Loma Linda Historical Background

Alexs Sun & Kaleb Humpal
Mr. Lundgren
Bible 10
May 5, 2014
Loma Linda University
Historical Background
At the beginning of the 20th century, England still was the most powerful nation in the th world. During February 8
, 1904, the Russo­Japanese War was started, after the Meiji

restoration, Japan became a powerful country. So Japan won in that war. After that, the World
War I was stared, 22 countries participate in during July 28, 1914 to November 11, 1918 which killed 38,880,500 people. In 1850, California became the 31st state of the federal government.
During 1900­1950s, the population of California increased from lower than one million to become owns the biggest population state in the United States. In 1903, the Mission Inn has been
opened in the Riverside, California.
Background of Loma Linda University
Loma Linda University is a Seventh­day Adventist coeducational Health Sciences
University located in Loma Linda, California, it was founded in 1905, when John Burden and
Ellen G.
White began to work together to choose the land and then purchased in the Loma Linda,
CA. In the 1905, Ellen G. White from Washington D.C received a letter from Elder J. A. Burden.
He was an official in the Seventh­day Adventist Church. He described a property found in San
Bernardino county can be used for the Adventist training centers for their missionary work. After
Mrs. White read this letter, she was impressed, She was immediately interested in it. She said she

had seen that property. Burden purchased five cottages, a farmhouse, the hotel, and equipment, and a recreation hall with 76 acres of land for $38,000. The property was between the Redlands,
San Bernardino and Riverside in the California. At the beginning, the name of the university was
College of Medical Evangelists. In 1967 Loma Linda University also running the La Sierra
University. La Sierra University became part of the Loma Linda University, until 1990, La Sierra
University separated from Loma Linda University.
Contributions
Loma Linda University has lots of the contributions, especially in the medical education.
Also Ellen G White said that “the institution was to make a major contribution to the work of
the
Seventh­day Adventist church by becoming a training center for students who would participate in the Church 's worldwide outreach.” Loma Linda University also made a great contribution to th the society during the World War II, they sponsored the 47 General Hospital. They also started

the church services in January 6, 1906, even only 16 members. Until 1928, the congregation had grown to over 1,000 members, they moved out from the College Church to a new church. In
1958, the Loma Linda reach Institute Geoscience Research was found the scientific evidence concerning origins.
Interesting Stories

Ellen White saw the land that the seventh day Adventist medical institution would be

built on in a vision. John Burden found 76 acres of property that matched the land that Mrs.
White had seen in her vision, but it was at the price of $110,000. That amount was way too much for them to pay, but the price continued to drop because of some miracles and eventually they were able to buy the land for only $38,000!

Unique qualities Letter Dear Allen G. Black,
Hi. We just visited Loma Linda University and we just wanted to tell you about our visit and what we learned while visiting the University. The University is in Loma Linda, California.
The Programs available at Loma Linda University require previous college credit, applicants are expected to obtain a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution of higher education prior to matriculation. General Biology or Zoology, General or Inorganic Chemistry, Organic
Chemistry, General Physics are required for being considered.
They have
107 degree and certificate programs in the School that the students can take to get a degree in including Allied
Health Professions, Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Religion, Behavioral Health and
Public Health.
International students are required to show at least one year of study in a United
States or Canadian college or university before applying for admission.
The number of students that go there are 4,000, they have 1,484 staff members.
61% are women and 39% are men. One year tuition will be $25,132 for 61 units. They have on­campus housing(dorms). There is a cafeteria but it’s all vegetarian and there is no meal plan. The president of Loma Linda University is
Richard H. Hart, MD, DrPH. Loma Linda University school colors are purple and gold. There have been zero arrests on campus but there have been
51 property crime offenses on campus.
Sincerely,
Alexs Sun and Kaleb Humpal

Conclusion
Loma Linda University is a Seventh­day Adventist coeducational Health Sciences
University located in Loma Linda, California, that was founded in 1905 by John Burden and
Ellen G. White. Loma Linda University has contributed a lot to medical education and to the
Seventh Day Adventist Church.
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