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12-30-2006, 12:44 PM
The very beginnings: Armstrong and the rise of a church
Born in Iowa to Quaker parents, Armstrong moved to Oregon with his wife Loma in 1924. While he was pursuing a career in the advertising business, Loma encountered a Seventh Day Adventist Bible student who encouraged her to subscribe to the belief that Saturday was the proper day for Christians to keep Sabbath, and not the traditional Sunday.
Full Article (http://religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu/nrms/wcg.html)
Born in Iowa to Quaker parents, Armstrong moved to Oregon with his wife Loma in 1924. While he was pursuing a career in the advertising business, Loma encountered a Seventh Day Adventist Bible student who encouraged her to subscribe to the belief that Saturday was the proper day for Christians to keep Sabbath, and not the traditional Sunday.
Full Article (http://religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu/nrms/wcg.html)