Pitcairn (the missionary ship) (1890-1900)
Organization
Dates
- Existence: 1890 - 1900
Historical
The ship Pitcairn was a vessel built by Seventh-day Adventists in 1890, financed by Sabbath School offerings. This first missionary ship owned by Seventh-day Adventists was built partly as a response to the urging of John I. Tay to send missionaries to Pitcairn and other Pacific islands. Tay had spent five weeks discussing the Bible with the islanders in 1886, and the people had responded warmly to his teaching. Being a layman, however, Tay was unable to baptize the people or organize a church. He was eager to return to the island with an ordained minister. When Tay and ordained ministers did return on the ship Pitcairn in late 1890, a church was soon organized. The ship continued making voyages as a missionary ship for ten years before it was sold.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
The Pitcairn Collection
Collection
Identifier: Collection 16
Content Description
The Pitcairn Collection is an artificial collection based on a collection of material originally gathered for the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary in Washington, DC, by Claude Conard in 1950. The material came to Andrews University in 1960 when the Seminary moved here. Additional items have been added to the original collection from many sources as indicated in the inventory. The collection includes correspondence, diaries, articles, brochures, poems, clippings, photographs, books,...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1890 - 2000
The Pitcairn Collection
Accession
Identifier: Collection 16
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1890 - 2000