The Pentecostal Preacher Alonzo Trevier Jones is known as one of the most powerful preachers ever to grace an Adventist pulpit. His charismatic style made him probably the most influential figure in American Adventism during the 1890s. The Sunday laws passed in the U. S. in the 1880s and 90s also called forth his best efforts to uphold religious li
The Preacher of Righteousness by Faith E. J. Waggoner's name has become almost synonymous with the famous General Conference Session of 1888. His messages, along with those of A. T. Jones, were highly commended by Ellen White. She made it clear that "the Lord in His great mercy sent a most precious message to His people through Elders Waggoner and
Worldwide Health Reformer Corn flakes cereal is what John Harvey Kellogg is most famous for. But few realize that breakfast foods are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Kellogg's influence in the world of health. Before many understood the benefits of a vegetarian diet, before many understood the importance of gut health, and before many
The Last Pioneer Standing J. N. Loughborough lived to be 92 years old before his death in 1924, making him the oldest pioneer who had preached the Adventist message since the 1850s. He lived to see Joseph Bates, James White, J. N. Andrews, Uriah Smith, and Ellen White all pass away. Although it must have been immensely saddening to watch all his ol
A Man Who Stuck to His Guns Uriah Smith is most famous for his book Daniel and the Revelation, which helped many Adventists understand those apocalyptic books. The volume came out in the 1870s and was revised around 20 years later by Smith. Nothing major was changed by the author, which illustrates much of the pioneer’s life. Whether it came to his
James White’s Melanchthon The Protestant Reformation was led forth by the fiery personality of Martin Luther. More behind the scenes in those times was the scholarly Philip Melanchthon. He helped to organize Luther’s thoughts into a system of truth and even helped to correct some errors of the older man. J. N. Andrews was like the Melanchthon of th
The Workhorse You would be hard-pressed to find someone who did more to propel the Adventist movement forward than James White. Joseph Bates provided the theological spark, and Ellen White’s inspired messages guided the church through troubling times, but without James White, it would be hard to imagine Seventh-day Adventism being where it is today
Now we are at the last of our six-part series. While the previous five articles, covered the certainty of the divinity of Jesus Christ, we will now look at the subject of the Holy Spirit. It is interesting to note that more than any other subject, Jesus loved dwelling on the subject of the coming comforter. It is stated, Christ had an infini
