Arthur White

From time to time the assertion is made that in their early history Seventh-day Adventists frequently set time for the sec­ond advent of Christ. It may be truthfully stated that the Sabbathkeeping Adventists as a body,…

The doctrines held by Seventh-day Ad­ventists did not come to us initially through the Spirit of prophecy in the remnant church, as some apparently have supposed, but rather by earnest individual and group Bible study.…

The eight articles that comprise this series were first given in lecture form last summer in one of the class periods of the History of Prophetic Inter­pretation course now offered at the Theological Seminary. This…

Spirit of Prophecy Courses in Our Schools.—It is a pleasure to report that the percentage of academies presenting formal courses in the Spirit of prophecy is much higher today than it was six years ago. Con­ference administrators and responsible…

The year 1941 was the largest year in the -11- history of the distribution of the trade editions of the E. G. White books in North America. A number of circumstances are doubtless responsible for this, chief among which…

Several pseudo testimonies and fanciful predictions attributed to the pen or utter­ances of Mrs. E. G. White are attaining an ever-widening circulation among Seventh-day Adventists. Not only are these reports spread by…

The prophet occupies a position of unique importance, for he stands between God and man, bearing the messages of Heaven to  his fellow men. He serves as a channel of com­munication, but he is not the originator of the…

As  the circumstances connected with the giving of the visions were diverse, and not subject to any one fixed pattern, so also the manner in which the light was im­parted to God's messenger varied greatly. The prophets…

Outstanding among the very first of the publications of the Adventists who were commencing to herald the third angel's mes sage, is A Word to the "Little Flock," published by James White at Brunswick, Maine, on May 30, 1847. This…

In August, 1851, Mrs. E. G. White's first book, A Sketch of the Christian Experience and Views of Ellen G. White, was published at Saratoga Springs, New York. Among the articles which comprise this work of sixty-four pages are two…

We have but to look about us to the broad, stable work being conducted by Seventh-day Adventists, and to a people united in doctrine and practice, to find evidence of the response to the messages which have come to the…

The farther we recede from the time of the active messages of God's appointed spokesman to the advent movement, the greater the tendency to haziness, lack of understanding—and sometimes an actual misunder­standing—of the purpose,…

For years questions have come periodically to the ed­itorial office of THE MINISTRY, varying in phraseology, but always the same in intent ; namely : "Did Mrs. White state that `Thoughts on Daniel and the…

Please  explain the repetition of subject matter in certain of the E. G. White books. Why should books of posthumous issuance repeat subject mat­ter already generally available?

Aside from two small…

When the lawyer came to the Saviour, asking the way to eternal life, the con­versation turned to man's relationship to his fellow men. In response to the question, "Who is my neighbour ?" Jesus told the story of the good Samaritan, leading…

IN 1926 the Index to the Writings of Mrs. E.G. White was published. Although the Ellen G. White books were standard read­ing and reference works for the denomination, up to that time there had been no central index that would aid…

All America, these days, is terrifically excited over the new miracles being performed by hypnotism in the fields of medicine, dentistry and psychia­try." So says Lester David in his article, "What Really Happens When You Are Hypnotized,"…

Electrical Currents

Occassionally of late in the popular journals there have appeared articles with reference to electroencephalogra­phy—the science that has to do with the electri­cal currents in the human body. The Seventh-day…

FOUR points are made very clear in the record. Ellen White states: (1) Jesus Christ did not "enforce celibacy," but exalted marriage; (2) husbands and wives were to cherish their "marriage privileges;" (3) in this relationship "temperance"…

ELLEN G. WHITE entered upon her prophetic ministry at a very difficult period in a number of ways. There were several individuals leading small religious groups in New England and the central West in the 1830's and the 1840's who laid claim…

LATE IN September, 1900 seventy-five years ago Ellen White returned to the United States after a fruitful nine-year sojourn in Australia. Hers was a busy, itinerant ministry during that near-decade of her life full of preaching appointments,…

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS around the world are aware that something unique and important is going on in prayer meeting services in thousands of our churches.

Testimony Countdown classes are awakening a tremendous spiritual interest among…

TESTIMONY COUNTDOWN is sweeping across North America, and when the materials in preparation are ready, will reach around the world. January and early February afford the most favorable beginning times for this ten-week program. To begin later…

I shall endeavor to give him quite a full statement regarding…

This statement dictated by W. C. White in 1935, illustrates the working relationship that existed between E. G. White and her literary assistants in the building of chapters for certain of her books. —Editors.

