• •• • • ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS • • •• • TO THIS ISSUE . • • • • N.:. • .., BERT B. BEACH is the Director of the Public Affairs and Religious Liberty Department of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, Washington, D.C. Educated both in the United States (Pacific Union College, Stanford University) and in • France, he holds a doctorate in the field of history from the University of Paris (Sorbonne). Fluent in five languages, he served his church for a number of years in Europe, distinguishing himself as an educator and an administrator. He has authored ••• • two books—Vatican 11-Bridging the Abyss, Ecumenism: Boon or Bane?, contributed to • Dictionary of Liturgy and Worship, • • the Seventh-day Adventist Encyclopedia and the • • and published over 200 articles. Ole ▪" ' • • • BOOKMARK FEATURE: Michael Belina Czechowski, 1818-1876. • •• DELMER I. DAVIS became Chairman of the Department of English, at Andrews University (Berrien Springs, Michigan) in 1978, after having taught at Loma Linda S University and Walla Walla College. He received his Ph.D. from the University of ••••-.7. •• • Colorado where he focused upon the interest of early American Puritans in the • "Hotbed of Immorality": Sev- • interpretation of Biblical prophecies. His article enth-day Adventists and the Battle Creek Theater in the 1880's is a conden- sation of a fully annotated manuscript entitled: "Ellen G. White and the Battle Creek so' • Theater: 1880-1882." • • • • • RON D. GRAYBILL has been a frequent contributor to Adventist Heritage. He took ▪ • his graduate work at The Johns Hopkins University where he studied under Timothy Smith, specializing in the history of American Christianity. His extensive writings, which include two books and many articles, have been primarily in the area of Seventh- day Adventist history. He is an Associate Secretary at the Ellen G. White Estate, in Washington, D.C. HEIRLOOM FEATURE: Leaves from Ellen White's Family Album. • • MILTON R. HOOK is the author of Karnes Over Battle Creek: The Story of George W •-•^;•''" Amadon, published by the Review and Herald Publishing Association, in 1977. A •• • native of Australia, he studied at Avondale College and received the Ed.D. degree from • Andrews University where he wrote a dissertation on "The Avondale School and Adventist Educational Goals, 1894-1900." He is currently teaching Religion and Bible at Sydney Adventist High School, in Strathfield, New South Wales. The Avondale School: A Holy Experiment. MIRIAM WOOD, through her writings, has become well-known to Adventist readers A•1*"" around the world. She has over ten books to her credit, including His Initials were •• • F.D.N.: A Life Story of Elder F. D. Nichol, and Congressman Jerry L. Pettis: His Story. • Until recently, she contributed the very popular column "The Art of Living When You're Young" to the weekly Adventist Review. She has also been Senior Editor for the Home Study Institute, in Washington, D.C. Her article Vignettes from the "Golden • Days" of Adventist Evangelism is a condensation of two chapters from her book • Those Happy Golden Years, published by the Review and Herald Publishing Associ- dr, • ation, in 1980. 41. • ▪• • 10-,. 4* • -* •• ON THE COVER is a previously unpublished photograph of Ellen G. White con- • tributed by the Ellen G. White Estate. • ▪e". • • • • • • 0 • • SPRING, 1982 Adventist VOLUME 7 NUMBER I ISSN 0360-389X A JOURNALeri OF ADVENTIST HISTORY EDITORS Published by the Department of History and Political Science, Loma Linda Jonathan Butler University. All materials to be addressed to: Adventist Heritage, Loma Loma Linda University Linda University, Box 1844, Riverside, CA 92515, Gary Land Andrews University ASSISTANT EDITORS Eric D. Anderson Pacific Union College Ronald Graybill Ellen C. White Estate, Inc. Editor's Stump 2 CONSULTING EDITORS Godfrey T. Anderson Diary of a Soul 3 Loma Linda University C. Mervyn Maxwell Heirloom: Leaves From Ellen White's 6 Andrews University Richard W. Schwarz Family Album Andrews University Ron D. Graybill Robert W. Olson Ellen G. White Estate, Inc. Maurice Hodgen "Hotbed of Immorality" 20 Lorna Linda University Seventh-day Adventists and the Battle MANAGING EDITOR Creek Theater in the 1880's Paul J. Landa Loma Linda University Delmer I. Davis ASST. TO THE MANAGING EDITOR Nancy Smith Loma Linda University The Avondale School 34 DESIGN AND LAYOUT A Holy Experiment A. Fred Knopper Milton R. Hook Loma Linda University EDITORIAL BOARD Vignettes From the Golden Days 46 Frederick G. Hoyt, Chairman of Adventist Evangelism Paul J. Landa, Secretary Jonathan Butler Miriam Wood A. Fred Knopper Gary Land Nancy Smith Bookmarks: Michael