This document discusses Seventh-Day Adventists during World War I. It provides photos and information about Adventist conscientious objectors and prisoners of war during the war. It notes that while some Adventists served in the war, others were conscientious objectors who faced ridicule from the media and public for their refusal to fight. The document emphasizes that the sacrifices of Adventists on both sides of the war should be remembered by congregations today.

1. Seventh-Day Adventist & World War I
A Matter Of
Conscience We Will Remember Them.

2. Montage of the Adventist men of WWI
The story of Seventh-day
Adventist Conscientious
Objectors during World War I
Visit the Church website -
bilston.adventistchurch.org.uk
and adventist.org.uk/wwi/
ww1

3. There are a number of Adventist who
served in the Great War. Here is a
photograph of M. J. Nicholls!
with his unit, the Herefordshire Light
Infantry
Cambridge - A. F. Bird

4. Conscientious Objectors: Adventist conscripts of World War I, photographed in 1917 France.
Back row: J. McGeachey, W. Coppock, W. W. Armstrong (for several years British Union
President), A. Penson, Jesse Clifford (missionary to West Africa.) Middle row: S. Williams, D.
Berm, A. F. Bird, H. W. Lowe (British Union President for several years before, and during World
War II), F. Archer. Front row: G. Norris (Manager of Granose Foods, and pioneer factory builder
in S. America), H. Archer, W. Till (missionary for many years in West Africa).

5. Adventist Prisoners of war (POW) in France 1917

6. Those who were consciences objectors for what ever reasons, were ridiculed
by the media for been conscientious objectors to the War…

7. Suddenly producing a large
white feather, she jabbed it
into his waistcoat. Then in a
tone, fierce and scornful, she
add: …”Yes coward! Why
don’t you enlist?”
…and by the general
public.
The White Feather of Cowardice

8. We Should
Remember Them.
The sacrifices of Seventh-day
Adventist on both sides
should never be forgotten by
the congregations of today.