This book details how and why Madison College closed. It takes a fascinating look at the reasons why a self-supporting college ultimately had to shut down.“On April 22, 1959, the board of the Nashville Agricultural and Normal Institute (N.A.N.I.), better known as Madison College, voted to start construction of a new hospital facility and to hire a professional fundraising team. The minutes called for ‘immediate steps to be taken to put into operation plans for a central unit from w...

This book tells the story of how Adventism penetrated many of the smaller towns in Kentucky and Tennessee. Fortunately for history, the early Adventist pioneers had a keen sense of public relations and informed Adventists of their work through sending news stories to the Review.Uncovered in this book are stories of dedication, sacrifice, persecution and victories among those starting a new religious movement in difficult territory. The hardships seemed to inspire them to keep their...

In Letters from Dr. Percy Magan, author Albert Dittes shares the untold story of early Loma Linda drawn from letters sent between Percy T. Magan and Lida Scott. These letters reflect not only people putting their religious faith on the line and devoting themselves fully to accomplishing the mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church but also the still-continuing struggle of the church to find the relationship of medical professionals to the evangelical proclamation of the gospel to every ...