Ellen White was a prolific writer. She is said to be the most translated woman writer in the history of literature and the most translated American author of either gender. Her writings covered topics of theology, evangelism, christianlifestyle, education and health (she also advocated vegetarianism). She was a leader who emphasized education and health and promoted establishment of schools and medical centers.
During her lifetime she wrote more than 5,000 periodical articles and 40 books; but today, including compilations from her 50,000 pages of manuscript, more than 100 titles are available in English. Among her works is the popular Christian book, Steps to Christ.
There is some controversy about the origins of her ideas, and her role. Ronald Numbers, a Seventh Day Adventist himself, in his biography of Ellen G. White: "Prophetess of Health" suggests that many of her visions came from specific texts, and her ideas were also garnered from texts and other contacts that she had. She has been accused of plagiarizing a large percentage of her "writings."
Former SDA pastor Sydney Cleveland, in his book "White Washed," suggests that Ellen G. White had demonic and occultic encounters when having "visions" and while "writing."
Prophetess of Health (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0870497138/amzna9-1-20/ref=nosim/104-9557516-0823122?dev-t=D26XECQVNV6NDQ%26camp=2025%26link_code=xm2)
EllenWhite believed that Jesus Christ would return to this earth soon to claim his remnant people and take them to heaven.
With the sole exception of Agatha Christie, White is said to be the most translated female writer in the history of literature and the most translated American author of either gender.
EllenWhite described the vision experience as involving a bright light which would surround her.
EllenWhite's diaries for the late 1850s reveal that not all her time was devoted to writing and public work.
Not long after her arrival EllenWhite saw clearly the urgent need for an institution of learning in Australia, that Seventh-day Adventist youth might be educated in a Christian environment, and thus workers be trained for service at home and in the island fields.
White, and his adherence to her counsels as he met the growing administrative problems of the field, helped to prepare him for the greater work entrusted to him when, after the General Conference session of 1901, he was chosen president of the General Conference.
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