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6. ELLEN G. WHITE
Ellen Harmon was born in Gorham, Maine. Ellen
and her family first heard William Miller preach
in 1840. She was converted at a Methodist camp
meeting that same year, and was baptized two
years later.
In December of 1844, Ellen received her first
vision, regarding the travels of the advent
people to the city of God. The Lord called her
to a life-long ministry as His messenger. She
met James White in February 1845, marrying him
in August of 1846.
The early years of their marriage were marked
with poverty, hard work, and poor health.
In 1849 in response to a message from God through
Ellen, James began a publishing work, beginning
with The Present Truth.
In addition to personal messages given her for
specific people, Mrs. White received visions
and dreams outlining the Bible truths for our
time. She wrote extensively on topics as varied
as the great controversy between Christ and
Satan, healthful living, proper methods of education,
and godly family relations. Out of these messages,
the believers were led to begin schools, sanitariums,
and publishing houses.
She did the bulk of her writing during the last
three decades of her life. During these years
she labored particularly with others to bring
the message of righteousness by faith in an
end-time setting to the church, and then endeavored
to contain the damage that ensued when this
truth was rejected.
Mrs. White's last years were spent living in
California. Through times of apostasies and
fires of judgment, the Lord continued to speak
through her until the end, guiding, reproving,
instructing the remnant church, ever pointing
the sinner to Jesus and the cross, and sounding
a clarion call to prepare to meet the Lord.
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1831 to 1844
The "great second advent awakening."
1849
First paper, the Present Truth, was printed
in Middletown, Conn.
1860
Name of Seventh-day Adventist adopted by the
church.
1863
First General Conference and formation of the
SDA church on May 21, 1863.
1866
The Health Reform Institute opened
its doors.
1871
First college opened which became Andrews University.
1896
The Church now has established work in 209 countries.
1915
Ellen G. White dies on July 16, at St. Helena,
CA.
1942
Voice of Prophecy radio show begins broadcasting
coast to coast.
1950
Faith for Today TV show begins.
1955
SDA membership hits 1 million.
1986
SDA membership hits 5 million.2 |
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