et al.: Seventh-day Adventist Mission Published by Digital Commons @ Andrews University, 2021 1 Journal of Adventist Mission Studies, Vol. 16 [2021], No. 2, Art. 1 The views and opinions expressed in these articles are solely those of the original authors and do not necessarily represent those of Andrews University or the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary. All authors assume full responsibility for the accuracy of all facts and quotations. JAMS Journal of Adventist Mission Studies Vol. 16, No. 2, Fall 2020 ISSN: 1553-9881 Editor: Bruce L. Bauer Associate Editors: Wagner Kuhn, Lester Merklin, Boubakar Sanou Managing Editor: Andrew Tompkins Regional Editors: Cristian Dumitrescu, Sung Ik Kim, Kelvin Onongha, Olaotse Gabasiane Editorial address: JAMS, Dept. of World Mission, Berrien Springs, MI 49104-1565 Phone: 269.471.6505 Fax: 269.471.6202 Editorial e-mail: [email protected] Cover and Layout: Amy Rhodes Cover Photos: Adventist Frontier Missions, and AdobeStock/pominoz1966 (photo of memorial to European missionaries on Isle Of Pines) JAMS is a peer-reviewed journal published in the Spring and Fall by the International Fellowship of Adventist Mission Studies, Berrien Springs, MI 49104-1500 Copyright © 2005-2020 International Fellowship of Adventist Mission Studies https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/jams/vol16/iss2/1 2 i et al.: Seventh-day Adventist Mission CONTENTS Editorial ................................................................................................... iv Henri Monnier and the Establishment of the Adventist Church in Rwanda .............................................................. 1 Russell Staples Evangelism and Social Action: The Legacy of Ana and Ferdinand Stahl ................................................ 17 Michelet William The Impact of A. G. Daniells on Adventist Mission, 1901–1926 .......................................................................35 Bruce L. Bauer George James: Pioneer Seventh-day Adventist Missionary to Malawi, 1893–1894 .......................................... 66 Yonah Matemba Returnee Immigrants and the Founding of the Seventh-day Adventism in Europe ................................................... 88 Chigemezi Nnadozie Wogu Towards the Effectiveness of the Missionary Activity of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Moscow: A Comparative Study of Church and Society ....................................... 100 Pavel Zubkov Anti-Urbanism in Culture and Seventh-day Adventism: Advocacy and Action for Urban Ministry ................................................... 130 Jerry Chase Christian History of East Indians of Guyana .............................................. 146 Clifmond Shameerudeen Published by Digital Commons @ Andrews University, 2021 3 ii Journal of Adventist Mission Studies, Vol. 16 [2021], No. 2, Art. 1 Theological and Missiological Lessons from Telugu Marriage Engagement and Betrothal Ceremonies............................... 172 Andrew Tompkins Geographic Information Systems Support for Mission to the Cities: Determining Options for Quantifying Population and Spatial Boundaries for Urban Agglomerations ..................................... 180 Jerry Chase Beyond the Statistics: Learning from the History of Mission behind the Iron Curtain ....................................................... 203 Petr Činčala, Cristian Dumitrescu, and Chung Yin Mak Humanism and Christianity: Shared Values? ..................................................................................... 224 Warren Shipton, Youssry Guirguis, and Nola Tudu https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/jams/vol16/iss2/1 4 iii et al.: Seventh-day Adventist Mission Editorial This issue of the Journal of Adventist Mission Studies focuses on Seventh- day Adventist Mission. Anyone who thinks that one person or one family cannot have a huge impact on society and help lift an entire population out of poverty and ignorance about God’s grace and mercies needs to read the stories of Ana and Ferdinand Stahl, of Henri Monnier, of A. G. Daniells, and W. A Spicer. The sad thing is that many excellent and successful stories about Adventist missionaries, local leaders, and lay people who also did great things for God have never had their stories told. What they learned and how they approached missions are lost, and we are the poorer because of it. If you know of people who have diaries, letters, or unpublished articles about Adventist missions, please encourage them to send in their articles for a future issue, again dealing with Adventist mission. Chigemezi Wogu’s article of three immigrant families to the USA who returned to Europe as Adventist missionaries should give an added push to evangelizing immigrant groups. Immigrants already know the language