SEVENTHDAY ADVENTIST CHURCH

EDEN CENTRAL YOUTH DEPARTMENT

MASTER GUIDE REVISION QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the first medical institute called? Battle Creek Sanitarium
2. When was the current tithing system introduced? 1878
3. Who organized funds for the Washington Press? Hiram Edson
4. When did the Washington Press move to Battle Creek, Michigan? 1855
5. Who was the first teacher in SDA schools? Martha Byington
6. Who was the first SDA missionary to go out of the USA? John Nevins Andrews
7. Who discovered the sunset friday to sunset saturday hours of sabbath? John Nevins
Andrews
8. Name three men who were active in planning the organization of the church. John
N. Andrews, James White, John Byington
9. Who was the first president of the general conference? John Byington
10. When did John Hancock become a conference youth leader? 1944
11. When did John Hancock become a youth director of Lake Union conference? 1951
12. When was John Hancock youth director of North Pacific Union? 1954 - 1963
13. When was John Hancock pathfinder director of the general conference? 1963
14. When was John Hancock world youth director of the general conference? 1970
15. Who designed the pathfinder emblem? John Hancock
16. Who designed AY honors? John Hancock
17. When did LaSierra and Andrews University establish a John Hancock Youth Centre?
1982
18. Who started the youth society? When? Where? Harry Fenner & Luther Warren,
1879, Hazelton, Michigan
19. When was James White born? When did he die? 1821, 6 august 1881
20. When was the SDA church organized? 1860
21. When did James White establish Battle Creek College? 1874
22. When was Ellen White born? Where? When did she die? 26 november 1827, Gorham
Maine, 16 july 1915
23. Who were Ellen White's parents? Robert and Eunice White
24. Where did Ellen White live after coming back from Australia? Elmshaven
25. When did Ellen White have her first vision? 1844
26. When did Ellen White have her second vision? 1847
27. When did Ellen White marry James White? 1846
28. When was the general conference organized? 1868
29. Who was the first executive secretary of the general conference? Uriah Smith
30. When did Uriah Smith become editor of the Review and Sabbath Herald? 1855
31. When did Uriah Smith join James White? 1852

