CHURCH OF GOD TIMELINES - Origin of Nations

Church of God Timelines
Appendix
100 Years of Church of God Seventh Day (CG7) History
Dec. 1899 - General Conference (G.C.) incorporated in Missouri.
1900 Magazine changes name to Bible Advocate and Herald of the Coming Kingdom.
1903 Michigan pioneer Gilbert Cranmer dies.
1906 Andrew N. Dugger begins ministry.
1914 Jacob Brinkerhoff retires; A. N. Dugger becomes Advocate editor.
1900-22 Church expands from the Midwest to West Coast, deep South, East, and High Plains; over 1,000 members added in 1921.
1923 The name Church of God Seventh Day) is adopted.
1925 Bible Advocate ceases to be open forum for debatable Issues.
1927 G.C. resolution calls for doctrinal conformity among membership.
1931 A. N. Dugger visits Jerusalem, proposes it for Church headquarters.
1932 Returning from Jerusalem, Elder Dugger moves to restore “Bible organization,” i.e., use of 12, 7, and 70 within the Church.
1933 Meeting in Stanberry, MO, the G.C. divides over Elder Dugger’s candidacy for president; a segment of members institutes “Bible organization”
in Salem, WV.
1942 An attempt to reunite the Salem and Stanberry churches fails.
1947 Spring Vale Academy begins near Owosso, MI, operated by the Michigan State Conference. Salem and Stanberry appoint committees to study
unity.
1948 Leadership of Salem and Stanberry meet at Fairview, OK. Later, both conferences hold national camp meeting at Stanberry.
1947-49 Publishing house and chapel constructed in Stanberry.
1949 Joint session of Salem and Stanberry meets to reunite the Church.
1950 G.C. “merger” offices move to Denver, CO, housed in the church basement.
1951 Midwest Theological Seminary starts at Stanberry.
1952 Nigerian church is organized by Charles Adams.
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