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Inspiration image

Hi Thewalkingstick,

Thanks for scanning and uploading the image of the cover of Inspiration by Alden Thompson. Images are certainly very sought after on Wikipedia! It looks like you accidentally overwrote a previous image of an album cover, which in turn affected that album's article, so I moved your image to Image:Inspiration book.jpg instead. Cheers, Colin MacLaurin 13:28, 24 February 2007 (UTC)

G'day and thanks!

Hi Thewalkingstick! I just wanted to let you know that you've done a fantastic job with the Adventist history articles. Keep up the good work! In Christ, Tonicthebrown 11:32, 4 April 2007 (UTC)

Structure for Millerite articles

Hi, as a history expert I would appreciate your input on Talk:Millerites. I believe the scope and limit of each of the articles Millerites, Adventist, and Great Disappointment is not clearly defined. There seems to be some contradiction with the Seventh-day Adventist Encyclopedia. Is there three main types of information - the 1830s and 40s Millerite movement with its theology, the Adventist groups which emerged from it, and other influenced groups which do not call themselves "Adventist"? Please reply there. Regards, Colin MacLaurin 09:06, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

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Greetings

Hello!

Hello, Thewalkingstick, I have bumped into your work as I went over some of the Adventist pages. I see you are helping us with the Wikipedia:WikiProject Seventh-day Adventist Church. I am working on Seventh-day Adventist theology and eschatology issues, but let me know if there is anything I can do to assist you or if any questions I can help you with...Simbagraphix (talk) 10:58, 20 October 2010 (UTC)

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