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 32. Who was the first Minister in the Millerite movement? Frederick Wheeler
33. When did Anne Smith accept the sabbath? 1851
34. Who was Anne Smith? Sister to Uriah Smith, a gifted poet
35. Who founded the first denominational school of medicine? Where? When? Kate
Lindsay, Battle Creek Sanitarium, 1883
36. When did Kate Lindsay go to South Africa as a missionary? 1895
37. When was Ellen White's fourth child born? 1860
38. What are the three spectacular signs? Lisbon earthquake, falling of stars, darkening of
the sun
39. When was the Lisbon earthquake? 1755
40. When was the darkening of the sun? 1780
41. When was the falling of the stars? 1833
42. What are the characteristics of the Remnant church?
i. Keeps the commandments of God
ii. Have the testimony of Jesus Christ
iii. Proclaim the three angels message
iv. Has the patience of the saints
v. Has the faith of Jesus Christ
43. Four true prophet proofs
i. To the law and to the testimony
ii. By their fruits you shall know them
iii. When the word of prophecy has become to be known
iv. Every spirit that confess that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh
44. Church of the Old Testament
i. Accepted the law of God as its rule of life
ii. God has only one method of salvation
iii. Showed faith in the plan of salvation by offering sacrifices
iv. God instructed members through prophets
45. Church of the New Testament
i. Received fundamental beliefs from the old testament church
ii. Loved and cherished the law of God
iii. The Lord of Glory came to them in human form
iv. Do not offer sacrifices but kneel and pray
46. In which country did David Livingstone serve? Africa
47. What does Revelation 14:7 say? "Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give
glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made
heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters."
48. Who nailed 95 theses to which door & in what year? Martin Luther, Wittenberg
Castle Church, October 31, 1517
49. Who was burnt at the stake? John Huss & Jerome
50. What was the name of the colony where the first settlement that had full religious
freedom was founded? Rhode Island
51. What did the preaching of John Knox do in Scotland? Shake the foundation of
apostasy
52. What did William Tyndale give to the common people of England? The Bible in
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 53. Who first preached the first angel's message in Sweden? The Petri Brother
54. What did the Waldenses keep burning in the Dark Ages? The light of truth
55. Where did John G. Paton serve? The South Pacific
56. Where did William Carey serve? India
57. Who is known as the herald of reform? John Wycliffe
58. Into what language did Adoniram Judson translate the Bible? Burmese
59. Which friend of Martin Luther help to draft the Augsburg Confession? Philip
Melanchthon
60. What did the second angels' message announce? That Spiritual Babylon is fallen
61. What did the first angels' message warn about? The judgement hour has come
62. What periodical on the second coming did Himes produce? Signs of the Times
63. What happened on November 13th, 1833? The falling of the stars
64. In which country did Johann A. Bengel serve? Germany
65. In which country did Joseph Wolff serve? Asia
66. What was the real name of Juan Ben-Ezra? Manuel De Lacunza
67. Where did Francis Louis Gaussen serve? Switzerland
68. Where did H. Heintzpeter serve? Holland
69. Who wrote the book The coming of the Messiah in Glory and Majesty? Manuel De
Lacunza/Juan Ben-Ezra
70. What was Joseph Wolff known as? Missionary of the world
71. What is the "Midnight Cry" referring to? Calling attention to the believed second
coming of Christ in 1844
72. How did Ellen Harmon feel about becoming a prophet? She did not want the gift at
first and prayed that God would remove it
73. What did William Miller believe the cleansing of the sanctuary referred to?
Cleansing of the Earth by fire and the second coming of Christ
74. Where in the Bible can you read about the second angels' message? Revelation 14:8
75. What was the reason for the great disappointment? The misunderstanding or
misinterpretation of the Scriptures and signs
76. In vision Ellen Harmon had the fourth commandment pointed out to her by A halo
of light
77. Where was the first Seventh-day Adventist Church? Washington, New Hampshire
78. What was the name of the book J. N. Andrews wrote about the Sabbath? History of the
Sabbath
79. What does the third angels' message tell us about? Warn men and women against
receiving the mark of the beast
80. How old was Ellen Harmon when she became God's messenger? 17
81. Who was the first Seventh-day Adventist author to print a tract on the Sabbath? Joseph
Bates
82. What was the name of the book on the prophecies of Daniel and Revelation that Uriah
Smith write? Thoughts on Daniel and the Revelation
83. What vision did William Foy refuse to relate? The ultimate victory of the saints
84. In what year did Ellen White die? 1915
85. In what year was the Great Disappointment? 1844
86. What vision did Hiram Edson receive? Jesus moving from the Holy Place to The
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 87. Who wrote the book The Great Controversy? Ellen G. White
88. On what subject did Rachel Preston distribute tracts? The Bible Sabbath
89. What happened in 1844? The Advent believers waited on the second coming of
Christ only to be disappointed. This is known today as the Great Disappointment
90. Where did the Seventh-day Adventist Church begin? New Hampshire
91. What did early Adventist think about church organization? Strong feelings and vocal
negative opinions
92. What is the correct way to write the name of our church? Seventh-day Adventist
93. How was the gospel ministry to be supported? Systematic benevolence
94. What was the first step towards church organization in 1853? Identity cards issued
to ministers
95. Where was our first General conference session held? Michigan
96. Who was the first General Conference President? John Byington
97. In what year was the first General Conference session held? 1863
98. In what year was the General Conference moved to Washington D. C.? 1903
99. In what year was the paper Present Truth first published? 1849
100. What did Abram La rue do in Hong Kong & China? prepared the way for
missionaries Edwin H. Wilbur and J. N. Anderson to enter China fourteen years
later.
101. Who was M. E. Kern? First Youth Director of the General Conference
102. Who founded Avondale College? Ellen G. White
103. What society did Luther Warren help to organize? Young People's Society
104. Who originated the plan for Ingathering? Jasper Wayne
105. Who are trained at Loma Linda University? Physicians
106. What church paper was first used when Ingathering? Signs of the Times
107. In which country did F.A. Stahl serve? South America
108. When did Ingathering begin? 1903
109. Who died in 1915? Ellen G. White
110. What did H.M. S. Richards pioneer in 1926? Religious radio broadcasting
111. In what year did was the Adventist Theological Seminary established in
Washington, DC 1936
112. In what year was the Adventist Theological Seminary moved to Berrien Springs?
1960
113. Where did Leo B. Halliwell serve? Brazil
114. In what year was the Pathfinder Club officially accepted by the Seventh-day
Adventist Church? 1946
115. What is the aim of every department of the church? Win souls for Christ
116. The Accent magazine is published by the General Conference for which
department? Youth Ministries
117. The Liberty magazine is for which two departments? Public Affairs and
Religious Liberty
118. Who is Baraka Muganda? Past Youth Director of the General Conference
119. Who was the first General Conference Youth Director? M.E. Kern
120. In what year was the first Seventh-day Adventist college opened? 1874
121. Which department fosters religious radio and television programmes?
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 122. Which department publishes Ministry magazine? Ministerial
123. Which department publishes Listen magazine? Health and Temperance
124. Which department funds overseas missions? Sabbath School
125. Which department prepares resources for the Christian Home and marriage?
Family Life
126. Which department fosters the development of churches and institutions? Global
Mission
127. Which department promotes the colporteur work? Publishing
128. In which country did J. N. Andrews serve? Switzerland
129. In which country did William Carey serve? India
130. In which country did Adoniram Judson serve? Burma
131. In what year was the five-day Plan introduced? 1962
132. In what year did the name Adventist Youth replace Missionary Volunteers?
1978
133. In 1961 what happened to the College of Medical Evangelists? Renamed as
Loma Linda University
134. Where did A. G. Daniells serve? New Zealand
135. Where is the Trans-European Division headquarters? St. Albans, United
Kingdom
136. Where is the Inter-American Division headquarters? Miami, Florida
137. Which department promotes tithes? Stewardship
138. Which department is responsible for promoting the Pathfinder club? Youth
Ministries
139. Which department is responsible for operating the Seventh-day Adventist school
system? Education
140. Which department was organized to train young people for Christian service?
Youth Ministries
141. What department preserves the right of every person to worship? Public Affairs
and Religious Liberty
142. What department makes up 70% of our church? Women Ministries

