Meade MacGuire, born March 7, 1875, at Antigo, Wis.; died Aug. 30, 1967, at Loma Linda, Calif.
In 1891 he organized the youth of his church into a society for Christian service.
In 1894 he entered the organized work at the General Conference office, in Battle Creek, Mich.
He married Minnie Evans, sister of Elder I. H. Evans, in 1896.
After he had served the General Conference as a secretary and bookkeeper for five years he became manager of the circulation department of the Review and Herald Publishing Association. He organized the youth of Battle Creek for study and missionary work.
In 1900 he and his wife went to Colorado because of his failing health. He had sufficiently recovered by 1902 to accept work in the Colorado Conference office, where he served five years. Later he was business manager of Boulder Sanitarium and Hospital. He was active in youth work and often said, "My real work is for the young people, but I do office work to pay expenses!"
In 1902 he was invited to join with Elder H. M. J. Richards and the Colorado Conference president, George Watson, in a series of meetings at Meeker, Colorado. Here he was given the opportunity to preach. After his first sermon Elder Watson said to
him, "From here on, you preach!"
In 1905 he was elected young people's secretary of the Colorado Conference.
In 1907 he helped inaugurate the Missionary Volunteer Department of the General Conference at Mount Vernon, Ohio. In 1911 he became MV secretary of the Central Union Conference, and in 1912 field secretary of the MV Department of the General Conference to serve largely in overseas assignments.
His last years of service were with the Ministerial Association and as field secretary of the General Conference.
In 1950 he retired to Sonoma, Calif., but still filled appointments.
He attended the Golden Anniversary ceremonies of the MV Departrnent in 1957 at Mount Vernon, Ohio.
His wife survives.—Review and Herald, November 2, 1967