Development of Seventh-day Adventist Work
SDA work in Morocco began in 1925 in Casablanca, when a European SDA layperson opened a Sabbath school. The same year an evangelist, Jean Reynaud, and his wife arrived there and carried on evangelism almost exclusively among the European population. They were aided by colporteurs who circulated publications with fair success. Before the year was over, Albert Meyer conducted the first baptism.
In 1928 Morocco was organized as a mission field with Meyer as president. A little later Ernest Veuthey and his wife settled in Fez. In 1932 and 1933 two physicians, R. R. Hilborn and his wife, from North America, conducted self-supporting medical missionary work in Morocco, particularly among the indigenous population. In January 1958 a church building was dedicated in Casablanca, which also provided office space for the headquarters of the Moroccan Mission.
By 1964 there were five churches and 165 members. Since that time mission work has been prohibited by the government and SDAs no longer have an organized work there. In 1993 about 12 members remained, scattered in different places. They met in private homes. The church building in Casablanca has been sold.
The territory of Morocco is part of Missions and Services in Trans-Mediterranean Countries (MISSERM), in the Euro-Africa Division.
