I YEAR BOOK of the Seventh-day Adventist Denomination The Official Directories 1925 Published by the REVIEW & HERALD PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION TAKOMA PARK, WASHINGTON. D. C. F S. :\ Ministerial Reading Course for 1925 The year 1925 " demands greater efficiency and deeper consecration " on the part of God's workmen. As an aid in meeting this demand, four books have oeen chosen for si FAIN-- not for hasty, casual reading. To attain greater efficiency," there must be thorough building upon a solid foundation. The Reading Guide, furnished free, adds pleasure and profit to the study of the books. It divides the 1,300 pages of reading mat- ter comprising the 4,3r books, into convenient por- tions for daily and AV'1.ekly reading, furnishing refer- Lances to additional instruction in the writings of the :-ririt of prophecy, which may be followed with profit. Romans," by Bishop H. C. G. Moule. Elder A. G. 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ROGERS, Statistical Secretary_of . the General Conference. 1 , PUBLISHED BY in 1 REVIEW AND HERALD PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION WASHINGTON, D. C. Printed in the U. S. A. • jtour at • AattamanwaysmovaymmtmemgmtAigLur p yip41, iltrettiastaitrectristra t• • a • • • Vi" • • • 'W. • I • " BE THOU CLEAN " C. P. BOLLMAN To those who minister for Him, God says, " Be clean, all ye who vessels bear for Me. He who would safely, surely lead the blind, The path of safety he himself must see." " Be clean." There's cleansing in the Master's word To all who fully will His will to do. There's freedom from transgression in the One Whose gracious promises are ever true. So he who'd truly water other souls Must drink himself of the lifegiving spring, The smitten Rock from which our fathers drank, And which alone can true refreshment bring. Drink, deeply drink, ye messengers of God, Then say to other souls, " Come ye to Christ, The fountainhead of life's pure, living stream; Come, drink of Him who truly quenches thirst." I • • IP ujillipsysurrunuript • Al tt•tukt tc•t tycm !Ai !ainaut•mAt tn.!. yntrAt PREFACE THE following pages contain a directory of the Conferences and insti- tutions connected with the Seventh-day Adventist denomination. The territory is divided into eight division conferences, each of which has the organizations, churches, and membership indicated below: North America Union conferences 12 Local conferences 62 Mission fields 5 Total conference organizations 79 Organized churches 2,254 Membership of churches 108,562 Europe Union conferences and missions 15 Local conferences 54 Mission fields 42 Total conference organizations 111 Organized churches 2,070 Membership of churches 77,000 Far East Union organizations 11 Local conferences 2 Mission fields 46 Total conference organizations 59 Organized churches 237 Membership of churches 13,421 South America Union organizations 4 Local conferences 6 Mission fields 14 Total conference organizations 24 Organized churches 148 Membership of churches 12,505 Southern Asia Union organizations 4 Mission fields 13 Total conference organizations 17 Organized churches 63 Membership of churches 1,764 PREFACE Africa Union organizations 2 Local conferences 3 Mission fields 17 Total conference organizations Organized churches 85 Membership of churches 5,437 Australasia Union conference 1 Local conferences 8 Mission fields 12 Total conference organizations 21 Organized churches 236 Membership of churches 9,269 Inter-America Union organizations 3 Local conferences 3 Mission fields 15 Total conference organizations 21 Organized churches 250 Membership of churches 8,889 Unattached Hawaiian Mission 1 Organized churches 2 Membership of churches 175 Grand Totals Union organizations 52 Local conferences 138 Mission fields 164 Organized churches 5,345 Membership of churches 237,022 Number of advanced educational institutions listed 133 Number primary schools (1923 statistical report) 1,265 Number of publishing houses and branches 52 Number of periodicals issued 156 Number of sanitariums 38 Directory of the Seventh-day Adventist Denomination GENERAL CONFERENCE Organized May 21, 1863 Territory: The following-named APPOINTED