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Books—Pamphlets—Tracts

Andrews, John N. The Three Messages of Revelation XIV, 6-12. Particularly the Third Angel’s Message, and Two-Horned Beast. Battle Creek: Review and Herald Office, 1860. 135 pp. EGWC 684.17

This paper-covered volume gives one of the earliest extended treatments, in pamphlet form, of the three angels’ messages and the second beast of Revelation 13. EGWC 685.1

An Appeal to Mothers. See White, Ellen G. and others, in this same section of the Bibliography. EGWC 685.2

An Appeal to the Youth. Battle Creek: Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association, 1864. 95 pp. EGWC 685.3

The occasion for the book was the death of Mrs. White’s son, Henry, Dec. 8, 1863, at age of 16, buried in Battle Creek, Mich., Dec. 21. The first part is the funeral address by Uriah Smith; the second, a “Brief Narrative of the Life, Experience, and Last Sickness of Henry N. White,” by Adelia P. Patten. Pages 40-80 are “His Mother’s Letters,” letters she had written to her three sons, Henry, Edson, and Willie, between Dec. 24, 1857 and Oct. 23, 1863. Pages 81-95 are “Words of Sympathy” from leading workers. EGWC 685.4

Bates, Joseph. The Opening Heavens. New-Bedford: Press of Benjamin Lindsey, 1846. 39 pp. EGWC 685.5

The author gives, in his preface, two prime reasons for writing: first, to present the truth of God; second, to correct the spiritualizing view that the Second Advent of Christ is only the spiritual coming of Christ into hearts of those converted. The preface is dated “Fairhaven, May 8, 1846.” A bracketed note below the preface reads: “The copy right is secured with Him that sits upon the Throne in the coming Heavenly Sanctuary. The grant to use it is unlimited. Those only are punished that abuse the right.” The contents of the pamphlet are indicated by the subtitle: “A Connected View of the Testimony of the Prophets and Apostles, Concerning the Opening Heavens, Compared with Astronomical Observations, and of the Present and Future Location of the New Jerusalem, the Paradise of God.” By “opening heavens” Bates refers to the nebula in Orion then recently brought under study through a “monster” telescope. He writes chiefly of the literal Second Advent and a literal sanctuary in heaven. EGWC 685.6

------. The Seventh Day Sabbath, A Perpetual Sign, From the Beginning, to the Entering Into the Gates of the Holy City, According to the Commandment. New-Bedford: Benjamin Lindsey, 1846. 48 pp. EGWC 685.7

Preface dated “Fairhaven, August 1846.” The author discusses the main points of the Sabbath doctrine. He states that sixteen months ago he read an article by T. M. Preble and was persuaded that the “seventh day was the Sabbath,” but “contrary views did, after a little, shake my position some.” But now, he says, he is firmly and forever established. EGWC 685.8

A “second edition revised and enlarged” (63 pp.) was printed in 1847, with the preface dated “Fairhaven, Jan. 1847.” The most striking addition is a section setting forth, for the first time in Seventh-day Adventist literature, the view that the mark of the beast is the false Sabbath, Sunday. See pages 58, 59. EGWC 685.9

------. Second Advent Way Marks and High Heaps. New-Bedford: Benjamin Lindsey, 1847. 80 pp. EGWC 685.10

The scope of the pamphlet suggested by the subtitle: “A Connected View, of the Fulfilment of Prophecy, by God’s Peculiar People, From the year 1840 to 1847.” The title is borrowed, in part, from Jeremiah 31:21. Bates tersely discusses ten “way marks” in connection with the experience of the Advent believers during the preceding seven years. The discussion is a blend of prophetic and historical; some important early historical facts can be gleaned from it. EGWC 685.11

------. A Seal of the Living God. New Bedford: Benjamin Lindsey, 1849. 72 pp. EGWC 685.12

Preface dated “Fairhaven, Mass., Jan. 1849.” The subtitle reads: “A Hundred Forty-four Thousand, of the Servants of God Being Sealed, In 1849.” It is rather diffuse and includes speculations as to certain nations that Bates thought would fulfill certain prophecies. He discusses also Mrs. White’s visions, including sentences she spoke while in vision at Dorchester, Mass., November, 1848. It is the earliest systematic endeavor by a Seventh-day Adventist writer to expound the meaning of the apocalyptic 144,000. EGWC 685.13

------. An Explanation of the Typical and Anti-Typical Sanctuary, by the Scriptures. With a Chart. New Bedford: Benjamin Lindsey, 1850. 16 pp. EGWC 686.1

Brief treatment of the sanctuary doctrine. Bates states that when Christ entered the most holy place to perform His ministry there, the “door was shut.” He explains that the coming of the Bridegroom, which the Millerites had interpreted as Christ’s coming to earth, was Christ’s coming before the Father, in fulfillment of Daniel 7:9, 10, 13. By faulty analogy he reasoned: “The seven spots of blood on the Golden Altar and before the Mercy Seat, I fully believe represents the duration of the judicial proceedings on the living saints in the Most Holy, ... even seven years.”—Page 10. Thus he fell into a time-setting error, that fixed Christ’s return as the autumn of 1851. EGWC 686.2

