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Called By God
Brian Strayer provides arresting detail in his article on Sarah Lindsey’s ministry:
In January they teamed up with Nathan Fuller for a series of meetings
in Wellsville, N.Y., for three Sabbaths “preaching the word” in the
pulpit.Then they trudged on foot through 16-inch snowdrifts to
Pleasant Valley, where Sarah preached 23 times on the signs of the
times, Christ’s second coming, and various prophecies of Daniel and
Revelation.This spectacular public speaking itinerary was unrivaled by
any other Adventist woman except Ellen White. In May Sarah spoke
six times at West Union. Her husband John, who reported these
meetings to the Review, neglected to mention whether he preached
or not!
—Brian E. Strayer, “Sarah A. H. Lindsey: Advent Preacher on the
Southern Tier,” Adventist Heritage (Fall 1986): 16-25.
Traveling throughout western New York and Pennsylvania with her husband, Sarah
preached, conducted funerals, gave Bible studies, and taught.
Ministers were scarce; therefore the Lindseys relentlessly pushed on through drifted
snow during the winter of 1870-71 to carry the news of salvation and Jesus’ expected
return to settlements along the border between New York and Pennsylvania. The next
summer Sarah and John preached in Hornby, Catlin, and Beaver Dam, New York, as
well as Knoxville, Alva, Armenian Mountain, and Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania.
Letters of appreciation for the Lindseys’ preaching were written to the Review by the
postmaster at Beaver Dams, New York, and many other people. It is not surprising that
the Lindseys’ work was recognized by their both being licensed as ministers in August
1872. They continued their work in the area known as “The Southern Tier,” and
church leaders testified to a spirit of revival that they found when visiting there. (From
Bert Haloviak, “Route to the Ordination of Women”; Review and Herald (November 14,
1878), 158; Review and Herald (January 3, 1899).
Julia (Mrs. G. K.) Owen: 1840-1898
Licensed 1878 to 1895

Later during the same year that Ellen Lane was credentialed by the Michigan
Conference, Julia Owen in 1878 received a similar preaching license from the KentuckyTennessee Conference. Thus in the first year that the licensing of ministers was practiced
by the denomination with General Conference action, two women ministers were licensed.
Julia Owen was married to an ordained minister, Elder G. K. Owen. However, the
church leadership recognized her as being called as an individual to ministry. She
labored as a minister of the gospel for more than twenty years and was licensed from
1878 to 1895. She died in 1898. (Haloviak, 5.)

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