Harry Fenner and Luther Warren asked God’s blessing in organizing the youth for service.
Robert Ayres, artist
In 1879 a beginning was made by two boys of Hazelton, Michigan. One was Harry Fenner, seventeen, and the other was four-teen-year-old Luther Warren, who later became an evangelist. They were troubled about the needs of the young people of their church, and developed the idea of having a boys’ society. They walked down a country road one day, talking earnestly about their young friends. Before parting, the two boys went to a secluded corner in a field and prayed about their plans. Thus was born the first Seventh-day Adventist young people’s society on record. It consisted of five or six boys, and the meetings were held in the home of one of the members. They elected a president and a secretary-treasurer. The activities emphasized were missionary work and the improvement of personal conduct, especially healthful living. Later the girls of the church desired to join the boys in their work, and after some discussion they were invited to do so. Other societies of young people soon sprang up in Nebraska, Iowa, Ohio, and Australia. Messages began coming from Ellen White urging the young people to organize for service.
Tags: Luther Warren, Harry Fenner, Missionary Volunteer Society, Youth
September 19, 2009 at 11:33 pm |
am really interested in all the information you will be gathering.do fill me in on any more news you get
June 24, 2010 at 6:08 pm |
They did such a great job .I am a girl aged 14 who is a pathfinder at Glen -Field SDA church .I like being a Pathfinder .My club’s name is LIVING WATERS in Zimbabwe.All of my friends are from Pathfinders .
MAY THE GOOD LORD BLESS YOU
July 1, 2010 at 4:04 pm |
I hope you don’t get bored with my comments .Life is well with me here . I do really enjoy being a pathfinder . May you please by the grace of God send me some messages andthings concerning pathfindering in this email adress not gmail ,I can’t access it
July 21, 2010 at 7:34 am |
These two youths did a nice job we still enjoy today. May God bless the work of our youth.
September 15, 2010 at 1:27 pm |
Good morning.
As you would be able to obtain but information and to the material time in relation to the history of the New Ministry and his pioneers.
Thank you very much
Missionary Ricardo A. Salinas Cordova
Chaplain Peruvian northern Mission
November 9, 2010 at 9:22 pm |
I’m ever grateful for the excellent pioneering example of Luther Warren and Harry Fernner for Adventist youth in general. Its my wish and prayer that today’s youth will be equally challenged and inspired to make a lasting mark by their contemporary exploits for the LORD. Maranatha!
November 12, 2011 at 4:42 am |
If ever any adventist youth is to be inspired by any work that was done by any one, then here is good work that was done
February 1, 2012 at 1:24 pm |
We thank God for the two young men.To my fellow living youths,LETS KEEP
THE FIRE BURNING!!!!!
December 3, 2012 at 6:37 pm |
Luther Warren wrote a great book and I read it 50 some yrs. ago. Forgot the name of it and would love to find and read it again.
December 3, 2012 at 7:15 pm |
Oh, I am so thankful to have found the book. It was not written by him, but about him. It is simply entitled “Luther Warren”. I have purchased it.
February 15, 2013 at 5:54 am |
What made these guys succeed is prayer,serious study of the word,& the desire to win souls.i’m frm Shamprock Park SDA