West Java Conference

The West Java Conference is an administrative unit of the Seventh-day Adventist Church under the Central Indonesia Union Mission (CIUM) within the Southern Asia-Pacific Division (SSD).

The conference’s territory includes the municipalities of Bandung, Banjar, Cirebon, Cimahi, Kalaksanaan, and Tasikmalaya; and the regencies of Bandung, Cirebon, Ciwidey, Garut, Indramayu, Jamblang Ciamis, Kuningan, Langensari, Majalengka, Pangalengan, Pangandaran, Subang, Sumedang, Tasikmalaya, and West Bandung in West Java Province. Its headquarters are located in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. According to the recent statistical report (June 30, 2025), the conference has 49 Churches, 9,030 membership, and a population of 32,931,513.¹ This data shows the great evangelistic opportunities in this territory.

Origin of Adventist Work in the Territory of the West Java Conference

Prior to the arrival of the first Adventist missionaries in Java, the local population adhered to various religious traditions, including Hindu-Buddhist beliefs, Islam, and Christianity.²

In the early days of the Adventist ministry in West Java, evangelists expanded their evangelism through literature distribution (books) and direct ministry to the surrounding community. This began in 1908 when a Dutch worker named Jacob Van Der Groep arrived in Singapore and then traveled to Deli and Sumatra. He was a young man who was 23 years old. Then, he went to a city on the East Coast of Sumatra to sell Dutch books with Brother Lee Chong Miou as part of his literature ministry.³ Then he planned that, after the books were sold, he would begin evangelism in Java using the Dutch version of The Coming King books.⁴ Although he struggled to speak English fluently, he remained active in sharing the gospel.⁵

Moreover, Jacob Van Der Groep continued his ministry in Java, specifically in Batavia (at that time still part of West Java province). His literary ministry proved quite successful, especially on Java, which at the time was the most densely populated region in the Dutch East Indies. In his 1909 report, he mentioned that many people were interested in teaching about the second coming of Christ through the book The Coming King. He also added that this field needed more evangelists to serve the millions of people yearning for the truth. However, due to his declining health, he went to a mountain in Java, yet he continued to share hope with others.⁶

In early July 1909, Jacob Van Der Groep began selling books in Bandung despite challenges with obtaining work permits and language barriers. However, they succeeded in distributing Adventist literature in Java, especially in West Java. However, God’s work through books had prepared several people to receive the gospel.⁷ For instance, when he went to Bandung for the ministry, Jacob tried to offer The Coming King to a Dutch church pastor, but he refused, knowing it was an Adventist book. The pastor was angry that some of his congregation members had purchased Adventist books from Jacob. However, a few weeks later, Jacob met with an elder of the church in his office, who welcomed him and purchased the book. Two other pastors also purchased Adventist books, including Daniel and Revelation, four copies of Ministry of Angels, and Steps to Christ. Eventually, they allowed Jacob to speak at their church and teach Sunday school children about Christ’s first and second coming.⁸

In 1910, the arrival of mission workers continued to strengthen Adventist ministry in West Java. At that time, Ralph and Carrie Munson, along with their daughter and son, departed from Australia for Java on December 29, 1909, to continue their ministry in the East Indies. Previously, for several years in Australia, Pastor Munson actively translated literature into various languages in the East Indies. This experience made him one of the key workers in developing the ministry in Java. Then, when they arrived on the island of Java in 1910, the Munson family planned to settle near Batavia or in the surrounding area, which the mission council had previously designated as the center of Adventist publishing work in Java.⁹ For a time, their service address was in Batavia, although they planned to settle in Buitenzorg, a mountainous area now known as Bogor in West Java province.¹⁰

