SEVENTH DAY ADVENTISM:
the name adopted in 1861 by a dynamic EVANGELICAL GROUP which
began as a REVITALIZATION MOVEMENT expecting the imminent return of CHRIST and has now
become a fast growing denomination with extensive MISSIONARY programs. They observe the
SABBATH, FOOD laws based on the HEBREW BIBLE, VEGETARIANISM and avoid tea, coffee
and alcohol. Unlike most MILLENARIAN movements they emphasize education and have an
impressive record for medical work. Although some CHRISTIANS accuse them of HERESY, they
are essentially ORTHODOX in their THEOLOGY.
