Key Dates in Ellen G. White's Life (1827-1859) 1EGWLM 26
1827, November 26
Ellen White born at Gorham, Maine; moved to Portland, Maine, at early age
1836, late
Accident in Portland, Maine
1840, March
First heard William Miller present the Advent message in Portland, Maine
1840, September
Conversion at Methodist camp meeting in Buxton, Maine
1842, June
William Miller's second preaching series in Portland, Maine
1842, June 26
Baptized into the Methodist Church
1842, September
James White began preaching
1843, September
Disfellowshipped from the Methodist Church
1844, October 22
Great Disappointment
1844, December
First vision (Portland, Maine)
1845, February
“Bridegroom” vision regarding the heavenly sanctuary
1845, spring
“New Earth” vision supporting a literal, visual Second Advent and new earth
1845, spring
Met James White
1845, spring/summer
Relates visions at meetings in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont
1845, August
First traveled to Massachusetts
1845, autumn
Longest recorded vision (four hours), at Randolph, Massachusetts
1845, October
“Time of Trouble” vision at Carver, Massachusetts, rejecting time setting
1846, January 24
First vision published in the Day-Star
1846, April 6
First “broadside” publication of visions
1846, August 30
Married James White
1846, autumn
James and Ellen White began observance of the seventh-day Sabbath
1847-1848
Resided at Topsham, Maine, with the Howland family
1847, April 3
Vision of the Sabbath's special significance
1847, May 30
James White published A Word to the “Little Flock”
1847, August 26
Birth of first son, Henry Nichols
1848, April 20-24
First attended conference of Sabbathkeeping Adventists at Rocky Hill, Connecticut
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1848, autumn
Vision regarding the health dangers of tobacco, tea, and coffee
1848, November 18
Vision to begin publishing work
1849, July
First of 11 numbers of The Present Truth, published in Middletown, Connecticut
1849, July 28
Birth of second son, James Edson
1849, December 20
William Miller dies
1850, August 24
Vision regarding mysterious “rappings” (spiritualism) and “church order”
1850, November
First number of the Second Advent Review and Sabbath Herald published
1851, August
First book published, A Sketch of the Christian Experience and Views of Ellen G. White
1852, April
Moved to Rochester, New York
1852, August
First number of the Youth's Instructor published
1853
First Sabbath school organized
1853, February 5
Robert Harmon (Ellen White's brother) died
1853, May 6
Nathaniel White (James White's brother) died
1853, late
Offshoot Messenger Party formed (continued until about 1857)
1854, January
Supplement to the Christian Experience and Views of Ellen G. White published
1854, February 12
Second “health vision” on cleanliness, temperance, and rich foods
1854, August 29
Birth of third son, William Clarence
1854, November 20
Anna White (James White's sister) died
1855, November
Moved to Battle Creek, Michigan
1855, November 16-19
“General Conference” at Battle Creek, Michigan. Affirmation of Ellen White's visions. Sabbatarian Adventists begin to keep Sabbaths at sundown instead of 6:00 p.m.
1855, December
Testimony for the Church, no. 1, published
1856, spring
Moved into Wood Street home in Battle Creek, Michigan
1856, August 21
Testimony for the Church, no. 2, announced
1856, October
“Laodicean message” applied to the lukewarm spiritual state of the church
1856, December
Whites crossed half-frozen Mississippi River to reclaim discouraged ministers in Waukon, Iowa
1857, April 30
Testimony for the Church, no. 3, announced
1857, May/June
Traveled east to meetings in New York and New England
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1857, November 19
Testimony for the Church, no. 4, announced
1858, March 14
“Great Controversy” vision at Lovett's Grove, Ohio
1858, September 9
Spiritual Gifts, vol. 1, announced
1858, September-November
Traveled east to meetings in Ohio, New York, and New England
1859, June
Systematic Benevolence plan officially began
1859, June 16
Testimony for the Church, no. 5, announced
1859, August-November
Traveled east to meetings in New York and New England