-day Adventists 5 Constitution and By-Laws 7 Special Days and Offerings for 1951 14 General Conference and Departments 15 Divisions: North American 31 Australasian 81 Central European 93 China 101 Far Eastern 116 Inter-American 131 Middle East 148 Northern European 152 South American ............. 166 Southern African 182 Southern Asia 200 Southern European 213 Union of Socialist Soviet Republics 233 Institutions: Educational 234 Food Companies 286 Medical 288 Dispensaries and Treatment Rooms 306 Publishing Houses 309 Periodicals Issued 320 Statistical Tables 336 Countries Where S.D.A. Work Is Established 338 Languages in Which Publications Are Issued ..... ..... ...... ... 343 Directory of Workers 353 Necrology 464 Index of Institutional Workers 466 Preface A directory of the conferences, mission fields, and institutions connected with the Seventh-day Adventist denomination is given in the following pages. Adminis- trative and workers' lists have been furnished by the organizations concerned. In cases where current reports were not received, previous official and personnel rolls have been retained or adjusted to the best information available. Below appears data summarized largely from the 1949 Statistical Report, the one last issued at this date. The number of churches and the church membership in each of the conferences in North America are those reported at the close of the third quarter, 1950. In fields outside of North America the church and membership statistics at the close of 1949 have been used except in instances where the organizations themselves have reported later figures. Populations of conferences in North America are based on the 1940 census or latest figures available; and population figures for other fields have been furnished largely from the different Division or Union offices. Following the classification order of workers in the General Conference Working Policy, those persons who carry missionary credentials are placed im- mediately following the ordained minister groups in the conference and mission sections of the Yearbook. The Workers Directory lists the names and addresses of ordained and licensed ministers and workers holding missionary credentials and Bible instructors credentials. A separate list of principal workers employed in educational, publishing and medical institutions is also given. The Seventh-day Adventist denomination was organized May 21, 1863, with a constituency of 125 churches and 8,500 members. The work was largely con- fined to North America until the year 1874, when the first missionary, Elder J. N. Andrews, was sent to Switzerland. Gradually other countries were entered. In 1886 a minister went to Russia, the first non-Protestant country in which this work was started. The schooner "Pitcairn" was launched in San Francisco Bay on July 28, 1890, and was soon prepared to carry groups of missionaries to various Pacific islands. In 1894 Seventh-day Adventist workers first entered a heathen land, opening a mission in Matabeleland, South Africa. South America was entered the same year, and Japan in 1896. Although publishing and the distribution of literature had been a major factor in the development of the Advent cause from its beginning, the first regular pub- lishing house was incorporated in 1861 at Battle Creek, Mich., under the name of the Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association. The Advent Review and Sabbath Herald was first published in 1850 at Paris, Maine; the Youth's Instructor at Rochester, N.Y., in 1852 ; and the Signs of the Times at Oakland, Calif., in 1874. In 1866 the Health Reform Institute, later the Battle Creek Sanitarium, was established. The first denominational school was opened in 1872. Tract and mis- sionary society work was organized on a state-wide basis in 1870. and state Sabbath school associations in 1877. The name, "Seventh-day Adventists," was chosen in 1860, and in 1903 the denominational headquarters were moved from Battle Creek, Mich., to Washington, D.C. Since 1900 to the close of 1949, 6,450 missionaries have been sent out for mission service in various lands comprising all of the larger countries of the world and many of the islands of the sea. Evangelistic and institutional workers num- bering 37,931 were using 705 languages and modes of speech in their gospel service. The membership of the 9,991 Seventh-day Adventist churches throughout the world in 1949 was 716,538. There were 78 union conferences and missions, 145 local conferences, 216 regularly organized mission fields, and 551 institutions. Of the 37,931 laborers, 13,540 were in North America, and 24,391 in other countries. The funds in tithes and offerings contributed in 1949 by Seventh-day Adventists were the largest ever raised by the denomination during any one year. The