John Nevins Andrews
John Nevins Andrews (born July 22, 1829 in Poland , Maine , † October 21, 1883 in Basel ) was an American travel preacher , Bible theologian and president of the General Conference of the Seventh-day Adventists (SDA). He is considered the first missionary of the SDA.
Vita
Even as a teenager he is said to have been strictly religious and had an incredible knowledge of the Bible. In 1843, his parents joined the apocalyptic movement of Baptist minister William Miller . Andrews was ordained in 1853 and married in 1856. After spending some time on his parents' farm, Andrews devoted himself to preaching in 1859. In 1861 he published the History of the Sabbath . He was President of the General Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church from 1867 to 1869. During the American Civil War, he positioned Adventists on the non-combatant position.
In 1874 John Nevins Andrews was sent to Europe as a missionary for the Advent Message and settled in Basel. In 1883 he died of tuberculosis and was buried in the Wolfgottesacker in Basel .
Works
- The story of the Sabbath and the first day of the week, in the light of Scripture and history, from the creation of the world to the present. Edit from German sources and much exp. by LR Conradi. Basel; Hamburg: Intern. Tract-Ges. 1891
literature
- Daniel Heinz: Andrews, John Nevins. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 15, Bautz, Herzberg 1999, ISBN 3-88309-077-8 , Sp. 24-28.
- Martin Körner: Andrews, John Nevins. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- Harry Leonhard: JN Andrews. The Man and the Mission . Berrien Springs 1985: Andrews University Press
- Virgil Robinson: John Nevins Andrews, flame for the Lord. Washington, DC 1975: Review and Herald Pub. Ass.
- Karl Waber: Highlights from the history of the Seventh-day Adventists in Switzerland . Volume 1: From the beginnings 1865 to 1901, Krattingen: Advent-Verlag, ISBN 3-905008-56-4
Web links
- Publications by and about John Nevins Andrews in the Helveticat catalog of the Swiss National Library
- John Nevin Andrews In: inforel.ch
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SURNAME | Andrews, John Nevins |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Travel preacher and Bible theologian |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 22, 1829 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Poland , Maine |
DATE OF DEATH | October 21, 1883 |
Place of death | Basel |