143. Avondale College in Australia was founded by Ellen White in what year 1897
144. The tithing system replaced the systematic benevolence plan in what year 1878
145. Today thousands make their living through this ministry or earn school
scholarships through this ministry during the summer months. Colporteur
146. The first book that was colporteur was Thoughts on Daniel and the
Revelation by Uriah Smith
147. Colporteur ministry was introduced to the church by whom, in what year?
George King, 1881
148. In the year was the General Conference Youth Department was formally
organized. 1907
149. The first young people's society was organized in where and what year
Hazelton Township, Michigan | 1879
150. Who started the young people's society Harry Fenner, 17 & Luther
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 151. When and where was the Missionary Society was formed, that became the Lay
Activities Department and now the Personal Ministries Department. 1873
152. The ship that was sent to the Pitcairn Islands was called the " Pitcairn
153. The first Sabbath School lessons were published what magazine? When? By
Whom? Youth Instructor, 1852, James White
154. The first OFFICIAL camp meeting was held on a farm in this state, when?
Michigan, 1868
155. When was the first OFFICIAL Seventh-day Adventist school was started ? By
Whom? 1872, Goodloe H. Bell
156. In 1866 the health institution was opened called what? What is it now called?
The Health Reform Institute, The Battle Creek Sanitarium
157. Who is the current world Pathfinder Director? Janatan Tejel
158. When was the first OFFICIAL "Signs of the Times" published? 1874
159. The United States government granted NONCOMBATANT status to Seventh-day
Adventists in… 1864
160. What is the name of our denominational church paper Review and Herald
161. The name "Seventh-day Adventist" was selected to represent the movement in the
year 1860
162. Where did Phillip Reiswig serve? Russia
163. Where did Ferdinand A. Stahl serve? South America
164. The "Present Truth" was published in what year? 1849
165. The "YOUTH INSTRUCTOR" began in what year and who wrote it? 1852 |
James White
166. List the four tests of a prophet along with their scriptural references.
i. To the law and to the testimony, if they speak not according to this word, it is
because there is no light in them. Isaiah 8:20
ii. By their fruits ye shall know them. Matthew 7:20
iii. When the word of the prophet shall come to pass, then shall the prophet be
know. Jeremiah 28:9
iv. Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God. 1
John 4:2
167. In her first vision, Ellen Harmon was shown the same vision that was given to…
William Ellis Foy & Hazen Foss
168. Ellen G. Harmon was given her first vision when she was how old? 17
169. The three people which were given the vision regarding the second coming of
Jesus were (please list in chronological order) William Ellis Foy, Hazen Foss,
Ellen G. Harmon
170. Who published an essay on the Sabbath attracting the attention of early Advent
believers. T. M. Preble
171. The first Adventist minister to accept the Sabbath was Frederick Wheeler
172. What is the weekly senior youth magazine that is published by Review and
Heralds Insight
173. Who was the first Seventh-Day Baptist who believed in the Bible Sabbath and
quietly distributed tracts on that topic. Rachel Oakes
174. In 1975, where was the first GC session held of USA Vienna, Austria

