Cirkev Adventistov Siedmeho Dna v SNV
When the church officially began to exist in 1863, there were about 3,500 members who met for common Sabbath services and prayers. Most of them came from nearby regions. By 1870, their number had grown to 16,000. Until 1880, missionary activity covered only North America (USA and Canada). At the turn of the century, in 1901, the church had 75,000 members, operated two universities, a medical school, 27 hospitals and 13 publishing houses. After the end of II. World War II, the church had 360 thousand members, in 1961 their number reached one million. At the turn of the millennium, there were approximately 10 million Adventists in the world.
