THOMPSON, GEORGE B.: 1862-1930.
George B. Thompson , son of John and Catherine Costello Thompson, was born in 1930 Aurora, Ind., on Sept. 24, 1862, and attended Battle Creek College in 1885-86.
In 1893 he was ordained to the ministry of the Seventh page: 317[View Page 317] Day Adventist Church and from 1893 to 1896 served as a missionary in Africa. He was in charge of church work in West Virginia in 1897-98, in New York from 1898 to 1903, and secretary of Sunday School work for the world from 1904 to 1912. From 1912 to 1918 he was general secretary of Seventh Day Adventist church work in North America and from 1918 to 1926 field secretary for the world. The Rev. Mr. Thompson traveled and preached in India, Egypt, Great Britain, Scandinavia, and other countries of Europe and the Far East.
He was twice married–first to Delia A. Hicks, who died in 1914, then to Stella M. Slaten.
He died on June 21, 1930.
Information from Who Was Who in America.
- Ministry of the Spirit. Washington, D.
C., 1914.
- Soul Winning. Washington, D. C.,
1916.
- In His Name. Washington, D. C.,
1918.
- What Think Ye of Christ? Washington, D.
C., 1919.
- Modern Spiritualism. Washington, D.
C., n.d.