------. The Early Life and Later Experience and Labors of Elder Joseph Bates. Edited by James White. Battle Creek: Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association, 1878. 320 pp. EGWC 686.3

The editor’s preface states: “The body of this work is a reprint of the Autobiography of Elder Joseph Bates.” The author’s preface gives 1868 as the date of writing. The editor states that he has written simply the “introduction and closing remarks.” These, though brief, throw some light on the character of Bates. EGWC 686.4

Historical Sketches of the Foreign Missions of the Seventh-day Adventists. Basle: Imprimerie Polyglotte, 1886. 294 pp. (Printed in double columns.) EGWC 686.5

A compilation consisting of the history of the birth and growth of Seventh-day Adventist missions in certain lands, written by different church leaders; of reports of missionary councils; and of certain addresses and notes of travel by Mrs. E. G. White. See, under the section on her works, “Practical Addresses,” etc. (1886). EGWC 686.6

How to Live. Edited by James White. Battle Creek: Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association, 1865. 6 pamphlets. EGWC 686.7

A series of six pamphlets on general subject of health, each separately identified by a subtitle, “Number One,” “Number Two,” etc.; 64 pages each, except No. 5, which is 80 pages. Each number contains contributions by various writers who stress the importance of right habits of living, proper food, etc., as vital to good health. In each number is an article by Mrs. White, carrying the general title, “Disease and Its Causes,” and progressively subtitled Chapter 1, Chapter 2, etc. These contributions total 75 pages of the 400 pages. EGWC 686.8

Hull, Moses. The Bible From Heaven: or, A Dissertation on the Evidences of Christianity. Battle Creek: Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association, 1863. 182 pp. EGWC 686.9

An apologetic for the Bible and Christianity. From this work Canright drew heavily in writing his book by a similar name in 1878. EGWC 686.10

Loughborough, J. N. Rise and Progress of the Seventh-day Adventists. Battle Creek: General Conference Association of the Seventh-day Adventists, 1892. 392 pp. EGWC 686.11

A brief history of Seventh-day Adventists, with discussion of the Millerite Movement in early chapters. The preface, dated “April 14, 1892,” states: “Since November, 1853, I have kept a diary of daily occurrences. The narrative from that date is from the record of this diary.” EGWC 686.12

------. The Great Second Advent Movement. Washington: Review and Herald Publishing Assn., [n. d.]. 480 pp. EGWC 686.13

A rewrite and enlargement of his Rise and Progress. The preface is dated “May 1, 1905.” The copyright was secured in 1905 by Southern Publishing Association, Nashville, and transferred in 1909 to Review and Herald Publishing Association. EGWC 686.14

Nichol, Francis D. The Midnight Cry. Washington: Review and Herald Publishing Association, 1944. 560 pp. EGWC 687.1

Documented work on Advent Awakening in America in 1840’s, known generally as Millerism. The subtitle of second printing (Jan. 1945) reads: “A defense of the character and conduct of William Miller and the Millerites, who mistakenly believed that the second coming of Christ would take place in the year 1844.” It contains a rather complete bibliography of Millerite publications. EGWC 687.2

------. Reasons for Our Faith. Washington: Review and Herald Publishing Assn., 1947. 444 pp. EGWC 687.3

A discussion of certain historical and doctrinal aspects of Seventh-day Adventist belief, particularly in relation to erroneous conceptions of these beliefs that have been entertained by some non-Adventists. EGWC 687.4

Preble, T. M. Tract, Showing That the Seventh Day Should Be Observed as the Sabbath, Instead of the First Day; “According to the Commandment.” Nashua [N. H.]: Printed by Murray & Kimball, 1845. 12 pp. EGWC 687.5

Content of tract rather fully stated in lengthy title. The prefatory note reads: “The substance of the following pages, was first published in ‘The Hope of Israel,’ Feb. 28, 1845.” The author explains that he considers the subject so important that he deems it a “duty to publish it in the present form, with an enlargement, that it may have as wide a circulation as possible.” This explanatory note is dated “March, 1845.” Joseph Bates read this presentation and was persuaded of the Sabbath truth. Preble, however, soon abandoned the doctrine. EGWC 687.6

Reavis, D. W. I Remember. Washington: Review and Herald Pub. Assn., [1935]. 143 pp. EGWC 687.7

D. W. Reavis was for many years intimately associated with the work of the Seventh-day Adventist denomination; he was actively connected with the Review and Herald publishing house until almost the close of his life. EGWC 687.8

Seventh-day Adventist Year Book for 1894. Battle Creek: General Conference Association of Seventh-day Adventists, [1894]. EGWC 687.9

A directory of the General Conference and of various conferences, missions, and institutions. EGWC 687.10

Smith, Uriah. The Visions of Mrs. E. G. White. Battle Creek: Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association, 1868. 144 pp. EGWC 687.11