Belina Czechowski 60 PROMOTION BOARD Bert B. Beach W. J. Blacker, Chairman Paul J. Landa, Secretary Frederick G. Hoyt A. Fred Knopper R. Dale McCune V. Norskov Olsen Richard Pershing E. C. Wines MANAGING BOARD Norman J. Woods, Chairman Frederick G. Hoyt, Secretary W. J. Blacker Jonathan Butler Maurice Hodgen ADVENTIST HERITAGE is published semi-annually by the Department of History and Political Science, Loma Linda University, Riverside, CA 92515. Bulk rate postage is paid at Riverside, California. Copyright 1982 by Loma A. Fred Knopper Linda University, Department of History and Political Science, Riverside California 92516. Gary Land Subscription rates: $2.60 a copy; $5.00 a year (additional postage outside U.S.). Available back issues are sold at Paul J. Landa $4.00 each. 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The Additionally, for the Christian, the irreducible editorial and circulation offices have been moved to historicity of his religion provides "a daily invitation the La Sierra campus of Loma Linda University. to the study of history." For since Christianity Adventist Heritage is now published by the flowed from something that God did in history, Department of History of the College of Arts and believers can scarcely escape the call to take serious Sciences, in cooperation with the Division of account of the arena in which the drama of Religion, the Graduate School and the library redemption has been acted out. Moreover, since men Department of Archives and Special Collections. and women have been entrusted with the responsi- More efficient use of computer technology should not bility of carrying out God's redemptive purpose only improve the production of the journal but, more through history to its final consummation, importantly, should facilitate the circulation of our Christians will want to acquaint themselves with product to you, our valued readers. those who have preceded them in the fulfillment of Despite the changes, the fundamental aim of the this responsibility. Recounting the past experiences journal remains the same: to nourish a continuing of those Adventists around the world who have interest in Adventist history through the publication responded to the divine commission is the raison of materials combining high standards of historical d'être for Adventist Heritage. Their reflections, scholarship with broad reader appeal. convictions, decisions and actions inform us not only While the mood of our technocratic age is one of about what has already been accomplished, but also widespread indifference towards the past, society at provide us with a sense of direction for what still large—including Adventism—provides ample vali- remains to be done, as we look forward to "that dation for the familiar dictum, "those who ignore the blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great past are bound to repeat it." Many of the crises God and our Savior Jesus Christ" (Titus 2:13). P. J. L. Have you missed a copy of Adventist Heritage? The back issues of volumes 1 and 2 are completely sold out. There are still limited supplies of volumes 3-6. Order yours now before the few remaining copies are purchased by someone else! Back issues are available at $4.00 each post paid. Write to: Adventist Heritage Loma Linda University Box 1844 Riverside, California 92515 • 2 ADVENTIST HERITAGE •—•.• r" ere •—•-• 20 YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR. while I bore an aching heart, and night and day was troubled, fearing death might come upoh me while in sin. When thunder-storms would arise, 0, what dreadful suffering I passed through in my mind. Nights I would often awake and cry, not daring to close my eyes in sleep, for fear the judgment might come, or the lightning kill me, and I be lost forever. Children, if any of you are without a hope in Christ, and you fear or tremble when any storm shall now arise, ask yourselves this question : If I fear now, how shall I stand in the great and dread- ful day of God's wrath None of the wicked can eseape then. There will not be an hour, a moment Lent you then to get prepared for that dreadful day. You will then witness, not mearly rain, light- ning and thunder ; but every island will See away, and the mountains will not be found. " And there fell upon men great hail out of heav- en, every stone about the weight of a talent."— Rev. xvi, 21. The storm of God's wrath is soon coming upon a guilty world, and can you endure the thought of coming up to such a scene without a hope in God, and feeling that his withering frown is upon you ? If you want a shelter, you must seek it now, and then you will be laid when the fierce DIARY OF A SOUL anger of the Lord shall come.