100 YEARS OF STA. ANA ADVENTIST CHURCH HISTORICAL HIGHLIGHTS March 19, 1907- In Gland, Switzerland, the General Conference passed an action to call for a "Man and Wife to take charge of the Philippine work." November 12, 1908- Elder L.V. Finster and his wife accepted the call to the Philippines. December 17, 1908- The missionary couple, L.V. Finster and his wife, arrived in the capital city Manila, starting the work among the Filipinos. Year 1910- Elder Finster began holding a large meeting in Sta. Ana, a district in the Southeastern part of Manila. At this time, four young men who played important roles in the planting of the Adventist Church in the Philippines were won. They were Bibiano Panis, Emilio Manalaysay, Leon Roda, and Felix Manalo.