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 175. What is the name of the quarterly magazine published by the GC for youth
leaders? Accent
176. What year did William Miller began his public ministry? 1831
177. Who is the current secretary of the General Conference? G. T. Ng
178. Who is the current treasurer of the General Conference Juan Rafael Prestol-
Puesán
179. Who is the current president of GC. Ted N. C. Wilson
180. Who is the current Youth Ministry director? Gilbert Cangy
181. Who opened the work among the Inca Indians in 1909 Ferdinand A. Stahl
182. Where did John Tay serve? Pitcairn Islands
183. Where did A. G. Daniells & S. N. Haskell served? New Zealand
184. Who was the first SDA author to print a tract on the sabbath? Joseph Bates
185. When did Ps J.C. Rodgers change Plain Field Mission to Malamulo Mission?
1907
186. When was the Dime Tabernacle in Battle Creek burned? 1922
187. Who were the first people of Europe to obtain a translation of the Holy
Scriptures? The Waldenses
188. How old was Mr Ole A. Olsen when he became president of the Wisconsin
Conference? 29
189. When was the Young People's Department of MV created? 1907
190. Who became World Pathfinder Director in 1963? John Hancock
191. Who was the first black MV leader? Ps James Malinki
192. What vision did William Foy receive? the ultimate victory of the saints
193. Who wrote the book 'the coming of the messiah in glory and majesty'? Juan
Ben-Ezra
194. In what language did Adoniram Judson translate the bible? Burmese
195. What did the Waldenses keep burning in the dark ages? the light of truth
196. Who were burnt at the stake? John Huss & Jerome
197. The official Spanish name for Pathfinders is? Conquistadores
198. Which department has only one objective: to preserve the rights of every person,
everywhere, regardless of creed and status? Public Affairs and religious Liberty
199. In 1985 five departments were merged together - Family Ministries, Personal
Ministries, Sabbath School, Stewardship and Youth - under the title of Church Ministries.
In which year were they separated? 1995
200. Miller has rightly been called the 'Morning Star' of the Advent movement because
He recommended the work of preaching the first angels message. What do the
three Angels preach?
i. The first angels message calls to give allegiance to God, the Creator of the
heavens and earth and warns that the judgement hour has come
ii. The second angels message declares that spiritual babylon has fallen
iii. The third angels message warns men and women living in the time of the
remnant church against receiving the mark of the beast
201. Who translated the bible into Swedish? Petri Brothers
202. Give a summary of what is found in the Church of Dark Ages, Pilgrim Fathers
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 i. The Church of the Dark Ages Forced the followers of Jesus to choose
either to accept the false doctrine and pagan ceremonies of Catholicism or to
suffer imprisonment and perhaps death by sword or by burning at the stake
ii. The Church of the Pilgrim Fathers On September 16, 1620 men and women
of iron-will religious fervor set sail on the Mayflower for what is known as
the USA
iii. The Church of the Adventists Men in various lands arose preaching the
second coming of the Lord Jesus
203. In which year did William Miller die? 1849
204. Who published the signs of the times? when? Joshua Himes, 1840
205. When was Chitambo Mission opened in Chitipa? 1949
206. Which local mission was established in 1908? Matandani
207. The first president to travel overseas while in office was? John Nevins
Andrews
208. In which year did the SDA church adopt a statement on fundamental beliefs?
1931
209. In which year was the JMV Pledge and Law adopted? 1919
210. Who replaced Ps. M. E. Kern as general youth director in 1930? H. T. Elliot
211. The following event happened in 1946? first conference sponsored
pathfinder club
212. What happened in 1932? official church manual published