amount of $44,450,803.21 was equivalent to a per capita contribution of $62.03 for every member in the world field. In North America alone the per capita giving in tithes and offerings was $137.07. In addition to the above, $294,767.43 was given in North America in 1949 for mission rehabilitation and famine relief. The Statistical Report showed that there were 50 Seventh-day Adventist pub- lishing houses and branches, whose book and periodical retail sales in 1949 were $12,456,770.25. These publishing houses employed 1,772 workers in producing this literature, and 3,517 more were engaged in its distribution. Seventh-day Adventist literature has been printed in 195 languages, and there were 315 periodicals issued. 3 4 SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST YEARBOOK, 1951 The enrollment in the 16,176 Sabbath schools was 889,386, and the annual Sabbath school offerings were $4,790,896.42. Sanitariums, hospitals, and treat- ment rooms, to the number of 161 engaged in the care of the sick, with '7,639 physicians, nurses and other attendants, caring for 143,498 patients in the institu- tions and furnishing 1,709,067 additional treatment and medical services during 1949. There were 3,854 elementary schools, and 310 secondary and advanced schools with 9,503 teachers employed, and an enrollment of 195,041 pupils. At the close of the 1948-49 school year 1,397 students entered some branch of denominational work. The property value of all organizations and institutions connected with the Seventh-day Adventist denomination, including churches, at the beginning of 1949 was $166,078,322.64. The total amount of funds in tithes and offerings contributed since the organi- zation of the Seventh-day Adventist General Conference in 1863 to the close of 1949 was $577,522,273.49. Literature sales for the same period were registered as $207,745,566.01 Review of 1950 The record of the past year reveals many significant and interesting items: General and North America: The 46th Session of the General Conference was held in San Francisco July 10-22, with delegations from all divisions but one. The opening day was set aside for fasting and prayer. Attendance on Sabbath, July 15, reached 20,000. The East Mediterranean Division was organized, and certain territories reassigned in other divisions. Special missions offering taken on July 22, amounted to over $325,000. Three Sabbaths were appointed for home visitation in this Mid-Century Home Evangelism Year.—A Youth's Congresi was held in the Central Union Conference, April 28, 29, with 5,000 youth attending.— The Voice of Prophecy moved to its new building in Glendale, Calif., by June 30.— The Institute of Scientific Studies for the Prevention of Alcoholism held its first meeting at Loma Linda, Calif., July 24 to August 4.—Ingathering in North America showed a 5% gain over 1949, exceeding $2,900,000 at year end.—The Medical Cadet Corps was reactivated and a training camp was held in Pueblo, Colorado, August 14-28.—Television program, "Faith for Today," was inaugurated December 3 over an eastern seven-station network telecasting from New York.— The Educational Department produced new biology text and three new Bible text books. Adventists in North America distributed more than one million pieces of literature per week during 1950; work of 53 Bible Correspondence Schools resulted in over 1,100 baptisms. Africa: First nursing school in Ethiopia was opened by Adventists in Addis Ababa.—New hospital opened in Tanganyika.—New publishing house established in Madagascar. Asia: Voice of Prophecy radio broadcasts were launched from Goa and Ceylon. —China Training Institute returned from Hong Kong to Chiaotoutseng, reopening September 24.—Mission on Okinawa started early in 1950.—New Health journal in Hindi published in India.—War broke out on June 25 between North and South Korea, and our missionaries were evacuated from Seoul to Japan.—More than a score of church buildings were under construction in Japan. Australia: Australasian Youth's Congress, said to be largest Adventist gather- ing held in Australia, convened during closing days of 1949, followed by New Zealand Congress.—The Bounty Bible was returned to Pitcairn Island on February 19 after an absence of 110 years.—Solomon Islands held first S.D.A. camp meeting with 3,000 attending. Europe: New headquarters and chapel dedicated in Rome, Italy, in April.— New chapel opened in Athens, Greece, May 6.—The Northern European Division, formerly at Stocksund, Sweden, set up new offices at Edgware, England. Central and South America: Silvestre Hospital (Rio de Janeiro) was officially inaugurated March 12. Belem Hospital (Para), located at mouth of Amazon, completed at end of year.—Sixteen South American Youth's Congresses were attended by about 14,400 youth.