Maud Sisley Boyd was the first woman missionary
sent by the Seventh-day Adventist Church’s Foreign Mission Board.
Maud Sisley was born in 1851, in Kent, England.
After her father died,
her family went to the United States
where they learned about the Adventist message.
A visit by James and Ellen White convinced them
to relocate to church headquarters at Battle Creek, Michigan.
Maud was an Adventist member for 10 years
when she was called to serve as a missionary.
In 1877, she left for Europe
where she eventually served in Switzerland and England.
After several years in Europe,
Maud returned to the United States
in time to attend
the second annual session of the General Sabbath School Association
held in Battle Creek, Michigan.