Identification of persons addressed in this collection

Note: We have attempted to provide the positions held by the following individuals during the time in which they received the communications from Ellen White in this collection. Additional biographical information for principal denominational workers may be found in the Seventh-day Adventist Encyclopedia.

Ballenger, A. F. Licensed minister employed by the Review and Herald Publishing Assn. Served as assistant secretary of the National Religious Liberty Assoc. In attendance at Minneapolis. Belden, F. E. A business manager at the Review and Herald Publishing Assn., member of the G. C. Book Committee, and nephew to Ellen G. White. Delegate at Minneapolis. Bollman, C. P. Editor of the Gospel Herald and associate editor of the Southern Watchman. Butler, G. I. President of the General Conference for two terms, 1871-1874 and 1880-1888. Not in attendance at Minneapolis due to illness. after a period of retirement, he served as president of the Southern Union Conference and the Southern Publishing Assn. Colcord, W. A. An editor employed by the Review and Herald Publishing Assn. Eldridge, C. President and manager of the Review and Herald Publishing Assn. Delegate at Minneapolis. Fargo, J. Ordained minister and trustee of the General Conference Assn. Delegate at Minneapolis. Garmire, J. M. Lay member who promoted what he believed to be “visions” received by his daughter, Anna. Haskell, S. N. World missionary, administrator, and educator. Delegate at Minneapolis. Healey, W. M. Ordained minister and evangelist in California. Henry, A. R. Financial officer and advisor for numerous SDA institutions. Served as president, auditor, and treasurer of the Gen. Conf. Assn., as well as manager and treasurer of the SDA Publishing Assn. during the 1890's. Delegate at Minneapolis. Hyatt, W. S. Delegate at Minneapolis from Wisconsin. Later served as president of the South Africa Conference. Ings, W. Ordained minister in California.

Jones, A. T. Ordained minister, and editor of the Signs of the Times and American Sentinel. From 1897 to 1901 he was chief editor of the Review and Herald. Delegate at Minneapolis. Jones, C. H. Manager of the Pacific Press Publishing Assn. Delegate Minneapolis. Kellogg, J. H. Chief physician and manager of the Battle Creek Sanitarium. In attendance at Minneapolis. Larson, M. Ordained minister in Iowa. Lindsay, H. Financial administrator for numerous SDA institutions. Served as General Conference treasurer from 1888 to 1893, and as secretary, treasurer and auditor of the Review and Herald Publishing Assn. in the later 1890's. Delegate at Minneapolis. McCullagh, S. Ordained minister and member of the New Zealand Conference Executive Committee. Miller, H. W. Ordained minister and member of the Michigan Conference Executive Committee. Delegate at Minneapolis. Miller, M. B. Ordained minister in Michigan. Brother of H. W. Miller. Delegate at Minneapolis. Morrison, J. H. President of the Iowa Conference. Delegate at Minneapolis. Nicola, L. Secretary of the General Conference from 1893 to 1897. Olsen, O. A. President of the General Conference from 1888 to 1897. Prescott, W. W. Secretary of the SDA Educational Society in 1888. Later served the world field as educator and administrator. In attendance at Minneapolis. Rousseau, Sr. Lay worker in Australia. Smith, L. Assistant editor of the Review and Herald. Son of Uriah Smith. Smith, U. Editor of the Review and Herald until 1897, when he became an associate editor under A. T. Jones. In 1901 he returned as chief editor. Delegate at Minneapolis. Stone, Bro. No information available.

Tait, A. O. Ordained minister and editor, serving in 1895, as secretary and treasurer of the International Tract Society. In 1896 he joined the Review and Herald Publishing Assn. as its first circulation manager. Delegate at Minneapolis. Underwood, R, A. President of the Ohio Conference from 1882 to 1889. Delegate at Minneapolis. Van Horn, I. D. President of the Michigan Conference from 1888 to 1891. In 1894 he served as a member of the General Conference Executive Committee. Delegate at Minneapolis. E. J. Waggoner Editor of the Signs of the Times from 1886 to 1891. Presented the key lectures on justification by faith in Minneapolis. Moved to England in 1892 to serve as editor of Present Truth. Delegate at Minneapolis. Washburn, J. S. Ordained minister in Iowa. White, J. E. Son of Ellen White, serving in publishing lines. From 1893 to 1912 he pioneered SDA work in the South. White, Mary Ellen White's daughter-in-law, the wife of W. C. White. White, W. C. Son of Ellen G. White, member of the General Conference Executive Committee, holding numerous administrative posts. Delegate at Minneapolis.