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'''Goodloe Harper Bell''' (April 7, 1832 – January 17, 1899), born to David and Lucy Bell, was the first teacher at the first [[Seventh-day Adventist Church|Seventh-day Adventist]] school and co-founder of the Seventh-day Adventist [[Seventh-day Adventist education|school system]].<ref>[http://www.andrews.edu/about/index.html About Andrews :: Andrews University<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> This first school was located on the first floor of the old ''[[Adventist Review|Review and Herald]]'' building in [[Battle Creek, Michigan]]. Bell and his family lived on the second floor.
'''Goodloe Harper Bell''' (April 7, 1832 – January 17, 1899), born to David and Lucy Bell, was the first teacher at the first [[Seventh-day Adventist Church|Seventh-day Adventist]] school and co-founder of the Seventh-day Adventist [[Seventh-day Adventist education|school system]].<ref>[http://www.andrews.edu/about/index.html About Andrews :: Andrews University<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> This first school was located on the first floor of the old ''[[Adventist Review|Review and Herald]]'' building in [[Battle Creek, Michigan]]. Bell and his family lived on the second floor.


An original portrait of G. H. Bell resides at the Andrews University Museum. It was donated by Dr. Lavan C. and Junette Mapes.
An original portrait of G. H. Bell resides at the Andrews University Museum. It was donated by Dr. Lavan C. and Junette Mapes.
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== See also ==
== See also ==
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* Allan Lindsay, "Goodloe Harper Bell, pioneer Seventh-day Adventist Christian educator" (1982). Andrews University, EdD thesis ([http://proquest.umi.com/pqdlink?Ver=1&Exp=09-29-2012&FMT=7&DID=753180341&RQT=309&attempt=1&cfc=1 abstract] and [http://proquest.umi.com/pqdlink?did=753180341&Fmt=14&VType=PQD&VInst=PROD&RQT=309&VName=PQD&TS=1191238529&clientId=79356 summary] available online)
* Allan Lindsay, "Goodloe Harper Bell, pioneer Seventh-day Adventist Christian educator" (1982). Andrews University, EdD thesis ([https://search.proquest.com/docview/303092663 abstract] and [https://search.proquest.com/docview/303092663 summary] available online)


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Latest revision as of 13:09, 27 September 2023

Goodloe Harper Bell
Goodloe Harper Bell
Personal details
Born(1832-04-07)April 7, 1832
DiedJanuary 17, 1899(1899-01-17) (aged 66) (age 66)
Battle Creek, Michigan
OccupationTeacher, Author and Founder of the Seventh-day Adventist school system

Goodloe Harper Bell (April 7, 1832 – January 17, 1899), born to David and Lucy Bell, was the first teacher at the first Seventh-day Adventist school and co-founder of the Seventh-day Adventist school system.[1] This first school was located on the first floor of the old Review and Herald building in Battle Creek, Michigan. Bell and his family lived on the second floor.

An original portrait of G. H. Bell resides at the Andrews University Museum. It was donated by Dr. Lavan C. and Junette Mapes.

Some of his early students include Edson and Willie White, sons of James and Ellen G. White. Ellen White was a great supporter and influence to G. H. Bell. Others included in the roster of his early students are two notable brothers, William K. Kellogg and John Harvey Kellogg.[2]

Genealogical information

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Bell was the eldest of ten children born to David and Lucy Bell née Blodgett. Bell's sister Florilla and her husband Charles Miller are the great-grandparents of Burt Reynolds. [citation needed]

Textbooks by Bell

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  • Bell's Language Series - Circa. 1896
    • Book 1/Primary Language Lessons
    • Book 2/Elementary Grammar
    • Book 3/Complete Grammar
    • Book 4/Rhetoric, Higher English
    • Book 5/Studies in English Lit
  • Bible Lessons for the Sabbath School vol. 1 to 8 - Circa. 1887
  • Progressive Bible Lessons for Children - Circa. 1872

See also

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References

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  • Allan Lindsay, "Goodloe Harper Bell, pioneer Seventh-day Adventist Christian educator" (1982). Andrews University, EdD thesis (abstract and summary available online)
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