Divisions James Lamar McElhany (January 3, 1880 – June 25, 1959)[1] was a Seventh-day Adventist minister and administrator.

He was a pioneer seventh-day minister in the Far East Division missionary work.

James' parents had joined the Seventh-Day Adventist church before his birth, and he was baptized into church membership at the age of 15. in 1900 he began studies at Healdsburg College, where he decided to become a minister.

[1] He was elected President of the General Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists in 1936.

"[1] In later years he suffered blindness from cataracts, but had surgery that restored his sight after some time.