John Tay, Messenger to Pitcairn

Most Seventh-day Adventists know about the Pitcairn, a sailing vessel paid for by Sabbath School offerings from around the world in 1890. The ship sailed from Oakland directly to Pitcairn island. Why did the Seventh-day Adventists build, outfit, and send the Pitcairn across the ocean?

In 1886 John Tay had come to the island and had received permission to stay there until another ship would stop by. John Tay made friends with the island people, especially two young boys—Thomas Christian, usu...