
Ellen G. White: The Later Elmshaven Years: 1905-1915 (vol. 6). This last volume in the six-volume biography of Ellen White is devoted to the last decade of the fruitful life of this messenger of the Lord. It covers the establishment of the Loma Linda Sanitarium, the San Francisco earthquake, and the establishment of Pacific Union College. During this time she also published the 1911 edition of The Great Controversy, and during the next few years produced several other books.
- Ellen G. White: Volume 6—The Later Elmshaven Years: 1905-1915
- Chapter 1—Loma Linda, “Hill Beautiful”
- Ellen White's Telegram, “Secure the Property”
- The Conference Declines Responsibility
- The Search for Money
- Ellen White Inspects Loma Linda
- The First $5,000 Payment
- Chapter 2—Meeting the Payments on Loma Linda
- Dedication of Loma Linda Sanitarium
- The Food Factory
- Chapter 3—Meeting Crises in Colorado
- The Boulder, Colorado, Sanitarium
- Proposal of a Sanitarium at Canon City
- Delicate Issues at the Camp Meeting
- An Affirmative Response to Testimonies Carefully Presented
- But Why Not Canon City?
- Linking Up With Unbelievers
- Chapter 4—Independence or Unity?
- Meeting the Appeal for Guiding Counsel
- The Matter of Separate Conferences
- The Meeting
- Concern for the Vegetarian Restaurants
- Happenings at Elmshaven
- Her Seventy-Eighth Birthday
- Chapter 5—1905 Closes With Battle Creek Issues
- Ellen White Announces Her Positive Stand
- Kellogg Attempts to Hold the Line
- Strong Sentiments Against the Spirit of Prophecy
- The Question—Shall We Publish?
- Announced Plans for the “University” in Battle Creek
- First General Conference Medical Missionary Convention
- Mid-December Week of Prayer Meetings in Battle Creek
- Arrival of the Promised Testimonies
- A Marked Confidence-Confirming Experience
- Daniells Restates His Faith and Loyalty
- Dr. Kellogg Unmoved
- E. G. White Publishes Two Pamphlets
- Chapter 6—The Year of the Earthquake
- Confirming Evidence to the Lord's Messenger
- Meeting Direct Attacks
- To Southern California Again
- A Vision of Coming Destruction
- News of the San Francisco Earthquake
- At Paradise Valley Sanitarium, and the Trip Home
- 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
- Chapter 7—Ellen White Comes to Her Own Defense
- Circumstances at Elmshaven
- Questions Calling for Careful Answers
- Response to Specific Questions
- An Array of Questions from One Physician
- Involvements in Answering Questions
- Answer Regarding Chicago Buildings
- Whether Past or Future She Did Not Always Know
- Who Manipulated Her Writings?
- Care Required in Answering Questions and Charges
- Chapter 8—On the Evangelistic Trail
- The Oakland Camp Meeting (July 19-29)
- The Pacific Press Fire
- The Friday-Night Vision
- Continued Camp Meeting Ministry
- Plans for a Continuing Evangelistic Thrust
- Ellen White to Participate
- Evangelist Simpson's Effective Ministry
- More Than One Right Way To Work
- Loma Linda Interests Again
- Her Correspondence
- Rebuilding the Pacific Press
- A Second Granddaughter Marries
- Ellen White Begins to Await Her “Summons”
- Chapter 9—1907—At Home and in the Field
- Problems in Organizational Relationships
- “Alone, So Alone”
- An Assuring Experience
- Warnings to Safeguard the Battle Creek Tabernacle
- Steps Taken as the Crisis Deepened
- The Legal Meetings
- Ellen White's Shortest Testimony Arrives
- Chapter 10—Continuing in a Varied Ministry
- A Quick Trip to Southern California
- The St. Helena Camp Meeting
- The Summer Work
- Concern for Her Home and Office Family
- The Sacred and the Common
- The Farm and the Home
- The Misguided Would-Be Prophet
- “My Writings Will Continue To Speak”
- The Birth of a Grandson and a Great-Grandson
- Chapter 11—Bearer of Messages of Encouragement and Reproof
- The Building Site Preserved by a Vision
- Dedication of the Hospital
- The Very Spot Shown in Vision
- The Difficult Task of Warning Church Leaders
- Chapter 12—When the Test Comes
- The Receiving and the Acceptance of Personal Testimonies
- The President Reelected
- The Response to Earnest Testimonies
- The Old Question—Who Told Sister White?
- The Other Question—Proper Relationships
- First Resistance, Then a Heartfelt Response
- Ellen White Rejoices in the Victory Gained
- Elder Reaser Needed in God's Cause
- Chapter 13—Through the Year 1908
- Healdsburg College
- Camp Meetings
- The Ralph Mackin Visit
- Trying to Find Money for the Work
- Chapter 14—Finding a Site for Pacific Union College
- Ellen White Visits the Buena Vista Property
- The Basis for Final Decisions
- An Important Principle Illustrated
- Delay Added to Delay
- The Angwin Property a Better Place
- Ellen White Describes the New School Property
- Faculty and Staff
- Chapter 15—Attending the General Conference of 1909
- The 1909 General Conference Session
- Ellen G. White Addresses
- Ellen White's Closing Address
- Chapter 16—The General Conference Address on Health Reform
- Background for the Address on Health Reform
- Should There Be an Anti-Meat Pledge?
