Ellen White: Woman of Vision audio book

Ellen White: Woman of Vision. 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
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)
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
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
Chapter 10—First Annual Camp Meetings
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 11—California—Here We Come
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 12—Encouraging Prospects
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 13—Time Of Mellowing
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 14—Healdsburg College Opens And Battle Creek College Closes
Ellen White Finds A Home Base
A Miraculous Healing
The Crisis At Battle Creek
The Beginning Of A Turnaround In Battle Creek
Battle Creek College Reopens
Chapter 15—Ellen White Ventures Abroad
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 16—The General Conference Session Of 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
E. G. White Review Articles Tell The Story
Chapter 17—Advances In Book Publication
The Great Controversy Theme—Developed And Enlarged
Stricken By Satan
“The Spirit Of Prophecy”—Volume 4
Instructed To Trace The History Of The Controversy
Volume 4—The Great Controversy—Finally Ready
Sources
The Story of The Ministry Of Healing
Chapter 18—The Call To Australia
The General Conference Takes Action
To Go Or Not To Go
Arrival At Sydney
Recognized The Printing Presses
Fourth Annual Session Of The Australian Seventh-Day Adventist Conference
The Business Session Of The Conference
A. G. Daniells Elected President
Ellen White Begins Work In Melbourne
Ellen White Anointed
The Bible School Established
The Bible School Opens
Growing Stronger
The Secret Signs
Ellen White Gives The Secret Signs
Faulkhead Resigns From The Lodges
Another Interview With Ellen White
Chapter 19—Onto New Zealand
Voyage To New Zealand
Ellen White Meets The Hare Family
First SDA Camp Meeting In The Southern Hemisphere
The Winter In New Zealand
A Mother’s Anxiety
Dental Problems
Determined To Win New Zealand
A New Approach In Gisborne
The Wellington Camp Meeting
Evangelistic Thrust In Australia
A Union Conference Is Born
Far-Reaching Influence Of The Brighton Camp Meeting
Chapter 20—The Avondale School
The Brettville Estate
Ellen White Explores The School Site
Report To The Foreign Mission Board
Making A Beginning
Work At Cooranbong Brought To A Standstill
Avondale College: On Hold
Norfolk Villa In Granville
Running A Free Hotel
The Ashfield Camp Meeting
A Wedding In The Family
Tasmania
Starting A College From Scratch
The Manual Training Department Succeeds
A Start With Buildings For Avondale College
The Sawmill Loft Put To Use
Setting A Target Date For Avondale College To Open
Ellen White Calls A Work Bee
The Avondale School Opens
Chapter 21—Sunnyside—Ellen White’s Farm
Planting And Building At Cooranbong
How To Plant A Tree—According To Ellen White
Buying Cows
Chapter 22—The Medical Missionary Work
The Health Home
The Successful Treatment Of A Very Critical Case
A School For Nurses
Firm Plans For Erecting A Sanitarium
A Surprise Move
Medical Missionary Work At Cooranbong
The Health Food Work
The Medical And Surgical Sanitarium, And The Use Of Meat
Long-Distance Counselor
Meeting Offshoot Teachings
Good News From America
The Anna Phillips Experience
J. H. Kellogg And The Medical Missionary Work
Meeting The Inroads Of Pantheism
Correspondence With G. I. Butler
Chapter 23—Writing “The Desire Of Ages”
Others Who Helped
Finishing The Writing On The Desire of Ages
The Proposal Of Two Volumes
Ellen White’s Humility In Writing
Extrascriptural Information
The Work Of The Holy Spirit
Who Will Publish It?
Decision On The Title
The Last Touches
Chapter 24—The Work In Australia Comes Of Age
Progress At Cooranbong
The New Church At Avondale Is Dedicated
College Hall Dedicated
The Publishing House
Return Voyage: Tales For The Grandchildren
First Stop: New Zealand
The Stop In Samoa
The Stop In Honolulu
Nearing America: An Encouraging Promise
Through The Golden Gate
Chapter 25—Elmshaven, A Haven For Ellen White
Was This The Promised Refuge?
Ellen White Purchases The Property
And Now, Back To Work: The Priorities
The Long Road To Battle Creek
Vicksburg And The Morning Star
Service In Vicksburg
En Route To Battle Creek
Chapter 26—The General Conference Session of 1901: Time for Change!
