The Conflict of the Ages Series

The question would naturally arise: Is Mrs. White going to provide expanded works on the other periods of religious history? And is there to be an expanded work on Paul?EGWC 446.3

A letter raising questions of this character was written by L. C. Chadwick, of Williamsport, Pennsylvania, to W. C. White. We quote in full White’s reply of July 10, 1888:EGWC 447.1

“I have your letter inquiring about the republication of ‘Great Controversy’ in four volumes. ^{*The four volumes generally known as The Spirit of Prophecy were also known as The Great Controversy. Both titles appeared on the title page. As volume 4 of this quartet of books was featured for colporteur use to the general public, it dropped the words Spirit of Prophecy from the title page. In due time the title The Great Controversy came to be confined to the fourth volume, particularly when that volume was revised and enlarged in 1888. In the letter under consideration, Chadwick is inquiring about the republication of the four volumes of Spirit of Prophecy.}EGWC 447.2

“Volume Four [The Great Controversy] has been revised and enlarged and will soon be issued with an enlarged page, larger type, and 700 pages. As soon as possible ‘Volume One’ [which in enlarged and revised form became Patriarchs and Prophets] will be published greatly enlarged. I think there will be about twice as much matter as in the first edition. It [Patriarchs and Prophets] will be issued in the same style as ‘Volume Four’ [The Great Controversy], the same size pages as D. & R. [Daniel and the Revelation], and making 700 or 800 pages. We hope this will be ready for sale sometime during the winter.EGWC 447.3

“Sometime during the coming year we hope to reprint ‘Volume Two’ and a portion of ‘Volume Three’ in similar style, putting ‘Life of Christ’ [which in enlarged and revised form became The Desire of Ages] complete in one book. I cannot tell how long it will be before ‘Life of Paul’ will be incorporated in another volume covering the life of the apostles and making a connection between the life of Christ and the lives of the apostles.”EGWC 447.4