Contemporary history experiences of Kallie de Beer: Stories of my grandpa and- mother about the Anglo Boer War. The family link to the diamond related and seventh adventist church de Beers. Farms in the Free State's little towns and trips abroad. Research in contemporary history of South African diplomacy and the change of the former South African Army into a peacekeeping force in Africa and additional academic research in casu open distance e-learning.

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH HISTORY

Pieter Wessels, of Kimberley, became convinced about adult baptism. In the same way, while he studied the Word of God, he peruaded his family to keep the Sabbath, instead of Sunday as the Lord's day of rest. Soon, a small community of Sabbath keepers started to grow in the wild diamond fields surrounding Kimberley. They were not aware that this denomination already existed in the United States of America, however, an American digger, William Hunt, from California, brought some information of the Senth Day Adventist Church to Kimberley. This little farmer community received some donations ($250) to ask the church in the USA to send a missionary, which started it all in Africa.  Especially via Rhdes to educate the Black people of Africa.  In the process, the Sevent-day Adventist Church stated to operate in Kimberley wher the De Beer-broters were baptized. (Images will be soon uploaded).  

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