In January 1910, Adventist Mission leaders arrived in Surabaya for a three-week council meeting at Sumber Wekas. They focused on determining the location of an Adventist printing press, discussing the potential for missionary service in surrounding villages, and developing a Publishing House in the East Indies (Indonesia). Several locations were studied and reviewed by Pastor Hofstra, Brother Fletcher, and other colleagues. They considered Sukabumi as a possible location for the press. Finally, after a firsthand inspection of the site, they agreed that Sukabumi was the most suitable location for a Publishing House (at that time it was called the Press) because of its proximity to Batavia (the center of Indonesia), its cold, healthy mountain climate, and its easy access by train. After this decision, Pastor Hofstra submitted a formal request to the Dutch colonial government (assistant resident) in writing, on stamped paper, to establish an Adventist Publishing House (now called Indonesia Publishing House) in the area.¹¹ From then on, the Seventh-day Adventist Church’s gospel work in West Java began with publications in Sukabumi, from which it spread to Batavia and Bandung.

More Missionaries Arrive

In June 1910, a new worker, R. T. Sisley, arrived in Java (Sukabumi) as a self-sponsored missionary to begin developing an educational ministry. He lived with the Munson family and initially struggled to learn Malay. Nevertheless, his ministry flourished, and within a short time, he had opened a night school with 30 students enrolled, while several others requested private lessons.¹² In late 1910, the Adventist mission in West Java welcomed new missionaries from Australia. Brother H. E. Sharp was known to have been actively involved in educational ministry in Western Australia. At the same time, Miss Josephine Sisley was a church school teacher in South Australia who was united in marriage at Adelaide on November 28, 1910. Shortly after their marriage, they left for Sydney, arriving there on December 9 to prepare for their journey to Java and begin their new field of ministry in early of the following year. Their presence was a blessing because, at that time, the field of missions was very large and needed many workers.¹³

Moreover, in February 1911, Munson went from Sukabumi to Bandung to meet the missionaries and Tindek, a Chinese brother who taught them Malay and helped them in ways that only foreigners in Java could understand. Soon after, Adventist leaders in Indonesia held a mission meeting and began dividing the ministry into various strategic areas. This included Brother and Sister Thorpe, who had previously served in Sumber Wekas, and were assigned to assist workers in Sukabumi in developing missionary services in Batavia.¹⁴

Then, on March 5, 1911, Brother and Sister Thorpe left for Sukabumi. However, to be close to the ministry, they continued to Batavia and found the healthiest place in the city, Weltevreden. This was also an effort to expand the work from Sukabumi to Batavia in 1911, which opened up wider opportunities to teach the gospel. After arriving in Batavia, they prayed for a place to stay at several addresses, and they met a lady who recommended a house that suited what they were praying for. Since then, the house served as the Batavia Mission at Djati Baru no. 15.¹⁵ According to their report, the ministry in West Java at that time was still directly connected between Batavia and Sukabumi, because the locations are very close and still in the same province. Furthermore, according to Munson’s report in June 1911, R. T. Sisley’s efforts bore extraordinary fruit through the development of his school for teaching English in Sukabumi. Eventually, they organized Sabbath School groups, and several people were baptized there.¹⁶ However, this group could not last long because it was still during the war, so the pressure from the Dutch government was still very strong.

In 1912, Petra Tunheim, an Adventist missionary from Sweden, moved from Surabaya to Batavia to oversee the gospel work there.¹⁷ In December 1912, Petra visited all the isolated Sabbath keepers who were members of the Church in Batavia. She also visited Brother and Sister Sharp, who had been teaching English at the Cirebon School. Then she visited Brother Sisley, who now had 40 students. The work in Batavia was very fruitful, and the Sabbath message began to be known everywhere.¹⁸ In the March 10, 1913, report, Brother Sharp was chosen as secretary and treasurer of the Malaysian Mission and was required to work in Singapore. During his ministry, he served once at a church school in Australia and then continued for two years as a self-sponsored teacher in West Java. Although it cost them a great deal of money and time, they were very happy to accept this call.¹⁹