It is a marked…

Building the chapters

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Some Adventists down through the years, especially those who hold concepts of inspiration that would call for a mechanical writing by Ellen White of what was revealed to her, question the relationship of subsequent revisions and expansions…

Inasmuch as reports and rumors are current to the effect that Mrs. White's helpers were responsible for many of the thoughts, or at least for the beautiful literary style, of some of her books, and because many who hear these reports are…

In bringing to a close this series of articles dealing with the writings of Ellen G. White, and the responsibilities of the trustees appointed as custodians of these writ­ings, we should speak briefly of the work as it…

The "Selections From the Testimonies" were issued to meet definite, recognized conditions and needs that are not met by the nine-volume set. It was found that in the great North American field, only about one half of the rapidly growing church…

It is a familiar sentence, but with growing  significance, that "we have nothing to fear for the future, except as we shall forget the way the Lord has led us, and His teaching in our past history."--"Life Sketches,"…

In former articles, we have presented the story of Mrs. E. G. White's work in writing and publishing the important instruction found in the "Conflict of the Ages" series. In continuing the story of her writings, we shall…

A few months after the passing of the time of the expected advent in 1844, we find an unassuming girl of seventeen years, in the vicinity of Portland, Maine, re­lating to groups of Adventists here and there prophetic views of the experiences…

Testimony for the Church," Number Ten, came from the press early in 1864. By this time the small editions of the earlier pamphlets were out of print. As requests for these be­came urgent, it was decided…

In 1900, "Testimonies for the Church," No.34, or Volume VI, which contains a section placing special emphasis upon medical mission­ary work, had appeared. The content of one chapter is indicated by its title, "Neglect by the Church and the…

It is important to keep in mind the fact that during the formative period of our work, 1844-1855, the pioneers did not have the benefit of church or ,denominational organiza­tion, that there was as yet no system of finan­cial support to maintain…

What is the source of the content of the newly published work from the pen of Mrs. E. G. White, entitled, "The Sanctified Life"?*

This question logically arises because of an oversight in connection…

The years 1902 and 1903 will be remembered by Seventh-day Adventists as a period of controversy. Men who had for years been re­garded as strong, trusty leaders in the cause of Seventh-day Adventism were divided on fundamental…

On December 30, 1902, only ten months after the Battle Creek Sanitarium had been razed by fire, the main buildings of the Review and Herald Publishing Association at the same place were completely destroyed by fire. Of…

Volume IX of the "Testimonies" was pub­lished in the latter part of 1909, nearly six years after Volume VIII came out. During this six-year period, Seventh-day Adventists received many striking reminders of the hastening…

For five years following the disappoint­ment, it was almost impossible for Sab­bathkeeping Adventists to secure the attention of even those who had been in the 1844 message, much less that of the public.

Our First Regular Publication, Initiated and Sustained by Divine Comman

The record of the period from 1844 to 1855 is replete with allusions to instruc­tion from Heaven, sent to…

Of the three important lines of work as­signed by Mrs. Ellen G. White to the cus­todians of her writings, mention will be made first of the care and promotion of her books as they appear in the English language. The instruction…

The Saviour's parting command to His dis­ciples, "Go ye therefore, and teach all na­tions," rang with insistent appeal in the ears of Mrs. Ellen G. White, His chosen messenger for these last days. As the church was develop­ing…

In the beautiful Pratt Valley, just below the St. Helena Sanitarium, and only a short dis­tance from the town of St. Helena, California, there lies a property known as "Elmshaven." It was here that the chosen messenger…

The care of the Ellen G. White manuscript  file constitutes a third and very interest­ing phase of the work of the White Estate trustees. As mentioned in a former article, the 72-drawer letter file cabinet, holding these…

The nature of the Ellen G. White manuscript file at "Elmshaven," and its various classes of documents, was considered last month. It is our desire in this article to note the specific instruction from…

There is one phase of the work of the trustees of the Ellen G. White Estate which the reader may not have detected in that por­tion of Mrs. White's "will" which outlines their duties. It has been clearly seen that to…

As implied in the title, the nine-volume set constitutes a grouping of "Testimonies" of in­struction, counsel, caution, and encouragement "for the church." Some of the messages are addressed primarily to the individual members, setting forth…