New York Conference of Seventh-day Adventists (1862-present)
Organization
Dates
- Existence: October 25, 1862 to present
Historical
The New York Conference of Seventh-day Adventists was organized on October 25, 1862, and comprised the 16 churches in the states of New York and Pennsylvania. In 1878 the conference was split along the state line except for a few New York counties that stayed with the new Pennsylvania Conference. In September 1906 theconference was split again into Eastern and Western New York Conferences. Then on August 11, 1922, the two conferences were again merged into one conference.
Users of this collection need to bear in mind that each conference had a parallel association. The association was typically the legal entity for the conference that actually held title to property and performed other financial and legal activities.
Despite being the home state of William Miller, Hiram Edson, Rochester, and several other leading individuals or places where early Adventist Church events tookplace, the New York Conference has never been a large conference with regards to membership. With no medical or higher education facilities membership has been spread across the state.
Users of this collection need to bear in mind that each conference had a parallel association. The association was typically the legal entity for the conference that actually held title to property and performed other financial and legal activities.
Despite being the home state of William Miller, Hiram Edson, Rochester, and several other leading individuals or places where early Adventist Church events tookplace, the New York Conference has never been a large conference with regards to membership. With no medical or higher education facilities membership has been spread across the state.