In the same year, Java was no longer under the Australasian Union Conference. However, Australians still followed the mission’s development there because many workers came from Australia.²⁰ Then, something unique happened in West Java: People were less interested in religious life and more focused on worldly affairs. Meanwhile, Adventist ministry among the Chinese community in Batavia flourished through home visits, Bible studies, and evangelistic meetings in Chinese neighborhoods.²¹ In December 1913, the English-language School in Cirebon was closed to take up work in Borneo (Kalimantan).²² Apart from this, West Java Mission was organized, and new congregations existed in Sukabumi, Jakarta (Jalan Sawo), and Jatinegara (formerly known as Meester Cornelis). Petra Tunheim played a significant role in this development by focusing her ministry on Jatinegara, where she lived on Kerkstraat. Between 1912 and 1915, Tunheim oversaw and coordinated the mission activities in Sukabumi, Jakarta, and Jatinegara (the first President of the West Java Mission).²³

In 1914, Mission workers reported the growth of small congregations in several areas of Java, especially in the west. At that time, the island had a population of 35 million, making it the most populous island in the world. Some people of Chinese and Muslim backgrounds began to show interest in Adventist teachings and became actively involved in Church activities. One mission report described a Chinese dentist who abandoned old habits like tobacco use after accepting Adventist teachings.²⁴ God’s work continues to move forward, but not very quickly. Nevertheless, something is always being accomplished, and souls are being won as the truth is presented. They have been working through a week of revival meetings, and two parents had been converted.²⁵

Towards an Organization

In 1915, the Adventist Mission organization in Malaysia began developing a more structured and effective ministry by establishing several service areas (six division missions), including the West Java and East Java Missions. Although much of the Dutch East Indies remained unreached, missionary work continued to expand through literature, education, and personal evangelism. Moreover, Petra Tunheim led the West Java Mission, headquartered in Batavia (1912-1915).²⁶ Although she had been battling malaria fever for eight months, she remained enthusiastic about her ministry. She also reported in a meeting on the congregation’s development in Batavia, which had grown to approximately 40-50 members. During the 1913-1914 period, the literature ministry increased significantly, distributing thousands of tracts and tens of thousands of evangelistic newsletters. Indeed, Brother R. Sisley continued to serve as a teacher and elder in the Batavia congregations and several groups in other areas, using his own income to support the gospel work in West Java.²⁷

That same year, Pastor I. C. Schmidt and his wife Marie moved to Jalan Sawo No. 27 to lead God’s work in that area. He was responsible for Petra Tunheim's work.²⁸ Furthermore, there was a gospel teacher in Jakarta who had been sharing the good news since 1911, Mr. Pietersz. He received his salary not from the Mission but from Richard Sisley. He was known as “Pietersz the stumped leg “because he had only one leg, replaced with a wooden one, due to the war in Aceh. He memorized around 1,000 verses, earning him the nickname “wooden-book of walking.”²⁹

On February 13, 1916, R. T. Sisley reported on the progress of his educational ministry in Sukabumi through an English evening class attended by young Chinese men. One of his students, a young man about 18 years old, received Adventist baptism and studied the Church’s teachings through literature and the Bible. Although he faced pressure from his family, who still maintained the tradition of ancestor veneration, he kept his faith and remained active in Church service. In fact, he came from a humble background and had helped his mother with work since age 14. However, his mother was very sad because her son no longer wanted to follow the family’s religious practices. Remarkably, he helped translate articles, Sabbath School lessons, and religious materials from English or Dutch into Malay, which greatly assisted the Adventist Publishing House at the time.³⁰

The same year, leadership in West Java shifted from Petra Tunheim to Isaac and Marie Schmidt. Then, around December 1916, several people from diverse backgrounds began receiving baptism and joining the Adventist congregation. At that time, the Mission in Batavia also began preparing to build permanent facilities for a mission house and Church building after purchasing a plot of land. In addition to developing the local congregation, Adventist workers in Java were now connected to a broader mission network (an effective coordinating body) through regional meetings held in East Java with leaders in Malaysia and Southeast Asia.³¹ In late 1916, Tunheim returned to Java, longing to serve in this mission field again, despite the greater comfort of her home country. Then, they successfully raised funds through the “Gathering in Signs” program (collecting funds while distributing Adventist literature). After raising significantly more than the previous year, they used the money to help build two new mission houses in Batavia to support the Church’s workers and ministries.³²

