Ludwig R. Conradi
German missionary (1856–1939)
Ludwig R. Conradi (or Louis R. Conradi; 20 March 1856 – 16 September 1939) was one of the leaders of European Adventism known for the controversy causing schism in the church, a Seventh-day Adventist evangelist and missionary, and in his last years a Seventh Day Baptist minister.
Biography
Born in Karlsruhe, as a young man he migrated to America. He was converted in 1878 to the Seventh-day Adventist faith. In 1879, he met Ellen G. White, attended the Battle Creek College, and 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 a president of the European Division and the vice-president of the General Conference.
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