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Adventist Women of Distinguished Service General Conference Department of Women’s Ministries. 1844 - 1894. Lottie Blake First African-American Seventh-day Adventist woman physician. Established the school of nursing at Oakwood College. 1876 - 1976. Maud Sisley Boyd
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Adventist Women of Distinguished Service General Conference Department of Women’s Ministries
Lottie Blake First African-American Seventh-day Adventist woman physician. Established the school of nursing at Oakwood College. 1876 - 1976
Maud Sisley Boyd Bible instructor, colporteur, educator. First single woman missionary to Europe. 1851 - 1937
Annie Rebekah Smith Early hymn writer and editor. While the James Whites traveled, she published the Advent Review and Sabbath Herald. 1828 - 1855
Ellen Gould Harmon White Early leader and prophetess of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. 1827 - 1915
Gertrude Brown An English physician. Worked with J. Harvey Kellogg. 1866 - 1948
Eva Dykes Musician and educator for over 50 years. First Seventh-day Adventist woman to receive a Ph.D. in the United States. 1893 - 1986
Sarepta Myrenda Irish Henry Temperance activist, personal evangelist and writer. Established first Women’s Ministries. 1839 - 1900
Anna Knight The first African-American woman missionary, serving in India. 1874 - 1972
Ana Rosa Alvarado Cuban pastor, evangelist, educator and musician for 45 years.
Chessie Harris Educator and humanitarian. More than 1200 children have received care at the Harris Home. 1906 - 1977
Jessie Halliwell Missionary nurse who, with her pilot husband, supplied the only medical care to thousands along the Amazon River for 38 years.
Rose Otis First Director of General Conference Women’s Ministries Office and Department.