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John Byington
John Byington was the first President to take office in the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. In 1844 he heard a Millerite sermon in Cleveland, Ohio, but was not very impressed. In 1852, when he was reading a copy of the Review and Herald he began to keep the seventh-day Sabbath. Shortly after James and Ellen White visited his home at Buck's Bridge. He also founded the first Seventh Adventist church. -
James Springer White
James Springer White was the 2nd president of the General Conference of Seventh Day Adventist. He was also an author and wrote "the present truth". This periodical became the main source of communication for the Sabbatarian Adventist movement regarding points of doctrine and organization. It also became a venue for James and Ellen White to quickly and efficiently share their views to like-minded believers. -
John Nevins Andrews
John Nevins Andrews was the 3rd president of the General Conference of Seveth Day Adventists. Born in Poland, Maine in 1829, Andrews became a Millerite in February 1843 and began to observe the seventh-day Sabbath in 1845.[2] He met James White and Ellen G. White in September 1849. Later, the Whites boarded with the Andrews family. -
James Springer White
James Springer White was the 4th president of the general conference of seventh day adventists. He had already been president before four years ago. James White was born on August 4, 1821 in the township of Palmyra in Maine. The fifth of nine children, James was a sickly child who suffered fits and seizures. -
George Ide Butler
George Ide Butler was the 5th president of the general conference of seventh day adventist conference. George Ide Butler was a Seventh-day Adventist minister, administrator, and author. Originally from Vermont, United States, Butler's parents were closely involved in the beginnings of the Seventh-day Adventist Church -
James Springer White
James Springer White was the 6th president of the general seventh day conference. James White served as editor of the periodical until 1851 when he invited Uriah Smith to become editor. He played a senior role in the management of church publications as president of the Review and Herald Publishing Association. He also served on several occasions as president of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists -
George Ide Butler
George Ide Butler was the 7th president of the general seventh day adventist conference. In 1872, due to his James White's failing health, Butler was elected president of the General Conference. Butler was active in raising funds to start Battle Creek College, and to establish the Pacific Press in Oakland, California. In August 1874 Butler resigned as president and James White, now sufficiently recovered, took back the reins of leadership.