Brief answers to 52 objections to the visions and teachings of Mrs. White. A number of these objections no longer have vogue. Others have been revamped and restated by opponents in later years. It is paper-covered, and the page size is small. The reader could wish only that the author had written more comprehensively on many objections. It is largely a reprint of material published shortly before in the Review and Herald. EGWC 687.12

A Solemn Appeal. See White, James, editor. EGWC 687.13

White, Ellen G. and James. Christian Temperance and Bible Hygiene. Battle Creek: Good Health Publishing Company, 1890. 268 pp. EGWC 687.14

Division into two parts is indicated on title page, with display line Christian Temperance, and below it, “by Mrs. E. G. White“: then the display line, Bible Hygiene, and below it, “by Eld. James White.” To page 162 constitutes Christian Temperance. The preface is by Dr. J. H. Kellogg, who speaks at length of Mrs. White’s remarkable insight into the subject of healthful living. The portion of book by James White was compiled from his writings. EGWC 687.15

------, and others. An Appeal to Mothers. Battle Creek: Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association, 1864. 63 pages. EGWC 687.16

First 34 pages written by Mrs. White on subject of moral purity, particularly as relating to children and youth. Pages 35-63 consist of statements by “men of high standing and authority in the medical world, corroborative of the views presented in the preceding pages.”—Page 34. EGWC 687.17

White, James. Life Incidents, in Connection With the Great Advent Movement, as Illustrated by the Three Angels of Revelation XIV. Battle Creek: Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association, 1868. 373 pp. EGWC 688.1

Largely a reprint from a series of articles for the Review and Herald regarding important incidents in connection with the rise of the Advent movement. It is semiautobiographical. EGWC 688.2

------. Life Sketches. Ancestry, Early Life, Christian Experience, and Extensive Labors, of Elder James White, and His Wife, Mrs. Ellen G. White. Battle Creek: Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association, 1880. 416 pp. EGWC 688.3

James White weaves in a portion of Mrs. White’s life history in her own words, by an extended quotation from her (pp. 131-324), followed immediately by James White’s words: “The volume from which the foregoing is taken was written by Mrs. White in 1860.” He refers to Spiritual Gifts, volume 2. The second major quotation from her (pp. 362-365) was taken from the section “Our Publications,” in Testimony No. 29. EGWC 688.4

Pages 9-125 contain essentially the same material as that found on pages 2-120, 168-184, 191-209 of James White’s Life Incidents (published in 1868). The last part of the book deals largely with the history and growth of the denomination. EGWC 688.5

An 1888 edition by the same publisher contains 453 pages. The first nine chapters (through page 327) follow the lives of James and Ellen White as they are given in the 1880 edition. Chapter 10 is an account of travel quoted from Mrs. White, and a story of the death of Henry N. White written by Adelia P. Patten. The remainder of the book (chapters 11-16), prepared by an unidentified author, sketches further development of denominational work and describes further experiences of James White, including his last illness and death. EGWC 688.6

------, editor. A Solemn Appeal. Battle Creek: Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association, 1870. 272 pp. EGWC 688.7

The nature of the book is revealed by the full title: A Solemn Appeal Relative to Solitary Vice, and the Abuses and Excesses of the Marriage Relation. Certain chapters were written by Mrs. White. See, under the section on her works, “Appeal to Mothers,” etc. (1870). EGWC 688.8

------, editor. A Word to the “Little Flock.” Gorham, Me.: James White, 1847. 24 pp. EGWC 688.9

First publication to present collective viewpoint on the part of those who constituted nucleus of slowly developing group that later became Seventh-day Adventist denomination. The work is primarily a James White production. His contributions fill about 15 pages; Mrs. White’s, about 8; and Bates’s, one. The material had been written for the Millerite paper the Day-Dawn, but it ceased publication suddenly. James White’s introductory note is dated “Brunswick, Maine, May 30, 1847.” On page 24 is: “This Pamphlet” could be “had by application, post paid,” which we understand to mean “free,” as much of the early literature of the Adventists was thus distributed. He gives his post office address as “Gorham, Me.” A facsimile edition, plus title page, page of introduction, and six pages of appendix, was published in 1944 by the Review and Herald Publishing Association, Washington, D.C. For further comment on authorship, see pages 274, 275 of the present work. EGWC 688.10

------, editor. See also How to Live. EGWC 688.11

White, W. C., Robinson, D. E., and White, A. L. The Ellen G. White Books. 5th ed. Takoma Park, D.C.: The Trustees of the Ellen G. White Publications, 1950. 15 pp. EGWC 688.12

“The story of the writing and publication of the ‘Conflict of the Ages Series’ and the ‘Testimonies for the Church.’” It is one of five brochures reprinted from The Ministry, issued by the Trustees. The others, all by Arthur L. White, are: Ellen G. White—The Human-Interest Story; The Prophetic Gift in Action; Prophetic Guidance in Early Days; The Custody and Use of the Ellen G. White Writings. EGWC 688.13