Weakest of the Weak Flashcards
When and where was Ellen Harmon born?
1827; Gorham, Maine
Early on, Ellen and her family moved to _____, Maine and she attended Bracket St. School.
Portland
How old was Ellen when a stone was thrown at her and she was in a coma for three weeks?
9 years
The Harmon family attended Miller’s meetings. What year was Ellen White baptized?
1842
In what year were Ellen and her family expelled from their church because they accepted Miller’s teachings?
1843
Soon after the Great Disappointment, Ellen White recieved her first vision out of 2000+. What was it about and how did she have it?
when visiting other women to study, a physical phenomenon came over Ellen where there was no breathing but her color and pulse were regular
the Advent people were traveling to heaven and an angel spoke of a “midnight cry” and that God had allowed the Great Disappointment
Did Ellen willfully share her vision with people? When she did, what happened?
no; William Foy confirmed her vision and explained how he had been sent the same one
In 1845, Ellen traveled around and spoke. What did she see when she was later put into vision under the Holy Spirit?
Jesus waiting and ready to take His people
In March, 1846, her vision was finally published. Under what was it shared?
the Day Star
In what year did Ellen White meet Joseph Bates?
1846
In what year did Ellen White marry and study Bates’ tract on the Sabbath?
1846
Ellen White was given a new vision. It was of the Most Holy Place. In it, the 10 commandments were lit up. Where did she have this, and what was it’s signifigance?
Maine; it stressed the Sabbath’s importance
In what year did Ellen White study the Bible all the way throughout the night?
1848
In November of 1848, Ellen had a vision. What did it tell her?
her husband needed to publish something and she saw streams of light that went to many people
In 1849, what was published in Connecticut?
the Present Truth
The _____ and _____ was founded in 1849.
Review; Herald
In 1875, the Whites went to see what in Boston?
dedication of first school in Boston
Ellen White was often ill during her life time. She became sick and was given a vision of world in darkness but through gloom she saw something. What all did she see?
- lights that lit other lights until the world was lit up
- printing presses operating even though only one publishing house was going
At one point in her life, Ellen White saw Australia while in vision. In 1891, she went there and saw printing establishments. What happened when she saw them?
she recognized the people and spoke about the relationships between them
_____ _____ house is the home of spiritualism.
Hiram Edson’s
On March 31, 1848 the Fox family heard what in there home? What was the result of this?
tapping sounds thought to be the spirit of the pedlar who had previously been murdered
Ellen was warned against the Rochester rappings in New York as the power of satan. What did she receive to help her in this conviction?
a vision that showed how the world would accept spiritualism and that people would get mad if it was spoken against it
In January of 1861, what major event happened?
southern states succeeded from the union
The Parkville SDA Church was to be dedicated in 1861. In the afternoon, Ellen was given a 20 minute vision. What was she shown? What did she share?
- states joining those that left the union
- sufferings of war
- children of people in the church
she shared that 5+ families present would lose sons in the war
1844 William Farnsworth said he would what?
keep the Sabbath
On Christmas day in 1867, the Whites and Andrews visited the Farnsworths. What did Ellen speak directly about? How did this influence indiviuals?
- life experiences
- Farnsworth’s secret tobacco problem
- William realized she was a prophet
- the family rededicated their lives to God
- Eugene Farnsworth is amazed and lives his life as a missionary to many different countries
