Celebrating (and Documenting) 50 Years

Celebrating (and Documenting) 50 Years

May 22, 2017

Nicholas J. Kersten Director of Education and History   We are preserving the stories of those faithful people who have made this history. At the past sessions of the World Federation, Seventh Day Baptists had the opportunity to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Federation, officially reached in 2015. That celebration is merited, as for half a century...

Covenants, Creeds, and the Church

Covenants, Creeds, and the Church

Jun 23, 2016

Rev. Nicholas J. Kersten Director of Education and History One of the hallmarks of Seventh Day Baptist life is our belief that the Bible is the only guide to our faith and practice. In this, we share something important with all Baptists, and more generally, with all Protestants. Along with Martin Luther, Seventh Day Baptists can affirm it is “only the...

Merger Between SDB Historical Society and SDB General Conference Completed!

Merger Between SDB Historical Society and SDB General Conference Completed! by Rev. Nicholas J. Kersten Director of Education and History On April 6th, we received paperwork at the General Conference offices which documented the finalizing of the merger between the Seventh Day Baptist General Conference of USA & Canada, Ltd. and the Seventh Day Baptist...

Five Men and One Woman: They Served Fifty Years Until They Died

Five Men and One Woman: They Served Fifty Years Until They Died

Mar 18, 2016

2nd in a series celebrating the Seventh Day Baptist Historical Society Centennial by Janet Thorngate It was thirty-five years ago that I first saw the picture. Four men and one woman, posed formally in front of an ivy-covered wall, impressive, yet at ease in their fashionable 1920s attire. Who were they? And why worthy of an 8 x 10 print mounted on pressed grey...

Honoring Dr. Paul

Honoring Dr. Paul

Jan 22, 2016

By Nicholas J. Kersten Beginning in 1973, the SDB Historical Society has honored Seventh Day Baptists who have made significant contributions to the preservation and understanding of Seventh Day Baptist history by the presentation of an award: one of two traveling golden-headed walking canes, which have long been in the Historical Society’s archives, and a...

The Search For Ella Grace Brown Burdick

The Search For Ella Grace Brown Burdick

Dec 28, 2015

From a shrouded mother to a fist at her chin: The Search for Ella Grace Brown Burdick Janet Thorngate The original question was broader: Who were Dr. and Mrs. Alfred S. Burdick? The endowment in their name has supported the bulk of the Historical Society’s work for the past fifty years — and continues to provide half of the income in our current budget. The...