William Henry Branson
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William Henry Branson (1887 to 1961) was a Seventh-day Adventist minister and administrator.
He began denominational service as a colporteur in 1906, and as an evangelist in 1908. In 1911 he was conference president in South Carolina and then in Tennessee. By 1915 he was president of the former Southeastern Union Conference. In 1920 Branson was called as a missionary to Africa, where he organized the division and administered it from 1920 to 1930. He then served as vice-president of the General Conference from 1930 to 1946. From 1946 to 1950 he gave leadership to the denomination's work in China during a time of "great perplexity." In 1950 Branson was elected to the highest administrative post in the Seventh-day Adventist Church, president of the General Conference. Among his notable achievements was organizing the 1952 Bible Conference.
[edit] Books
- Pioneering in the Lion Country
- The Way to Christ
- Missionary Adventures in Africa
- The Holy Spirit
- In Defense of the Faith
- How Men are Saved
- Drama of the Ages
[edit] See also
- History of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
- General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
- Seventh-day Adventist Church
| Preceded by James Lamar McElhany |
President of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists 1950 – 1954 |
Succeeded by Reuben Richard Figuhr |
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