213. In what year was the Youth's Instructor first published? 1852
214. In what year was the first tent meeting held? 1854
215. In what year was the name "Seventh-day Adventist" adopted by our church?
1860
216. Who pioneered the first church school? Goodloe H. Bell
217. What happened in Michigan in 1868? First camp meeting
218. The first mission ship to the Pitcairn came as a result of offerings from which
department? Sabbath School
219. In what year was the first Camp Meeting? 1868
220. In which country did Philipp Reiswig serve? Russia
221. J. N. Andrews was the first official what? And in what year? Overseas
missionary; 1874
222. Where did J. G. Matteson serve? Scandinavia
223. Where did D. T. Bourdeau serve? France
224. How did the payment of tithe affect our church? Strenghten all phases of the
ministry
225. Where did our first Seventh-day Adventist missionary go? India
226. In which country did J.E. Fulton serve? Fiji Inslands
227. Who opened the permanent work in New Zealand? Elder Haskell

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 Close Questions
1. In 1890 the first youth ministry related manual appeared under the title...............................
Manual of Suggestions for Those Conducting Youth Meetings
2. The Battle Creek Sanitarium was formerly known as ....................... Western Health
Reform Institute
3. In her first vision Ellen White saw the same portrayal that was revealed to Foss and Foy.
The vision depicted the ......................................... Journey of the people of God on
their way to the kingdom
4. The close friend of Luther and also a teacher at Wittenberg who helped draft the Augsburg
Confession was called................................................ Philip Melanchton
5. The name of the person who opened the permanent work in New Zealand is
................................................... Elder Haskell
6. The .................................... ministry of introduced to the church by George KIng in 1881
Colporteur
7. In vision Ellen Harmon had the fourth commandment pointed out to her by
................................................... Soft halo of light
8. Ellen White recounts the experience of her family in the book
................................................... Life Sketches
9. The real name of Juan Ben-Ezra is ................................................. Manuel De Lacunza
10. The first SDA college outside of North America was opened in 1893 and is currently
known as....................... Helderberg College
11. The name of the SDA College established in 1897 is called...............................
Avondale College
12. Which of the following churches is the oldest in Lilongwe City? Falls Church
13. Mombera Mission School became a Union Institute in .................... 1963
14. In 1935, Ps B. Sapa and S. Kaunde opened work at .............................. near Tanzania border
in Karonga. Ighembe (Iyembe)
15. Who opened Mombera Station (Lunjika) in 1929? Ps James Malinki
16. The SDA church was born out of a worldwide movement known as the
............................................ in north America. Great advent awakening
17. Careful study of .......................... caused Miller to conclude that
............................................... in the year ............................... Daniel, Christ would return
to earth, 1844
18. Following the ................................................. many believers and ministers dropped away
Disappointment of october 22
19. Ellen Harmon received ....................................... only .............................. after the
disappointment she saw a ................................. at the beginning of a long
.................................. and ................................... was ................................. the people to the
..................................................... Her first vision; Two months; Bright light;
Pathway; Jesus; Leading; City of God
20. In .................... AD, the barbarian tribes from North Africa overthrew the Roman Empire,
and int he struggle that followed, the head of the church at Rome became known as the
bishop. 476
21. The systematic benevolence plan was replaced in 1878 by the system now called
............................................. Tithing

