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Testimonies for the Church Volume One

by Ellen G. White

Pacific Press; Review & Herald · Oakland, Cal.; Battle Creek, Mich. · 1868

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Contents

  1. PREFACE TO THIRD EDITION.iii
  2. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH.9
  3. CHAPTER I.9
  4. MY CHILDHOOD.9
  5. CHAPTER II.14
  6. MY CONVERSION.14
  7. CHAPTER III.21
  8. FEELINGS OF DESPAIR.21
  9. CHAPTER IV.35
  10. LEAVING THE METHODIST CHURCH.35
  11. CHAPTER V.44
  12. OPPOSITION OF FORMAL BRETHREN.44
  13. CHAPTER VI.48
  14. ADVENT EXPERIENCE.48
  15. CHAPTER VII.58
  16. MY FIRST VISION.58
  17. CHAPTER VIII.62
  18. CALL TO TRAVEL.62
  19. CHAPTER IX.67
  20. VISION OF THE NEW EARTH.[^*]67
  21. CHAPTER XI.71
  22. WITHHOLDING REPROOF.71
  23. CHAPTER XI.75
  24. MARRIAGE AND SUBSEQUENT LABORS.75
  25. CHAPTER XII.87
  26. PUBLISHING AND TRAVELING.87
  27. CHAPTER XIII.97
  28. REMOVAL TO MICHIGAN.97
  29. CHAPTER XIV.105
  30. THE DEATH OF MY HUSBAND.105
  31. TESTIMONY FOR THE CHURCH.113
  32. NUMBER ONE.113
  33. THY BROTHER’S KEEPER.113
  34. TIME TO BEGIN THE SABBATH.116
  35. OPPOSERS OF THE TRUTH.116
  36. PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY.118
  37. FAITH IN GOD.120
  38. THE MESSENGER PARTY.122
  39. PREPARE TO MEET THE LORD.123
  40. TESTIMONY FOR THE CHURCH.127
  41. NUMBER TWO.127
  42. THE TWO WAYS.127
  43. CONFORMITY TO THE WORLD.131
  44. WIVES OF MINISTERS.137
  45. TESTIMONY FOR THE CHURCH.141
  46. NUMBER THREE.141
  47. BE ZEALOUS AND REPENT.141
  48. THE EAST AND THE WEST.146
  49. TESTIMONY FOR THE CHURCH.154
  50. NUMBER FOUR.154
  51. YOUNG SABBATH-KEEPERS.154
  52. CHURCH TRIALS.164
  53. “TAKE HEED.”168
  54. THE RICH YOUNG MAN.170
  55. THE PRIVILEGE AND DUTY OF THE CHURCH.178
  56. THE SHAKING.179
  57. TESTIMONY FOR THE CHURCH.185
  58. NUMBER FIVE.185
  59. THE LAODICEAN CHURCH.185
  60. HOUSES OF WORSHIP.196
  61. LESSONS FROM THE PARABLES.197
  62. SURETY FOR UNBELIEVERS.200
  63. OATH-TAKING.201
  64. ERRORS IN DIET.204
  65. TESTIMONY FOR THE CHURCH.210
  66. NUMBER SIX.210
  67. SLACKNESS REPROVED.210
  68. DUTY TO CHILDREN.216
  69. SYSTEMATIC BENEVOLENCE.220
  70. OUR DENOMINATIONAL NAME.223
  71. THE POOR.224
  72. SPECULATIONS.225
  73. A DISHONEST STEWARD.227
  74. FANATICISM IN WISCONSIN.228
  75. CONCEALING REPROOFS.233
  76. THE CAUSE IN OHIO.234
  77. ENTIRE CONSECRATION.240
  78. PERSONAL EXPERIENCE.244
  79. THE CAUSE IN THE WEST.250
  80. A QUESTION ANSWERED.251
  81. TESTIMONY FOR THE CHURCH.253
  82. NUMBER SEVEN.253
  83. THE NORTH AND THE SOUTH.253