and culture of their homelands and can more easily interpret Adventist beliefs and lifestyles in winsome ways that are both biblically faithful and culturally relevant. Immigrants are also some of the most re- ceptive people and should be the focus of church planting efforts wher- ever pockets of immigrants are found. Jerry Chase writes on Graphic Information Systems—something that is vitally important for meaningful assessment and evaluation of present plans and methods. His article deals with measuring outreach effective- ness for city work, but the principles apply across the board for every type of witnessing. The Seventh-day Adventist Church spends millions of dollars every year on evangelism but hardly anything on assessment and evaluation. The danger of this approach is that the church really does not know what the best practices are for reaching people, especially the most resistant of the unreached. In 2021, the spring issue will deal with mission and cross-cultural lead- ership, while the fall issue will have articles about mission to those in the world religions. Join the dialog and submit an article. Bruce L. Bauer, editor Published by Digital Commons @ Andrews University, 2021 5 iv Journal of Adventist Mission Studies, Vol. 16 [2021], No. 2, Art. 1 RUSSELL STAPLES Henri Monnier and the Establishment of the Adventist Church in Rwanda God works in mysterious ways his wonders to perform, and the growth of the Adventist Church in the small Central African country of Rwanda has been one of the most remarkable developments in the history of Adventist missions. There are few places on earth where the enthusiasm of the lay people spreading the gospel overflowed all bounds, and growth was so rapid, and concern for care of the new converts so great, that responsible church administrators advised the local leaders to slow down the move- ment. It seemed as if a flood tide had been loosed and everybody wanted to become a Christian, and yet, there was nothing shallow or superficial about the movement. This is precisely what took place in Rwanda in the 1930s and early 40s. David Barrett reports: Adventists came in 1919 although they were unable to establish them- selves prior to 1921. Nevertheless, progress was rapid thereafter, and the Adventist community is now second in size only to the Catholic Church. Newer missions have been established, but all remain small. Except for Adventists who are found in all parts of the country, Prot- estantism is characterized by a regional orientation. Church statistics 1970: Catholic 1,684,095, Adventist 200,000, An- glican 161,899. Population 3,679,000. (Barrett 1982:589)1 The major features of the establishment and growth of the Adventist Church in Rwanda are described in this article by relating the remarkable life story of Henri Monnier, who entered Rwanda with D. E. Delhove in 1919. Justification for this approach is found in the fact that by the mid-1930s Adventists in Rwanda were often called Abanyere, meaning https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/jams/vol16/iss2/1 6 et al.: Seventh-day Adventist Mission 2 the people of Munyeri—the Kinyarwanda pronunciation of Monnier. In addition Monnier was given the name Rukandirangabo meaning “The mighty one—the shield bearer.” However, this is certainly not meant to imply that Monnier worked alone. Delhove was the effective leader of the Adventist missionary venture in Rwanda, and in due course, a growing number of very dedicated missionaries joined them. Henri Monnier, 1896-1944, was born in Pieterlen (Berne, Switzerland), to parents who had become Adventists in 1890. According to an older brother, Vital, his father was “an elder in the church and had a remark- able gift of speech: a trait that Henri inherited.” The family moved to Chaux-de-Fonds a few years after Henri was born and he attended the small Adventist school at Tramelan. His father specialized in manufac- turing luminous watch and clock dials. Henri went to England in 1915 to escape the draft, sold watches, established a dial manufacturing busi- ness and married an English lady, Winifred Maddams, who had formerly been an officer in the Salvation Army. According to Vital, Henri did not attend Stanborough Missionary College and had no more than eight years of education. He was an enthusiastic Adventist and after he met Delhove, much to the surprise of his family, sold his prosperous business and pre- pared to accompany Delhove to Africa on missionary service. David Ellie Delhove 1882-1947, who operated a shoe manufacturing business in Belgium became an Adventist in 1906 under the ministry of Elder J. Curdy. After study at Watford College and Caterham Sanitarium in England, he was called to assist A. A. Carscallen at Kamagambo in Kenya. Leaving his wife and two little daughters behind he left for Africa