As a church leader, the editor of the Review and Herald, and the author of many pamphlets and books -- most notably "Thoughts on Daniel and the Revelation" -- Uriah Smith significantly helped mold Seventh-day Adventism. Now Adventist historian Gary Land traces the life of Uriah Smith as never before. Using letters and diaries kept by Smith and others, Land offers fascinating insights into the personality, private life, and professional struggles of this complex man whose conservative views often brought him into conflict with a changing church and a changing world.
As a church leader, the editor of the Review and Herald, and the author of many pamphlets and books -- most notably "Thoughts on Daniel and the Revelation" -- Uriah Smith significantly helped mold Seventh-day Adventism. Now Adventist historian Gary Land traces the life of Uriah Smith as never before. Using letters and diaries kept by Smith and others, Land offers fascinating insights into the personality, private life, and professional struggles of this complex man whose conservative views often brought him into conflict with a changing church and a changing world.