Christian Experience and Teachings of Ellen G. White Ellen G. White 1922 Copyright © 2018 Ellen G. White Estate, Inc. Information about this Book Overview This eBook is provided by the Ellen G. White Estate. It is included in the larger free Online Books collection on the Ellen G. White Estate Web site. About the Author Ellen G. White (1827-1915) is considered the most widely translated American author, her works having been published in more than 160 languages. She wrote more than 100,000 pages on a wide variety of spiritual and practical topics. Guided by the Holy Spirit, she exalted Jesus and pointed to the Scriptures as the basis of one’s faith. Further Links A Brief Biography of Ellen G. White About the Ellen G. White Estate End User License Agreement The viewing, printing or downloading of this book grants you only a limited, nonexclusive and nontransferable license for use solely by you for your own personal use. This license does not permit republication, distribution, assignment, sublicense, sale, preparation of derivative works, or other use. Any unauthorized use of this book terminates the license granted hereby. (See EGW Writings End User License Agreement.) Further Information For more information about the author, publishers, or how you can support this service, please contact the Ellen G. White Estate i at [email protected]. We are thankful for your interest and feedback and wish you God’s blessing as you read. ii Preface In this little volume there is gathered for busy readers a choice selection of short articles from the writings of Mrs. E. G. White. Mrs. White was engaged in evangelical work for more than seventy years. Her public ministry began in Maine, and closed in California. She addressed congregations, large and small, on religious and temperance themes, in nearly every state in the union. She also spent two years of very active service in England, France, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden; and eight years in Australia, New Zealand, and Tasmania. The story of her early life and her experiences from very child- hood in winning souls to Christ, as told in this volume in her own simple language presents to the reader a most interesting narrative of Christian ministry. Whether traveling by horse and carriage in the New England states of America, by canal boat in central New York, with a train of emigrant teams in Texas and Oklahoma, by tourist railroad trains to California, or by the great ocean steamers crossing the Atlantic or the Pacific Ocean, or wherever she might be, she sought to improve every opportunity to speak to the people “all the words of this life.” In addition to her labors as an evangelist, Mrs. White contributed regularly to several religious journals. She also wrote many books. Foremost among these are five volumes describing the conflict car- ried on throughout the ages, between Christ and Satan. The first volume of this series, “The Story of Patriarchs and Prophets,” and the last of the series, “The Great Controversy,” have been translated and published in many languages. Her little book “Steps to Christ” [8] has been printed in more than forty languages. All her writings breathe the purest devotion, and teach the highest morality. They reveal the devices of Satan, and warn us against his snares. They lead to Christ, and exalt the teachings of the Bible. It was the cherished plan of Mrs. White to prepare for publication several small volumes, containing in the fewest pages, the mighty, iii soul-saving truth she loved to repeat to the people by voice and pen. And the initial steps in the compilation of these volumes were taken a short time before her death. The beginning of the compilation of this volume was a great joy to her. But she did not live to see its completion. This little book is not the reproduction of any one of the author’s works. It is a selection from her writings as found in many books and periodicals. Its presentation of the privileges and duties of the faithful Christian is clear and inspiring. Its pictures of the Christian’s reward are beautiful and thrilling. That it may be an encouragement to many readers, and become to them a help in the Christian life, is the hope and prayer of the Publishers. Contents Information about this Book . .i Preface . iii Chapter 1—Childhood . .9 Misfortune . .9 Education . 10 Chapter 2—Conversion . 11 A Spiritual Revival . 11 Righteousness By Faith . 12 The Burden Lifted . 13 “In Newness Of Life” . 14 Chapter 3—Beginning of Public Labours. 16 The Advent Cause In Portland . 16 Mental Anguish . 17 Dream Of Temple And Lamb . 18 Dream Of Seeing Jesus. 19 Friendly Sympathy And Counsel . 20 My First Public Prayer . 22 A View Of The Father’s Love . 23 Bearing Testimony . 23 Laboring For Young Friends . 24 Chapter 4—The Advent Faith . 26 Experience In Class Meeting . 26 The Blessed Hope . 27 Last Testimony In Class Meeting . 28 Spreading The Advent Message . 29 The Immortality Question . 29 The Pastor’s Visit . 31 Chapter 5—The Disappointment . 33 Meetings In Beethoven Hall . 33 Joyous Expectancy . 34 Days Of Perplexity . 35 An Error In Reckoning . 36 Hope Renewed . 37 A Trial Of Faith . 37 v vi Christian Experience and Teachings of Ellen G. White A Period Of Preparation . 37 The Passing Of The Time . 38 Chapter 6—My First Vision . 41 Chapter 7—A Vision of the New Earth . 45 Chapter 8—Call to Travel . 48 Encouragement From The Brethren . 49 Fear Of Self-Exaltation . 50 Among The Believers In Maine. 50 An Answer To Prayer . 51 Chapter 9—Meeting Fanaticism . 53 A False Humility . 53 The “No Work” Doctrine . 54 The Dignity Of Labor . 54 A Severe Trial . 55 Exhortations To Faithfulness . 58 The Seal Of Divine Approval . 59 Lessons From The Past . 60 Chapter 10—The Sabbath of the Lord . 62 Chapter 11—Marriage and United Labours . 64 In Confirmation Of Faith . 64 Fervent, Effectual Prayer . 65 Labors In Massachusetts . 65 Chapter 12—The Heavenly Sanctuary . 67 Chapter 13—Gods’s Love for His People . 70 Chapter 14—The Sealing . 72 Chapter 15—The Trial of Our Faith . 75 Chapter 16—To the Little Flock . 78 Chapter 17—Shaking of the Powers of Heaven . 81 Chapter 18—Preparation for the End . 82 Chapter 19—Struggles with Poverty . 84 First Visit To Connecticut . 85 Conference At Rocky Hill . 86 Earning Means To Visit Western New York . 87 Conference At Volney . 88 Visit To Brother Snow . 89 Chapter 20—Encouraging Providences . 90 Healing Of Gilbert Collins . 90 Healing Of Sister Temple . 91 Contents vii The Family Of Leonard Hastings . 92 Living Waters—A Dream . 92 Chapter 21—Prayer and Faith . 94 Chapter 22—Beginning to Publish . 96 The “Present Truth” . 97 Visit To Maine . 97 Advancing By Faith . 98 Labors In Oswego . 98 Chapter 23—Visiting the Brethren . 99 The Camden Meeting . 99 In Vermont . 100 Rising Above Despondency . 101 Labors In Canada . 101 Meeting At Johnson . 102 Chapter 24—Publishing Again . 104 The “Review And Herald” . 104 Removal To Saratoga Springs . 105 In Rochester, New York . 106 Pressing On . 106 Writing And Traveling . ..