- Preface
- Preface to First Edition of “Experience and Views”
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- The Great Advent Awakening
- The Reckoning of the Prophetic Periods
- The Disappointment and Its Aftermath
- A Vision Is Given to Ellen Harmon
- Two Groups of Adventists
- Dawn of the Light on the Sanctuary
- Truths Confirmed by Vision
- The Beginnings of Sabbath Observance
- Significance of the Sabbath Revealed
- The Important Sabbath Conferences
- The Pioneers Begin to Publish
- Starting the Review and Herald
- The Publishing Work Grows
- Battle Creek Becomes the Publishing Center
- The “Shut Door” and the “Open Door”
- The Two Ways Out of the Perplexity
- The Call for Church Organization
- The Great Controversy Vision
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- Subsequent Visions
- The Sealing
- God's Love for His People
- Shaking of the Powers of Heaven
- The Open and the Shut Door
- The Trial of our Faith
- To the “Little Flock”
- The Last Plagues and the Judgment
- End of the 2300 Days
- Duty in View of the Time of Trouble
- “Mysterious Rapping”
- The Messengers
- Mark of the Beast
- The Blind Leading the Blind
- Preparation for the End
- Prayer and Faith
- The Gathering Time
- Mrs. White's Dreams
- William Miller's Dream
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- Introduction
- The Fall of Satan
- The Fall of Man
- The Plan of Salvation
- The First Advent Of Christ
- The Ministry of Christ
- The Transfiguration
- The Betrayal of Christ
- The Trial of Christ
- The Crucifixion of Christ
- The Resurrection of Christ
- The Ascension of Christ
- The Disciples of Christ
- The Death of Stephen
- The Conversion of Saul
- The Jews Decide to Kill Paul
- Paul Visits Jerusalem
- The Great Apostasy
- The Mystery of Iniquity
- Death Not Eternal Life in Misery
- The Reformation
- The Church and the World United
- William Miller
- The First Angel's Message
- The Second Angel's Message
- The Advent Movement Illustrated
- Another Illustration
- The Sanctuary
- The Third Angel's Message
- A Firm Platform
- Spiritualism
- Covetousness
- The Shaking
- The Sins of Babylon
- The Loud Cry
- The Third Message Closed
- The Time of Trouble
- Deliverance of the Saints
- The Saints’ Reward
- The Earth Desolated
- The Second Resurrection
- The Second Death
- Appendix
Battle Creek Becomes the Publishing Center
In November, 1855, James and Ellen White and their helpers moved to Battle Creek, Michigan. The press and other pieces of printing equipment were placed in a building erected by several of the Sabbathkeeping Adventists who had furnished the money with which to establish their own printing office. As their work developed in that little city, Battle Creek became the natural headquarters of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. But it was with difficulty that James White maintained the publishing work.EW xxvi.3
As we study the background of Early Writings, it should be noted that the early Sabbathkeeping Adventists at first had a burden to reach with the Sabbath truth only their former brethren in the great Advent Awakening; that is, those who had been with them in the first and the second angels’ messages. Consequently for about seven years after 1844, their labors were very largely for Adventists who had not yet taken their stand on the third angel's message. To one familiar with the circumstances, this is understandable.EW xxvii.1