In 1918, the Church’s message, through books, entered Semarang. G. A. Wood from Surabaya began evangelistic work there through book sales (especially the Ingathering magazine) and door-to-door visits.³³ That same year, Sisley went to America to attend a General Conference meeting, but after six months, he returned to Java because he was homesick at work. However, his health was not as good as before. When he arrived in Sukabumi, many of his friends from the United States asked him to return to America soon so someone could take care of him. Sisley promised to return home after completing his work in Sukabumi.³⁴ But in 1920, during the Union Conference Council meeting in Wahroonga, Australia, a report was received that brother Richard T. Sisley had died in West Java after several years of service as an Adventist missionary, advancing the gospel work in Java. Despite his advanced age, he continued to serve faithfully, developing missionary work through English teaching until the end of his life.³⁵ His life and ministry left had a significant influence on the early development of the Adventist Mission in West Java, especially in education.³⁶

In 1921, the “Harvest Ingathering” program became an important way to support the development of Adventist ministries in Southeast Asia, including Batavia and Sukabumi. Sister Beecham reported in early 1922 that they had successfully raised funds through literature and direct visits to business places in Singapore and Java. Soon, they raised substantial funds for mission work and to support Church services.³⁷ Moreover, the Adventist Church in Batavia experienced significant growth in the early 1920s. Within a year of service, the congregation reported increased fundraising, literature distribution, and evangelism activities compared to previous years. Despite difficult economic conditions, the Church’s membership grew from 52 to 102, which was more than during the five years 1916-1920.³⁸

In 1923, it was reported that Petra Tunheim died while returning to Java and was buried in Singapore near the Adventist Mission complex in that city. She was one of the Adventist missionaries who had served for many years in Malaysia and Java, especially in West Java.³⁹ Moreover, the largest work at that time was in West Java. Three main congregations were established in West Java, serving different language groups: the Dutch, the Chinese, and the Malay, led by Pastor A. H. Zimmermann, Pastor Pan Khi Heng, and Pastor John Yates respectively. Meanwhile, the evangelistic work in Bandung, led by Pastor Peter Drinhaus, was growing rapidly and was ready to establish a new Church.⁴⁰ The Adventist Church in Batavia had grown into a major ministry center, with a membership of 250. Although Pastor Yates had only received government permission to serve in Batavia at that time, the influence of the Adventist work had also spread to West Java and other provinces. One factor was the return of an Adventist convert to his hometown, where he introduced the Church’s teachings to the local community. As a result, about 400 people asked Pastor Yates to come and teach them.⁴¹

During these years, Adventist work in West Java expanded through the ministry of foreign missionaries and local workers. One local worker was Minan Direja, who was transferred to Bandung in August 1923 after serving in Ratahan. He was fluent in Sundanese, which helped him reach the local community. However, pressure from the Dutch colonial government led to several workers being transferred to other ministry areas, including Direja, who was sent to the Malaysian Signs Press in March 1924. He served as an editor and translated many Adventist materials into Malay and Sundanese, including Signs of the Times, which would assist Adventist work in the Bandung and West Java areas.⁴²

Institutional Growth

On October 1, 1929, the Cimindi Training School in Bandung was opened under the leadership of Hendrick Eelsing. This training School was dedicated to educating indigenous people to become evangelists and initially admitted 25 young people.⁴³ In 1933, it was reported that the Adventist ministry in Batavia was growing its educational work through the establishment of three well-organized mission schools.⁴⁴ In 1950, the Bandung Adventist Hospital was established to support ministry in West Java.⁴⁵ Then, in 1953-1958, Direja, who had previously served as a publishing editor, was called to become a chaplain at the Adventist hospital in Bandung. He played a key role in evangelism there, and 38 people were baptized.⁴⁶

