FISHER, John (c. 1789-after 1859)

A Baptist minister of Dutch background who briefly joined the Sabbatarian Adventist movement during 1858-1859. Though nearly 70 years old in 1858, Fisher, “with the ardor of youth,” translated a Sabbath tract of 100 pages into Dutch and planned to work among his countrymen in western Michigan, in the area around Holland. Unfortunately, by 1859 Fisher was in deep conflict with the church in nearby Monterey. Ellen White was present at a church meeting in Monterey in January 1859 when “Father Fisher's case” was discussed. The conflict, at least in part, seems to have been over Ellen White's visions.1EGWLM 827.2

See: M. E. Cornell, “Meetings at Stony Creek, Mich.,” Review, Apr. 8, 1858, p. 165; Joseph Bates, Uriah Smith, “The Conference,” Review, May 27, 1858, pp. 12, 13; J. W. [James White] [Notice], Review, July 8, 1858, p. 64; John Fisher, “From Bro. Fisher,” Review, Aug. 12, 1858, p. 102; Ellen G. White, Ms 5, 1859 (entries for Jan. 15, 17); James White, “The French Mission,” Review, Feb. 17, 1859, p. 104.1EGWLM 827.3