  84. GREAT DISTRESS COMING.260
  85. SLAVERY AND THE WAR.264
  86. PERILOUS TIMES.268
  87. ORGANIZATION.270
  88. DUTY TO THE POOR.272
  89. POWER OF EXAMPLE.274
  90. CONSECRATION.287
  91. PHILOSOPHY AND VAIN DECEIT.290
  92. TESTIMONY FOR THE CHURCH.303
  93. NUMBER EIGHT.303
  94. FAMILY RELIGION.303
  95. JEALOUSY AND FAULT-FINDING.311
  96. UNITY OF FAITH.323
  97. NORTHERN WISCONSIN.326
  98. THE POWER OF SATAN.341
  99. THE TWO CROWNS.347
  100. THE FUTURE.353
  101. TESTIMONY FOR THE CHURCH.355
  102. NUMBER NINE.355
  103. THE REBELLION.355
  104. DANGERS AND DUTY OF MINISTERS.368
  105. WRONG USE OF THE VISIONS.382
  106. PARENTS AND CHILDREN.384
  107. LABOR IN THE EAST.389
  108. TESTIMONY FOR THE CHURCH.390
  109. NUMBER TEN.390
  110. DANGERS OF THE YOUNG.390
  111. WALK IN THE LIGHT.405
  112. THE CAUSE IN THE EAST.409
  113. THE PRAYER OF DAVID.422
  114. EXTREMES IN DRESS.424
  115. COMMUNICATIONS TO ELD. HULL.[^*]426
  116. UNCONSECRATED MINISTERS.438
  117. THE MINISTER’S WIFE.449
  118. PATENT-RIGHTS.455
  119. TESTIMONY FOR THE CHURCH.456
  120. NUMBER ELEVEN.456
  121. REFORM IN DRESS.456
  122. OUR MINISTERS.466
  123. THE HEALTH REFORM.485
  124. TESTIMONY FOR THE CHURCH.496
  125. NUMBER TWELVE.496
  126. ADDRESS TO THE YOUNG.496
  127. RECREATION FOR CHRISTIANS.514
  128. THE REFORM DRESS.521
  129. SURMISINGS ABOUT BATTLE CREEK.526
  130. SHIFTING RESPONSIBILITIES.528
  131. PROPER OBSERVANCE OF THE SABBATH.531
  132. POLITICAL SENTIMENTS.533
  133. USURY.534
  134. DECEITFULNESS OF RICHES.536
  135. OBEDIENCE TO THE TRUTH.543
  136. LIFE-INSURANCE.549
  137. CIRCULATE THE PUBLICATIONS.551
  138. THE HEALTH REFORMER.552
  139. THE HEALTH INSTITUTE.553
  140. HEALTH AND RELIGION.[^*]564
  141. WORK AND AMUSEMENTS.567
  142. TESTIMONY FOR THE CHURCH.569
  143. NUMBER THIRTEEN.569
  144. INTRODUCTION.569
  145. SKETCH OF EXPERIENCE570
  146. FROM DECEMBER 19, 1866, TO OCTOBER 20, 1867.570
  147. LABORERS IN THE OFFICE.585
  148. CONFLICTS AND VICTORY.592
  149. RESPONSE609
  150. FROM THE BATTLE CREEK CHURCH.609
  151. “CUTTING AND SLASHING.”612
  152. DANGER OF SELF-CONFIDENCE.621
  153. BE NOT DECEIVED.628
  154. TESTIMONY FOR THE CHURCH.630
  155. NUMBER FOURTEEN.630
  156. PUBLISHING PERSONAL TESTIMONIES.630
  157. THE HEALTH INSTITUTE.633
  158. SKETCH OF EXPERIENCE643
  159. FROM OCTOBER 21, 1867, TO FEBRUARY 1, 1868.643
  160. MINISTERS, ORDER, AND ORGANIZATION.644
  161. FURTHER LABORS.653
  162. HANNAH MORE.666
  163. HEALTHFUL COOKERY.680
  164. BOOKS AND TRACTS.687
  165. THE CHRISTIAN’S WATCHWORD.690
  166. SYMPATHY AT HOME.694
  167. THE HUSBAND’S POSITION.707
  168. NOTES.712