Moreover, in 1955, final-year nursing students carried out health evangelism at the Bandung Mission Hospital. Approximately 30 members of the Bandung Church gathered weekly for health and home care classes. Moreover, the Church magazine began regularly publishing health articles in Indonesian, which were distributed throughout the Union. The gospel work was further strengthened through medical work, which served as a gateway to the gospel.⁴⁷ Furthermore, in 1960s, the Cimindi School changed its name and location to P.T.A. (Perguruan Tinggi Advent, or in English: Indonesia Union College) Cisarua, West Java. On May 27, 1962, 23 undergraduate students, 12 theology students, 26 nursing students, 39 high school students, and 18 junior high school students graduated from that school.⁴⁸

In 1971, the school’s name was registered as ITKA (Institute Theologia dan Keguruan Advent), now known as UNAI (Universitas Advent Indonesia).⁴⁹ On October 10, 1972, 66 people graduated from ITKA from the departments of clergy, education, and others. In 1973, student enrollment at ITKA increased to 430 students, with the most popular majors being Business Administration (43%), followed by Teaching (23%), Secretarial Science (17%), and Pastoral Care (14%). However, because ITKA could not serve so many students, many prospective students were not accepted due to a lack of available space in 1973. This became a big responsibility for the West Java Mission at that time.⁵⁰ Nevertheless, the school continued to grow and expand to accommodate more students, and eventually ITKA became the Indonesia Adventist University in Bandung (UNAI).

Organizational History of the Conference

In 1971 and 1972, a small committee held decision-making sessions, and it was decided that Pastor C. G. Manurung would be the West Java Mission president. In 1972, the congregation numbered 47, with 3,904 members. In summary, this Mission area’s ministry began in 1913 with the formation of the West Java Mission. The first Mission president Petra Tunheim (1913-1914), the only woman ever to lead this region. Then the leadership was continued by: I. C. Schmidt (1915-1920), J. S. Yates (1921-1923), A. H. Zimmermann (1923-1924), H. Eelsing (1925-1929), Pieter Drinhaus (1930-1934), A. H. Zimmermann (1935-1936), M. M. Kauntul (1937-1938), A. H. Zimmermann (1939-1941), M. M. Kauntul (1942-1946), D. S. Kime (1947-1950), T. D. Manullang (1951-1959), A. L. Lesiasel (1960-1963), S. F. Sitompul (1964-1965), H. E. Mangkei (1966-1967), A. L. Lesiasel (1968-1972).⁵¹

Furthermore, when West Java was organized as a single Mission territory in 1913, this field included the special region of the capital city of Jakarta. Geographically, if a vertical line were drawn through the Western outskirts of Cimahi, the area between that vertical line and the Western tip of Java would constitute West Java. Given the vast area, a division of service areas was conducted in 1973.⁵² On January 9-13, approximately 125 delegates attended a conference. At the meeting, they discussed the vast scope of work in Java, mission progress, and how to face future challenges. However, according to the report, this was the last West Java meeting held in several years as a large mission field. Finally, in accordance with the decision of the West Indonesia Union meeting in November 1972 to help advance the mission work, which stated that starting in 1973, West Java would be divided into two regions (Missions): West Java and Central Java.⁵³

In 1973, the West Java Mission office was still located at Jalan Siliwangi 39, Bogor, and had a total of 27 churches when it was reorganized. In the same year, the Mission areas were divided between DKI Jakarta and West Java. However, the West Java Mission office continued to handle administration because the Jakarta Mission did not yet have its own office. In 1978, the West Java Mission office moved to Salemba Raya 47, Jakarta. Then, in 1973, the head office moved again to Jalan Otista 82, Jakarta. In 1981, under the leadership of M. Siagian, the office moved again to Jalan Naripan 91, Bandung. That same year, the Jakarta and West Java missions officially established separate offices. The Jakarta Mission was located at Jalan Salemba Raya 57, Central Jakarta while the West Java Mission was located at Jalan Naripan 91, Bandung. Since then, the West Java Mission had been led by several leaders: C. G. Manurung (1973-1976), A. Rantung (1977-1980), M. Siagian (1981-1984), P. Ng. Somopawiro (1985-1987), Tigor L. Tobing (1988-1989), and Datuk P. Panjaitan (1990-1994).⁵⁴