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 22. Before 1907, Malamulo Mission was known as ................................. Mission Plain Field
23. In 1891, Ellen White sailed for Australia and remained there for nine years, while there a
food company called .................................................... was established. Sanitarium
Health Food Company
24. In ......................, the first conference sponsored pathfinder club was born in California and
the ......................................... that is now recognized and worn with pride around the world
was designed by the man named.................................................... 1946, triangular
emblem, John Hancock
25. The mission statement of the communication department is ..................................
building bridges of hope
26. The first black youth director was… Barack Muganda
27. The church of the reformation expanded due to the translation of the bible into German by
.......................................... Martin Luther
28. Master Comrade was change to Master Guide in ................................ 1951

True or False Questions

1. Malamulo Institute was changed to Malamulo College in 1963.
True or false. True
2. James White served as president of the GC for two terms totaling twelve years.
true or false False
3. The apostolic church was organized after the ascension of Christ and James became the
first president. True or False True
4. Ellen Harmon was the first person selected by the Lord to be the messenger to the
remnant. True or False False
5. Ellen White was given a vision on the sabbath in 1867.
True or False False
6. Seven years after Ellen White received her first vision she published her first book a
pamphlet of 64 pages now the first section of early writings. True or False True
7. William Miller became blind in 1848 and he died the following year confident in the
hope of the saviors return. True or False True
8. Joshua V Himes began publishing the signs of the times in Boston in 1840. True or False
True
9. William Miller became blind in 1848 and he died the following year confident in the
hope of the saviors return. True or False True
10. Joshua V Himes began publishing the signs of the times in Boston in 1840. True or False
True
11. The General Conference Session in 1901 became known as the "turning point toward
unity, reform, solvency and ardent evangelism" True or False True
12. James White died in 1874. True or False False 1881
13. Dr. J. Kellogg mixed pagan beliefs with the Bible. True or False True
14. John Byington was the second president of the General Conference. True or False False,
First
15. J. N. Andrews was the first official overseas missionary. True or False True
16. God warned the members living in Battle Creek to "spread out and take the good news".
True or False True

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 17. The SDA headquarters were burned by fire so they moved near Washington, DC in 1903.
True or False True
18. Hiram Edson while walking in the cornfield received the correct interpretation of the
2300 day prophecy. True or False True
19. Hiram Edson, Joseph Bates, James White and Ellen Harmon formed the nucleus of the
remnant church after the Disappointment. True or False True
20. The Great Disappointment happened in 1843. True or False False

When were the following books of Ellen G. White Writen?

Testimonies for the Church 1855-1909

Early Writings 1882
The Great Controversy 1888
Patriarchs and Prophets 1890
Gospel Workers 1892
Steps to Christ 1892
Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing 1896
The Desire of Ages 1898
Christ's Object Lessons 1900
Education 1903
The Ministry of Healing 1905
The Acts of the Apostles 1911
Counsels to Parents, Teachers and Students 1913
Prophets and Kings 1916
Malcolm Allen (Australia) becomes World Pathfinder Director 1986
Youth Ministry Accent produced by G. C. Youth Dept 1977
Missionary Volunteers (MV) replaced by Adventist Youth (AY) 1978
Baraka G. Muganda from EAD (Tanzania) becomes the World 1995
Youth Director
James White 1821-1881
Joseph Bates 1792-1872
John Nevins Andrews 1829-1883
John Byington 1798-1887
Frederick Wheeler 1811-1910
100th of the adoption of the name Seventh-day Adventist 1960
100th of the formation of the first conference 1961
100th of the organization of the denomination 1963
100th of the first sanitarium (hospital) 1966
100th of the first camp meeting 1968
100th of organized educational system 1972
125th of the first periodical 1974
100th of the first missionary 1974
50th of camping ministry 1976
100th of first youth society, Hazelton Township Michigan 1979

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 100th of first Conference outside of North America- Denmark 1980
100th of death of James White 1981
100th of the opening work in Southern Asia- India 1993
75th of the Pathfinder Classes 1997
50th of first Pathfinder Club, California 1996
120th of Youth Ministry 1999
50th of World Pathfinders 2000

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