CHURCH OF GOD TIMELINES - Origin of Nations

Church of God Timelines
Date Event Source
17. 1864 Merritt Dickinson, CG7 elder who pushed for British-Israelism to be introduced into
the Church in the early 1900s, is born about this year
General Conference of Commandment-keepers commencing 17 June announced
18. 1865 The Church of God published an article on this subject in The Hope of Israel
"Being Born Again" (no author given). The entire article discusses the new birth
occurring in the resurrection. This is the earliest sabbatarian source which I have
been able to uncover on this particular doctrine.
One name postulated for the non-SDA Church of God folk was ‘Free Seventh-Day
Adventists’
19. 1866 Publication of The Hope of Israel moved to Marion, Iowa
More members withdraw from SDAs to join the Church of God group
Snook and Brinkerhoff publish a book about Ellen G White’s visions
History of the Church of God (Seventh Day) by John Kiesz, p. 27
The Hope of Israel (1865, vol 2 no 10, pages 1-2)
History of the Church of God (Seventh Day) by John Kiesz, p.40
Details for this book is in the Sources section
For information on CoG7 doctrinal changes, see the appendix
History of Doctrinal Change in the Church of God, 7 th Day.
And outline of history in the appendix 100 years of Church of
God Seventh Day (CG7) History
“The earliest of the churches that would become known as Churches of God adopted
the Church of God name in Iowa in 1866.
Dixon Cartwright interview with Robert Coulter, The Journal, Sept-
Oct, 2008.
"It changed its name from the Church of Jesus Christ," Mr. Coulter said. The Missouri
brethren started out as the Sabbatarian Adventist Church but changed their name
to Church of God in 1875.”
During this year there was a lot of fighting between SDA’s, ex-SDA’s and Church of
God folk over Ellen G White’s visions and the true identity of the two-horned beast
20. 1867 An article appeared in The Hope of Israel (23 April) advocating an annual
Passover on 14 Abib: “an excellent article by Samuel Cronce, Mt. Carroll, Illinois,
contending that the early church, to the time of Constantine, observed the Lord’s
Supper annually at the beginning of the 14 th Abib, and that we should now show
His death until He comes, by also observing it at the beginning of the 14 th .”
History of the Church of God (Seventh Day) by John Kiesz, p.48
History of the Church of God (Seventh Day) by John Kiesz, p.49
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