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The Ellen G. White Letters and Manuscripts: Volume 1

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    Key Dates in Ellen G. White's Life (1827-1859)

    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