| Author | Message | ||
| Colleentinker Registered user Username: Colleentinker Post Number: 6128 Registered: 12-2003  |
I received a letter this week from a Proclamation! reader/supporter. This person, whose identity I will protect, has a familial connection with Elder Washburn, one of the pioneer Adventist preachers of whom some of you no doubt remember hearing. This person said that several years ago, an elder family member gave this person a box of letters to read. They had been written by Elder Washburn. I will quote the last two paragraphs of this person's letter: "In the letters he wrote about [the] 1888 meeting when Jones and Waggoner taught, and SDA pastors rejected Righteousness by Faith—but he and Mrs. White did not. Also, he told about Mrs. White asking him and an Elder Crisler to write research papers on the life of Christ. They did and footnoted all the books they used. He said to his surprise, that big research paper was published, had Mrs White's name on it, and was called, The Desire of Ages. "The letters were later burned by [another family member] so no one would know what they said. But I had read them all." I find this letter fascinating—I thought you all might, also. Colleen | ||
| Flyinglady Registered user Username: Flyinglady Post Number: 3866 Registered: 3-2004  |
WOW!!! I am not surprised. It just blows my mind. Thanks Colleen. Diana | ||
| Godssonjp Registered user Username: Godssonjp Post Number: 34 Registered: 1-2007 |
"Wow!" Is all I can say. It seems The Desire of Ages has MANY authors. | ||
| Reb Registered user Username: Reb Post Number: 179 Registered: 5-2007 |
And EGW ain't one of them! But then did she really ever write anything that was really hers?? Don't think so! |