As the years passed, organizational maturity and financial capacity supported the work program in West Java, leading to the 1995 decision to elevate the region’s status from a mission to a conference under the West Indonesia Union, effective in 1996. This occurred during the leadership of Pastor Soaloon B. Siagian, when the West Java Conference had 35 churches and 9,311 members. Then, in 2006, the office moved to Gunung Mas Kav. 46, Bandung, where it remains today.⁵⁵ Finally, in 2025, the West Java Conference became part of the Central Indonesia Union Mission. It continued to carry out God’s mission to spread the good news to those who did not yet know the truth while waiting for the second coming of Christ.

Presidents

Soaloon B. Siagian (1995-2003); Sutrisno Tjakrapawira (2004-2005); Alex H. Marbun (2006-2009); Sutrisno Tjakrapawira (2010-2015); Rudi Hartono Situmorang (2016-2021); Helman Manullang (2022-2025); Oliver Tambunan (2026-Now).⁵⁶

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Notes

1. “West Java Conference,” Seventh-day Adventist Yearbook, 2025, https://www.adventistyearbook.org/entity?EntityID=13137&year=2026.↩

2. Marcus Aurelius, “The Religious Sects Among the Javanese,” The Signs of The Times (December 13, 1906): 646-647. Myron Eells, “An Item From Alaska,” The Signs of The Times (August 28, 1893): 12-13.↩

