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Ludwig R. Conradi (or Louis R. Conradi), (Karlsruhe, 1856. March 20. - Hamburg, 1939. September 16.) was one of the leaders of European Adventism known for the controversy causing schism in the church, a Seventh-day Adventist evangelist and missionary, in his last years a Seventh Day Baptist minister. Born in Germany, as a young man migrated to America. He was converted in 1878 to the Seventh-day Adventist faith. In 1879 he met first time with Ellen G. White, he attended the Battle Creek College, then worked in Middle West for the German-speaking people. In 1882 he was ordained to the Ministry. In 1886 the General Conference of the Adventist Church sent him to work in Europe. He traveled widely throughout Germany, Switzerland, Russia, Turkey, Romania and Hungary. He was often pursued by the police. In 1889 he established the headquarters of the German Seventh-day Adventist Church in Hamburg. In 1901 he became the first chairman of the General European Conference, then later as a president of the European Division and the vice-president of the General Conference. He remained head of the work in Europe until 1922. In 1909 and 1914 he traveled extensively in South America, where new conferences were being organized. Also made missionary journeys into Africa and the Middle and Far East. During the war he tried to have the church members join in support of the German war effort and persecute those who resisted and caused a split in the Adventist church and the formation of the Seventh Day Adventist Reform Movement who resisted his decisions. In 1932 he separated from the Adventist Church and became a member and minister at the Seventh Day Baptists. His written works include a revision and enlargement of J. N. Andrews' History of the Sabbath and his own expositions of the books of Daniel and the Revelation were translated into several languages. == External links == *( Eine vergessene Liebe: Ludwig Richard Conradi und die Adventgemeinde ) *Seventh-day Adventist Encyclopedia (1976.) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ludwig R. Conradi」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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