Preview Of The Conference
The 1901 General Conference Session
The Response
Steps Toward Reorganization
Sweeping Changes
Battle Creek College To Move To Rural Location
The General Conference Becomes A World Conference
Last 10 Days: Taxing Problems
Meeting The Holy Flesh Fanaticism
Chapter 27—The Battle Creek Sanitarium Fire
Plans To Rebuild
Laying The Cornerstone
The Sanitarium Undenominational?
Dedication Of The New Building
Chapter 28—Elmshaven: Not A Rest Home
The Office Building And Staff
The Everyday Engrossing Activities
Influence Of The Messages In Critical Situations
Financial Help Needed For Work In The South
Long-Range Plans For The Medical Missionary Work
Ellen White’s Recreation
Broadening The Work In Christian Education
Crisis In Nashville
Chapter 29—The Review And Herald Fire
The Word Reaches Ellen White
Last-Minute Warnings
Chapter 30—The 1903 General Conference Session
Elder Daniells’ Concerns
The Business Of The Conference
The New Constitution
Ellen White’s Messages To The Delegates
The Move To Washington, D.C.
Takoma Park
Battle Creek Believers Respond To The Proposed Move
The Prompt Move To Washington
Chapter 31—John Harvey Kellogg and “The Living Temple”
The Living Temple
The General Conference Committee Rejects the Manuscript
The 1903 Autumn Council
The Right Message At The Right Time
Why The Messages Came When They Did
Chapter 32—The Round-Trip To Washington
Arrival In Washington
Ministry In The Washington Churches
Off To Berrien Springs
Mrs. White Begins Her Work At The Session
The Cumberland River Trip
Madison
Oakwood
Back In Washington
Starting Home
Chapter 33—“I Was Shown“: Beautiful Properties!
The Paradise Valley Property
The New Well
The Glendale Sanitarium
Loma Linda, The Hill Beautiful
“I’ll Consult No One,” Said Ellen White
The Search For Money
Ellen White Inspects Loma Linda
The First $5,000 Payment
Faith Rewarded: Meeting The Payments
Two More Payments
Dedication Of Loma Linda Sanitarium
Chapter 34—A Momentous Year: Ballenger, Jones, Kellogg
The 1905 Session Opens
The Ballenger Teachings
Ellen White Speaks Out On The Ballenger Views
Elder A. T. Jones
Dr. J. H. Kellogg
Kellogg Plans A University In Battle Creek
Very Decided Testimony Sent To Elder Daniells
Arrival Of The Promised Testimonies
A Marked Confidence-Confirming Experience
Chapter 35—Ellen White’s Special Gift
More Than A Prophet
The Seeds Of Unbelief
Questions Calling For Careful Answers
Who Manipulated Her Writings?
The San Francisco Earthquake
News Of The San Francisco Earthquake
The Tour Of Ravaged San Francisco
Consuming Fire That Followed The Earthquake
Martial Law
Destruction In The Central City
Adventists And Adventist Properties
The Earthquake Special Of The SIGNS
The Trip Home To Elmshaven
Finding A Site For Pacific Union College
The Buena Vista Property
The Angwin Property A Better Place
Ellen White Describes The New School Property
Faculty And Staff
Chapter 36—The General Conference Session Of 1909
The 1909 General Conference Session
The Daily
Counsel Against Agitating The Subject
S. N. Haskell And The 1843 Chart
The Issue Of Inspiration
Study Of The Context Important
A Call To Halt The Controversy
Chapter 37—Loma Linda: More Than A Sanitarium
A Charter Secured
Future Of Loma Linda With Plans Committee
Problems For The Nominating Committee
The Night Of The Decision
The Vote To Advance
Chapter 38—The 1911 Edition of the Great Controversy Not a Revision
Considerations Initiated By Plans For A New Edition
Finding Sources For The Quotations
Progress Report To Elder Daniells
E. G. White Settles The Question Of The D’Aubigné Quotations
Clarence Crisler’s Testimony
A Review Of What Was Done To The Book
E. G. White Reads And Approves Changes
Time Running Out; Important Counsels
Book Preparation
Ellen White’s Last Trips To Loma Linda
On Hand for The 1911 Constituency Meeting
The Visit of Bookmen
The General Conference Session of 1913
“Courage In The Lord”
Chapter 39—Winding Down With Courage and Cheer
Frequent Visitors
Review and Signs Articles
Her Eighty-Seventh Birthday
The Accident and Its Aftermath
The Vision of March 3
Waning Strength And Death
Ellen White At Rest; Awaiting The Life-Giver
Funeral Notice
The Richmond Funeral
The Battle Creek Funeral
The Funeral Service
The Public Press
“My Writings Will Constantly Speak”
Appendix