Adventist History: First Adventist Martyr to a Sunday Law (and other stories)
01 Feb 2023
This week in Adventist history, Samuel Mitchell becomes the first Adventist martyr to a Sunday law. Arrested in July 1878 for plowing in his field on a Sunday, Mitchell struggled with poor health. He could not endure the prison cell and became ill during his 30-day sentence.
Michael Younker tells us more about this and other stories on This Week in Adventist History. Visit https://encyclopedia.adventist.org/ for more Adventist stories and events.
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