- Ellen White's Presentations at the 1909 General Conference Session
- Not a Test Question
- Chapter 17—The Long Trip Home
- In Old Portland, Maine, Again
- Turning Westward
- The Colorado Camp Meeting
- Her Counsel as She Crossed the Continent
- Chapter 18—America's Cities—The Great Unworked Field
- Chapter 19—The Threat of Distracting Doctrinal Controversy
- Counsel Against Agitating the Subject
- S. N. Haskell and the 1843 Chart
- The Issue of Inspiration
- Study of the Context Important
- “Our Present Position”
- A Call to Halt the Controversy
- Futility of Controversy Over Minor Doctrinal Points
- Chapter 20—Writing, Publishing, and Speaking
- The Chapter on “Sunday Labor”
- Imparting Helpful Information
- In The Field Again
- Chapter 21—Will Seventh-day Adventists Train Physicians?
- The Union Session in Mountain View
- A Medical School Early Envisioned by Ellen White
- The Delegates Take Hold of Medical School Issues
- Earnest Labors in Meeting a Critical Situation
- An Encounter with Evil Angels
- Plans Develop for a Medical School
- The Night of the Decision
- The Vote To Advance
- Chapter 22—At 82—A Very Busy Year
- A Visit To Pacific Union College
- The Trip To Southern California
- The Los Angeles Meeting In Simpson Auditorium
- Time For The Loma Linda Meeting Nears
- The May 6 Meeting At Loma Linda
- Chapter 23—The 1911 Edition of The Great Controversy
- Considerations Initiated by Plans for a New Edition
- Finding Sources for the Quotations
- E. G. White Settles the Question of the D'Aubigne Quotations
- “The Bible and the French Revolution”
- E. G. White Reads and Approves Changes
- Chapter 24—Inspiration and the 1911 Edition of The Great Controversy
- A Review of What Was Done to the Book
- Paraphrased and Quoted Materials in The Great Controversy
- Statements Regarding the Papacy
- Changes Affecting the Sense
- “The Great Bell of the Palace”
- Inspiration and Details of History
- The Appendix Notes
- Did Church Leaders and Scholars Interfere?
- E. G. White Authority to Change Her Published Writings
- Ellen White's Letter of Approval
- Chapter 25—1911—A Year of Concentrated Book Preparation
- The Acts of the Apostles
- Depth of Ellen White Participation in Book Preparation
- Compared with Sketches from the Life of Paul
- Activities Other than Book Preparation
- Trip to Southern California
- Buy Land, Loma Linda, Buy Land!
- On Hand for the 1911 Constituency Meeting
- Chapter 26—The Other Side of 1911
- Ellen G. White and Her Sons
- Routine Work at Elmshaven
- Another Visit to Loma Linda
- Chapter 27—Winding Down a Busy Life Program
- The Future Custody of Her Writings
- At Work Through 1912
- Correspondence and Interest in Correspondence
- A Quiet, Uninterrupted Visit with His Mother
- The Spring Trip to Southern California
- The Vision Concerning Recreation
- Not an Isolated Situation
- Elmshaven in September
- Book Preparation
- Ellen White's Last Visit to Loma Linda
- Later Life Brought No Despondency
- Chapter 28—1913—Concerted Drive on Book Production
- The Visit of Bookmen
- A Year of Earnest Book Preparation
- The Manuscript for Counsels to Parents and Teachers
- Ellen G. White Counsels on Courtship
- Important Principles Enunciated
- Chapter 29—Interludes in the Drive on Book Production
- Ellen White's Message to the Delegates
- “Courage in the Lord”
- The Response
- Activities at Elmshaven
- The Dietary Program
- At the Elmshaven Office
- An Important Vision on December 3
- Chapter 30—1914—Ellen White's Eighty-seventh Year
- The Question of Another Prophet
- The Visit From James Edson White
- A Slight Stroke in Early Summer
- Ellen White Writes A Comforting Letter—Her Last
- Reading and Approving Chapters and Articles
- Her Eighty-Seventh Birthday
- Review and Signs Articles
- Advance! Advance! Advance!
- Simplicity of Faith and Confidence
- The Report to Elder Haskell
- Chapter 31—The Last Mile
- Life Sketches of Ellen G. White
- Countdown to the Accident—A Diarylike Report
- The Accident and Its Aftermath
- The Vision of March 3
- Consideration of World War I
- C. H. Jones Calls On Ellen White
- Positive Teaching On The Triumph Of The Church
- The Visit Of A Former Co-Worker
- Waning Strength And Death
- Chapter 32—The Messenger of the Lord at Rest
- Funeral Notice
- Arrival in Michigan
- The Battle Creek Funeral
- The Funeral Services
- The Service at the Grave
- The Public Press
- What About A Successor?
- The New York Independent
- A Token of Respect And Honor
- Did Ellen White Expect to Die?
- “My Writings will Constantly Speak”
- Appendix A
- Appendix B
- The Ellen G. White Will
- The Settlement of Ellen White's Estate