About book

Ellen White: Woman of Vision

Introduction

Ellen G. White and Her Writings

Foreword

About The Author

Chapter 1—The Time Was Right

Ellen's Developing Christian Experience

Bearing Public Witness

Cast Out From The Methodist Church

1844—And Following

The Great Disappointment Of October 22, 1844

Ellen Harmon Receives Her First Vision

Chapter 2—Called to Be a Messenger

Fear Of Exaltation

Vision Of Ministry In The Heavenly Sanctuary

It Was Not Easy

Otis Nichols’ Eyewitness Account

The Wedding

Chapter 3—Step By Step

The Place Of The Vision In Confirming The Sanctuary Truth

The Seventh-day Sabbath

New Responsibilities

Careers Changed

Establishing The Pillars Of Faith

The Volney Conference

Bible Study Aided By Special Revelation

Streams of Light (Story of the Publishing Work: Present Truth and the Review and Herald)

The Eight-Page Present Truth

Writing For The Press

Beginning The Review and Herald

Difficult Days in Paris

Chapter 4—Expanding By Publishing

Establishing a Publishing Office in Rochester, New York

The Publishing House Family

The Tour East

Publishing The Visions

Ellen White's First Book

Expanding By Tent Evangelism

The Move To Battle Creek

A Transition Evidencing The Maturity Of The Church

The Review Office To Go To Battle Creek, Michigan

A Power Press For The Review Office

Chapter 5—Financial Support For The Cause Of God

The Battle Creek Conference

The Autumn Trip East

Guiding Toward Organization the Vital Need for Church Organization

Initial Steps Toward Church Organization

James White Joins In Calling For Gospel Order

Need For Organization For Publishing Interests

Adopting A Denominational Name

Seventh-Day Adventists The Name Chosen

Winning The Struggle For Church Organization

Meeting Opposition

Vision At Roosevelt, New York

The Battle Creek Church Sets The Pace In Organizing

The Formation Of The Michigan Conference

Other States Organize

Confessions Of Negative Attitudes

The Call For A General Conference

Chapter 6—Seventh-day Adventists In Time Of War

The Battle Of Manassas

Eyewitness Account

The War And The Work Of The Church

The Tide Begins To Turn

Governor Blair's Reply

A Call To Importune God To Stop The War

The Devastating War Suddenly Ends

The Clouds Of War And The White Family

The Extended Eastern Tour In The Summer And Autumn Of 1863

Diversified Activities In New England

Chapter 7—Learning A New Lifestyle

The Otsego Vision

General Counsels On Health

First Visit To Dansville

Active Teachers of Health Reform

The Health Reformer

Extremes Taught In The Health Reformer Bring Crisis

Ellen White's Moderate Positions

Lifesaving Therapy For The Health Reformer

Practicing New Light

Two of The Three White Children Stricken

Henry: Death From Pneumonia

Funeral Services In Topsham And Battle Creek

Willie's Bout With Pneumonia

Ellen White Tries The Meatless Diet

Chapter 8—James: Learning The Hard Way

Seeking Help at Dansville

The Important Vision Of December 25

Ellen Shocks Battle Creek (With Unconventional Therapy)

Disappointing Reception in Battle Creek

The Move To Greenville

Farming In Greenville

Getting In The Hay

Rugged Pioneers

Back In Battle Creek

Chapter 9—The New Health Institute

A Desperate Need

Church Challenged To Build A Health Institution

Health Institution Opened

The Crucial Weekend At Battle Creek

A Wholesome Response

A Gala Festival

The Tenth Annual Session Of The General Conference

The Camp Meeting at Wright, Michigan

The Camp Layout

Activities and Speakers

Two More Camp Meetings Planned For 1868

Camp Meeting Again

Camp Meeting Travel Vignettes

On To The Kansas Camp Meeting

First Denominational School

Dedication Of Battle Creek College

Chapter 10—First Annual Camp Meetings

A Surprise Vacation In The Rocky Mountains

Caravan to Hot Sulphur Springs

Crossing The Continental Divide

A Week at Hot Sulphur Springs

Calls From California Cut Short The Vacation

The Whites Discover California

In San Francisco

Tent Effort In San Francisco

Organization Of The California Conference

Interlude

Back To Colorado

At Home In Santa Rosa

The First Issue Of The Signs Of The Times

The Separation Ended

James White Again In The Saddle

Back In The East For Camp Meetings

The Fourteenth Session Of The General Conference

Looking Ahead

Chapter 11—California—Here We Come

Ministry In The Bay Area

Camp Meeting Versus Writing And Publishing

Camp Meetings Again

The Groveland Camp Meeting

Pioneering In Texas

At The McDearmon Home

The Plano Camp Meeting

Marian Davis Joins The White Forces

The Home Situation

Outreach In Missionary Endeavor

Texas, A Needy Field Of Labor

Trip By Caravan

The Caravan Divides

Still On The Caravan Trail

On To Emporia

The Kansas Camp Meeting

The Health And Temperance Society

Home Again In Battle Creek

Chapter 12—Encouraging Prospects

Return To Battle Creek (1880)

The Eastern Camp Meetings

James's Last Year

Guidance Regarding Voting

The Carriage Trip To Charlotte

The Tired Warrior At Rest

James White's Funeral

Remarks By Ellen G. White

The Public Press

Ellen Copes With Grief

Alone In The Mountains

Ellen Still Holding The Reins

Chapter 13—Time Of Mellowing

Ellen White Finds A Home Base

A Miraculous Healing

The Crisis At Battle Creek

A change of administration because of the illness of the president, Sidney

The Beginning Of A Turnaround In Battle Creek

Battle Creek College Reopens

Chapter 14—Healdsburg College Opens And Battle Creek College Closes

Oh, To Know What To Do!

Two Weeks In England

On To Basel, Switzerland

Organization Of The Work In Europe

A Mini-General Conference

A Profitable Council

A Visit To Scandinavia

Visit To Denmark

A Visit To Sweden

Christiania, Norway

Return Trip To Switzerland

The Visit To Italy

Marian Davis Joins the Force

Ellen White's Second Missionary Journey

Sweden

Norway—Christiania

Denmark

England

France

At Valence, France

Third Visit To Italy

Chapter 15—Ellen White Ventures Abroad

Pre-1888

What Happened In Minneapolis

Looking Back At Minneapolis

God's Greatest Gift—Christ And His Righteousness

The Remarkable Revival In Battle Creek

The Williamsport Camp Meeting

The 1889 General Conference Session

Chapter 16—The General Conference Session Of 1888

An beautiful abridgement of the 6-volume biography on the life of Ellen G. White, written by her grandson, Arthur Lacey White.

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Ellen White: Woman of Vision