ASSISTANTS .Division Conferences: North American, European, Far East-• Office Secretary: T. E. Bowen. ern, South American, Southern Assistant Auditor: Claude Conard. Asian, African, Australasian, Inter-American, and the Ha- SECRETARIES OF DEPARTMENTS waiian Mission field. Publishing: N. Z. Town; Associate, Cable Address: Adventist, Wash H. H. Hall; Associate for North ington. (A B C Code, fifth America, W. W. Eastman. edition.) Telegraphic Address: General Con- Sabbath School: Mrs. L. Flora ference, Washington, D. C Plummer; Associate, J. S. (NOT Takoma Park.) James. Express and Freight Address: Medical: A. W. Truman, M. D.; General Conference, Takoma Associate, L. A. Hansen. Park, D. C. (Not Washington.) Educational: W. E. Howell; Asso- Consign freight via B. & 0. Ry . ciate, C. W. Irwin. Postal Address: Takoma Park Missionary Volunteer: M.-E. Kern: Station, Washington, District of Associates, H. 1'. Elliott and Columbia, U. S. A. Meade MacGuire. OFFICERS Religious Liberty: C. S. Longa.cre; Western Associate, W. F. Mar- President: W. A. Spicer. tin. Vice-Presidents: C. H. Watson, 0. Montgomery, L. H. Christian. Home Missionary: J. A. Stevens; I. H. Evans, P. E. Brodersen, Associate, E. F. Peterson. A. W. Cormack, W. H. Branson, Bureau of Home Missions: M. N._ E. E. Andross, J. E. Fulton. Campbell; Associates: German, Secretary: A. G. Daniells. J. T. Boettcher; Danish-Nor- Associate Secretary: C. K. Meyers. wegian, N. R. Nelson; Swedish, Assistant Secretary: B. E. Beddoe. August Anderson; Miscellaneous Treasurer: J. L. Shaw. Language Work, Western Divi- Associate Treasurer: C. H.Watson. sion, B. P. Hoffman; Eastern Assistant Treasurer: H. H. Cob- Division, J. F. .Hunergardt. ban. Negro Department: W. H. Green. General Field Secretaries: L. R. Conradi, W. T. Knox; (North OTHER MEMBERS OF THE American) W. W. Prescott, G. GENERAL CONFERENCE B. Thompson, R. D. Quinn, F. C. COMMITTEE Gilbert. Auditor: J. J. Ireland. North America Statistical Secretary; H. E. Rogers . Vice-President: 0. Montgomery. 5 6 GENERAL CONFERENCE Field Secretaries: G. B. Thompson, South Russian: K. A. Reif- F. C. Gilbert, R. D. Quinn. schneider. West Russian: J. A. Ljwoff. PRESIDENTS OF UNION CONFER ENCES Far Eastern Atlantic: E. K. Slade. Vice-President: I. H. Evans. Central: S. E. Wight. Secretary: C. C. Crisler. Columbia: F. H. Robbins. Treasurer: H. W. Barrows. Eastern Canadian: C. F. McVagh. Auditor: G. S. Luther. Lake: Wm. Guthrie. Field Secretaries: H. W. Miller, Northern: Chas. Thompson. M. D., F. Griggs. North Pacific: M. Lukens. Department Secretaries: Pacific: J. L. McElhany. Publishing and Home Missionary: Southeastern: W. H. Heckman. J. J. Strahle. Southern: G. W. Wells. Sabbath School: Mrs. I. H. Evans. Southwestern: M. B. Van Kirk. Educational and Missionary Vol- Western Canadian: S. A: Ruskjer. unteer: S. L. Frost. Medical: H. W. Miller, M. D. Europe Union Mission Superintendents: Vice-President: L. H. Christian. Central China: 0. A. Hall. Secretary: W. K. Ising. Chosen: H. A. Oherg. Treasurer: C. Pedersen. East China: J. G. Gjording. Auditors: Jens Olsen, P. Brandt, East Siberian: T. T. Babienco. F. Brennwald. Japan: V. T. Armstrong. Field Secretaries: J. C. Raft, H. F. Malaysian: L. V. Finster. Schuberth, W. E. Read. Manchurian: B. Petersen. Department Secretaries: North China: Frederick Lee. Publishing: C. E. Weaks; Associ- Philippine: S. E. Jackson. ate, H. Boex. South China: F. H. DeVinney. Medical: W. A. Ruble, M. D. West China: M. C. Warren. Sabbath School: L. L. Caviness. Missionary Volunteer: S. Ras- South American mussen. Vice-President: P. E. Brodersen. Educational: W. M. Landeen. Secretary and Treasurer: W. H. Home Missionary: E. Kotz. Williams. Field Secretary: J. W. Westphal. Department Secretaries: Union Conference Presidents: Publishing: E. H. Meyer. Baltic: D. N. Wall. Home Missionary: British: J. E. Jayne. Sabbath School: C. P. Crager. Central European: G. W. Schubert. Educational and Missionary Vol- Czechoslovakian: R. Rilhling. unteer: C. P. Crager. East German: J. H. Schilling. Union Conference Presidents: Ethiopian: V. E. Toppenberg. Austral: R. T. Baer. Latin: A. V. Olson. East Brazil: F. W. Spies. Polish: John Isaac. Inca: H. U. Stevens.