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Drusilla Orton Lamson and her family were early Sabbatarian Adventists and active supporters of the Adventist cause.
Phebe Marietta Lamson was a pioneer Adventist physician, author, and health educator. She was the first female Adventist physician and vigorous advocate of Adventist health reform, which she termed the “hygienic medical system” and believed was “the best in the world.”
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Polly Davis Lawrence, one of the earliest Millerite Adventists to accept the seventh-day Sabbath, provided hospitality and support, in her home, for Seventh-day Adventist co-founders Ellen G. and James S. White during the earliest period of their ministry.
Rosie (Rosalina) Le Même was the first baptized Seventh-day Adventist in Mauritius and one of the leading pioneers of the denomination in the island.
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Helena Kate Lewin was a Bible worker, author, and the one who pioneered the Junior Missionary Volunteer (JMV) activities. She organized the first JMV camp for the juniors.
Catharine “Kate” Lindsay was an early Seventh-day Adventist physician and medical missionary. An educator, professor, and author, Lindsay was a leader in the development of the first Seventh-day Adventist school of nursing.
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Elsie Liu was an early Adventist translator and educator in China in the 1920s and 1930s.
Elsa Luukkanen was an Adventist musician, pastor, and evangelist in Finland. Her ministry is credited with gathering large audiences, and it resulted in baptizing hundreds of converts.
Yetunde Olawunmi Makinde was a professor at Babcock University, Nigeria. Her commitment to administration and development transformed Babcock University into a thriving institution, inspiring academic excellence. Her contributions to Babcock Investment Group and ministry enriched the Adventist community and supported spiritual growth.
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Miriam Cardoso Maranhão was an educator and writer from Brazil.
Constance Mary Maxwell was a missionary to Kenya, arriving in 1920 and serving until her death in 1942. She was the wife of Spencer George Maxwell, who served as superintendent of the East Africa Union before moving to Blantyre after her death in Kenya.
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Alma Estelle Baker McKibbin was a pioneering Adventist educator and author of the first Bible lesson textbooks for primary education.
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Mary (Cook) McReynolds was a doctor, staff physician, and teacher. She dedicated most of her life to pioneering work in the medical field and the Adventist education system, all while stressing the importance of health evangelism amongst individual churches by participating in camp meetings, evangelistic series, and giving medical lectures.
Ellen Meyers was a pioneering Adventist missionary who devoted her life to serving the people of Burma, Fiji, and India.
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Maude Miller was the first Adventist missionary who died in China, the foreign country to which she dedicated her selfless service.
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Penny Gustafson Miller was an Adventist nurse, educator, and advocate for professional women in the Adventist Church.
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Clorinda Strong Minor, a Millerite preacher and editor, was the first missionary, albeit unofficial, of Sabbath-keeping Adventism to the Jews in Palestine.
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Irene Morgan (Kirkaldy) was a pioneer of the 20th-century civil rights movement in America. Her bold refusal to submit to racial discrimination in July 1944 led to a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling against segregation in interstate public transportation.
Helen Luella Morton was an Adventist teacher, student, doctor, and missionary who lived an extraordinary life. Morton faced numerous difficulties throughout her life, especially with her health, yet she persevered and achieved many amazing accomplishments. She had great love and passion for both teaching and mission work.
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Yohana Kajembe Mseli was one of the first six Seventh-day Adventist converts in Tanzania. His life story illustrates some of the struggles of the early Adventists in this region.