- Preface
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Chapter 1—Childhood
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Chapter 2—Conversion
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Chapter 3—Strivings Against Doubt
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Chapter 4—Beginning of Public Labors
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Chapter 5—Separation from the Church
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Chapter 6—The Disappointment of 1843-44
- Chapter 7—My First Vision
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Chapter 8—Call to Travel
- Chapter 9—Answers to Prayer
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Chapter 10—Labors in New Hampshire
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Chapter 11—Meeting Fanaticism
- Chapter 12—The Sabbath of the Lord
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Chapter 13—Marriage and United Labors
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Chapter 14—Struggles with Poverty
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Chapter 15—Labors in Western New York in 1848
- Chapter 16—A View of the Sealing
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Chapter 17—Encouraging Providences
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Chapter 18—Beginning to Publish
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Chapter 19—Visiting the Scattered Flock
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Chapter 20—Publishing Again
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Chapter 21—In Rochester, New York
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Chapter 22—Advancing Under Difficulties
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Chapter 23—Removal to Michigan
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Chapter 24—Labors in the Middle West—1856-58
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Chapter 25—Personal Trials
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Chapter 26—Battling Against Disease
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Chapter 27—Conflicts and Victory
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Chapter 28—Among the Churches in New England
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Chapter 29—Reclaiming the Lost
- Chapter 30—Traveling the Narrow Way
- Chapter 31—Burden Bearers
- Chapter 32—A Solemn Dream
- Chapter 33—Missionary Work
- Chapter 34—Broader Plans
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Chapter 35—Into All the World
- Chapter 36—Circulating the Printed Page
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Chapter 37—Public Labors in 1877
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Chapter 38—Visit to Oregon
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Chapter 39—From State to State
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Chapter 40—A View of the Judgment
- Chapter 41—The Death of Elder James White
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Chapter 42—Fortitude Under Affliction
- Chapter 43—Restoration of Health
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Chapter 44—Writing and Speaking
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Chapter 45—Labors in Central Europe
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Chapter 46—Labors in Great Britain and Scandinavia
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Chapter 47—In Confirmation of Confidence
- Chapter 48—Danger in Adopting Worldly Policy in the Work of God
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Chapter 49—Across the Pacific
- Chapter 50—The First Australian Camp Meeting
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Chapter 51—The Avondale School
- Work and Education
- Looking for a Suitable Property
- An Industrial Experiment
- A Beautiful Dream
- Help from Friends in Africa
- Putting Up the First Buildings
- Another Test of Faith
- Aims and Objects
- Missionary Labor the Highest Training
- Fields White Unto the Harvest
- A Training Ground for Mission Fields
- After Many Years
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Chapter 52—Through the South to the Conference of 1901
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Chapter 53—At the Nation's Capital
- Chapter 54—In Southern California
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Chapter 55—The San Francisco Earthquake
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Chapter 56—At the 1909 General Conference
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Chapter 57—Closing Labors
- Chapter 58—Last Sickness
- Chapter 59—The “Elmshaven” Funeral Service
- Chapter 60—The Memorial Service at Richmond
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Chapter 61—The Funeral Services at Battle Creek
Chapter 2—Conversion
In March, 1840, William Miller visited Portland, Maine, and gave a course of lectures on the second coming of Christ. These lectures produced a great sensation, and the Christian church on Casco Street, where the discourses were given, was crowded day and night. No wild excitement attended the meetings, but a deep solemnity pervaded the minds of those who heard. Not only was a great interest manifested in the city, but the country people flocked in day after day, bringing their lunch baskets, and remaining from morning until the close of the evening meeting.LS 20.1
In company with my friends, I attended these meetings. Mr. Miller traced down the prophecies with an exactness that struck conviction to the hearts of his hearers. He dwelt upon the prophetic periods, and brought many proofs to strengthen his position. Then his solemn and powerful appeals and admonitions to those who were unprepared, held the crowds as if spellbound.LS 20.2