3. George Teasdale, “Singapore,” Union Conference Record (January 11, 1909): 3.↩

4. George Teasdale, “Singapore,” Union Conference Record (January 18, 1909): 3.↩

5. Jacob Van Der Groep, “Two Angels with Baskets,” (March 8, 1909): 7.↩

6. Jacob Van Der Groep, “Mission Studies,” Union Conference Record (July 12, 1909): 6-7.↩

7. J. E. Fulton, “Jottings from the Field: Java,” Union Conference Record (September 13, 1909): 2.↩

8. Jacob Van Der Groep, “Mission Studies,” Union Conference Record (July 26, 1909): 6.↩

9. James Hindson, “Pastor and Sister Munson,” Union Conference Record (January 10, 1910): 8.↩

10. R. W. Munson, “Bound for Java,” Union Conference Record (January 17, 1910): 2.↩

11. R. W. Munson, “En Route to Batavia,” Union Conference Record (May 9. 1910): 1-2.↩

12. James Hindson, “Brother R. T. Sisley,” Union Conference Record (August 15, 1910): 8.↩

13. James Hindson, “Harold E. Sharp,” Union Conference Record (December 19, 1910): 8.↩

14. R. W. Munson, “Our Work in Java-Part 1,” Australasian Record (May 8, 1911): 3-4.↩

15. R. W. Munson, “Our Work in Java-Part 2,” Australasian Record (May 22, 1911): 3-4.↩

16. R. W. Munson, “Baptisms in Java,” Australasian Record (une 5, 1911): 2.↩

17. G. A. Wood, “Letter from Brother Wood of Java,” Australasian Record (January 8, 1912): 2-3.↩

18. P[etra] Tunheim, “The Work in Batavia, Java,” Australasian Record (January 6, 1913): 3.↩

19. Harold Sharp, “Letter Written by Brother Harold Sharp,” Australasian Record (March 10, 1913): 8.↩

20. H. E. Sharp, “Cheribon, Java,” Australasian Record (June 30, 1913): 2.↩

21. P[etra] Tunheim, “Experiences in Batavia, Java,” Australasian Record (July 7, 1913): 2-3.↩

22. H. E. Sharp, “Singapore,” Australasian Record (December 1, 1913): 3.↩

23. M. E. Direja, “Kenang2an Permulaan Pekabaran Advent Di Indonesia,” Warta Gereja Advent (September 1973): 5-6.↩

24. P[etra] Tunheim, “Batavia, Java,” Australasian Record (June 1, 1914): 3.↩

25. P[etra] Tunheim, “The Work in Batavia, Java,” Australasian Record (July 12, 1915): 4.↩

26. P[etra] Tunheim, “Our Malaysian Mission Field: Malaysian Mission Territory, West Java,” Australasian Record (July 19, 1915): 3-4.↩

27. Tunheim, “Our Malaysian Mission Field: Malaysian Mission Territory, West Java.”↩

28. Direja, “Kenang2an Permulaan Pekabaran Advent Di Indonesia,” 45:5–6.↩

29. Direja, “Kenang2an Permulaan Pekabaran Advent Di Indonesia.”↩

30. R. T. Sisley, “A Letter from Brother Sisley,” Australasian Record (May 29, 1916): 2.↩

31. Pauline Hoeke, “Letter from Java,” Australasian Record (December 18, 1916): 3.↩

32. James Hindson, “Petra Tunheim,” Australasian Record (February 26, 1917): 8.↩

33. J. W. Hall, “A Self-Sacrificing Student,” Australasian Record (June 23, 1919): 2.↩

34. F. A. Detamore, “An Aged Worker Fallen,” Australasian Record (August 23, 1920): 2-3.↩

35. Editorial Department, “Union Conference Wahroonga,” Australasian Record (May 31, 1920): 7.↩

36. Ibid.↩

37. Beecham, “Harvest_Ingathering Notes,” Australasian Record (April 3, 1922): 8.↩

38. James Hindson, “Australasian Record,” Australasian Record (May 1, 1922): 8.↩

39. Thos. H. Craddock, “Obituaries,” Australasian Record (October 15, 1923): 8.↩

40. L. V. Finster, “Java,” Asiatic Division Outlook (November 1, 1923): 2.↩

41. J. E. Fulton, “Australasian Record,” Australasian Record (August 11, 1924): 8.↩

42. Ferin Krisminanto, “Direja (Diredja), Minan E. (1895–1984),” Encyclopedia of Seventh-day Adventists. https://encyclopedia.adventist.org/article?id=BJSW.↩

43. Voorzitter B. Ohme, “Pemboekaan,” Warta Gereja Advent (September 1929): 1.↩

44. Meryl Davey, “In Three Cities of Java,” Australasian Record (August 7, 1933): 2.↩

45. Seventh-day Adventist Yearbook (Washington, D. C.: Review and Herald Publishing Association, 2006), 579.↩

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47. Wilma Leazer, “Missionary Activities of Senior Rumah Sakit Advent Students,” Far Eastern Division Outlook (May 1955): 3.↩

48. R. B. Mangunsong, “Upatjara Penamatan Di P.T.A. Tjisarua,” Warta Gereja Advent, (1962): 88-89.↩

49. Daniel Injo, “Lokakarya Sekolah Sabat Di I.T.K.A,” Warta Gereja Advent (February 1971): 10-11.↩

50. R. I. Sarumpaet, “Penamatan Di ITKA Bandung Dan PTK Menado,” Warta Gereja Advent (February 1973): 17-18.↩

51. E. T. Mangunsong, “Konferensi Terakhir Daerah Jawa Barat,” Warta Gereja Advent (April 1973): 23-24.↩

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53. Mangunsong, “Konferensi Terakhir Daerah Jawa Barat.”↩

54. Seventh-day Adventist Yearbook (Washington, D. C.: Review and Herald Publishing Association, 1912-2026), All data are retrieved from the SDA Yearbook 1912-2026.↩

55. Seventh-day Adventist Yearbook.↩

56. Seventh-day Adventist Yearbook. All data are retrieved from the SDA Yearbook 1995-2026.↩